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Leah Purcell. Leah Maree Purcell AM (born 14 August 1970) is an Aboriginal Australian stage and film actress, playwright, film director, and novelist. She made her film debut in 1999, appearing in Paul Fenech 's Somewhere in the Darkness, which led to roles in films, such as Lantana (2001), Somersault (2004), The Proposition (2005) and ...
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Leah Purcell is a multi-talented Australian performer of Aboriginal descent. She has starred in films, TV shows, plays and documentaries, and won awards for her work.
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Learn about the life and career of Leah Purcell, a multi-talented Australian actress, singer, director, playwright and author of Aboriginal descent. Find out her awards, roles, quotes and trivia on IMDb.
- August 14, 1970
Jun 9, 2022 · Watch the Australian Story episode on actor, writer and director Leah Purcell, who reimagines a classic Australian tale with her family's history and her own past. She is the first Indigenous woman to write, direct and star in her own feature film.
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Dec 21, 2019 · Leah Purcell on reinventing The Drover's Wife three times: 'I borrowed and stole from each' Paul Daley. The actor, playwright and screenwriter’s first novel solidifies her take on Henry...
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Jun 12, 2022 · Leah Purcell is an actor, writer, producer and director who weaves her Indigenous Songlines into her stories. She shares her family history of Stolen Generations, her escape from violence and her passion for storytelling in this ABC News profile.
Nov 25, 2022 · View all comments. The acclaimed Indigenous actor/writer/director is nominated for eight AACTA awards for her debut feature film that reimagines a classic Australian story through a black, female ...
