Lara Jane Cox (born 1978) is an Australian actress, known for a variety of roles. Cox played the role of Anita Scheppers in Heartbreak High, Doctor Denman in H2O: Just Add Water, and has appeared in Voodoo Lagoon and Kangaroo Jack.
She guest-starred in Home and Away playing intern Dr. Marie during the "Hospital Stalker" storyline. She also starred as Finn in the final season of The Lost World. In 2009 she starred in the thriller The Dinner Party. In 2017, she took over the role of Quinn Jackson on Home and Away. The character returned after 22 years, being played by Danielle Spencer in 1995. Quinn is the daughter of Alf Stewart. She played Robin Linwood in action film The Marine 2.
She has done a television commercial for Lunesta (sleep aid drug) in the US, and is in an Australian television commercial for Hahn Super Dry.
Early life Cox was born in Canberra. She attended Daramalan College and Menai College. She was a model before she became an actress.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Type 2000Angst Heather Feature film 2002Diagnosis Narcolepsy Farmer Jo-Ann Short film 2003Kangaroo Jack Cute Girl on Plane Feature film 2005The Instructional Guide to Dating Hostess Short film 2006Voodoo Lagoon Carolina Feature film 2007Gravy Angie Short film 2007Acting Out Skye Video 2008Glass Woman Short film 2009The Dinner Party Angela King Feature film 2009The Makeover Patricia Bartlett Feature film 2009The Marine 2 Robin Linwood Feature film 2010Little Leopold Annabel Short film 2012Ryder Country Madson Casey Feature film 2012The Boy Who'd Never Seen Rain Rita Cobblin Short film 2013Stew Mother Short film 2015Women He's Undressed Ginger Rogers Feature film 202313th Summer Lisa Feature filmJack & Layla Layla Short film
Television Year Title Role Type 1996–99Heartbreak High Anita Scheppers (main role) TV series 1998State Coroner Kelly TV series, episode: "Three's a Crowd" 1998–99Home and AwayBianca Zeboat (recurring role) TV series 1999All Saints Cathy Maxwell TV series, episode: "Endgame" 2000Above the Law Caitlin TV series, 2 episodes: "Happy Families", "Daddy's Girl" 2000The Lost World Phoebe TV series, episode: "Amazons" 2001BeastMaster Marika TV series, epIsode: "Golgotha" 2001Head Start Posy (recurring role) TV series 2002The Lost World Finn (main role) TV series, 8 episodes 2003Evil Never Dies Maggie TV film 2003Balmain Boys Fiona TV film 2003Mermaids Cynthia TV film 2004DeMarco Affairs Erika Liechtenstein TV film 2004BlackJack: Sweet Science Claire TV film 2005Blue Water High Erica TV series, episode: "Timing Is Everything" 2006Stepfather of the Bride Natalie TV film 2006H2O: Just Add Water Dr. Linda Denman TV series, 3 episodes: "The Denman Affair", "Dr. Danger", "A Twist in the Tail" 2007–08Home and Away Marie Cashman (recurring role) TV series 2008All Saints Phoebe Speight TV series, episode: "Out of the Fire" 2009The Jesters Sarah TV series, episode: "Going Corporate"2017Home and Away Quinn Jackson (recurring role) TV series 2018Time & Place Rebecca Woodruff TV series, post-production 2024 Heartbreak High (2022 TV series) Anita Scheppers TV series, season 2 episode 3 "The Feelings Pit"
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