Louise Harris | |
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 Harris at the 2011 AACTA Awards, at the Sydney Opera House | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Children | 1 |
Louise Harris is an Australian actress from Davoren Park, South Australia. [1] She rose to prominence for playing Elizabeth Harvey in the film Snowtown (2011) (based on the Snowtown murders of 1999), for which she received an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award for Best Supporting Actress. [2] [3]
Harris is a single mother with one son. [1] Prior to landing her role as Elizabeth Harvey in Snowtown (2011), she was unemployed. [1]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowtown | 2011 | Elizabeth Harvey | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated - Australian Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated - Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Wentworth | 2013 | Ronnie Katsis | Episodes: The Things We Do The Girl Who Waited No Place Like Home |
| The Turning | 2013 | Narrator | For "Boner McPharlin’s Moll" segment |
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