Abbie Cornish

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Abbie Cornish at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

Abbie Cornish (born August 7, 1982 in Lochinvar , New South Wales ) is an Australian actress .

life and career

After her first successful roles in Australian television series , Cornish received the Australian Film Institute Award in 1999 for her role as Simone Summers in the ABC series Wildside . She made her cinema debut in 2000 in the movie The Monkey's Mask by Samantha Lang .

Cornish caught a wider audience outside of Australia with her critically acclaimed performance in Cate Shortland (director and screenplay) Somersault . In Somersault she played a leading role for the first time. The Australian Film Institute (AFI) awarded the film with 13 "Australian filmoscars" a. a. in the most important categories Best Director , Best Actress , Best Actor and Best Screenplay . The Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) also presented the film with awards. Somersault celebrated in May 2004 on the film festival in Cannes in the series Un Certain Regard premiere. Her second leading role was opposite Heath Ledger in a drug drama called Candy directed by Neil Armfield . The film was shown in competition at the Berlinale 2006 . In addition to Russell Crowe as Max Skinner , she acted in Ridley Scott's summer comedy A Good Year (2006) as his cousin Christie .

Cornish has been in a relationship with fellow American actor Ryan Phillippe since filming Stop-Loss . In late February 2010, the couple announced their separation.

Filmography (selection)

Cornish at Comic-Con 2013

Awards

  • Australian Film Institute : Young Actor's Award for Wildside
  • Nominated — Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest Star in a Supporting Role for Marking time
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress for Somersault
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress for Somersault
  • Inside Film Award for Best Actress for Somersault
  • Miami Film Festival: Breakthrough Award for Somersault
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress for Candy
  • Nominated — Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress for Candy
  • Nominated — Inside Film Award for Best Actress for Candy
  • Nominated — Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress for Bright Star
  • Nominated— British Independent Film Award for Best Actress for Bright Star
  • Nominated— Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress for Bright Star
  • Nominee — Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress for Bright Star
  • Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress for Bright Star
  • Nominated — International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress for Bright Star (she was voted second)
  • Nominated— London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for Bright Star
  • Nominated— National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (she was voted second place)
  • Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress (voted second place)
  • Nominated— Satellite Award for Best Actress (Drama) for Bright Star

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ DCM: Presseheft 7 Psychos , 2012, p. 24: "Born on August 7, 1982 in Lochinvar, Australia, Abbie Cornish stood in front of a camera for the first time at the age of 13 - as a child model".
  2. ↑ Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish Split
personal data
SURNAME Cornish, Abbie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian actress
DATE OF BIRTH August 7, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Lochinvar , New South Wales, Australia