Danielle Cormack (born 26 December 1970) is a New Zealand stage and screen actress.[2][3] She was one of the original cast members of the long-running soap opera Shortland Street, though she is also known for her role as the Amazon Ephiny in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, Cynthia Ross in The Cult, and Shota in Legend of the Seeker. Other works include the 2009 film, Separation City, and the Australian series Rake.[4]
Danielle Cormack | |
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.jpg) Cormack in 2011 | |
| Born | 26 December 1970 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress/Producer/Director |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | |
| Partner | Pana Hema Taylor (2009–2013)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editCormack also portrayed notorious Sydney underworld figure Kate Leigh in Underbelly: Razor, Doctor Rory Finch in Jack Irish.
Cormack also starred as Bea Smith in the Foxtel prison drama Wentworth, in which she starred for four years before leaving the show in 2016. The role of Bea Smith was originally played by Val Lehman[5] in Prisoner.[6]
Cormack has since appeared regularly at Wentworth related events in the US and the UK, and hosted the 2023 New Jersey Event.[7]
Cormack alongside fellow Wentworth cast member Nicole da Silva started the production company FourOneOne, and have produced the play 'Whose Afraid' in 2022 and in 2023 directed Short Film Why We Fight [8].
Cormack has since appeared in numerous television productions including The Secrets She Keeps, Year Of, Erotic Stories [9] and more.
In 2022 Cormack narrated SBS documentary series Life on the Outside[10] where the show showed what life is like for inmates of prison who have just been released and how they got their lives back on track. Cormack also went to provide humanitarian aid to children in Ukraine.[11]
In 2023, Cormack was named as part of the cast for New Zealand dramedy series Madam.[12]
Cormack served as executive producer for the short film Oi.[13]
Personal life
editCormack has two children: Te Ahi Ka with fellow actor Pana Hema Taylor, born 19 March 2010 and Ethan (b. 1996), from a previous relationship.[14] In an interview with LOTL Magazine, Cormack mentioned that she has had long-term relationships with both men and women, and indicated that she prefers to avoid applying labels to patterns of sexuality.[15]
Cormack is an ambassador for SHINE for Kids.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Snap | Felicity | Short film |
| A Game with No Rules | Vera Smith | Short film | |
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Molly | |
| 1997 | Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | Liz | |
| 1998 | Via Satellite | Chrissy / Carol | |
| 1999 | Siam Sunset | Grace | |
| Channelling Baby | Bunnie | ||
| 2000 | The Price of Milk | Lucinda | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Toni | |
| Stringer | Butcher | ||
| Together | Rose | Short film | |
| 2005 | The Pool | Jane | Short film |
| River Queen | Viola | ||
| 2006 | Mirage | Various | Short film |
| Cross My Heart | Krystal | Short film | |
| Perfect Creature | Margaret Sparrow | ||
| 2008 | A Song of Good | Rachel Cradle | |
| 2009 | Separation City | Pam Nicholson |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–89 | Gloss | Tania Veitch | Main role | |
| 1992–93 | Shortland Street | Alison Raynor | Main role | [17] |
| 1994 | High Tide | Meghan Kelly | Episode: "Sitting Ducks" | |
| 1995 | High Tide | Jill McMillan | Episode: "Dead Heat" | |
| The Call Up | Stacey | Television film | ||
| Overnight | Kelly | Television film | ||
| 1995–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Ephiny | Recurring role (8 episodes) | |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Lady Marie DeValle | Episode: "Les Contemptibles" | |
| 1997–99 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Ephiny | Episodes: "Prodigal Sister", "Sky High" | |
| 2000 | Jack of All Trades | Katherine | Episode: "A Horse of a Different Color" | |
| Cleopatra 2525 | Raina | Episodes: "Mind Games", "Trial and Error", "Out of Body" | ||
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Samsara | Episode: "Lifeblood" | ||
| 2004 | Maiden Voyage | Lynn Fabrizio | Television film | |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest | Maddie | Main role (13 episodes) | |
| 2007 | Rude Awakenings | Dimity Rush | Main role (11 episodes) | |
| 2008 | City Homicide | Shirley Steadman | Episode: "Taniwha" | |
| The Strip | Amy | Episodes: "1.11", "1.12", "1.13" | ||
