Laura Gordon
{{Short description|Australian actress (born 1981 / 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Laura Gordon
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|37|2019|3|15}}
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| nationality = Australian
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| education = Narrabundah College, Canberra
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2002–present
| known_for =
| notable_works = Em 4 Jay
Secret City
Late Night with the Devil
Hotel Cocaine
| spouse = Nick Barkla
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Laura Gordon (born 1981 or 1982) is an Australian actress.
Early life
Gordon was raised in Canberra, Australia.{{Cite magazine |first=Alley |last=Pascoe |title=Laura Gordon On The Beauty Of Working With An All-Female Crew |magazine=Marie Claire Australia |date=2019-03-15 |quote=… involved Gordon, 37, baring her body |url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/news/celebrity/laura-gordon-undertow-female-crew/ |access-date=2025-06-10}} She caught the acting bug when her father took her to see an amateur production as a young child. She attended Narrabundah College, which had a drama program, laying the foundation for her future acting career.{{cite interview |subject-first=Laura |subject-last=Gordon |interviewer-first=Jana |interviewer-last=Letonja |title=In Conversation with Laura Gordon |magazine=Numéro |year=2024 |url=https://numeronetherlands.squarespace.com/interviews/in-conversation-with-laura-gordon |access-date=2025-06-10}}
Career
Gordon's major roles include Australian drama films Em 4 Jay (2008){{cite news |first=Peter |last=Barrett |title=Laura Gordon |work=The Age |department=Watch This Face |date=28 July 2006}} and Face to Face (2011), and U.S./Australian horror Late Night with the Devil.{{cite magazine |first=Jenny |last=Gall |title=Michael Rymer's Face To Face set for September release |magazine=IF Magazine |date=27 July 2011 |url=https://if.com.au/michael-rymers-face-to-face-set-for-september-release/ |access-date=2025-06-10}} Her television appearances include Winners & Losers, Hunters and Secret City: Under the Eagle.{{Citation |date=28 February 2019 |title=Buckle in for twists and turns |periodical=The Chronicle}} 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).{{cite interview |subject-first=Laura |subject-last=Gordon |interviewer-first=Jenny |interviewer-last=Gall |year=2020 |title=Laura Gordon Interview {{!}} Star of 2020 Australian Release Undertow |publisher=National Film and Sound Archive |url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/interview-laura-gordon-star-undertow |access-date=2025-06-10}}
Gordon was a founding member of the Red Stitch Actors Theatre, an actors' co-operative.{{cite news |first=Robin |last=Usher |date=18 July 2005 |title=Innovative drama all stitched up |work=The Age}}{{cite web |author= |title=Ensemble {{!}} Laura Gordon |publisher=Red Stitch Actors Theatre |url=https://www.redstitch.net/laura-gordon |access-date=2025-06-10}} for which she has appeared in several stage productions.
On 17 February 2025, Gordon was named in the Stan series Watching You.{{Cite web |first=Jesse |last=Whittock |title=Stan Slate: Lydia West, Liv Hewson & Brooke Satchwell Leading Originals For Australian Streamer |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=2025-02-18 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/stan-slate-lydia-west-liv-hewson-brooke-satchwell-originals-1236292643/ |access-date=2025-02-21}} On 5 March 2025, Gordon was named a nominee for Best Actress in Late Night with the Devil for the Australian Film Critics Association Awards.{{Cite press release |author= |title=Late Night with the Devil leads with nominations for the 2024 Australian Film Critics Association Awards |website=The Curb |date=2025-03-05 |url=https://www.thecurb.com.au/late-night-with-the-devil-leads-with-nominations-for-the-2024-australian-film-critics-association-awards/ |access-date=2025-03-06}}
Personal life
Gordon is married to fellow actor Nick Barkla, with whom she starred in Em 4 Jay, Embedded and Hotel Cocaine.
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2004
|Secretary | |
| rowspan="2" |2006
|Em | |
| Five Moments of Infidelity
|The Other Woman | |
| 2007
|Piranha |Katie |
| 2008
|Ashley | |
| 2009
|Apricot |Madeline |Short film |
| 2010
|2 PM | |Short film |
| 2011
|Julie Rossiter | |
| 2012
|Road to Recovery |Robin |Short film |
| 2013
|All I Want for Christmas |Ella | |
| rowspan="2" |2014
|Alien Strain |Rachel | |
| Come Back to Me
|Leslie | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Problem Play |Cass |Short film |
| Unbelief
|Lauren |Short film |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Tanya | |
| Embedded
|Madeline | |
| 2018
|Claire | |
| 2021
|Kim Lane | |
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Foe |OuterMore Customer | |
| Hafekasi
|Mum |Short film |
| Late Night with the Devil
|Dr. June Ross-Mitchell | |
| TBA
|{{Pending film|Voltron}} | |Post-production{{cite web |first=McGloin |last=Matt |title=Voltron Wraps Filming: Teases Cosmic Theme, Emperor Zarkon |website=cosmicbook.news |date=April 24, 2025 |url=https://cosmicbook.news/voltron-wraps-filming-teases-cosmic-zarkon |access-date=April 28, 2025}} |
=Television=
=Podcast=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2019
| The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry | | Podcast | |
Theatre
| class="wikitable"
!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 Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| 2011 | Clybourne Park | Southbank Theatre, Melbourne, with Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| The Gift | Melbourne Theatre Company | ||
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Australia Shakespeare Company | ||
| Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Neolith Productions |
{{cite web |author= |title=Laura Gordon |website=AusStage |url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/237598 |access-date=2025-06-10}}
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Award !Category !Result | ||||
| 2003 | Black Milk | Green Room Awards | {{nom}} | |
| 2011 | Face to Face | Inside Film Awards | Best Actress | {{nom}} |
| 2012 | Twentysomething | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | {{nom}} |
| 2020 | Undertow | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2025 | rowspan="2" | Late Night with the Devil | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | {{nom}} |
| Australian Film Critics Association Awards
|Best Actress |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1916003}}
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Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian television actresses