Leah Vandenberg
Leah Vandenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress (theatre, television and film) |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | |
Leah Vandenberg is a New Zealand-born Australian theatre, television, and film actress. She has appeared in many well-known Australian productions, including the award-winning Netflix series The Letdown and SBS drama The Hunting. She received an ASTRA nomination for "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor-Female" in the comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man. She is a presenter on the long-running ABC television program Play School, a role she maintains today.
Early life and education
[edit]Vandenberg was born in New Zealand to a Sri Lankan father, who had grown up in Fiji, and an Australian mother of Irish and Scottish heritage.[1] She studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, graduating in 1993.[2]
Career
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) |
On stage, Vandenberg has performed in Grace (Melbourne Theatre Company), Criminology (Arena Theatre Company), The Country (B Sharp @ Belvoir Street), The Perfumed Garden, The Taming of the Shrew, A Clockwork Orange, and Love and Understanding.[2]
She received a 2007 ASTRA nomination of "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female" for her role as Anne in Stupid Stupid Man (series 1 and 2).[2]
Vandenberg joined the filming of Netflix series Wellmania in the role of Dr Singh,[3] appeared in ABC drama Savage River (TV series)[4] and was later announced as part of the cast for upcoming Foxtel/Binge drama High Country.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Vandenberg has appeared in a wide range of genres in TV series as well as a few feature films, including:[6]
Television appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995– 1999 |
Blue Heelers | Helene Lee | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 1996 | G.P. | Dr. Yasmin Richards | TV series; 12 episodes |
| 1998 | Never Tell Me Never | Physiotherapist | TV movie |
| 1998– 1999 |
Wildside | Samira Nassar | TV series; 7 episodes |
| 2000– | Play School | Herself | TV series; 250+ episodes |
| 2000 | The Games | Leah | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2000– 2003 |
Grass Roots | Meera | TV series; 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Short Cuts | Psychologist | TV series; 1 episode |
| BootLeg | Wendy | TV mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| 2002– 2003 |
MDA | Dr. Jane Bowen | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Kath & Kim | Shop girl | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Brush-Off | Claire Sutton | TV movie |
| 2006– 2008 |
Stupid, Stupid Man | Anne Cassidy | TV series; 16 episodes |
| 2008 | East of Everything | Lara | TV series; 3 episodes |
| Family Footsteps | Narrator | TV series; 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Snake Tales | Miranda Sailendra | TV series; 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Annie/Jessica | TV series; 2 episodes |
| Tangle | Elle Rosenthal | TV series; 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Wrong Girl | Meredith | TV series; 8 episodes |
| 2017, 2019 | The Letdown | Martha | TV series; 13 episodes |
| 2019 | The Hunting | Ravneet | TV mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Savage River | Deborah Cochrane | TV mini-series; 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Wellmania | Dr. Singh | TV mini-series; 7 episodes |
| 2024 | High Country | Tammy Samson | TV Series; 7 episodes |
Film appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Inside | Jenny | ||
| 2022 | Here Out West | Ashmita | ||
| 2005 | JewBoy | Sarita | ||
| 1999 | Strange Planet | Sarah | ||
| Erskineville Kings | Lanny |
References
[edit]- ^ Hassall, Greg (10 March 2008). "She'll be white, mate". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Agony Aunts: The aunts: Leah Vandenberg". ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Australian Television: Wellmania: Cast".
- ^ Knox, David (8 February 2022). "Cameras roll on Savage River | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ *Leah Vandenberg at IMDb
External links
[edit]- Leah Vandenberg on Instagram
- Leah Vandenberg at IMDb
- Leah Vandenberg at LMCM
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
- Australian television actresses
- Australian film actresses
- Living people
- Edith Cowan University alumni
- New Zealand film actresses
- New Zealand television actresses
- Australian people of Indian descent
- Actresses of Indian descent
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- New Zealand people of Indian descent
- New Zealand television presenters
- Australian children's television presenters
- New Zealand children's television presenters
- 20th-century Australian actresses
- 21st-century Australian actresses
- Australian women television presenters
- New Zealand women television presenters