Jad Capelja (1964 â€" 10 January 2010) was an Australian actress best
known for her role in the 1981 teen film Puberty Blues, based on the
novel of the same name.In Puberty Blues Capelja played Sue, best
friend to the lead character Debbie played by Nell Schofield. The film
was very successful in Australia, Schofield and Capelja became instant
stars and were sent on a huge publicity tour around the
country.Capelja was later the female lead in Scott Hicks' 1982 road
film Freedom and acted in two episodes of TV drama series A Country
Practice in 1982. These two performances and Puberty Blues are her
only credited roles.Capelja, born to Czechoslovakian parents, tried to
continue her performing career by auditioning for other acting roles
and for the National Institute of Dramatic Art, all without success.
She later struggled with addiction and was diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia. Jad Capelja Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter