Leah Purcell
Leah Maree Purcell AM (born 14 August 1970) is an Aboriginal 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).
Leah Purcell | |
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Purcell at the premiere of The Sapphires in 2012 | |
| Born | 14 August 1970 Murgon, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Notable work |
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| Partner | Bain Stewart |
| Children | 1 |
In 2014, Purcell wrote and starred in the play, The Drover's Wife, based on the original story by Henry Lawson. In 2019, she went on to write the bestselling novel, The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, which was adapted for the screen when Purcell made her directorial debut in the acclaimed film of the same name in 2022, for which she had also written, produced and starred as the titular character. For her work, she has won several awards, including a Helpmann Award, two AACTA Awards, and Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury Grand Prize.
Purcell is notable for her roles in several television drama series, including Police Rescue (1996), Fallen Angels (1997), Redfern Now (2012–2013), which earned her an AACTA Award, Janet King (2016), and perhaps her most recognisable television role being that of her AACTA and Logie Award-nominated performance as Rita Connors in the Foxtel prison drama series, Wentworth (2018–2021), the Amazon miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023), and currently the Binge series, High Country (2024).
Early life and education edit
Leah Purcell was born on 14 August 1970[1][2] in Murgon, Queensland, and she was the youngest of seven children of Aboriginal (Goa–Gunggari–Wakka Wakka Murri[3]) and white Australian descent.[2][4] Her father was a butcher and a boxing trainer.[5]
After a difficult adolescence looking after her sick mother, Florence, who died while Leah was in her late teens, as well as problems with alcohol and teenage motherhood, Leah left Murgon and moved to Brisbane and became involved with community theatre.[2]
Career edit
In 1996 she moved to Sydney to become presenter on a music video cable television station, RED Music Channel.[6] This was followed by acting roles in ABC Television series Police Rescue and Fallen Angels.[7][8]
Together with Scott Rankin she co-wrote and acted in a play called Box the Pony, which played at Sydney's Belvoir Street Theatre, the Sydney Opera House, the 1999 Edinburgh Festival and in 2000 at the Barbican Theatre in London.[9] She then wrote and directed the documentary film Black Chicks Talking, which won a 2002 Inside Film award.[10] She appeared as Claudia in the Australian film Lantana for which role she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by Sydney-based Film Critics Circle of Australia; she lost to Daniela Farinacci. She appeared on stage in The Vagina Monologues.[11] She went on to appear in three 2004 films, Somersault, The Proposition and Jindabyne, as well as playing the role of Condoleezza Rice in David Hare's play, Stuff Happens in Sydney and Melbourne.[12]
Wentworth edit
In 2018, Purcell joined the cast of Foxtel drama series Wentworth as Rita Connors, a role originally portrayed by Glenda Linscott in Prisoner. It was announced that she was one of three new leading cast members to join the series for its sixth season, alongside Susie Porter and Rarriwuy Hick. She first appeared in the first episode of season six, broadcast on 19 June 2018.[13] Following her appearances in seasons six and seven, it was announced in October 2018 that she would be reprising her role for the eighth season, which premiered in 2020.[14]
The Drover's Wife edit
Purcell developed stories in three different media based on the short story by Henry Lawson published in 1892,[15] which Purcell recalls her mother reading to her.[16] She began writing her version of the story in around 2014, giving the woman a name, Molly Johnson, something that Lawson did not do. Purcell's versions centres around Molly, who is left alone on a remote homestead while heavily pregnant and having to care for her four children while her husband is away droving cattle. She meets an Aboriginal man fleeing police, called Yadaka, and a personal drama evolves. She says that "The essence of the Henry Lawson short story and his underlining themes of racism, the frontier violence and gender violence are [in her story]". However, she has added stories from her own Indigenous family as well as incorporating her own extensive historical research, which included talking to Aboriginal elders and owners of property in the Snowy Mountains, where the story is set.[3] She has said of the development of the stories:[17]
My DNA is within it. And I've sung up business on it. I sung up the play, I sung up the novel, I sung up the movie. And in cultural ways you have that thread of a Songline which connects you to country, to family, to culture.
