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Danielle Carter
Born (1977-06-03) June 3, 1977 (age 47)
Sydney, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (1993)
Moscow Art Theatre School (2013)
The Michael Chekhov School (since 2015)
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
Known forHome and Away
Medivac
Something in the Air
Mal.com
Websitewww.daniellecarter.com.au

Danielle Carter is an Australian actress. She has acted in a number of popular television shows, films and plays.[1]

Education

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After landing a recurring role in the television series Richmond Hill while still in school, Carter was accepted into Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, (NIDA), from which she graduated in 1993.[2][3] Wanting to further hone her craft, she has since studied with the Moscow Arts Theatre School (in 2013), and The Michael Chekhov School in New York in (since 2015).[4]

Career

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Television

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Carter played Nikki Spencer in the soap opera Richmond Hill before it was cancelled in June 1988.[5] She then had a recurring role as Jenny Owens in Neighbours (1989).[5] In 1994 she took on the role of Rebecca Fisher in Home and Away for 17 episodes, after Jane Hall had previously played the role.[6]

In 1996, Carter appeared in the series Pacific Drive as Saskia. She had regular ongoing roles as Bree on Medivac (1996–1997) and Sally on Something in the Air (2000–2002). In 2008, she played the wife of the notorious Australian underworld figure Alphonse Gangitano in the first series of Underbelly. In 2011 she played Holly in Mal.com.

Carter has had guest roles in G.P., Heartland, Murder Call, Flipper, BeastMaster, The Lost World, Halifax f.p., Blue Heelers, The Secret Life of Us, Stingers, City Homicide, All Saints, Satisfaction, House Husbands, Offspring. She has also appeared in the miniseries Mr & Mrs Murder, Paper Giants: Magazine Wars and Clickbait.

Film

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In 2009, Carter appeared in the Nicolas Cage blockbuster Knowing as 'Miss Priscilla Taylor (1959)'.[3] Following this, she appeared in Last Dance (2012), The Legend Maker (2014) and Rip Tide (2017) as well as a number of short films.

Theatre

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Carter has appeared in numerous theatre roles throughout her career, with many of Australia's most prominent theatre companies including Ensemble Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company and La Mama Theatre (Melbourne). She has performed in Uncle Vanya. Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard III and My Zinc Bed, among others.

In 2016, Carter performed in the Ensemble Theatre production of Jane Caferella's e-baby, a two-hander play where she played the genetic mother of IVF embryos in a gestational surrogacy arrangement.[7][8] It was the Sydney premiere of the play, which had only previously been produced in Melbourne in 2015.[9]

Teaching

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Carter has worked as an on-set film and television acting tutor, and a performance coach for professional working actors. She has also taught courses at WAPPA, Victorian College of the Arts, Federation University, NIDA, The National Theatre Drama School, 16th Street, Film and Television International and St Martins Youth Theatre.[10]

She wrote a book for Currency Press called "Racing Against Time", a handbook/guide for actors working in film and television.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Kid in a Bin Kate Short film
2004 False Awakening Nurse 1 Short film
2005 Eustice Solves a Problem Short film
2009 Knowing Miss Priscilla Taylor (1959) Feature film
2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Officer Alex (uncredited) Direct-to-video film
2012 Last Dance Sophie Feature film
2012 Reason to Smile Mum Short film
2013 The Hustle Short film (also assistant to producer)
2014 The Legend Maker Helena Yussipova Feature film
2015 Nothing Better Sophie Short film
2017 Rip Tide Sofia Feature film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Comrade Dad Cossackette TV series, episode 3: "The Lost Domain"
1988 Richmond Hill Nikki Spencer TV series, 26 episodes
1989 Neighbours Jenny Owens TV series, 15 episodes
1990; 1994 G.P. Libby Walsh / Susan Denning TV series, 2 episodes: "Payback", "Making Mischief"
1994 Heartland Receptionist Miniseries, episode: "1.4"
1994 Home and Away Rebecca Fisher TV series, 17 episodes
1996 Pacific Drive Saskia TV series
1996–1997 Medivac (aka Adrenalin Junkies) Bree Dalrymple TV series, 35 episodes
1998 Murder Call Sharon Gavin TV series, season 2, episode 7: "Murder in Reverse"
1999 Flipper Jean Carter TV series, season 4, episode 4: "The Wish"
2000–2002 Something in the Air Sally Sabatini TV series, 320 episodes
2000, 2002 BeastMaster Dar's Mother TV series, 3 episodes: "Valhalla", "End Game", "A New Dawn"
2002 The Lost World Death TV series, season 3, episode 12: "The End Game"
2002 Halifax f.p. Stevie TV series, episode: "Takes Two"
2003 Blue Heelers Andrea Gibson TV series, 2 episodes: "Father's Day: Parts 1 & 2"
2003 The Secret Life of Us Mackenzie Turner (Chloe's Boss) TV series, season 3, episode 16: "Be True"
2004 Salem's Lot Uncredited Miniseries
2004 Stingers Alison Bray TV series, season 8, episode 11: "Starlight Hotel"
2005 Holly's Heroes Ruth Milner TV series, season 1, episode 24: "Hospital Pass"
2007; 2010 City Homicide Celia Joyner / Danielle Fraser TV series, 2 episodes: "Envelope Day", "Killer Moves"
2008 Underbelly Virginia Gangitano TV series, season 1, 2 episodes: "The Black Prince", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
2008 All Saints Donna Griffith TV series, season 11, 2 episodes: "Beginnings", "Stepping Up"
2008–2009 The Elephant Princess Ms. Clemment TV series, 5 episodes
2009 Satisfaction Margot TV series, season 3, episode 2: "Tess"
2011 Mal.com Holly TV series, 13 episodes
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Annie Bell Miniseries, episode 3: "En Vogue"
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Julia Miniseries, episode: "1.1"
2013; 2015; 2017 House Husbands Dr. Dalton TV series, seasons 2, 4–5, 5 episodes
2017 Offspring Margot Lee TV series, season 7, 4 episodes
2021 Clickbait Wendy McFarland, TV Debate Moderator Miniseries, episode 4: "The Mistress"