| 2008–10 | Legend of the Seeker | Shota | Recurring role (6 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Buzzy Bee and Friends | Elle-Gator (voice) | Recurring role (14 episodes) | |
| The Cult | Cynthia Ross | Main role (13 episodes) | ||
| 2010 | Forever New Zealand | Catherine | Television film | |
| 2010–16 | Rake | Scarlet Meagher | Main role (32 episodes) | |
| 2011 | East West 101 | Angela Travis | Episodes: "Jerusalem", "Behold a Pale Horse", "Revelation" | |
| Underbelly: Razor | Kate Leigh | Main role (13 episodes) | ||
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Anna Ross | Episode: "Queen of the Flowers" | |
| Buzzy Bee and Friends | Elle-Gator (voice) | Episodes: "2.1", "Memories", "Oscar's Ups and Downs" | ||
| 2013–16 | Wentworth | Bea Smith | Main role (46 episodes) | [18] |
| 2016 | Deep Water | Brenda MacIntosh | 4 part miniseries on SBS | [19] |
| Stake Out | Davina | "Hijacking Hijinks" | ||
| 2018 | Patricia Moore | Marnie | 9 episodes | [20] |
| Jack Irish | Rory Finch | 5 episodes | [21] | |
| Secret City | Karen Koutoufides | Main role | ||
| 2019 | Fresh Eggs | Lulu | TV series | |
| My Life Is Murder | Nikki Malone / Nicole Buttera | TV series, episode: "The Locked Room" | ||
| 2022 | The Secrets She Keeps | Vicky Michaelson | Season 2 (6 episodes) | [22] |
| 2023 | Year Of | Lucinda Prichard | 9 episodes | |
| Erotic Stories | Ginger | 1 episode (The Deluge) | [23] [24] | |
| 2024 | Madam | Deziyah | TV series: 8 episodes | [25] |
| 2024 | Double Parked | Edie | TV series 1 episode | |
| TBA | The Last Anniversary | Kate Kennedy | TV series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Life on the Outside | Self/Narrator | Documentary 3 episodes | [26] |
| 2019 | Wentworth: Behind the Bars | Self | TV Special | |
| 2017 | Cram | Self | 1 episode | [27] |
| 2016 | An Audience With the Cast of Wentworth | Self | TV Special | [28] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | East | Sylv | Mercury Theatre, Auckland | |
| 1994 | East | Sylv | Zurich Arts Festival – Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 1996 | Spare Prick | Lucinda | Basement Theatre, Auckland | |
| 1996 | Return of the Summer Street Seven | Lucinda | Basement Theatre, Auckland | |
| 1997 | Arcadia | Chloe Coverly | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 1999 | Trainspotting | Various | New Zealand Tour | |
| 2001 | The Blue Room | Alison / Various | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2001 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2002 | The Bellbird | Flo | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2003 | The Shape of Things | Evelyn | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2003 | The Vagina Monologues | Various | New Zealand Tour | |
| 2004 | Skin Tight | Elizabeth | New Zealand Tour | |
| 2004 | Caligula | Caesonia | Auckland Theatre Company | |
| 2004 | Sex with Strangers | Robyn | Herald Theatre, Auckland | |
| 2005 | Sex with Strangers | Prostitute | Herald Theatre, Auckland | |
| 2005 | A Clockwork Orange | Various | Silo Theatre, Auckland | |
| 2006 | The Case of Katherine Mansfield | Katherine Mansfield | Herald Theatre, Auckland | |
| 2007 | The Case of Katherine Mansfield | Katherine Mansfield | Downstage Theatre, Wellington | |
| 2008 | The Hypocrite | Dorine | Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| 2008 | Rock 'n' Roll | Lenka | Melbourne Theatre Company & Sydney Theatre Company | |
| 2010 | Christ Almighty | Three Wise Men | The Basement Theatre, Auckland | |
| 2011 | Yellow Moon | Hollie | B Sharp | |
| 2012 | Top Girls | Marlene | Silo Theatre | |
| 2014 | Rupert | Anna Murdoch | Theatre Royal, Sydney | |
| 2015 | Boys Will Be Boys | Astrid Wentworth | Sydney Theatre Company | |
| 2016 | Straight | Steph | Kings Cross Theatre | |
| 2018 | The Misanthrope | Alceste | Bell Shakespeare, with Griffin Theatre | [29] |
| 2018 | Hedda | Hedda | Queensland Theatre Company | [30] |
| 2020 | Every Brilliant Thing | (Director) | Silo Theatre, Auckland | [31] |
| 2022 | Whose Afraid | Cast | Belvoir St | |
| 2023 | Blessed Union | Cast | Belvoir St | [32] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards | Best Actress | Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | Won |
| 1999 | Channelling Baby | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | The Price of Milk | Nominated | ||
| Fantasporto International Film Festival | Siam Sunset | Won | ||
| 2005 | Drifting Cloud International Film Festival | Best Performance | Together | Won |
| 2006 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards | Best Actress | Maddigan's Quest | Nominated |
| 48 Hour Film Festival | Best Manic Performance | Mirage | Won | |
