# Danielle Carter (actress)

Danielle Carter is an Australian actress. She has acted in a number of popular television shows, films and plays.

## Education

After landing a recurring role in the television series Richmond Hill while still in school, Carter was accepted into Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, (NIDA), from which she graduated in 1993. Wanting to further hone her craft, she has since studied with the Moscow Arts Theatre School (in 2013), and The Michael Chekhov School in New York in (since 2015).

## Career
### Television

Carter played Nikki Spencer in the soap opera Richmond Hill before it was cancelled in June 1988. She then had a recurring role as Jenny Owens in Neighbours (1989). In 1994 she took on the role of Rebecca Fisher in Home and Away for 17 episodes, after Jane Hall had previously played the role.
In 1996, Carter appeared in the series Pacific Drive as Saskia. She had regular ongoing roles as Bree on Medivac (1996–1997) and Sally on Something in the Air (2000–2002). In 2008, she played the wife of the notorious Australian underworld figure Alphonse Gangitano in the first series of Underbelly. In 2011 she played Holly in Mal.com.
Carter has had guest roles in G.P., Heartland, Murder Call, Flipper, BeastMaster, The Lost World, Halifax f.p., Blue Heelers, The Secret Life of Us, Stingers, City Homicide, All Saints, Satisfaction, House Husbands, Offspring. She has also appeared in the miniseries Mr & Mrs Murder, Paper Giants: Magazine Wars and Clickbait.

### Film

In 2009, Carter appeared in the Nicolas Cage blockbuster Knowing as 'Miss Priscilla Taylor (1959)'. Following this, she appeared in Last Dance (2012), The Legend Maker (2014) and Rip Tide (2017) as well as a number of short films.

### Theatre

Carter has appeared in numerous theatre roles throughout her career, with many of Australia's most prominent theatre companies including Ensemble Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company and La Mama Theatre (Melbourne). She has performed in Uncle Vanya. Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard III and My Zinc Bed, among others.
In 2016, Carter performed in the Ensemble Theatre production of Jane Caferella's e-baby, a two-hander play where she played the genetic mother of IVF embryos in a gestational surrogacy arrangement. It was the Sydney premiere of the play, which had only previously been produced in Melbourne in 2015.

