Odessa Young
Odessa Young | |
|---|---|
 Young at the 2016 Venice International Film Festival | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Odessa Young is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in the 2015 feature films Looking for Grace and The Daughter, the latter of which earned her an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[1][2]
Career
Odessa Young started acting at the age of 11.[3] She acted in television series such as Wonderland and Tricky Business before making the transition into feature film work.[4]
In 2015, she co-starred in the film The Daughter with Geoffrey Rush and Sam Neil.[5][6] Also in 2015, she acted alongside Radha Mitchell in Looking for Grace, where she played the titular role.[7][8] Later that year, she was dubbed "Australia's brightest rising star" by Elle Magazine.[9] For her role in The Daughter, Young attracted considerable critical acclaim[10] and won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2016 AACTA Awards.[11] Her performance in The Daughter also earned her an award for Best Actress from the Australian Film Critics Association.[12]
In 2016, Young starred as Genevieve in the web series High Life; for her performance, she won an IAWTV Award for Best Lead Actress – Drama.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Rose of Ba Ziz | Girl | Short film |
| 2014 | Blood Pulls a Gun | Alice | |
| 2015 | The Daughter | Hedvig Finch | |
| 2015 | Looking for Grace | Grace | |
| 2016 | High Life | Genevieve | Web series |
| 2017 | Sweet Virginia | Maggie | |
| 2018 | Richard Says Goodbye | Post-production | |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Lily | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My Place | Alexandra Owen | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Emma Christie | 13 episodes |
| 2014 | The Moodys | Fran | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Wonderland | Lucy Wallace | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AACTA Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Daughter | Won | [14] |
| 2017 | International Academy of Web Television | Best Lead Actress – Drama | High Life | Won | [15] |
References
- ^ "Seventeen-year-old Aussie Odessa Young is learning the ropes from Hollywood's biggest stars". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (2016-01-22). "Why Odessa Young, star of Looking for Grace and The Daughter, is one to watch". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ Herald, New Zealand. "Meet Australia's next great actress Odessa Young". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Collins, Laura (2016-02-10). "Odessa Young Is Australia's Brightest Rising Star". Elle. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ "Jim Schembri interviews Simon Stone and Odessa Young". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ "Young, 17: 'I don't think I've missed out'". Daily Telegraph. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ India (2016-07-22). "Why Radha Mitchell, Sue Brooks and Odessa Young Are Looking for Grace in Venice". Huffington Post India. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ M, Adnan (2015-09-20). "TIFF 2015: Odessa Young Explores 'Looking for Grace'". The Arts Guild. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ "Australian Actress Odessa Young Is One To Watch". ELLE. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Australian actress Odessa Young on fashion and Hollywood". Vogue.com.au. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "Mel Gibson and Hacksaw Ridge clean up at AACTA Awards". ABC News. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Odessa Young". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Home". International Academy of Web Television. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Odessa Young". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "2017 Winners & Nominees".