Laura Gordon (born 1981 or 1982) is an Australian actress.

Early life

Gordon was raised in

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, Australia. She caught the acting bug when her father took her to see an amateur production as a young child. She attended

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, 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 ''Em 4 Jay'' is a 2008 Australian drama film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos. Starring Laura Gordon and Nick Barkla, the story follows the lives of two heroin addicts living in Melbourne's inner suburbs. ''Em 4 Jay'' premiered at the Melbourne I ...

'' (2008) and '' Face to Face'' (2011), and U.S./Australian horror ''

Late Night with the Devil ''Late Night with the Devil'' is a 2023 independent supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. It stars David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina ...

''. Her television appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Secret City: Under the Eagle''. Most recently she has played a lead role in U.S.

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crime thriller series ''Hotel Cocaine'', as Janice Nichols, the manager of the Mutiny Girls at the nightclub. Gordon was nominated for the 2020

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for her role in '' Undertow'' (2018). Gordon was a founding member of the

Red Stitch Actors Theatre Red Stitch Actors Theatre is an ensemble theatre company based in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 2001 and with its first season in 2002, Red Stitch has presented over 100 contemporary plays. These include works from international playwri ...

, 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

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Awards.

Personal life

Gordon is married to fellow actor Nick Barkla, with whom she starred in ''

'', '' Embedded'' and ''Hotel Cocaine''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast

Theatre

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Laura Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Australian actresses