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Biography
Leah Maree Purcell is an Australian stage and film actress, playwright, film director, and novelist. She made her film debut in 1999, appearing in Paul Fenech's Somewhere in the Darkness, which led to roles in films, such as Lantana (2001), Somersault (2004), The Proposition (2005) and Jindabyne (2006).
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Awards & recognition
- ASPA Jury Grand Prize · 2021
- Member of the Order of Australia · 2021
Filmography22 titles
Wentworth
2013as Rita Connors
2013as Rita Connors
Redfern Now
2012as Grace
2012as Grace
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
2023as Twig
2023as Twig
McLeod's Daughters
2001as Terri Barker
2001as Terri Barker
My Life Is Murder
2019Director
2019Director
The Lost World
1999as Witch Doctor
1999as Witch Doctor
The Proposition
2005as Queenie
2005as Queenie
Janet King
2014as Heather O'Connor
2014as Heather O'Connor
Shayda
2023as Joyce
2023as Joyce
Last Cab to Darwin
2015as Sonya
2015as Sonya
Lantana
2001as Claudia Wiss
2001as Claudia Wiss
BeastMaster
1999as The Black Apparition
1999as The Black Apparition
Police Rescue
1989as Const. Tracey Davis
1989as Const. Tracey Davis
Somersault
2004as Diane
2004as Diane
Water Rats
1996
1996
High Country
2024as Andrea 'Andie' Whitford
2024as Andrea 'Andie' Whitford
The Legend of Molly Johnson
2021as Molly Johnson
2021as Molly Johnson
Cleverman
2016Creator
2016Creator
The Secret Daughter
2016Director
2016Director
Jindabyne
2006as Carmel
2006as Carmel
My Mistress
2014as Audrey
2014as Audrey
The Starter Wife
2007as Hannah Sprints
2007as Hannah Sprints