Laura Gordon (born 1981 or 1982) is an Australian actress.
Early life Gordon was raised in Canberra, Australia. She caught the acting bug when her father took her to see an amateur production as a young child. She attended Narrabundah College, 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 (2006) and Face to Face (2011), and U.S./Australian horror Late Night with the Devil. Her television appearances include Winners & Losers, Hunters and Secret City: Under the Eagle. Most recently she has played a lead role in U.S. Amazon/MGM+ crime thriller series Hotel Cocaine, as Janice Nichols, the manager of the Mutiny Girls at the nightclub.
Gordon was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Undertow (2018).
Gordon was a founding member of the Red Stitch Actors Theatre, 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 Australian Film Critics Association Awards.
Personal life Gordon is married to fellow actor Nick Barkla, with whom she starred in Em 4 Jay, Embedded and Hotel Cocaine.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2004Tom WhiteSecretary2006Em 4 JayEmFive Moments of InfidelityThe Other Woman2007PiranhaKatieShort film2008Saw VAshley2009ApricotMadelineShort film20102 PMShort film2011Face to FaceJulie Rossiter2012Road to RecoveryRobinShort film2013All I Want for ChristmasElla2014Alien StrainRachelCome Back to MeLeslie2015Problem PlayCassShort filmUnbeliefLaurenShort film2016Joe Cinque's ConsolationTanyaEmbeddedMadeline2018UndertowClaire2021StreamlineKim Lane2023FoeOuterMore CustomerHafekasiMumShort filmLate Night with the DevilDr. June Ross-Mitchell2026 Insidious: Out of the FurtherIngrid HallPost-production2027Post-production
Television YearTitleRoleNotesRef 2002 Blue Heelers Briony 1 episode2004 Scooter: Secret Agent Young Woman 1 episodeNeighbours Buffy 1 episode2008Legend of the Seeker Lilly 1 episode Underbelly Ella 1 episode 2009 City Homicide Andrea 1 episode 2011 Bed of Roses Donna 1 episode 2011–2013 Twentysomething Anita Recurring role2012 Lowdown Claire Day 1 episode Rizzoli & Isles Victoria Green 1 episode 2013 Major Crimes Ashley Elliot 1 episode 2014–2015 Winners & Losers Izzy Hughes Main cast (series 4) 2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Jemima 1 episode 2016 Hunters Abby Carroll Main cast 2017 Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story Linda Kozlowski Miniseries, 2 episodes 2018 Harrow Audrey 1 episode2019Reef Break Sergeant Kirsty Ellis Recurring role Secret City: Under the Eagle Caroline 'Cal' Treloar Main cast (series 2) 2019–2020 Reckoning Candace Doyle Main cast2020 AussieWood Danielle Halifax: Retribution Toni 1 episode 2023The Claremont Murders Det. Bobbi McAllister Miniseries, main cast2024Hotel CocaineJanice Nichols Main cast2025Watching YouClareMain cast
Podcast YearTitleRoleNotesRef 2019 The ShowBiz Podcast with Robert Rabiah and Joey Coley-Sowry Podcast
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes 2002 Dawn / Day / Dusk Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2002 The Play About the Baby Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2003 The House of Bernarda Alba Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2003 Black Milk Red Stitch Actors Theatre, MelbourneNominated for a Green Room Award 2003 Red Shorts Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2004 Some Voices Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2004 Year of the Family Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2005 The Country Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne The Lights Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2011 Apologia Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, with Melbourne Theatre Company 2011 Clybourne Park Southbank Theatre, Melbourne, with Melbourne Theatre Company The Gift Melbourne Theatre Company A Midsummer Night’s Dream Australia Shakespeare Company Romeo and Juliet Juliet Neolith Productions
Awards YearTitleAwardCategoryResult 2003 Black Milk Green Room Awards 2011 Face to Face Inside Film Awards Best Actress 2012 Twentysomething Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2020 Undertow AACTA Awards Best Lead Actress in a Film 2025 Late Night with the Devil AACTA Awards Best Lead Actress in a Film Australian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Actress
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