# Lara Cox

Lara Jane Cox (born 1978) is an Australian actress, known for a variety of roles. Cox played the role of Anita Scheppers in Heartbreak High, Doctor Denman in H2O: Just Add Water, and has appeared in Voodoo Lagoon and Kangaroo Jack.
She guest-starred in Home and Away playing intern Dr. Marie during the "Hospital Stalker" storyline. She also starred as Finn in the final season of The Lost World. In 2009 she starred in the thriller The Dinner Party. In 2017, she took over the role of Quinn Jackson on Home and Away. The character returned after 22 years, being played by Danielle Spencer in 1995. Quinn is the daughter of Alf Stewart.
She has done a television commercial for Lunesta (sleep aid drug) in the US, and is in an Australian television commercial for Hahn Super Dry.

## Early life

Cox was born in Canberra. She attended Daramalan College and Menai College. She was a model before she became an actress.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 2000 | Angst | Heather | Feature film |
| 2002 | Diagnosis Narcolepsy | Farmer Jo-Ann | Short film |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Cute Girl on Plane | Feature film |
| 2005 | The Instructional Guide to Dating | Hostess | Short film |
| 2006 | Voodoo Lagoon | Carolina | Feature film |
| 2007 | Gravy | Angie | Short film |
| 2007 | Acting Out | Skye | Video |
| 2008 | Glass | Woman | Short film |
| 2009 | The Dinner Party | Angela King | Feature film |
| 2009 | The Makeover | Patricia Bartlett | Feature film |
| 2009 | The Marine 2 | Robin Linwood | Feature film |
| 2010 | Little Leopold | Annabel | Short film |
| 2012 | Ryder Country | Madson Casey | Feature film |
| 2012 | The Boy Who'd Never Seen Rain | Rita Cobblin | Short film |
| 2013 | Stew | Mother | Short film |
| 2015 | Women He's Undressed | Ginger Rogers | Feature film |
| 2023 | 13th Summer | Lisa | Feature film |
| | Jack & Layla | Layla | Short film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1996–99 | Heartbreak High | Anita Scheppers (main role) | TV series |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Kelly | TV series, episode: "Three's a Crowd" |
| 1998–99 | Home and Away | Bianca Zeboat (recurring role) | TV series |
| 1999 | All Saints | Cathy Maxwell | TV series, episode: "Endgame" |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Caitlin | TV series, 2 episodes: "Happy Families", "Daddy's Girl" |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Phoebe | TV series, episode: "Amazons" |
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Marika | TV series, epIsode: "Golgotha" |
| 2001 | Head Start | Posy (recurring role) | TV series |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Finn (main role) | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Evil Never Dies | Maggie | TV film |
| 2003 | Balmain Boys | Fiona | TV film |
| 2003 | Mermaids | Cynthia | TV film |
| 2004 | DeMarco Affairs | Erika Liechtenstein | TV film |
| 2004 | BlackJack: Sweet Science | Claire | TV film |
| 2005 | Blue Water High | Erica | TV series, episode: "Timing Is Everything" |
| 2006 | Stepfather of the Bride | Natalie | TV film |
| 2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Dr. Linda Denman | TV series, 3 episodes: "The Denman Affair", "Dr. Danger", "A Twist in the Tail" |
| 2007–08 | Home and Away | Marie Cashman (recurring role) | TV series |
| 2008 | All Saints | Phoebe Speight | TV series, episode: "Out of the Fire" |
| 2009 | The Jesters | Sarah | TV series, episode: "Going Corporate" |
| 2017 | Home and Away | Quinn Jackson (recurring role) | TV series |
| 2018 | Time & Place | Rebecca Woodruff | TV series, post-production |
| 2024 | Heartbreak High (2022 TV series) | Anita Scheppers | TV series, season 2 episode 3 "The Feelings Pit" |