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Amanda Douge

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Amanda Douge
BornDecember 1976 (age 47)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present

Amanda Douge (born December 1976) is an Australian actress, best known from various television and feature film roles.

Early life and Education

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Douge was born in Melbourne in 1976, and studied law at Melbourne University (1993).[1] She has a Masters of Letters in Creative Writing and is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow (2024).[2]

She has extensively studied the Michael Chekhov technique (1997-2001).

Career

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Douge's first on-screen was in an episode of The Flying Doctors in 1990. Shortly afterwards, she appeared as Annabelle Deacon in 8 episodes of Neighbours. She eventually secured regular roles in TV series' Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993-1994) as the voice of Dovis, The Man from Snowy River (1994-1996) as Victoria Blackwood and Raw FM (1997-1998) as Gerry Sano, she also played Kylen Celina in Fox's Space Above and Beyond (1995–96). From 2002 to 2003 she had a recurring role as Jennifer, a medical colleague of Alex and Rex on The Secret Life of Us.

She has also appeared on film, as Nellie Bolster in Hammers Over the Anvil (1993), Elloise Noble in Body Melt (1993) and most notably as Tegwyn Flack in the film adaptation of Tim Winton' novel, That Eye, The Sky (1994), a role for which she won a Best Supporting Actress award at the Australian Film Institute Awards.

Douge has performed with the Melbourne Theatre Company, La Mama Theatre and Malthouse Theatre. In 2002, she founded the Hoist Theatre Group, an ensemble which produced four critically acclaimed plays in Australia.

Douge has been based in the UK since 2005. Her first role after moving to London was starring opposite David Suchet in Poirot: Taken at the Flood.

She became interested in arts education and has taught drama in the UK, at Blackheath Conservatoire. From 2016-2023 Douge ran a local children's theatre ensemble from Mycenae House, Greenwich.[3]

She played Becky Gallagher, the mentally ill twin sister of Dr. Jack Gallagher on the US Foz drama Mental (2009).

Douge appeared in two episodes of Hijack, starring Idris Elba (2023). Douge appears in the series Kaos for Netflix in the role of Andromache (2024).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Hammers Over the Anvil Nellie Bolster
1993 Body Melt Elloise Noble
1994 That Eye, the Sky Tegwyn Flack
2002 Till Human Voices Wake Us Katherine
2003 Horseplay Grace
2006 Irresistible Dress Shop Assistant
2006 Five Moments of Infidelity Vicki
2009 Nine Miles Down Kat
2009 Another Thing Blonde woman Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Flying Doctors Kath "A Place for the Night"
1990 Neighbours Annabelle Deacon Recurring role
1991 A Country Practice Belinda Mason "Simply the Best: Parts 1 & 2"
1993–94 Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left Dovis (voice) Regular role
1994–1996 The Man from Snowy River Victoria Blackwood Recurring role
1995 Halifax f.p. Lauren Hayward "My Lovely Girl"
1995 Breaking News Cammy "A Man of His Convictions"
1995–96 Space: Above and Beyond Kylen Celina "Pilot", "Choice or Chance", "... Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best"
1997 State Coroner Lee Turkel "Dance 'Till You Drop"
1997–98 Raw FM Gerry Sano Regular role
1999 Water Rats Carly Middleton "Shark Bait"
1999 Close Contact Liz Price TV film
1999 The Lost World Talibo "Paradise Found"
2002 MDA Lucy Carlton "Love You to Death"
2002–03 The Secret Life of Us Jennifer Recurring role
2003 Stingers Lucy Manella "Cold War"
2003 Blue Heelers Shaylee Simms "The New Perfect"
2003 CrashBurn Gina "One Free Ticket to the Seychelles"
2004 Love Bytes Clare TV series
2006 Agatha Christie's Poirot Lynn Marchmont "Taken at the Flood"
2006 Sugar Rush Dr. Candida "2.6", "2.7"
2006 Sinchronicity Dr. Reeves "1.3"
2007 New Tricks Sian Elton "Nine Lives"
2007 Talk to Me Cassie Cox TV series
2007 Empathy Sarah TV film
2009 Breaking the Mould Ethel Florey TV film
2009 Mental Becky Gallagher "Do Over", "Lines in the Sand", "Life and Limb"
2010 Vexed Charlotte "1.2"
2021 Unforgotten Janet Series 4
2022 Kaos Andromache "1.3, 1.4","1.5" "1.8"
2023 Kingdom News Anchor "1.5", "1.6"
2023 Hijack Newsreader "Comply Slowly", "Brace Brace Brace"
2024 Kaos Andromache TV series

Theatre

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As actor

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Year Title Role Venue / Company
1990 Advice from a Caterpillar La Mama, Universal Theatre, Melbourne
1990 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Werribee Park with Australian Shakespeare Company
1992 Vs. La Mama for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
1994 The Lady from the Sea Hilde Russell Street Theatre
1997 Blackrock Subiaco Theatre Centre with Black Swan State Theatre Company
1997 Jungfrau Thea McKinley Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company
1997 The Tempest Malthouse Theatre with Horned Moon Productions
2000 Off The Point Trades Hall, Melbourne
2000 Death of a Salesman Woman / Miss Forsythe / Jenny Fairfax Studio with MTC
2001 The Duchess of Malfi Midwife Fairfax Studio with MTC
2002 It's a Family Affair Ustinya Naumovna Arts House Meat Market, North Melbourne Town Hall with The Hoist Theatre Group
2002 Antigone Fortyfivedownstairs with The Hoist Theatre Group
2002 Medea Horti Hall Gallery, Melbourne with Melbourne International Arts Festival
2003 The Government Inspector Bob & various roles Arts House Meat Market, North Melbourne Town Hall with The Hoist Theatre Group
2004 Honour Claudia Fairfax Studio with MTC
2004 Bold Girls Melbourne & Victorian regional tour with Look Look Theatre
2004 Gamegirl Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Playhouse Theatre, Perth with Arena Theatre Company
2007 Splendour The Photographer The Project Space, Dublin[4]
2019 The Daughter Abroad The Mother Theatre 503, London [5]

As crew

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Year Title Role Venue / Company
Romeo and Juliet Director Newtown Theatre, Sydney
Henry V Director Newtown Theatre, Sydney
The Fall Adaptor Melbourne Writers Festival
2002 Bearhunt Director Chunky Move Studios, