Laura Wheelwright (born 10 September 1990)[1] is an Australian actress best known for her role in the 2010 feature film Animal Kingdom.
Career edit
Wheelwright's first major acting credit was in Animal Kingdom, a 2010 Australian film in which she played Nicky Henry, and was nominated for Best Performing Actress at the 2010 AFI Awards for the role.[2] She was 18 years old and midway through an acting course at Melbourne-based 16th Street Acting Studio when she received the part and continued her acting studies following the completion of the film.[3][4][5] She went on to play the female supporting lead in the 2012 Network Ten docudrama Underground: The Julian Assange Story for which she received an AACTA nomination for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama.[6] She won the a Best Female Actor award at the 2013 Tropfest short film festival for her part in the winning film We've All Been There.[7][8] She plays a Canadian tourist in season 2 of the television series Wolf Creek.[9]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Nicole "Nicky" Henry | |
| 2011 | Silent Night | Chantelle | Short |
| 2012 | Wakey Wakey | Josie | |
| 2013 | We've All Been There | Jess | Short film |
| 2013 | Aislinn | Kyr | Short |
| 2013 | The Kingdom of Doug | Josie | Short |
| 2016 | 1000 Cigarettes | Short | |
| 2017 | Rehab | Lizzie | Short |
| 2018 | Happy Memories | Drea | Short |
| 2020 | Hannah and the Friendzone | Hannah | Short |
| 2020 | Time Addicts | Denise | Short |
| 2020 | After the End | Ophila |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Underground: The Julian Assange Story | Electra | TV Movie |
| 2012 | Winners & Losers | Nadia | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Alice | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Kelly Yeoman | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | The Housemate | Molly B | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Get Krack!n | Isla Bedford | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Informer 3838 | Nikki Hodson | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Babs Crawford | 1 episode |
References edit
- ^ "Laura Wheelwright". Showcast.
- ^ Hawker, Philippa (11 December 2010). "Animal Kingdom stakes out lion's share of accolades". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (7 September 2013). "Vanishing act reveals new riches". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Byrne, Anna (5 December 2010). "Red carpet Kingdom". Sunday Herald Sun. p. 16.
- ^ Bodey, Michael (11 December 2010). "Student could take top award". The Australian. p. 3.
- ^ Knox, David (30 January 2013). "AACTA Awards 2013: winners". TV Tonight.
- ^ Hardie, Giles (17 February 2013). "It's time to leave home as Tropfest turns 21". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Knox, David (17 February 2013). "Victorian wins 21st Tropfest". TV Tonight.
- ^ Knox, David (3 July 2017). "Cameras roll on more Wolf Creek". TV Tonight.
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