Danielle Cormack
Danielle Cormack | |
|---|---|
 Cormack in 2011 | |
| Born | 26 December 1970 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Hayden Anderson (? - ?) 1 child Pana Hema Taylor (2009 - ?) 1 child |
Danielle Cormack (born 26 December 1970) is a stage[1] and screen actress from New Zealand.[2] She was one of the original core cast of the long-running soap opera Shortland Street, though she is also known for her role as the Amazon Ephiny in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, Cynthia Ross in The Cult, and Shota in Legend of the Seeker. Other works include the 2009 film, Separation City, and the Australian series Rake.[3] She also portrayed notorious Sydney underworld figure Kate Leigh in Underbelly: Razor and Bea Smith in Wentworth.
Personal life
Cormack has one child with fellow actor Pana Hema Taylor, Te Ahi Ka, born 19 March 2010. Cormack has another son, Ethan (born in 1996), from a previous relationship.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Snap | Felicity | Short film |
| 1993 | A Game with No Rules | Vera Smith | Short film |
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Molly | |
| 1997 | Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | Liz | |
| 1998 | Via Satellite | Chrissy / Carol | |
| 1999 | Siam Sunset | Grace | |
| 1999 | Channelling Baby | Bunnie | |
| 2000 | The Price of Milk | Lucinda | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Toni | |
| 2004 | Stringer | Butcher | |
| 2004 | Together | Rose | Short film |
| 2005 | The Pool | Jane | Short film |
| 2005 | River Queen | Viola | |
| 2006 | Mirage | Various | Short film |
| 2006 | Cross My Heart | Krystal | Short film |
| 2006 | Perfect Creature | Margaret Sparrow | |
| 2008 | A Song of Good | Rachel Cradle | |
| 2009 | Separation City | Pam Nicholson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-1989 | Gloss | Tania Veitch | Main role |
| 1992-1993 | Shortland Street | Alison Raynor | Main role |
| 1994-1995 | High Tide | Meghan Kelly | Episode: "Sitting Ducks" |
| Jill McMillan | Episode: "Dead Heat" | ||
| 1995 | The Call Up | Stacey | TV film |
| 1995 | Overnight | Kelly | TV film |
| 1995-2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Ephiny | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 1997-1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Lady Marie DeValle Ephiny |
Episode: "Les Contemptibles" Episode: "Prodigal Sister" |
| Ephiny | Episode: "Sky High" | ||
| 2000 | Jack of All Trades | Katherine | Episode: "A Horse of a Different Color" |
| 2000 | Cleopatra 2525 | Raina | Episodes: "Mind Games", "Trial and Error", "Out of Body" |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Samsara | Episode: "Lifeblood" |
| 2004 | Maiden Voyage | Lynn Fabrizio | TV film |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest | Maddie | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2007 | Rude Awakenings | Dimity Rush | Main role (11 episodes) |
| 2008 | City Homicide | Shirley Steadman | Episode: "Taniwha" |
| 2008 | The Strip | Amy | Episodes: "1.11", "1.12", "1.13" |
| 2008-2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Shota | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2009 | Buzzy Bee and Friends | Elle-Gator (voice) | Recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2009 | The Cult | Cynthia Ross | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2010 | Forever New Zealand | Catherine | TV film |
| 2010-2012 | Rake | Scarlet Meagher | Main role (16 episodes) |
| 2011 | East West 101 | Angela Travis | Episodes: "Jerusalem", "Behold a Pale Horse", "Revelation" |
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Kate Leigh | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Anna Ross | Episode: "Queen of the Flowers" |
| 2012 | Buzzy Bee and Friends | Elle-Gator (voice) | Episodes: "2.1", "Memories", "Oscar's Ups and Downs" |
| 2013- | Wentworth | Bea Smith | Main role |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | East | Sylv | Mercury Theatre, Auckland |
| 1994 | Zurich Arts Festival - Lucerne, Switzerland | ||
| 1996 | Spare Prick | Lucinda | Basement Theatre, Auckland |
| 1996 | Return of the Summer Street Seven | Lucinda | |
| 1997 | Arcadia | Chloe Coverly | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 1999 | Trainspotting | Various | New Zealand Tour |
| 2001 | The Blue Room | Alison / Various | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2001 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella | |
| 2002 | The Bellbird | Flo | |
| 2003 | The Shape of Things | Evelyn | |
| 2003 | The Vagina Monologues | Various | New Zealand Tour |
| 2004 | Skin Tight | Elizabeth | |
| 2004 | Caligula | Caesonia | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2004 | Sex with Strangers | Robyn | Herald Theatre, Auckland |
| 2005 | Prostitute | ||
| 2005 | A Clockwork Orange | Various | Silo Theatre, Auckland |
| 2006 | The Case of Katherine Mansfield | Katherine Mansfield | |
| 2007 | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | ||
| 2008 | The Hypocrite | Dorine | Melbourne Theatre Company |
| 2008 | Rock 'n' Roll | Lenka | Melbourne Theatre Company & Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2010 | Christ Almighty | Three Wise Men | The Basement Theatre, Auckland |
| 2011 | Yellow Moon | Hollie | B Sharp |
| 2012 | Top Girls | Marlene | Silo Theatre |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards | Best Actress | Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | Won |
| 1999 | Channelling Baby | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | The Price of Milk | Nominated | ||
| Fantasporto International Film Festival | Siam Sunset | Won | ||
| 2005 | Drifting Cloud International Film Festival | Best Performance | Together | Won |
| 2006 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards | Best Actress | Maddigan's Quest | Nominated |
| 48 Hour Film Festival | Best Manic Performance | Mirage | Won | |
| Richmond Road Short Film Festival | Best Performance Female | Together | Won | |
| 2009 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film | Separation City | Nominated |
| 2010 | Qantas Television Awards | Best Performance by Actress in General Television | The Cult | Won |
| 2011 | Equity Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Rake | Won |
| 2012 | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Underbelly: Razor & East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actress | Wentworth | Nominated | |
| 2015 | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Female Actor | Won | |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Won |
References
- ^ Johnson Laird
- ^ IMDB Bio
- ^ NZ On Screen biography with permission via Creative Commons
- ^ "Danielle Cormack: Love without barriers". NZ Woman's Weekly. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
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