Louise Harris

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Louise Harris
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Harris at the 2011 AACTA Awards, at the Sydney Opera House
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Children1

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]

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Personal life

Harris is a single mother with one son. [1] Prior to landing her role as Elizabeth Harvey in Snowtown (2011), she was unemployed. [1]

Filmography

Actor
TitleYearRoleNotes
Snowtown 2011Elizabeth 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 2013Ronnie Katsis Episodes:
The Things We Do
The Girl Who Waited
No Place Like Home
The Turning 2013NarratorFor "Boner McPharlin’s Moll" segment

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