Ellen (Elle) Dawe (born 16 February 1981) is an

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film and

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and

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Acting

Ellen Dawe studied acting while attending

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in her younger years. Her first major role on Australian television was in the 2008 SBS series ''

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'', portraying Elle Whick. Following this, she portrayed the popular character Shazza Jones, in ''

Housos ''Housos'' (titled ''Housos of the Housing Commission'' from seasons 1 to 2, ''Housos vs Virus: The Lockdown'' from season 3, and ''Housos: The Thong Warrior'' from season 4) is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for ...

'' ( SBS/

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), '' Fat Pizza: Back in Business'' (7mate), '' Bogan Hunters'' (7mate) and in the feature films ''

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'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2014). She has hosted '' The Circle'' on

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and has been featured on Seven's ''

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'' and '' The Morning Show''. Dawe has also appeared in television commercials for

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and

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Other

Dawe has performed stand up comedy at the

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and the

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, and has appeared on the cover and in a pictorial of the 7 November 2011 edition of '' Zoo Weekly Australia''. She subsequently appeared in a second pictorial for the 28 January 2013 special "Australia Day" edition of the magazine.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawe, Elle 1981 births Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Australian film actresses Australian stand-up comedians Australian television actresses Actresses from Sydney