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Abbie Cornish (born 7 August 1982) is an AFI Award-winning 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, and her award-winning lead performance in 2004's Somersault.
Abbie Cornish Biography Cornish was born in Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia, as the second of five children. Her father runs a paper recycling business and her mother is an amateur photographer. 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 HSC, 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. At seventeen, Cornish traveled through the United States and Western Europe for six months, before returning to a blossoming acting career. She received the 2004 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 Film Festival for her role in 2004's Somersault, the film which raised her to prominence. Cornish received widespread critical acclaim for her role in 2006's Candy and starred in A Good Year, The Golden Age and Kimberly Peirce's latest movie, Stop-Loss. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 Bright Star Fanny Brawne filming 2008 Stop-Loss Michelle 2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Elizabeth Throckmorton 2006 A Good Year Christie Roberts Candy Candy 2004 Everything Goes Brianie Somersault Heidi One Perfect Day Emma Matisse 2003 Horseplay Becky Wodinski 2000 The Monkey's Mask Mickey Norris Awards Won: * 1999 Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award (Wildside) * 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress (Somersault) * 2004 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actress in A Lead Role (Somersault) * 2004 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress (Somersault) * 2005 Miami Film Festival: Best Breakthrough Performance (Somersault) * 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actress in a Lead Role (Candy) Nominated: * 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress (Candy) * 2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress (Candy) Further reading * Goodwin, C. "Pout and about", The Sunday Times, Times Newspapers Ltd, 2007-10-28. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. References 1. Abbie Cornish: Don't worry, be Abbie 2. Abbie's excellent adventure Sydney Morning Herald April 8, 2006. |
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