Danielle Cormack
Danielle is a multi-award winning actress with a CV that spans across theatre, film and television in both New Zealand and Australia.
After working consistently in New Zealand during her early career, and receiving numerous nods from various industry award bodies, Danielle rose to prominence in Australia with her nuanced portrayals of crime matriarchs Kate Leigh in Underbelly and Bea Smith in Wentworth. She has received multiple award nominations for both shows and went on to win the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress for Wentworth. She was also recognised with the Best Actress accolade at the NZ TV Awards for her role in NZ drama Fresh Eggs. Since wrapping her long run on Wentworth she has worked consistently in Australia and New Zealand, most recently appearing in Erotic Stories, Secret City and The Secrets She Keeps.
In 2017 she co-founded Four One One Productions and co-produced her directorial debut short-film Why We Fight, which has now won multiple awards.
Danielle is a long running ambassador for NGO’s Childfund NZ and Australia and Shine for Kids.
Hair Colour
Dark Blonde
Location
Sydney
Age Range
45-55
Ethnicity
New Zealand European
Height
168cm
Eye Colour
Brown
Full CV
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Feature Film
2009 - Separation City - Pam Nicholson - Director - Paul Middleditch - K5 Film
2008 - A Song of Good - Rachel Cradle - Director - Gregory King - Headstrong
2006 - Perfect Creature - Director - Glenn Standring - Roc Media
2004 - Stringer - Butcher - Director - Steven Morrison
2014 - Without a Paddle - Tony - Director - Steven Brill - Paramount Pictures
2005 - River Queen - Viola - Director - Vincent Ward - Silver Screen Films
2000 - The Price of Milk - Lucinda - Director - Harry Sinclair - John Swimmer Productions
1999 - Channeling Baby - Bunnie - Director - Christine Parker
1999 - Siam Sunset - Grace - Director - John Polson
1998 - Via Satelite - Chrissy - Director - Anthony McCarten
1997 - Topless Women Talk About Their Lives - Liz - Director - Harry Sinclair
1994 - The Last Tattoo - Molly - Director - John Reid
Television
2026 - Scrublands - TBA - Easy Tiger Productions
2025 - The Twelve: season 2 - Gabe Nicholls (recurring) - Warner Bros. International
2024 - Double Parked: season 2 - Edie - Kevin & Co - Director - Madeleine Sami
2024 - Madam - Deziyah (recurring) - Directors - Madeleine Sami, Kacie Anning
2023 - Year Of - Lucinda Prichard - Producers - Roadshow Rough Diamond - Stan
2022 - The Secrets She Keeps - Vicky Michaelson - Directors - Catherine Millar, Jennifer Leacey - Lingo Pictures
2019 - My Life Is Murder - Nikki Malone - Director - Mat King - CJZ
2019 - Fresh Eggs - Lulu (core cast) - Directors - Joshua Frizzell, Gaysorn Thavat - WBITV
2019 - Secret City - Karen Koutoufides - Director - Daniel Nettheim - Foxtel Productions
2018 - Jack Irish - Rory Finch - Director - Fiona Banks - Easy Tiger Productions
2018 - Patricia Moore - Marnie Moore - Director - Blake Fraser - Black Sheep Productions
2016 - Stake Out - Davina - Director - Tom Sainsbury
2016 - Deep Water - Brenda Lopez - Director - Shawn Seet
2013 - 2016 - Wentworth - Bea Smith (core cast) - FremantleMedia Australia
2016 - Rake - Scarlet Engels - Director - Peter Duncan - Blow By Blow Productions
2012 - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries - Anna Ross - Director - Clayton Jacobson - ABC
2011 - Underbelly - Kate Leigh (lead) - Director - Shawn Seet - Screentime
2011 - East West 101 - Angela Travis - Director - Peter Andrikidis - Knapman Wyld Television
2010 - Emilie Richards - Catherine - Director - Michael Keusch - GFC Films
2009 - The Cult - Cynthia Ross (core cast) - Director - Peter Burger - Producer - Great Southern Television