Theatre

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Year Title Role Type
1989 Dags Karen / Wendy Australian national tour
1992 Here Comes a Chopper NIDA
1992 Uncle Vanya Sofia Alexandrovna Serebryakova NIDA
1992 Hamlet Ophelia / Osric NIDA
1992 That's Amore! NIDA
1992 Metamorphosis Greta NIDA
1993 Bobbin’ Up Nell NIDA
1993 Road Brenda / Dor / Leslie NIDA
1993 Anna Karenina Dolly / Seriozha / Maria NIDA
1993 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia NIDA
1994 Hypothalamania The Girl STC
1994 Away Meg / Leonie / Hermia Riverside Theatres Parramatta with STC
1995 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Puck Original Theatre Company
1995 The Quartet from Rigoletto Annie Q Theatre, Penrith, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1998 Property of the Clan Jade Theatre 20/20
1999 All Things Considered Joanna Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1999 Face to Face Julie Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2003 Still Order / Want Me La Mama, Melbourne
2003 Flame / Still Tower Room, Melbourne with Look Look Theatre
2006 Europe Barbara Victorian College of the Arts
2007 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Queanbeyan Conference Centre with Queanbeyan Players Inc
2007 Shadow Passion Catherine Harrow Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania Theatre Works, Melbourne
2009 The Cove (8 short works) Sylvie / Estelle The Dog Theatre, Melbourne
2009 Absurd Person Singular Eva Jackson Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2010 Status Update Coral / Adam La Mama, Melbourne with Melbourne Fringe Festival
2011 My Wonderful Day Paula Hammond Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2012 The Gingerbread Lady Toby Landau Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2014 Richard III Elizabeth Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2015 My Zinc Bed Elsa Quinn Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2016 e-baby Catherine Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2018 Fury Alice Red Stitch Actors Theatre
2018 The Norman Conquests Sarah Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2022 When the Rain Stops Falling Space 28, Melbourne with Clovelly Fox Productions
2022 Boxing Day BBQ Connie Ensemble Theatre, Sydney

As director

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Year Title Role Type
2007 Motor-Mouth and Suck-Face: An Apocalyptic Love Story Director Randall Theatre, Melbourne with St Martins Youth Arts Centre

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Reference list

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  1. ^ "Danielle Carter", National Film and Sound Archive-Australia, Retrieved 19 March 2010
  2. ^ "Alumni" Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Retrieved 28 March 2010
  3. ^ a b Danielle Carter at IMDb
  4. ^ http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
  5. ^ a b Brown, David (31 December 1988). "Danielle's dramatic switch". TV Week. p. 55.
  6. ^ Ross, Victoria (December 1994). "'Don't stand in my way, dad!'". Inside Soap. No. 28. p. 12.
  7. ^ Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (27 October 2016). "E-baby review – an endearing but haphazard romp into the complex world of surrogacy". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. ^ Blake, Jason (20 October 2016). "E-Baby review: Gestational clock ticks on tale of ethical complexity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  9. ^ My, Myron (8 March 2015). "REVIEW: Jane Cafarella's E-BABY | Theatre Press". theatrepress.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ https://nationaltheatre.org.au/pf/danielle-carter/
  11. ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/229687
  12. ^ http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
  13. ^ https://www.filmtv.com.au/trainer/danielle-carter/
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