Daniela Farinacci

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Daniela Farinacci (also credited as Daniella Farinaci) is an Australian actress of Italian descent, who has many television, film and theatre credits.

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Farinacci is perhaps best known for her role in the Australian movie Lantana as Paula, alongside Vince Colosimo. She also appeared in supporting roles in Little Fish and Look Both Ways .

Farinacci is known for a starring role in the 2006 television mini-series The Society Murders as Maritza Wales, based on a real-life crime. She also has a starring role in the police television drama series, East West 101 as Helen Callas.

Her theatre roles include Juliet in Romeo & Juliet and Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and many more Melbourne theatre productions. [1]

Farinacci was announced as part of the cast for the second season of Total Control (TV series), she also reprised her role for the third and final series. [2] , She was also announced as part of the cast for channel 9's Human Error. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Lantana Paula D'Amato FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor - Female
IF Award for Best Actress
2002Baggage ClaimKimShort
2004 Josh Jarman Maxine
BrothersRoseShort
2005 Look Both Ways Julia
Little Fish Donna
2009 My Year Without Sex Clinic Doctor
2010 Lou Mrs. Marchetti
Matching Jack Ange
Lonesdale
2015Hope CityImmigration OfficerShort
2016Close Observations of a Single SubjectThe HandlerShort
Lion Tutor
2018The WidowLuisa BenvenutoShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Blue Heelers Carol Gibson"Dance Crazy"
2001Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesSante's MaidTV film
Halifax f.p. Det. Koslinski"Playing God"
2002 Blue Heelers Megan Crane"Wednesday's Child"
The Secret Life of Us FrancescaRecurring role
2002-03 MDA Dr. Wendy RossiRecurring role
2005 BlackJack: Ace Point Game Jenny HaslerTV film
Heartbreak TourSerg. WentworthTV film
2006 Society Murders Maritza WalesTV film
Penicillin: The Magic BulletMargaret JenningsTV film
2007 City Homicide Marion Palmer"Baby Love"
2007-11 East West 101 Helen CallasMain role
2008 Rush Rita"1.10"
2009 Carla Cametti PD Teresa CamettiMain role
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Glenda PainterTV film
Lowdown Kara - 1st AD"Rex, Lies & Videotape"
Dangerous RemedyMariahTV film
2015 Redfern Now: Promise Me Defense LawyerTV film
Glitch Maria MassolaMain role
2016Tom WillsSarah BarborTV documentary
Little AcornsDanielaTV series
2019WelfareDespina KaragiannisEpisode: "PTSD"
2021 Fisk (TV series) GinaTV series; 1 episode
2022-23 Black Snow (TV series) Katherine BianchiTV series; 5 episodes
2023NCIS;SydneyForeign Minister QuinnTV series; 1 episode
2021-24 Total Control (TV series) Phillipa BaileyTV series; 8 episodes
2024Human ErrorTBATBA

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References

  1. Facilitator's Biographies: Daniela Farinacci Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine . Bay Side Film Festival. 2006.
  2. Knox, David (31 May 2023). "Total Control filming third and final series | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. Knox, David (2 February 2023). "Production begins on Human Error for Nine | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2024.