- She wrote and starred in the play The Drover's Wife, performed at the Belvoir in 2016.[18] The play won multiple awards, including Book of the Year at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, overall Victorian Prize for Literature at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards,[19][20] two Helpmann Awards,[21] the Major AWGIE Award and several other awards.[22]
- She penned a best-selling novel titled The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, published in 2019.[23]
- Purcell was lead actor, writer, director and co-producer of a film adaptation, also titled The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2021,[24] released on Australian screens on 5 May 2022, after a two-year delay owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her husband Bain Stewart is lead producer and executive producer on the film, and Rob Collins plays Yadaka.[3]
- In late 2022 it was confirmed that Purcell was writing the follow-up to The Drover's Wife as a series set sometime in the future, with Danny as a adult leading the story.[25]
Other projects edit
In 2023 Purcell was announced as part of the cast Foxtel/Binge drama High Country as the lead character Andrea Whitford, Purcell revealed in the Something to Talk About podcast that she also served as the series cultural consultant.[26][27] Purcell would also appear in Amazon Prime drama The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.[28]
Recognition, awards and honours edit
Purcell was recipient of the Balnaves Fellowship in 2014,[29] which allowed her to develop her play, The Drover's Wife, to be performed at the Belvoir in 2016.[3]
In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, Purcell was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the performing arts, to First Nations youth and culture, and to women".[30][17]
At the 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards held in November 2021, she was awarded the Jury Grand Prize for her film The Drover's Wife,[31] "not just for her singular vision in writing, directing, producing and starring in the film but for the journey to bring this remarkable story, viewed through the lens of a First Nations woman to the screen in its entirety".[32]
Purcell has appeared twice on ABC Television's Australian Story, once in 2002[5] and once in June 2022.[17][33]
In June 2022, Purcell was honoured with a star on Winton's Walk of Fame, which was unveiled during The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival.[34]
Personal life edit
Purcell's partner is Bain Stewart, who is also her business partner in Oombarra Productions. She has a daughter and two grandchildren.[35] She believes that Stewart has been "a gift from the ancestors", as he has been such an important support to her through difficult times.[17]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Somewhere in the Darkness | Lulu | |
| 2001 | Lantana | Claudia | |
| 2002 | Beginnings | Police Officer | |
| 2003 | Lennie Cahill Shoots Through | Doctor | |
| 2004 | Somersault | Diane | |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Queenie | |
| 2006 | Jindabyne | Carmel | |
| 2014 | My Mistress | Audrey | |
| 2015 | Last Cab to Darwin | Sonya | |
| 2022 | The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson | Molly Johnson | |
| 2023 | Shayda | Joyce | [36] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | G.P. | Lauren | Season 8 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| Police Rescue | Constable Tracey Davis | Season 5 (main, 9 episodes) | ||
| 1997 | Fallen Angels | Sharon Walker | Season 1 (main, 20 episodes) | |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Sarah Lane | Season 3 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| 2000–01 | Beastmaster | The Black Apparation | Seasons 1–3 (recurring, 5 episodes) | |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Witch Doctor | Season 2 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| 2002 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop | Lorraine Simpson | Season 1 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| 2007 | Love My Way | Caroline Syron | Season 3 (recurring, 3 episodes) | |
| The Starter Wife | Hannah Sprints | Miniseries (recurring, 2 episodes) | ||
| 2008 | McLeod's Daughters | Terri Barker | Season 8 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| 2009 | My Place | Ellen | Season 1 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| 2012–13 | Redfern Now | Grace | Seasons 1–2 (main, 2 episodes) | |
| 2015 | House of Hancock | Hilda Kickett | Miniseries (guest, 1 episode) | |
| Mary: The Making of a Princess | Toni Klan | TV movie | ||
| 2015–16 | Love Child | Daisy | Seasons 2–3 (recurring, 3 episodes) | |
| 2016 | Janet King | Heather O'Connor | Season 2 (main, 8 episodes) | |
| 2016–18 | Black Comedy | Guest Performer | Seasons 2–3 (recurring, 3 episodes) | |
| 2018–21 | Wentworth | Rita Connors | Season 6–8 (main; 37 episodes) | |
| 2019 | Wentworth: Behind the Bars | Self | TV Special | |
| 2020 | Wentworth: Behind the Bars 2 | |||
| 2021 | All My Friends Are Racist | Justice Janelle Ray AO | 1 episode | |
| Wentworth: Unlocked | Self | TV Special | ||
| 2022 | Childish Deano | Mrs Narkle | 1 episode (voice) | |
| Krystal Klairvoyant | Deborah | 3 episodes (Tik Tok series) | ||
| 2023 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Twig | Miniseries | |
| 2024 | High Country | Andrea Whitford | 8 episodes | [37] |
Production credits edit
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Black Chicks Talking | Director; documentary | |
| 2009 | Aunty Maggie and the Womba Wakgun | Director; short film | |
| My Place | Writer; episode: "2008 Laura" | ||
| 2012 | She Say | Director / Writer; video short | |
| Redfern Now | Director; episode: "Sweet Spot" | ||
| 2016 | The Secret Daughter | Director; episode: "Flame Trees" | [38] |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Director; episodes: "The Boyfriend Experience"; "Lividity in Lycra" | |
