Danielle Carter (actress)

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Danielle Carter
Born (1977-06-03) June 3, 1977 (age 47)
Sydney, Australia
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (1993)
Moscow Art Theatre School (2013)
The Michael Chekhov School (since 2015)
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
Known for Home 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]

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Education

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

Television

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

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

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Kid in a BinKateShort film
2004False AwakeningNurse 1Short film
2005Eustice Solves a ProblemShort 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 SophieFeature film
2012Reason to SmileMumShort film
2013The HustleShort film (also assistant to producer)
2014The Legend MakerHelena YussipovaFeature film
2015Nothing BetterSophieShort film
2017 Rip Tide SofiaFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Comrade Dad CossacketteTV series, episode 3: "The Lost Domain"
1988 Richmond Hill Nikki SpencerTV series, 26 episodes
1989 Neighbours Jenny OwensTV series, 15 episodes
1990; 1994 G.P. Libby Walsh / Susan DenningTV series, 2 episodes: "Payback", "Making Mischief"
1994 Heartland ReceptionistMiniseries, episode: "1.4"
1994 Home and Away Rebecca Fisher TV series, 17 episodes
1996 Pacific Drive SaskiaTV series
1996–1997 Medivac (aka Adrenalin Junkies)Bree DalrympleTV series, 35 episodes
1998 Murder Call Sharon GavinTV series, season 2, episode 7: "Murder in Reverse"
1999 Flipper Jean CarterTV series, season 4, episode 4: "The Wish"
2000–2002 Something in the Air Sally SabatiniTV series, 320 episodes
2000, 2002 BeastMaster Dar's MotherTV series, 3 episodes: "Valhalla", "End Game", "A New Dawn"
2002 The Lost World DeathTV series, season 3, episode 12: "The End Game"
2002 Halifax f.p. StevieTV series, episode: "Takes Two"
2003 Blue Heelers Andrea GibsonTV 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 UncreditedMiniseries
2004 Stingers Alison BrayTV series, season 8, episode 11: "Starlight Hotel"
2005 Holly's Heroes Ruth MilnerTV series, season 1, episode 24: "Hospital Pass"
2007; 2010 City Homicide Celia Joyner / Danielle FraserTV series, 2 episodes: "Envelope Day", "Killer Moves"
2008 Underbelly Virginia GangitanoTV series, season 1, 2 episodes: "The Black Prince", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
2008 All Saints Donna GriffithTV series, season 11, 2 episodes: "Beginnings", "Stepping Up"
2008–2009 The Elephant Princess Ms. ClemmentTV series, 5 episodes
2009 Satisfaction MargotTV series, season 3, episode 2: "Tess"
2011 Mal.com HollyTV series, 13 episodes
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Annie BellMiniseries, episode 3: "En Vogue"
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars JuliaMiniseries, episode: "1.1"
2013; 2015; 2017 House Husbands Dr. DaltonTV series, seasons 2, 4–5, 5 episodes
2017 Offspring Margot LeeTV series, season 7, 4 episodes
2021 Clickbait Wendy McFarland, TV Debate ModeratorMiniseries, episode 4: "The Mistress"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleType
1989DagsKaren / WendyAustralian national tour
1992 Here Comes a Chopper NIDA
1992 Uncle Vanya Sofia Alexandrovna Serebryakova NIDA
1992 Hamlet Ophelia / Osric NIDA
1992That's Amore! NIDA
1992MetamorphosisGreta 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
1994HypothalamaniaThe Girl STC
1994 Away Meg / Leonie / Hermia Riverside Theatres Parramatta with STC
1995 A Midsummer Night’s Dream PuckOriginal Theatre Company
1995The Quartet from RigolettoAnnieQ Theatre, Penrith, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1998Property of the ClanJadeTheatre 20/20
1999All Things ConsideredJoanna Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1999 Face to Face Julie Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2003StillOrder / Want Me La Mama, Melbourne
2003Flame / StillTower Room, Melbourne with Look Look Theatre
2006EuropeBarbara Victorian College of the Arts
2007 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Queanbeyan Conference Centre with Queanbeyan Players Inc
2007Shadow PassionCatherine Harrow Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania Theatre Works, Melbourne
2009The Cove (8 short works)Sylvie / EstelleThe Dog Theatre, Melbourne
2009 Absurd Person Singular Eva Jackson Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2010Status UpdateCoral / 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
2018FuryAlice 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
2022Boxing Day BBQConnie Ensemble Theatre, Sydney

As director

YearTitleRoleType
2007Motor-Mouth and Suck-Face: An Apocalyptic Love StoryDirectorRandall Theatre, Melbourne with St Martins Youth Arts Centre

[11] [12] [13]

Reference list

  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. 1 2 Danielle Carter at IMDb
  4. http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
  5. 1 2 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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