Danielle Carter (actress)
Australian actress
Danielle Carter is an Australian actress. She has acted in a number of popular television shows, films and plays.[ 1]
Education
After landing a recurring role in the television series Richmond Hill while still in school, Carter was accepted into Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art , (NIDA), from which she graduated in 1993.[ 2] [ 3] Wanting to further hone her craft, she has since studied with the Moscow Arts Theatre School (in 2013), and The Michael Chekhov School in New York in (since 2015).[ 4]
Career
Television
Carter played Nikki Spencer in the soap opera Richmond Hill before it was cancelled in June 1988.[ 5] She then had a recurring role as Jenny Owens in Neighbours (1989).[ 5] In 1994 she took on the role of Rebecca Fisher in Home and Away for 17 episodes, after Jane Hall had previously played the role.[ 6]
In 1996, Carter appeared in the series Pacific Drive as Saskia. She had regular ongoing roles as Bree on Medivac (1996–1997) and Sally on Something in the Air (2000–2002). In 2008, she played the wife of the notorious Australian underworld figure Alphonse Gangitano in the first series of Underbelly . In 2011 she played Holly in Mal.com .
Carter has had guest roles in G.P. , Heartland , Murder Call , Flipper , BeastMaster , The Lost World , Halifax f.p. , Blue Heelers , The Secret Life of Us , Stingers , City Homicide , All Saints , Satisfaction , House Husbands , Offspring . She has also appeared in the miniseries Mr & Mrs Murder , Paper Giants: Magazine Wars and Clickbait .
Film
In 2009, Carter appeared in the Nicolas Cage blockbuster Knowing as 'Miss Priscilla Taylor (1959)'.[ 3] Following this, she appeared in Last Dance (2012), The Legend Maker (2014) and Rip Tide (2017) as well as a number of short films.
Theatre
Carter has appeared in numerous theatre roles throughout her career, with many of Australia's most prominent theatre companies including Ensemble Theatre , Sydney Theatre Company and La Mama Theatre (Melbourne) . She has performed in Uncle Vanya . Hamlet , A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Richard III and My Zinc Bed , among others.
In 2016, Carter performed in the Ensemble Theatre production of Jane Caferella's e-baby , a two-hander play where she played the genetic mother of IVF embryos in a gestational surrogacy arrangement.[ 7] [ 8] It was the Sydney premiere of the play, which had only previously been produced in Melbourne in 2015.[ 9]
Teaching
Carter has worked as an on-set film and television acting tutor, and a performance coach for professional working actors. She has also taught courses at WAPPA, Victorian College of the Arts , Federation University , NIDA , The National Theatre Drama School, 16th Street, Film and Television International and St Martins Youth Theatre .[ 10]
She wrote a book for Currency Press called "Racing Against Time", a handbook/guide for actors working in film and television.
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1994
Kid in a Bin
Kate
Short film
2004
False Awakening
Nurse 1
Short film
2005
Eustice Solves a Problem
Short film
2009
Knowing
Miss Priscilla Taylor (1959)
Feature film
2011
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Officer Alex (uncredited)
Direct-to-video film
2012
Last Dance
Sophie
Feature film
2012
Reason to Smile
Mum
Short film
2013
The Hustle
Short film (also assistant to producer)
2014
The Legend Maker
Helena Yussipova
Feature film
2015
Nothing Better
Sophie
Short film
2017
Rip Tide
Sofia
Feature film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1986
Comrade Dad
Cossackette
TV series, episode 3: "The Lost Domain"
1988
Richmond Hill
Nikki Spencer
TV series, 26 episodes
1989
Neighbours
Jenny Owens
TV series, 15 episodes
1990; 1994
G.P.
Libby Walsh / Susan Denning
TV series, 2 episodes: "Payback", "Making Mischief"
1994
Heartland
Receptionist
Miniseries, episode: "1.4"
1994
Home and Away
Rebecca Fisher
TV series, 17 episodes
1996
Pacific Drive
Saskia
TV series
1996–1997
Medivac (aka Adrenalin Junkies )
Bree Dalrymple
TV series, 35 episodes
1998
Murder Call
Sharon Gavin
TV series, season 2, episode 7: "Murder in Reverse"
1999
Flipper
Jean Carter
TV series, season 4, episode 4: "The Wish"
2000–2002
Something in the Air
Sally Sabatini
TV series, 320 episodes
2000, 2002
BeastMaster
Dar's Mother
TV series, 3 episodes: "Valhalla", "End Game", "A New Dawn"
2002
The Lost World
Death
TV series, season 3, episode 12: "The End Game"
2002
Halifax f.p.