| 2021 | All My Friends Are Racist | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson | Director, writer and producer | |
| The Twelve | Writer (2 episodes) | ||
| 2023 | Is That You Ruthie? | Writer & Director:Theatre play | [39] |
| 2024 | High Country | Executive Producer / Culture consultant | |
| TBA | Koa Kid | [40] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Awards | 1994 | Best New Talent (Highly Commended) | Low | Won | [41] |
| Deadly Awards | 1995 | Best New Talent | herself | Won | [41] |
| Australian Film Institute | 1997 | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Fallen Angels (episode 14) | Nominated | [42] |
| Deadly Awards | 1999 | Female Artist of the Year | herself | Won | [41] |
| NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting | Box the Pony (shared with Scott Rankin) | Won | [41] | |
| Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | 2000 | Drama Script (Stage) Award | Won | [41] | |
| Deadly Awards | 2001 | Indigenous Female Music Artist of the Year | herself | Won | [41] |
| Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Box the Pony | Nominated | [41] | |
| IF Awards | Best Actress | Lantana | Won | [41] | |
| Brisbane International Film Festival | 2002 | Audience Award | Black Chicks Talking | Won | [43] |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Supporting Actor - Female | Lantana | Nominated | [44] | |
| IF Awards | Best Documentary | Black Chicks Talking | Won | [41] | |
| Tribeca Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | |||
| Logie Awards | 2003 | Most Outstanding Documentary Series | Black Chicks Talking | Nominated | [45] |
| Green Room Awards | 2004 | Best Actress in a Play | Beasty Girl: The Secret Life of Errol Flynn | Won | [41] |
| Bob Maza Fellowship | 2006 | — | herself | Won | [46] |
| Byron Kennedy Award (Committee Member) | — | herself | Nominated | [41] | |
| Deadly Awards | Actor of the Year | Stuff Happens | Won | [41] | |
| Actor of the Year | Jindabyne | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Stuff Happens | Nominated | [41] | |
| Mo Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Deadly Awards | 2007 | Actor of the Year | herself | Won | [41] |
| Glugs Theatrical Awards | Norman Kessell Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance – Actress | The Story of Miracles at Cookie’s Table | Nominated | [41] | |
| Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Helpmann Awards | 2008 | Best Female Actor in a Play | The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table | Won | [47] |
| Deadly Awards | 2009 | Actor of the Year | herself | Won | [41] |
| Matilda Awards | 2010 | Best Female Actor in a Play | The Story of Miracles at Cookie’s Table | Won | [41] |
| Matilda Trophy for Directing & Acting contribution to Indigenous Community with Arts | herself | Won | [41] | ||
| AACTA Awards | 2013 | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Redfern Now (episode 1) | Won | [48] |
| Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | Redfern Now (season 1) | Nominated | [49] | |
| Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright's Awards | 2014 | — | herself | Won | [50] |
| AACTA Awards | 2016 | Best Performance in a Television Comedy | Black Comedy (season 2) | Nominated | [51] |
| AWGIE Awards | Children's Television – C Classification | Ready for This: The Birthday Party | Won | [52] | |
| Sydney Theatre Awards | Best New Australian Work | The Drover's Wife (play) | Won | [53] | |
| AACTA Awards | 2017 | Best Direction in Television | Cleverman (episode 4) | Nominated | [54] |
| Awgie Awards | Best Play | The Drover's Wife (play) | Won | [55] | |
| David Williamson Award for Excellence in Theatre | Won | [55] | |||
| Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Best New Australian Work | Won | [41] | |||
| NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting | Won | [56] | ||
| Book of the Year | The Drover's Wife (book) | Won | [56] | ||
| Indigenous Writers Prize | The Drover's Wife (play) | Won | |||
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | Prize for Drama | Won | [57] | ||
| Prize for Literature | The Drover's Wife (book) | Won | [57] | ||
| UNESCO City of Film Award | — | herself | Won | [58] | |
| AACTA Awards | 2018 | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Wentworth (season 6) | Nominated | [59] |
| National Dreamtime Awards | Female Actor of the Year | herself | Won | [60] | |
| Logie Awards | 2019 | Most Outstanding Actress | Wentworth (season 6) | Nominated | [61] |
| Davitt Award | 2020 | Best Debut Crime Book | The Drover's Wife (book) | Nominated | [62] |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2021 | Best Performance by an Actress | The Drover's Wife (film) | Nominated | [63] |
| APSA Jury Grand Prize | Won | [64] | |||
| Australian Screen Industry Network Awards | Best Writer/Screenplay | Won | [65] | ||
| Warsaw Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |||
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | AACTA Award for Best Film | Nominated | [66] | |
| Best Film | Nominated | [66] | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | [66] | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | [66] | |||
| Australian Directors' Guild | Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1M or over) | Nominated | [67] | ||
| Best Direction in a Debut Feature Film | Won | [68] | |||
| Gold Coast Film Festival (Chauvel Award) | — | Won | [69] | ||
| NSW Premier's Literary Award | Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting | Nominated | [70] | ||
| Film Critics Circle if Australia | 2023 | Best Film | Nominated | [71] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | [71] | |||
| Best Actress | Won | [71] | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | [71] | |||
| AACTA Awards | 2024 | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Nominated | [72] |
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