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Anna McGahan Biography

Birth Name:Anna McGahan

Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won the Heath Ledger Scholarship from Australians in Film in 2012
  • Graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a degree in acting in 2010
  • Quote: "How can you compare the three-hour theatre day, full of your craft, to 16 hours waiting on set? I do find myself deeply attached to the television filming process ․․․ You're a small part of an army fighting to wrangle a large, indomitable animal․"
  • Quote: "The ladder to the top of this industry is an illusion ․․․ I'm learning that there's no point becoming good at playing hundreds of other people if I'm going to neglect my own character development․ I want to be a real person․"
  • Best known for playing Lucy in "House Husbands" and Nellie Cameron in "Underbelly: Razor․"

Awards

  • 2012Logie-Most Popular New Female Talent: nominated
  • 2012Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent-: nominated
  • 2012The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: nominated
  • 2014AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2014The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: nominated