| Richmond Road Short Film Festival | Best Performance Female | Together | Won | |
| 2009 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film | Separation City | Nominated |
| 2010 | Qantas Television Awards | Best Performance by Actress in General Television | The Cult | Won |
| 2011 | Equity Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Rake | Won |
| 2012 | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | Underbelly: Razor & East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actress | Wentworth | Nominated | |
| Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Most Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Female Actor | Won | |
| AACTA Award | Best Lead Actress in a Drama | Wentworth | Nominated | |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actress | Wentworth | Won | |
| Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth | Won | ||
| 2016 | AACTA Award | Best Actress in a Drama | Wentworth | Nominated |
| Logie Award | Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Most Outstanding Actress | Wentworth | Pending | |
| Most Outstanding Drama Series | Wentworth | Pending |
References
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- ^ "Danielle Cormack – Actor Profile & Biography". Johnson & Laird. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Danielle Cormack". IMDb. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ NZ On Screen biography with permission via Creative Commons
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- ^ "TV WEEK". TV WEEK. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.wentworthcon.com/new-jersey [bare URL]
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- ^ Knox, David (28 September 2023). "Airdate: Erotic Stories | TV Tonight". TV Tonight.
- ^ "Would you invite a former prisoner into your home?". The West Australian. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Nissen, Wendyl (June 2022). "Danielle Cormack's brave mission into a warzone". Now To Love. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (28 September 2023). "'Six Feet Under' Star Rachel Griffiths to Lead Escort Agency Comedy-Drama Series 'Madam' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Oi". MIFF 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Danielle Cormack: Love without barriers". NZ Woman's Weekly. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Franich, Sanya. "Danielle Cormack And The Remarkable Lightness Of Bea". LOTL Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Looking for New National Youth Advisory Council Members". Shine for Kids. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Harrop, Nick (11 January 2024). "Why Danielle Cormack left Shortland St". NZ Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Know, David (4 October 2012). "Wentworth cast on the inside | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (18 March 2016). "SBS cast revealed for Deep Water | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Danielle Cormack, Les Hill to star in digital series 'Patricia Moore'". IF Magazine. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (4 December 2017). "Danielle Cormack, Tom Gleeson to guest on Jack Irish. | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Television: The Secrets She Keeps: Episode guide: Series 2".
- ^ Knox, David (27 April 2023). "Production begins on Erotic Stories for SBS | TV Tonight". TV Tonight.
- ^ Knox, David (28 September 2023). "Airdate: Erotic Stories | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (29 September 2023). "Rachel Griffiths leads NZ dramedy Madam | TV Tonight". TV Tonight.
- ^ Perry, Kevin. "DANIELLE CORMACK presents ground-breaking new series LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE - Tonight on SBS - TV Blackbox". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (6 December 2017). "Cram: Dec 6, 7. | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (27 April 2016). "Airdate: An Audience with the cast of Wentworth | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "The Misanthrope". Sydney Opera House. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Hedda". Queensland Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Sills, Ethan (16 November 2020). "Theatre review: Every Brilliant Thing, Silo Theatre". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Belvoir on Instagram: "❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍💟💙🤎🖤 Happy Mardi Gras from the BLESSED UNION fam & all the staff here at Belvoir! However you choose to celebrate it, we hope you have a fabulous night!"".
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