Libby Munro (born 11 November 1981) is an Australian actress.
Early life and education Munro was born on a cattle station near Charleville, Queensland, before she moved with her family to a property west of Millmerran. She attended Fairholme College in Toowoomba where she became the school's drama captain."Libby's kinky, dark role all the talk in theatre circles" by Tara Miko, The Toowoomba Chronicle, 3 July 2013 She attended The Women's College at University of Queensland and was appointed the cultural director. She appeared in many college productions, particularly of Shakespeare and Alan Ayckbourn plays. In 2004, she graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Business in Communications and in 2005 from The Performing Arts Conservatory Brisbane with an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Stage Acting. In 2008, she graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. In 2011, she attended The Groundlings school of improvisational comedy, the Ivana Chubbuck studios, and Film Fighting LA, all in Los Angeles.
Career
Munro worked at the Sydney Theatre Company, The Ensemble Theatre, Queensland Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company. On television, she appeared in the series All Saints, Review with Myles Barlow, and Slide.List of performances Her breakthrough performance was her role of Vanda/Wanda in David Ives' play Venus in Fur for the Queensland Theatre Company in 2013."Libby Munro's debut performance in Queensland Theatre Company's Venus in Fur receives rare standing ovation" by Nathanael Cooper, The Courier-Mail, 2 July 2013"Venus in Fur a dominant piece of theatre" by Natalie Bochenski, Brisbane Times, 28 June 2013"Masochism was never this much fun as inspired actors make magic" by Martin Buzacott, The Australian, 1 July 2013 She was awarded the Matilda Award for Best Female actor in a Leading Role for her performance. Later that year, she appeared as Philippa Haymes in a theatrical adaptation of Agatha Christie's A Murder Is Announced for Mousetrap Production's Australian tour."Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced" , thatsmelbourne.com.au
In 2016, Munro performed in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar in the role of Emily. She has been nominated for another Matilda Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
Munro starred in the 82 minute one-shot feature film Eight, directed by Peter Blackburn. The independent film has won numerous awards at film festivals around the world including Best Film at Snowdance Filmfestival in Germany and Best Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Film Festival. Munro was featured in the "must see list of Oscar contenders" for the Atlanta Film Festival and also won Los Angeles Film Festival Best Film as well at the Jury Prize in Croatia.
Filmography
Film and television YearTitleRoleNotes2009Review With Miles BarlowJennaTV series (1 episode)All SaintsSenior Constable Rose DragoTV series (2 episodes)2011SlideShazzaTV series (1 episode)The BindCarmenShort2013BrandedAshShort2014EightSarah PrenticeFeature filmHidingAlana PinderTV series (2 episodes)2015Bullets for the DeadJessica DaltonFeature film2017The HuntedVioletShortWild WomanClaire CaneFeature film2018Prison HouseMonicaFeature film2019The UnsettlingVivianFeature filmMommy Would Never Hurt YouMonicaTV film2022TroppoAnitaTV series (3 episodes)Joe vs. CaroleMaryTV series (1 episode)
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes2000Picasso at the Lapin AgileFreddyCollege Players UQ2001Absurd Person SingularProducer and director2002Bedroom FarceSusannahCollege Players UQ2004Ring Round the MoonDiana MesserschmannCentenary Theatre GroupCloud NineVictoriaThe Actors ConservatoryThe Comedy of ErrorsAdrianaThe Actors Conservatory2005Closer to HeavenBillie TrixBrisbane PowerhouseRomeo and JulietPrinceQld Shakespeare FestivalTwelfth NightOliviaQld Shakespeare Festival2006Private LivesAmandaVisionsAdelaideFootprintsBodyline2007MacbethWitch 1, Seyton and The PorterThe Wood DemonYelena AndreyevnaPrivate Life of the Master RaceLawyer, Lesbian Cabaret Singer2008Servant of Two MastersCarneyGallipoliSoldier / ProstituteSydney Theatre CompanyDays of SignificanceTrish200924 Hour Play GeneratorRoxanneGriffin Stablemates Theatre2011The CollectionStella2013BetrayalEmmaVenus in FurVandaQueensland Theatre CompanyA Murder Is AnnouncedPhillipaMoustrap Productions2015Dream Home ColetteThe Ensemble TheatreGrounded The PilotQueensland Theatre Company2016DisgracedEmilyMelbourne Theatre Company2017Noises OffBrooke Ashton/VickiMelbourne Theatre Company / Queensland Theatre coproduction
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