Lucinda Armstrong Hall

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Lucinda Armstrong Hall is an Australian actress. She is acclaimed for her performances across television, film and stage. She is known for her portrayal of Holly Hoyland in Neighbours from 2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2018, [1] before she returned in 2023 as a series regular. [2] She is known for her performance in Ingrid Veninger's film Porcupine Lake , for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards. [3] She was praised by critics and industry peers for her emotional depth, versatility, and commitment to her craft and has been recognised with nominations in film and television.

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Career

Lucinda Armstrong Hall made her professional stage debut in 2011 in national productions of Annie [4] at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre and then in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [5] at Her Majesty’s Theatre. These early performances set the stage for a career that would span Australian and international productions.

Television

She gained national attention for her role as Holly Hoyland [6] in Neighbours . In 2023, she appeared in the SBS drama Safe Home .

Film

Armstrong Hall's film debut came with a small role in the 2014 science fiction thriller Predestination , [7] followed by the 2015 comedy Now Add Honey . [8] Her breakout role was in Ingrid Veninger’s Porcupine Lake [9] (2017). She played Kate, a brash, emotionally raw teenager in a coming-of-age story. Her performance earned her a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [10]

In 2023, she portrayed Renee, a tough and streetwise teen mum in Noora Niasari's critically-acclaimed Shayda . The film won the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was selected as Australia’s entry for Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards.

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References

  1. Dainty, Sophie (10 July 2013). "Neighbours: Holly Hoyland returns to Ramsay Street – pictures". Digital Spy . Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "Neighbours star Lucinda Armstrong-Hall set for return as Holly Hoyland". Digital Spy. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. "Film Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television . Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. "Annie Cast Announced | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  5. chrisduncan (9 August 2012). "CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG CAST ANNOUNCED! - Dance Life" . Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  6. "Neighbours star Lucinda Armstrong-Hall set for return as Holly Hoyland". Digital Spy. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  7. Spierig, Michael; Spierig, Peter (9 January 2015), Predestination (Action, Drama, Sci-Fi), Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Blacklab Entertainment, retrieved 11 July 2025
  8. Hope, Wayne (5 November 2015), Now Add Honey (Comedy), Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Robyn Butler, Lucy Fry, Film Victoria, Gristmill, Screen Australia, retrieved 11 July 2025
  9. "Porcupine Lake a sweetly told gem about a summer tween BFF crush". Original Cin. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  10. Walsh, Kathleen (14 January 2018). "Lucinda Armstrong Hall". Academy.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2025.