Abbie Cornish
Birthday: 1982-08-07 | Place of Birth: Lochinvar, New South Wales, AustraliaAbbie Cornish, born on 7th August 1982, is an Australian actress. She is well known in Australia for a number of film and television roles, including Penne in the comedy/lifestyle parody Life Support, her award-winning lead performance in 2004's Somersault and her role as Fannie Brawne in Bright Star. Her career began at the age of thirteen, when she began taking jobs as a model after reaching the finals of a Dolly Magazine competition. By the time she was sixteen, Cornish was juggling television acting roles with studying for her Higher School Certificate, with the intention of pursuing a career as a veterinarian. In 1999, Cornish was awarded the Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award for her role in the ABC's television show Wildside and was soon offered her first role in a feature film, The Monkey's Mask. In 2001, Abbie landed the role of Reggie McDowell, a character on the Australian tv show "Outriders". In 2004, Cornish appeared in the award-winning short film Everything Goes with Hugo Weaving. She received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress at the FCCA and IF Awards and Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival for her role in 2004's Somersault, the film which raised her to international prominence. Cornish received widespread critical acclaim for her role in 2006's Candy, which she starred in opposite Heath Ledger. She has also starred in A Good Year, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Kimberly Peirce's latest movie, Stop-Loss. She narrated her film Sucker Punch on the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Kate Sangers
as The Waitress
as Melanie Heyward
as Mother
as Kerstin
as Anne Willoughby
as Jane Rutter
as Kate Adie
as Patti
as U.S. Secret Service Agent Sarah Wilson
as Agent Katherine Cowles
as Marcy
as Narrator
as Belinda Mulrooney
as Belinda Mulrooney
as Clara Murphy
as Ashley
as Kaya
as Wally Winthrop
as Lindy
as Sweet Pea
as Otulissa (voice)
as Fanny Brawne
as Michelle
as Elizabeth Throckmorton
as Candy
as Christie Roberts
as Heidi
as Emma Matisse