## Teaching

Carter has worked as an on-set film and television acting tutor, and a performance coach for professional working actors. She has also taught courses at WAPPA, Victorian College of the Arts, Federation University, NIDA, The National Theatre Drama School, 16th Street, Film and Television International and St Martins Youth Theatre.
She wrote a book for Currency Press called "Racing Against Time", a handbook/guide for actors working in film and television.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Kid in a Bin | Kate | Short film |
| 2004 | False Awakening | Nurse 1 | Short film |
| 2005 | Eustice Solves a Problem | | Short film |
| 2009 | Knowing | Miss Priscilla Taylor (1959) | Feature film |
| 2011 | S.W.A.T.: Firefight | Officer Alex (uncredited) | Direct-to-video film |
| 2012 | Last Dance | Sophie | Feature film |
| 2012 | Reason to Smile | Mum | Short film |
| 2013 | The Hustle | | Short film (also assistant to producer) |
| 2014 | The Legend Maker | Helena Yussipova | Feature film |
| 2015 | Nothing Better | Sophie | Short film |
| 2017 | Rip Tide | Sofia | Feature film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Comrade Dad | Cossackette | TV series, episode 3: "The Lost Domain" |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill | Nikki Spencer | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 1989 | Neighbours | Jenny Owens | TV series, 15 episodes |
| 1990; 1994 | G.P. | Libby Walsh / Susan Denning | TV series, 2 episodes: "Payback", "Making Mischief" |
| 1994 | Heartland | Receptionist | Miniseries, episode: "1.4" |
| 1994 | Home and Away | Rebecca Fisher | TV series, 17 episodes |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Saskia | TV series |
| 1996–1997 | Medivac (aka Adrenalin Junkies) | Bree Dalrymple | TV series, 35 episodes |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Sharon Gavin | TV series, season 2, episode 7: "Murder in Reverse" |
| 1999 | Flipper | Jean Carter | TV series, season 4, episode 4: "The Wish" |
| 2000–2002 | Something in the Air | Sally Sabatini | TV series, 320 episodes |
| 2000, 2002 | BeastMaster | Dar's Mother | TV series, 3 episodes: "Valhalla", "End Game", "A New Dawn" |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Death | TV series, season 3, episode 12: "The End Game" |
| 2002 | Halifax f.p. | Stevie | TV series, episode: "Takes Two" |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Andrea Gibson | TV series, 2 episodes: "Father's Day: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Mackenzie Turner (Chloe's Boss) | TV series, season 3, episode 16: "Be True" |
| 2004 | Salem's Lot | Uncredited | Miniseries |
| 2004 | Stingers | Alison Bray | TV series, season 8, episode 11: "Starlight Hotel" |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Ruth Milner | TV series, season 1, episode 24: "Hospital Pass" |
| 2007; 2010 | City Homicide | Celia Joyner / Danielle Fraser | TV series, 2 episodes: "Envelope Day", "Killer Moves" |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Virginia Gangitano | TV series, season 1, 2 episodes: "The Black Prince", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" |
| 2008 | All Saints | Donna Griffith | TV series, season 11, 2 episodes: "Beginnings", "Stepping Up" |
| 2008–2009 | The Elephant Princess | Ms. Clemment | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Satisfaction | Margot | TV series, season 3, episode 2: "Tess" |
| 2011 | Mal.com | Holly | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Annie Bell | Miniseries, episode 3: "En Vogue" |
| 2013 | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Julia | Miniseries, episode: "1.1" |
| 2013; 2015; 2017 | House Husbands | Dr. Dalton | TV series, seasons 2, 4–5, 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Offspring | Margot Lee | TV series, season 7, 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Wendy McFarland, TV Debate Moderator | Miniseries, episode 4: "The Mistress" |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1989 | Dags | Karen / Wendy | Australian national tour |
| 1992 | Here Comes a Chopper | | NIDA |
| 1992 | Uncle Vanya | Sofia Alexandrovna Serebryakova | NIDA |
| 1992 | Hamlet | Ophelia / Osric | NIDA |
| 1992 | That's Amore! | | NIDA |
| 1992 | Metamorphosis | Greta | NIDA |
| 1993 | Bobbin’ Up | Nell | NIDA |
| 1993 | Road | Brenda / Dor / Leslie | NIDA |
| 1993 | Anna Karenina | Dolly / Seriozha / Maria | NIDA |
| 1993 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | NIDA |
| 1994 | Hypothalamania | The Girl | STC |
| 1994 | Away | Meg / Leonie / Hermia | Riverside Theatres Parramatta with STC |
| 1995 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Puck | Original Theatre Company |
| 1995 | The Quartet from Rigoletto | Annie | Q Theatre, Penrith, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 1998 | Property of the Clan | Jade | Theatre 20/20 |
| 1999 | All Things Considered | Joanna | Marian Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1999 | Face to Face | Julie | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2003 | Still | Order / Want Me | La Mama, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Flame / Still | | Tower Room, Melbourne with Look Look Theatre |
| 2006 | Europe | Barbara | Victorian College of the Arts |
| 2007 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | | Queanbeyan Conference Centre with Queanbeyan Players Inc |
| 2007 | Shadow Passion | Catherine Harrow | Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne |
| 2007 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania | Theatre Works, Melbourne |
| 2009 | The Cove (8 short works) | Sylvie / Estelle | The Dog Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Absurd Person Singular | Eva Jackson | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2010 | Status Update | Coral / Adam | La Mama, Melbourne with Melbourne Fringe Festival |
| 2011 | My Wonderful Day | Paula Hammond | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2012 | The Gingerbread Lady | Toby Landau | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2014 | Richard III | Elizabeth | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2015 | My Zinc Bed | Elsa Quinn | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2016 | e-baby | Catherine | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2018 | Fury | Alice | Red Stitch Actors Theatre |
| 2018 | The Norman Conquests | Sarah | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2022 | When the Rain Stops Falling | | Space 28, Melbourne with Clovelly Fox Productions |
| 2022 | Boxing Day BBQ | Connie | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |

### As director

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 2007 | Motor-Mouth and Suck-Face: An Apocalyptic Love Story | Director | Randall Theatre, Melbourne with St Martins Youth Arts Centre |

## Reference list

* ↑ "Danielle Carter", National Film and Sound Archive-Australia, Retrieved 19 March 2010
* ↑ "Alumni" Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Retrieved 28 March 2010
* 1 2 Danielle Carter at IMDb
* ↑ http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
* 1 2 Brown, David (31 December 1988). "Danielle's dramatic switch". TV Week. p. 55.
* ↑ Ross, Victoria (December 1994). "'Don't stand in my way, dad!'". Inside Soap. No. 28. p. 12.
* ↑ Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (27 October 2016). "E-baby review – an endearing but haphazard romp into the complex world of surrogacy". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
* ↑ Blake, Jason (20 October 2016). "E-Baby review: Gestational clock ticks on tale of ethical complexity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
* ↑ My, Myron (8 March 2015). "REVIEW: Jane Cafarella's E-BABY | Theatre Press". theatrepress.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
* ↑ https://nationaltheatre.org.au/pf/danielle-carter/
* ↑ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/229687
* ↑ http://www.daniellecarter.com.au/new-page
* ↑ https://www.filmtv.com.au/trainer/danielle-carter/