Mandahla Rose is an Australian actress best known for the films All About E (2015), Forever Not Maybe (2020), and For the Love of Jessee (2020). Her performances in Forever Not Maybe and the short film The Paradise Road (2024) earned her Best Actress awards in 2020 and 2024, respectively. Other notable credits include the Australian/British film Oranges and Sunshine (2010).
Career Rose's appearances in commercials and music videos led to minor film roles, including a part alongside Emily Watson in Oranges and Sunshine (2010). These opportunities eventually led to the lead role in Louise Wadley's 2015 independent film, All About E.
Following the success of All About E, Rose established professional connections in Los Angeles, moving there in 2016. Her career in California expanded to include lead roles in For the Love of Jessee (2020) and Forever Not Maybe (2020), with the latter earning her a Best Actress award at NoHo Cinefest.
Rose is recognized for her work in over 15 short films and 10 web series, often playing lesbian characters. Notable projects include Crazy Bitches (2019), the Emmy Award-winning Venice: the Series (2019–2025) and The Paradise Road (2024), for which she won Best Actress at the 10th Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival. In February 2025, Rose reprised her role as Zoë in season seven of Venice: the Series following the show's six-year hiatus.
Rose has several credits as crew on TV and film productions, usually serving as production assistant or first or second camera assistant.
Early life Rose lived in foster care from the age of six. Between the ages of eight and nineteen, she was in a long-term foster placement under two nuns from the Dominican Order.
Personal life Rose dates women. She was in a relationship with bisexual actress Nicole Pacent for five years after meeting at Clexacon and co-parents a son with her. Rose and Pacent appeared in the 2019 web series Passage.
Selected filmography Films Year Title Role Notes Ref 2010 Oranges and Sunshine Nurse Feature film 2015 All About E Elmira 'E' Malouf Feature film A Month of Sundays Young PA Feature film 2017 August in the City Clementine Short 2018 Alice & Iza Iza Short 2020 For the Love of Jessee Sage Smith Feature film Forever Not Maybe Sasha Austin Feature film 2022 Butch Pal for the Straight Gal Sam Short 2024 The Paradise Road Shae Short Scars Amy Green Feature film 2025 Double Booking Mia Feature film
Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref2019 Crazy Bitches Pandora Season 2 Passage Diana Atwell 2019 – 2025 Venice: The Series Zoë Season 6 & 7 BIFL Sarah Season 1 & 2 2020 Dating in Place Denali 2023 Scare BNB: The Hosts June 2024 As Love Goes Elise
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