Leeanna Walsman
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Leeanna Walsman | |
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![]() Walsman in February 2013 | |
Born | Sydney, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Leeanna Walsman is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Zam Wesell in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and for her roles in the 2000 film Looking for Alibrandi and the television series Wentworth. She was nominated for both AACTA and Logie awards for her role in Emmy Award-winning series Safe Harbour.
Early life
[edit]Walsman was born in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2012, Walsman appeared in season 1 of the Australian prison drama Wentworth as Erica Davidson.[2][1]
In 2023, Walsman was announced as part of the cast of Channel Nine crime drama Human Error in the lead role of Holly O'Rourke.[3]
Awards
[edit]In 2005, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Jessica, losing to Miranda Otto.[4][5]
She has also been nominated for two AFI Awards and an IF Award.[5]
She had three FCCA award nominations for Bitter & Twister, Manny Lewis, and Bosch & Rockit.[citation needed]
In 2018, she was nominated for an AACTA award for best lead actress, and Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress, for her role in Safe Harbour.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Blackrock | Shana | Feature film |
2000 | Looking for Alibrandi | Carly Bishop | Feature film |
2002 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Zam Wesell | Feature film |
2004 | One Perfect Day | Alysse Green | Feature film |
2006 | Ezra White, LL.B. | Louise White | Short film |
Burst | Angel | Short film | |
2007 | Soul Mates | Rachel | Short film |
2008 | Bitter & Twisted | Indigo Samvini | Feature film |
$9.99 | Tanita (voice) | Feature film (animated) | |
The Informant | Heidi Oliver | TV film | |
2010 | Caught Inside | Alex | Feature film |
Kissing Point | Sarah Logan | Short film | |
2011 | Home | Voice | Short film |
Dance Me to the End of Love | Mary | Short film | |
2012 | Suspended | Michelle | Short film |
2013 | The Fort | Darcy | Short film |
My Mother Her Daughter | Lynette | Short film | |
2015 | Manny Lewis | Maria | Feature film |
Touch | Dawn | Feature film | |
Unified | Short film | ||
2017 | Don't Tell | Wendy Roche | Feature film |
2020 | Penguin Bloom | Kylie | Feature film |
2020 | 2067 | Feature film | |
2022 | Bosch & Rockit | Elizabeth | Feature film |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1996 | Police Rescue | Debbie | Episode: "Tomorrow Never Knows" | |
1997 | Big Sky | Rachel | Episode: "Paradise" | |
Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Girl | Episode: "Sun Becomes a Star" | ||
Murder Call | Camilla Collins | Episode: "Blood Heat" | ||
1998 | Wildside | Jo | Episode #1.15 | |
Home and Away | Barbie | Episodes #1.2512 and #1.2513 | ||
1999 | Heartbreak High | Jet | Season 7 Episode 1-4 | |
Thunderstone | Myah | |||
2001 | Farscape | Borlik | Episode: "Suns and Lovers" | |
Love Is a Four Letter Word | Larissa Barrett | |||
BeastMaster | Morah | Episode: "Chosen One" | ||
2002 | Young Lions | Freda Lareen | Episode #1.4 | |
2003 | White Collar Blue | Angie | Episode #2.3 | |
The Shark Net | Ruth Parnham | Miniseries | ||
2004 | Jessica | Jessica Bergman | Miniseries | |
2005 | Hercules | Megara (wife of Heracles) | Miniseries | |
2006 | All Saints | Sophie Celna / Michelle | Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" | |
2007 | The Starter Wife | Sasha | Miniseries | |
2009 | Rogue Nation | Mary Putland | Episode: "Honour Among Thieves" | |
2010 | The Pacific | Cpl. Lucy Otis | Episode: "Iwo Jima" | |
2012 | Underbelly: Badness | Det. Serg. Pam Young | Recurring role | [6] |
2013 | Wentworth | Erica Davidson | Main role Season 1 | |
2015 | Catching Milat | Shirley Soires | TV miniseries | |
2016 | Janet King | Peta Vickers | Recurring role Season 2 | |
Cleverman | Belinda Frosche | Episode #1.1 | ||
2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Anna Marin | Miniseries | |
2018 | Safe Harbour | Bree Gallagher | Miniseries | |
2020 | Drunk History Australia | Lillian Armfield | Episode #1.6 | |
2021 | Eden | Octavia Gracie | 5 episodes | [7] |
Preppers | Clementine | 1 episode | ||
2024 | Human Error | Holly O'Rourke | Main Role | [8] |
Nautilus | Hilda | TV series: 1 episode |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2002 | Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | Zam Wesell | |
2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Zam Wesell | [9] |
Stage
[edit]Walsman has appeared on stage. In 2022, Walsman in appeared in Belvoir St's Opening Night.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2022 | Opening Night | Myrtle Gordon | Belvoir St | [11] |
2018 | Melancholia | Claire | Malthouse Theatre | [12] |
2010 | Stockholm | Kali | STC | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leeanna Walsman". IMDb. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (4 October 2012). "Wentworth cast on the inside | TV Tonight". TV Tonight.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (2 February 2023). "Leeanna Walsman, Rahel Romahn, Stephen Peacocke enter the realm of Nine's 'Human Error'". if.com.au.
- ^ "Australian Television: 2005 Logie Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Actor: Leanna Walsmann". Vibrant TV Network. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Australian Television: Underbelly - Badness: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Australian Television: Eden". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (3 February 2023). "LEEANNA WALSMAN and STEPHEN PEACOCKE to star in gripping new crime drama HUMAN ERROR". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/wingedrobot/status/1511759111637114884. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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(help) - ^ Gall, Naomi (6 March 2022). "Theatre Review: Opening Night at Belvoir is surprisingly relatable and empowering". The AU Review. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Theatre review: Opening Night, Belvoir". www.artshub.com.au. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Review: Melancholia, Malthouse Theatre". www.artshub.com.au. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Stockholm | Sydney Theatre Company and Frantic Assembly - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2024.