2008 - 2010 - Legend of the Seeker - Shota (recurring) - Director - Garth Maxwell - ABC Signature
2008 - The Strip - Amy - Director - Shawn Seet - Gibson Group
2008 - City Homicide - Shirley Steadman - Director - Nicholas Bufalo - 7 Network
2007 - Rude Awakenings - Dimity Rush (core cast) - Director - Garth Maxwell - MF Films
2006 - Maddigan's Quest - Maddie - Director - Peter Burger - South Pacific Pictures
2004 - Maiden Voyage (tele-feature) - Lynn Fabrizio - Director - Colin Budds - Carlton America
2000 - Cleopatra 2525 - Raina - Director - T.J. Scott - Pacific Renaissance Pictures
2000 - Jack of All Trades - Katherine the Great - Director - Charlie Haskell - Pacific Renaissance Pictures
1997 - 1999 - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Ephiny / Lady Marie DeValle - Pacific Renaissance Pictures
1997 - Amazon High - Samsara - Director - Michael Hurst - Pacific Renaissance Pictures
1995 - Xena: Warrior Princess - Ephiny - Pacific Renaissance Pictures
1995 - Overnight - Kelly - Director - Jessica Hobbs - Producer - Owen Hughes
1994 - 1995 - High Tide - Jill McMillan / Meghan Kelly - Isambard Productions
1992 - Shortland Street - Alison Raynor (core cast) - South Pacific Pictures
1987 - Gloss - Tania Veitch - Director - Chris Bailey - TVNZ
Short Film
2014 - Handyman - Deborah - Director - Sonia Whiteman – Dragonet Films
2012 - Booth - Kirsten Solti - Director & Producer - Jo-Anne Brechin
2006 - Cross My Heart - Krystal - Director & Producer - Kirsty Cameron - Girls Dorm Productions
2006 - Mirage - Director & Producer -Bill Giannakakis
2005 - The Pool - Jane - Director & Producer - Bill Giannakakis
2004 - Together - Rose - Director Felicity Morgan-Rhind - Producer - Nik Beachman -
2019 - Winner – Best Actress - Fresh Eggs - NZTV Awards
2019 - Nominee - Most Outstanding Actress, Secret City: Under the Eagle - TV Week Logie Awards
2017 - Nominee – Most Outstanding Actress - Wentworth: season 4 - TV Week Logie Awards
2016 - Nominee - Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama - Wentworth - AACTA Awards
2015 - Nominee - Best Actress in a TV Drama - Wentworth - Gold Panda Awards
2015 - Winner - Most Outstanding Actress - Wentworth - TV Week Silver Logie Awards
2015 - Winner - ASTRA Award - Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor, Wentworth: season 2
2015 - Nominee - AACTA Award - Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama, Wentworth: season 2
2014 - Nominee - Golden Nymph Award (Monte Carlo) - Outstanding Actress in a TV Drama Series, Wentworth: season 1
2014 - Nominee - TV Week Logie Award - Outstanding Actress, Wentworth: season 1
2014 - Nominee - ASTRA Award - Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor, Wentworth: season 1
2012 - Nominee - TV Week Silver Logie - Most Popular Actress, Underbelly: Razor and East West 101 Series 3
2010 - Winner - Qantas Film & Television Award - Best Performance by an Actress in General Television, The Cult
2009 - Nominee - New Zealand Qantas Film & Television Awards – Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
2006 - Winner - 48 Hour Film Festival - Best Manic Performance, Mirage
2006 - Winner - Richmond Road Short Film Festival - Best Performance Female, Together
2006 - Nominee - TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards - Best Actress, Maddigan's Quest
2005 - Winner - Drifting Cloud International Film Festival - Best Performance, Together
2000 - Winner - Fantasporto International Film Festival – Best Actress, Siam Sunset
2000 - Nominee - New Zealand Film & Television Awards – Best Actress, The Price of Milk
1999 - Nominee - New Zealand Film & Television Awards – Best Actress, Channeling Baby
1997 - Winner - New Zealand Film & Television Awards – Best Actress, Topless Woman Talk about their lives -
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