Stevie
TV series, episode: "Takes Two"
2003
Blue Heelers
Andrea Gibson
TV series, 2 episodes: "Father's Day: Parts 1 & 2"
2003
The Secret Life of Us
Mackenzie Turner (Chloe's Boss)
TV series, season 3, episode 16: "Be True"
2004
Salem's Lot
Uncredited
Miniseries
2004
Stingers
Alison Bray
TV series, season 8, episode 11: "Starlight Hotel"
2005
Holly's Heroes
Ruth Milner
TV series, season 1, episode 24: "Hospital Pass"
2007; 2010
City Homicide
Celia Joyner / Danielle Fraser
TV series, 2 episodes: "Envelope Day", "Killer Moves"
2008
Underbelly
Virginia Gangitano
TV series, season 1, 2 episodes: "The Black Prince", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
2008
All Saints
Donna Griffith
TV series, season 11, 2 episodes: "Beginnings", "Stepping Up"
2008–2009
The Elephant Princess
Ms. Clemment
TV series, 5 episodes
2009
Satisfaction
Margot
TV series, season 3, episode 2: "Tess"
2011
Mal.com
Holly
TV series, 13 episodes
2013
Mr & Mrs Murder
Annie Bell
Miniseries, episode 3: "En Vogue"
2013
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Julia
Miniseries, episode: "1.1"
2013; 2015; 2017
House Husbands
Dr. Dalton
TV series, seasons 2, 4–5, 5 episodes
2017
Offspring
Margot Lee
TV series, season 7, 4 episodes
2021
Clickbait
Wendy McFarland, TV Debate Moderator
Miniseries, episode 4: "The Mistress"
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Type
1989
Dags
Karen / Wendy
Australian national tour
1992
Here Comes a Chopper
NIDA
1992
Uncle Vanya
Sofia Alexandrovna Serebryakova
NIDA
1992
Hamlet
Ophelia / Osric
NIDA
1992
That's Amore!
NIDA
1992
Metamorphosis
Greta
NIDA
1993
Bobbin’ Up
Nell
NIDA
1993
Road
Brenda / Dor / Leslie
NIDA
1993
Anna Karenina
Dolly / Seriozha / Maria
NIDA
1993
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hermia
NIDA
1994
Hypothalamania
The Girl
STC
1994
Away
Meg / Leonie / Hermia
Riverside Theatres Parramatta with STC
1995
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Puck
Original Theatre Company
1995
The Quartet from Rigoletto
Annie
Q Theatre, Penrith, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1998
Property of the Clan
Jade
Theatre 20/20
1999
All Things Considered
Joanna
Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1999
Face to Face
Julie
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2003
Still
Order / Want Me
La Mama, Melbourne
2003
Flame / Still
Tower Room, Melbourne with Look Look Theatre
2006
Europe
Barbara
Victorian College of the Arts
2007
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Queanbeyan Conference Centre with Queanbeyan Players Inc
2007
Shadow Passion
Catherine Harrow
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
2007
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania
Theatre Works, Melbourne
2009
The Cove (8 short works)
Sylvie / Estelle
The Dog Theatre, Melbourne
2009
Absurd Person Singular
Eva Jackson
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2010
Status Update
Coral / Adam
La Mama, Melbourne with Melbourne Fringe Festival
2011
My Wonderful Day
Paula Hammond
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2012
The Gingerbread Lady
Toby Landau
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2014
Richard III
Elizabeth
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2015
My Zinc Bed
Elsa Quinn
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2016
e-baby
Catherine
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2018
Fury
Alice
Red Stitch Actors Theatre
2018
The Norman Conquests
Sarah
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2022
When the Rain Stops Falling
Space 28, Melbourne with Clovelly Fox Productions
2022
Boxing Day BBQ
Connie
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
As director
Year
Title
Role
Type
2007
Motor-Mouth and Suck-Face: An Apocalyptic Love Story
Director
Randall Theatre, Melbourne with St Martins Youth Arts Centre
[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Reference list
^ "Danielle Carter" , National Film and Sound Archive -Australia , Retrieved 19 March 2010
^ "Alumni" Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine , National Institute of Dramatic Art , Retrieved 28 March 2010
^ a b Danielle Carter at IMDb
^ http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
^ a b Brown, David (31 December 1988). "Danielle's dramatic switch". TV Week . p. 55.
^ Ross, Victoria (December 1994). " 'Don't stand in my way, dad!' ". Inside Soap . No. 28. p. 12.
^ Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (27 October 2016). "E-baby review – an endearing but haphazard romp into the complex world of surrogacy" . The Guardian . Retrieved 29 October 2016 .
^ Blake, Jason (20 October 2016). "E-Baby review: Gestational clock ticks on tale of ethical complexity" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 29 October 2016 .
^ My, Myron (8 March 2015). "REVIEW: Jane Cafarella's E-BABY | Theatre Press" . theatrepress.com.au . Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2024 .
^ https://nationaltheatre.org.au/pf/danielle-carter/
^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/229687
^ http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
^ https://www.filmtv.com.au/trainer/danielle-carter/
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