Laura Gordon | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Education | Narrabundah College, Canberra |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Notable work | Em 4 Jay Secret City Late Night with the Devil Hotel Cocaine |
Spouse | Nick Barkla |
Laura Gordon is an Australian actress. [1]
Gordon caught the acting bug after her father took her to see an amateur production as a young child. She attended Narrabundah College in Canberra, which had a great drama program, laying the foundation for her future acting career. [2]
Gordon's major roles include Australian drama films Em 4 Jay (2008) [3] and Face to Face (2011), and U.S./Australian horror Late Night with the Devil . [4] Her television appearances include Winners & Losers , Hunters and Secret City: Under the Eagle . [5] Most recently she has played a lead role in U.S. Amazon/MGM+ crime thriller series Hotel Cocaine, as Janice Nichols, the manager of the Mutiny Girls at the nightclub.
Gordon was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Undertow (2018). [6]
Gordon was a founding member of the Red Stitch Theatre actors' co-operative. [7] for which she has appeared in several stage productions.
Gordon is married to fellow actor Nick Barkla, with whom she starred in Em 4 Jay , Embedded and Hotel Cocaine. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2004 | Tom White | Secretary | ||
2006 | Em 4 Jay | Em | ||
Five Moments of Infidelity | The Other Woman | |||
2007 | Piranha | Katie | Short | |
2008 | Saw V | Ashley | ||
2009 | Apricot | Madeline | Short | |
2010 | 2 PM | Short | ||
2011 | Face to Face | Julie Rossiter | ||
2012 | Road to Recovery | Robin | Short | |
2013 | All I Want for Christmas | Ella | ||
2014 | Alien Strain | Rachel | ||
Come Back to Me | Leslie | |||
2015 | Problem Play | Cass | Short | |
Unbelief | Lauren | Short | ||
2016 | Joe Cinque's Consolation | Tanya | ||
Embedded | Madeline | |||
2018 | Undertow | Claire | ||
2021 | Streamline | Kim Lane | ||
2023 | Foe | OuterMore Customer | ||
Hafekasi | Mum | Short | ||
Late Night with the Devil | Dr. June Ross-Mitchell | [9] | ||
2024 | Hotel Cocaine | In production | [10] | |
TBA | Voltron | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2002 | Blue Heelers | Briony | Season 9, 1 episode | |
2004 | Scooter: Secret Agent | Young Woman | 1 episode | |
Neighbours | Buffy | 1 episode | ||
2008 | Legend of the Seeker | Lilly | 1 episode | |
Underbelly | Ella | 1 episode | ||
2009 | City Homicide | Andrea | Season 3, 1 episode | |
2011 | Bed of Roses | Donna | Season 3, 1 episode | |
2011–2013 | Twentysomething | Anita | 5 episodes | |
2012 | Lowdown | Claire Day | Season 2, 1 episode | |
Rizzoli & Isles | Victoria Green | 1 episode | ||
2013 | Major Crimes | Ashley Elliot | Season 2, 1 episode | |
2014–2015 | Winners & Losers | Izzy Hughes | Season 4, 17 episodes | |
2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Jemima | 1 episode | |
2016 | Hunters | Abby Carroll | 10 episodes | |
2017 | Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story | Linda Kozlowski | Miniseries, 2 episodes | [11] |
2018 | Harrow | Audrey | 1 episode | |
2019 | Reef Break | Sergeant Kirsty Ellis | 6 episodes | |
Secret City: Under the Eagle | Caroline 'Cal' Treloar | 6 episodes | [12] | |
2019–2020 | Reckoning | Candace Doyle | 9 episodes | [13] |
2020 | AussieWood | Danielle | ||
Halifax: Retribution | Toni | 1 episode | ||
2023 | The Claremont Murders | Det. Bobbi McAllister | 2 episodes | [14] [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2019 | The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry | Podcast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Dawn / Day / Dusk | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
2002 | The Play About the Baby | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
2003 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
2003 | Black Milk | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne Nominated for a Green Room Award | |
2003 | Red Shorts | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
2004 | Some Voices | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
2004 | Year of the Family | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
2005 | The Country | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | ||
The Lights | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | ||
2011 | Apologia | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC | |
2011 | Clybourne Park | Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC | |
The Gift | MTC | ||
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Australia Shakespeare Company | ||
Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Neolith Productions |
Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
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2003 | Black Milk | Green Room Awards | Nominated | |
2011 | Face to Face | Inside Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
2012 | Twentysomething | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2020 | Undertow | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | Nominated |
2025 | Late Night with the Devil | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | Nominated |
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