Abbie Cornish. Filmography, personal life, photo

Abbie Cornish is a well-known Australian actress, who is currently popular both in her native country and in Hollywood. And after the release of the film "Areas of Darkness" many fans became interested in her biography and personal life.

Biography and general data

The famous actress Abby Cornish was born on August 7, 1982. A small town in Losinjvar on the territory of the Australian state of New South Wales was her home. The girl has three brothers and a younger sister.

She spent her childhood in the town of Hunter Valley. The family lived on a farm, and the girl simply loved pets, so she planned to become a vet in the future. But about the career in the movie, she did not even think about it. In many interviews, she talked about how she never even was in a movie when she was a child, since it was simply not in a small town. But the girl found herself a new hobby - she often watched European television channels.

At the age of 13, the girl, along with her friends, took part in the beauty contest from the magazine "Dolly". And quite unexpectedly won for him, having got the opportunity to sign a contract with a modeling agency. This is the end of her life in the wilderness on the farm.

How did Abby become an actress?

Working in a modeling agency, Abby Cornish often came across various castings - sometimes on her own, sometimes at the request of employers. And once she still managed to get a small episodic role - in the television series "Children's Hospital" she played a paralyzed girl. It was then that the girl decided to connect her life with the film industry.

When Abby was 16 years old, her parents divorced. The girl decided to move to another city, Newcastle, in order to start an independent life. Here she graduated from high school, while studying acting and visiting various castings.

First Career Steps

Initially, Abby Cornish received only a small episodic role in the television series. For example, from 1997 to 1999 she appeared from time to time on the screens in the project "Wild side", where Simon played Summers. And in 1999 she got the role of Sarah Boyak in the film called "In close contact."

And already in 2000, Abbie Cornish (photo in the article) received a small but memorable role in a rather successful feature film. In the detective thriller "The Monkey Mask" she played a young poetess Mickey Noris, who was kidnapped and then killed. By the way, in the same year, the actress agreed to play Mary Merchand in the series "Water Rats".

In 2001, a new series of joint production of Australia and Germany was released. Here, Abbie Cornish played one of the main roles - Reggie. Family series about a group of growing adolescents was popular.

Then there were other works of the young talented actress. For example, she played Penny in the series "Life Support", won the role of Becky in the film "Rough jokes." In 2003, she starred in the television movie "Floating on the spot," and a year later, Emma Matisse played in the movie "An Excellent Day."

The first major role and success

In 2003, work began on the first film, where the main role was played by Abby Cornish. The filmography of the young actress was supplemented by a drama titled "16 years. Love. Reboot ".

Here she played the girl Heidi, who escapes from the house after her mother caught her in the arms of her chevalier. The girl takes a job near the ski resort, where she soon gets acquainted with the secured guy Joe. It is worth noting that this film received thirteen prestigious awards, and she herself became a popular and popular actress.

Abbie Cornish: filmography

Of course, after a successful debut promising actress was in great demand. And in 2006 there were new films with Abby Cornish. In 2006, she played a major role in the well-known drama "Candy". Here she played a girl who fell in love with an "unsuitable" guy. And if first young people are incredibly happy with drugs and love, then soon their paradise turns into a real hell, ending with a nervous breakdown and a psychiatric hospital.

In the same year, the actress played the role of Christie Roberts in the romantic film "Good Year", where she worked with Russell Crowe. In 2007, she got a role in the large-scale historical film "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" - she appeared before the audience in the image of Bess Throckmorton, the lady's maid of honor.

And in 2009, Abby Cornish played the beloved of the famous poet John Keats - his muse Fanny Bron in the biographical melodrama "Bright Star".

A new rise in the career of the actress is associated with her participation in the shooting of the successful thriller "The Field of Darkness", where she got the role of Lindy. In 2012, this picture was nominated for the "Saturn" award. In 2011, Abby starred in another famous film called "Prohibited Reception." An interesting picture, combining elements of fantasy, thriller and action movie, has increased the already large army of fans of the actress, who, incidentally, played here Milashka.

In the same 2011 at the Venice Film Festival the premiere of Madonna's film "We. We believe in love. " Here Abby won the role of Wally Winthrop - a girl who studies and admires the love story of Edward Eighth, who renounced the throne for the sake of American Wallis Simpson.

In 2012, the actress starred in the role of Kai in the black comedy "The Seven Psychopaths". And in 2014 she got the role of Clara in the movie "Robocop". She also plays Belinda in the film "Klondike." Also in the near future is expected the premiere of the movie "Consolation", where Abby will play along with Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrel.

Abbie Cornish: personal life

Little is known about the personal life of the young actress not so much. Naturally, a beautiful blonde is often seen in a society of representatives of the opposite sex. And in 2007, she began meeting with actor Ryan Phillipp, who was her partner for the shooting of "Stop-Loss." This relationship caused a real scandal in the press, as the new guy Abby Cornish at that time was still married to Reese Witherspoon. After the divorce, the young people met for a while, but in 2010 it became known that the couple broke up.

To date, the actress is still in search of her only man, which is not conducive to a busy schedule - a career for Abby is no less important than family life.