Lara Robinson | |
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Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer, Theatre director |
Years active | 2006–present |
Lara Robinson (born 1 January 1998) is an Australian actress who has appeared in films, television series, and theatre productions.
Robinson has appeared in a remake of a 1978 Australian thriller Long Weekend starring Claudia Karvan as well as an American science fiction drama, Knowing , starring Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne. She has also made guest television appearances on television series such as City Homicide and Elephant Princess . Robinson joined the cast of Winners & Losers in 2012 as student Tilly Young. [1] Apart from acting, She is also a musician and dancer. [2]
In 2024, she produced and directed a play titled Yaya As... The Wise Men of Chelm. It played at the King's Head Theatre and Camden People's Theatre. [3] [4]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Work in Progress | Girl | Short film |
2007 | Long Weekend | Girl in Car | |
2009 | Knowing | Abby Wayland / Young Lucinda | |
2009 | Saved | Grace Weston | TV movie |
2012 | Catch Perfect | Lucy | Short film |
2014 | Can You See Them? | Katie | Short film |
2018 | The BBQ | Montana | |
2018 | St Bernie | Bernie | Short film |
2020 | Land | Lillianna | Short film |
TBA | Enter Sanctum | Jane | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | City Homicide | Louise Patterson | 2 episodes: "In the Hands of Giants: Part 1" and "In the Hands of Giants: Part 2" |
2008 | The Elephant Princess | Gretel | 1 episode: "Welcome to the Fairy Tale" |
2011 | Cloudstreet | Young Rose Pickles | 1 episode: "Part 1" - AACTA Award for Best Young Actor winner |
2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Ruth | 1 episode: "Murder on the Ballarat Train" |
2012 | Winners & Losers | Tilly Young | 5 episodes: "A Problem Shared", "The Right Time", "Footprints", "Eyes Wide Open", "To Have and to Hold" |
2013–16 | Upper Middle Bogan | Edwina Bright | Main role |
2014 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Peggy Bowen | Season 2, Episode 2 |
2015 | Childhood's End (miniseries) | Young Peretta | 1 episode: "The Deceivers" |
2017 | Fancy Boy | Becky | Season 1, Episode 5 |
2021 | Why Are You Like This | Maddie | Season 1, Episode 4 |
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