Laura Gordon
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Laura Gordon (born 1981 or 1982) is an Australian actress.
Early life
Gordon was raised in Canberra, Australia. She caught the acting bug when her father took her to see an amateur production as a young child. She attended Narrabundah College, which had a drama program, laying the foundation for her future acting career.
Career
Gordon's major roles include Australian drama films Em 4 Jay (2008) and Face to Face (2011), and U.S./Australian horror Late Night with the Devil. Her television appearances include Winners & Losers, Hunters and Secret City: Under the Eagle. Most recently she has played a lead role in U.S. Amazon/MGM+ crime thriller series Hotel Cocaine, as Janice Nichols, the manager of the Mutiny Girls at the nightclub.
Gordon was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Undertow (2018).
Gordon was a founding member of the Red Stitch Actors Theatre, an actors' co-operative. for which she has appeared in several stage productions.
On 17 February 2025, Gordon was named in the Stan series Watching You. On 5 March 2025, Gordon was named a nominee for Best Actress in Late Night with the Devil for the Australian Film Critics Association Awards.
Personal life
Gordon is married to fellow actor Nick Barkla, with whom she starred in Em 4 Jay, Embedded and Hotel Cocaine.
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tom White | Secretary | |
| 2006 | Em 4 Jay | Em | |
| Five Moments of Infidelity | The Other Woman | ||
| 2007 | Piranha | Katie | Short film |
| 2008 | Saw V | Ashley | |
| 2009 | Apricot | Madeline | Short film |
| 2010 | 2 PM | Short film | |
| 2011 | Face to Face | Julie Rossiter | |
| 2012 | Road to Recovery | Robin | Short film |
| 2013 | All I Want for Christmas | Ella | |
| 2014 | Alien Strain | Rachel | |
| Come Back to Me | Leslie | ||
| 2015 | Problem Play | Cass | Short film |
| Unbelief | Lauren | Short film | |
| 2016 | Joe Cinque's Consolation | Tanya | |
| Embedded | Madeline | ||
| 2018 | Undertow | Claire | |
| 2021 | Streamline | Kim Lane | |
| 2023 | Foe | OuterMore Customer | |
| Hafekasi | Mum | Short film | |
| Late Night with the Devil | Dr. June Ross-Mitchell | ||
| 2026 | Insidious: Out of the Further † | Post-production | |
| 2027 | Voltron † | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Blue Heelers | Briony | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Scooter: Secret Agent | Young Woman | 1 episode | |
| Neighbours | Buffy | 1 episode | ||
| 2008 | Legend of the Seeker | Lilly | 1 episode | |
| Underbelly | Ella | 1 episode | ||
| 2009 | City Homicide | Andrea | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Bed of Roses | Donna | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2013 | Twentysomething | Anita | Recurring role | |
| 2012 | Lowdown | Claire Day | 1 episode | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Victoria Green | 1 episode | ||
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Ashley Elliot | 1 episode | |
| 2014–2015 | Winners & Losers | Izzy Hughes | Main cast (series 4) | |
| 2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Jemima | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Hunters | Abby Carroll | Main cast | |
| 2017 | Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story | Linda Kozlowski | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Harrow | Audrey | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Sergeant Kirsty Ellis | Recurring role | |
| Secret City: Under the Eagle | Caroline 'Cal' Treloar | Main cast (series 2) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Reckoning | Candace Doyle | Main cast | |
| 2020 | AussieWood | Danielle | ||
| Halifax: Retribution | Toni | 1 episode | ||
| 2023 | The Claremont Murders | Det. Bobbi McAllister | Miniseries, main cast | |
| 2024 | Hotel Cocaine | Janice Nichols | Main cast | |
| 2025 | Watching You † | TBA | TBA |
Podcast
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry | Podcast |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dawn / Day / Dusk | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2002 | The Play About the Baby | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2003 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2003 | Black Milk | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne Nominated for a Green Room Award | |
| 2003 | Red Shorts | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2004 | Some Voices | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2004 | Year of the Family | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2005 | The Country | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | |
| By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | ||
| The Lights | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | ||
| 2011 | Apologia | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, with Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| 2011 | Clybourne Park | Southbank Theatre, Melbourne, with Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| The Gift | Melbourne Theatre Company | ||
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Australia Shakespeare Company | ||
| Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Neolith Productions |
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Black Milk | Green Room Awards | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Face to Face | Inside Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2012 | Twentysomething | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Undertow | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | Nominated |
| 2025 | Late Night with the Devil | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Film | Nominated |
| Australian Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
External links
- at IMDb