Abbie Cornish Biography

After the first successful roles in Australian television was in 1999 the Australian Film Institute Award for her role of Simone Summers in the NBC series Wildside. Your movie debut was in 2000 in the movie Monkey's Mask by Samantha Lang.

With its critics praised acting performance by Cate Shortland (director and screenplay) film "Somersault - How perfume in the air" (German: Purzelbaum, Salto) was also outside Australia to a wider audience the blonde actress carefully. In "Somersault" played Abbie first time a major role. The Australian Film Institute (AFI) signed the film with 13 "Australian film Oscars", including in the major categories for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. The Institute Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) awarded the film a few awards.

"Somersault" celebrated in May 2004 on the film festival in Cannes in the Un Certain Regard series premiere. Her second major role Abbie at the side of Heath Ledger in one, directed by Neil Armfield drug-related drama called Candy. The film was at the Berlinale 2006 in competition.

It had been shooting to stop with the U.S. actor Ryan Phillippe liiert.

Filmography
Year     Title     Role     Notes
2009     Bright Star     Fanny Brawne     filming
2008     Stop-Loss     Michelle     
2007     Elizabeth: The Golden Age     Elizabeth Throckmorton     
2006     A Good Year     Christie Roberts     
Candy     Candy     
2004     Everything Goes     Brianie     
Somersault     Heidi     
One Perfect Day     Emma Matisse     
2003     Horseplay     Becky Wodinski     
2000     The Monkey's Mask     Mickey Norris     

Awards

Won:

    * 1999 Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award (Wildside)
    * 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress (Somersault)
    * 2004 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actress in A Lead Role (Somersault)
    * 2004 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress (Somersault)
    * 2005 Miami Film Festival: Best Breakthrough Performance (Somersault)
    * 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actress in a Lead Role (Candy)

Nominated:

    * 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress (Candy)
    * 2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress (Candy)

Abbie Cornish Pictures ( 7 Pictures)