Leeanna Walsman is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Zam Wesell in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and for her roles in the 2000 film Looking for Alibrandi and the television series Wentworth. She was nominated for both AACTA and Logie awards for her role in Emmy Award-winning series Safe Harbour.[1]
Leeanna Walsman | |
|---|---|
 Walsman in February 2013 | |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Early life
editCareer
editWalsman commenced her acting career 1996, when she made a guest appearance in drama series Police Rescue,[3] followed by further guest roles on shows, such as, Big Sky[3] and Murder Call. During which time, Walsman made her feature film debut in Steven Vidler's 1997 drama Blackrock. She continued to appear in guest spots on several drama series, including Wildside,[3] Home and Away, Heartbreak High,[3] as well as fantasy shows, Farscape[3] and Beastmaster.[3]
Walsman was cast in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), as Zam Wesell. In the 2000s, her television roles consisted of appearances in Young Lions, White Collar Blue, and All Saints, and the miniseries Jessica,[3] which is based on the novel by Bryce Courtenay, Hercules, The Starter Wife and the war drama The Pacific.[3]
In 2012, Walsman was cast in the Foxtel prison drama series Wentworth, as governor Erica Davidson. The series, which first went to air in 2013,[3] is a reimagining of the Network Ten soap opera/drama Prisoner, in which the character of Erica was portrayed by Patsy King in the original series. Walsman only appeared in the show's first season.[4]
In 2015, she had a supporting role in Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye, a special episode of the soap opera which streamed on the now-defunct service Presto, and subsequently appearances in drama series, Janet King,[3] Cleverman,[3] Seven Types of Ambiguity[3] and miniseries Safe Harbour.[5][3]
In 2023 it was announced that channel 9 drama Human Error would go into production with Walsman in the lead role.[6] In 2024, it was announced that drama series Human Error would air on the Nine Network.[7]
Awards
editIn 2005, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Jessica, losing to Miranda Otto.[8][9]
She has also been nominated for two AFI Awards and an IF Award.[9]
She had three FCCA award nominations for Bitter & Twister, Manny Lewis, and Bosch & Rockit.[citation needed]
In 2018, she was nominated for an AACTA award for best lead actress, and Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress, for her role in Safe Harbour.[1][10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blackrock | Shana | Feature film |
| 2000 | Looking for Alibrandi | Carly Bishop | Feature film |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Zam Wesell | Feature film |
| 2004 | One Perfect Day | Alysse Green | Feature film |
| 2006 | Ezra White, LL.B. | Louise White | Short film |
| Burst | Angel | Short film | |
| 2007 | Soul Mates | Rachel | Short film |
| 2008 | Bitter & Twisted | Indigo Samvini | Feature film |
| $9.99 | Tanita (voice) | Feature film (animated) | |
| The Informant | Heidi Oliver | TV film | |
| 2010 | Caught Inside | Alex | Feature film |
| Kissing Point | Sarah Logan | Short film | |
| 2011 | Home | Voice | Short film |
| Dance Me to the End of Love | Mary | Short film | |
| 2012 | Suspended | Michelle | Short film |
| 2013 | The Fort | Darcy | Short film |
| My Mother Her Daughter | Lynette | Short film | |
| 2015 | Manny Lewis | Maria | Feature film |
| Touch | Dawn | Feature film | |
| Unified | Short film | ||
| 2017 | Don't Tell | Wendy Roche | Feature film |
| 2020 | Penguin Bloom | Kylie | Feature film |
| 2020 | 2067 | Selene Whyte | Feature film |
| 2022 | Bosch & Rockit | Elizabeth | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Police Rescue | Debbie | Episode: "Tomorrow Never Knows" | [3] |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Rachel | Episode: "Paradise" | [3] |
| Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Girl | Episode: "Sun Becomes a Star" | ||
| Murder Call | Camilla Collins | Episode: "Blood Heat" | ||
| 1998 | Wildside | Jo | Episode #1.15 | [3] |
| Home and Away | Barbie | Season 11, episodes 217 & 218 | ||
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Jet | Season 7, episodes 1-4 | [3] |
| Thunderstone | Myah | [3] | ||
| 2001 | Farscape | Borlik | Episode: "Suns and Lovers" | [3] |
| Love Is a Four Letter Word | Larissa Barrett | |||
| BeastMaster | Morah | Episode: "Chosen One" | [3] | |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Freda Larsen | Episode #1.4 | |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Angie | Episode #2.3 | |
| The Shark Net | Ruth Parnham | Miniseries | [3] | |
| 2004 | Jessica | Jessica Bergman | Miniseries | [3] |
| 2005 | Hercules | Megara (wife of Heracles) | Miniseries | |
| 2006 | All Saints | Sophie Celna / Michelle | Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" | |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife | Sasha | Miniseries | |
| 2009 | Rogue Nation | Mary Putland | Episode: "Honour Among Thieves" | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Cpl. Lucy Otis | Episode: "Iwo Jima" | [3] |
| 2012 | Underbelly: Badness | Det. Sergeant Pam Young | Recurring role | [11][3] |
| 2013 | Wentworth | Erica Davidson | Season 1, main role | [3] |
| 2015 | Catching Milat | Shirley Soires | TV miniseries | |
| Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye | Virginia Eisak | Streaming special | ||
| 2016 | Janet King | Peta Vickers | Season 2, 7 episodes | [3] |
| Cleverman | Belinda Frosche | Episode #1.1 | [3] | |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Anna Marin | Miniseries | [3] |
| 2018 | Safe Harbour | Bree Gallagher | Miniseries | [3] |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | Lillian Armfield | Episode #1.6 | |
| 2021 | Eden | Octavia Gracie | 5 episodes | [12] |
| Preppers | Clementine | 1 episode | ||
| 2024 | Human Error | Holly O'Rourke | Main role | [13][3] |
| Nautilus | Hilda | TV series: 1 episode | [3] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | Zam Wesell | |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Zam Wesell | [14] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Opening Night | Myrtle Gordon | Belvoir Street Theatre | [15] |
| 2018 | Melancholia | Claire | Malthouse Theatre | [16] |
| 2010 | Stockholm | Kali | STC | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b Knox, David (30 October 2018). "AACTA Awards 2018: nominees | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Leeanna Walsman". IMDb. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Knox, David (3 November 2024). "Leeanna Walsman reflects on her earlier roles". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (4 October 2012). "Wentworth cast on the inside | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (15 May 2017). "SBS announces Safe Harbour cast | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2 February 2023). "Production begins on Human Error for Nine | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (10 September 2024). "Leeanna Walsman holds back from acting tough for Human Error". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Australian Television: 2005 Logie Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Actor: Leanna Walsmann". Vibrant TV Network. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (27 May 2018). "Logie Awards 2018: nominees | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Australian Television: Underbelly - Badness: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Australian Television: Eden". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (3 February 2023). "LEEANNA WALSMAN and STEPHEN PEACOCKE to star in gripping new crime drama HUMAN ERROR". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Started Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga last night. My partner and I wanted to know who voices young Anikin, so we decided to watch the credits. Fast forward what felt like 15 minutes or so later, and this is what we got. What the hell, @wbgames, @TTGames, @Disney?". Twitter. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Theatre review: Opening Night, Belvoir". www.artshub.com.au. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Review: Melancholia, Malthouse Theatre". www.artshub.com.au. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Stockholm | Sydney Theatre Company and Frantic Assembly - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2024.