Australian actress
Laura Gordon is an Australian actress.[ 1]
Early life
Gordon caught the acting bug after her father took her to see an amateur production as a young child. She attended Narrabundah College in Canberra, which had a great drama program, laying the foundation for her future acting career.[ 2]
Career
Gordon's major roles include Australian drama films Em 4 Jay (2008)[ 3] and Face to Face (2011), and U.S./Australian horror Late Night with the Devil .[ 4] Her television appearances include Winners & Losers , Hunters and Secret City: Under the Eagle .[ 5] Most recently she has played a lead role in U.S. Amazon /MGM+ crime thriller series Hotel Cocaine , as Janice Nichols, the manager of the Mutiny Girls at the nightclub.
Gordon was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Undertow (2018).[ 6]
Gordon was a founding member of the Red Stitch Theatre actors' co-operative .[ 7] for which she has appeared in several stage productions.
Personal life
Gordon is married to fellow actor Nick Barkla , with whom she starred in Em 4 Jay , Embedded and Hotel Cocaine .[ 8]
Filmography
Film
Television
Podcast
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref
2019
The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry
Podcast
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
Dawn / Day / Dusk
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2002
The Play About the Baby
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2003
The House of Bernarda Alba
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2003
Black Milk
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne Nominated for a Green Room Award
2003
Red Shorts
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2004
Some Voices
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2004
Year of the Family
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2005
The Country
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
The Lights
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2011
Apologia
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
2011
Clybourne Park
Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
The Gift
MTC
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Australia Shakespeare Company
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
Neolith Productions
[ 16] [ 17]
Awards
References
^ Pascoe, Alley (April 2019), "Laura Gordon On The Beauty Of Working With An All-Female Crew" , Marie Claire
^ https://numeronetherlands.squarespace.com/interviews/in-conversation-with-laura-gordon
^ Barrett, Peter (28 July 2006), "watch this face - Laura Gordon", The Age
^ Gall, Jenny (27 July 2011), "Michael Rymer's Face To Face set for September release" , IF
^ "Buckle in for twists and turns", The Chronicle , 28 February 2019
^ Gall, Jenny (2020), "Laura Gordon interview" , The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
^ Usher, Robin (18 July 2005), "Innovative drama all stitched up", The Age
^ https://numeronetherlands.squarespace.com/interviews/in-conversation-with-laura-gordon
^ Harvey, Dennis (23 March 2023). " 'Late Night With the Devil' Review: A '70s Chat Show Becomes Must-Unsee TV" . Variety . Retrieved 19 March 2024 .
^ Cordero, Rosy (4 January 2024). " 'Hotel Cocaine' Casts Tania Watson, Corina Bradley & Laura Gordon As Production Resumes On MGM+ Series" . Deadline . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ Knox, David (29 May 2016). "Josh Lawson to play Paul Hogan | TV Tonight" . TV Tonight . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ Knox, David (12 April 2018). "Don Hany joins Secret City cast | TV Tonight" . TV Tonight . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ Knox, David (12 July 2018). "Cast announced for Playmaker's Reckoning | TV Tonight" . TV Tonight . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ Knox, David (13 March 2023). "The Claremont Murders: trailer | TV Tonight" . TV Tonight . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ "How Claremont killer was caught the subject of new TV drama" . The West Australian . 12 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/237598
^ https://www.redstitch.net/laura-gordon
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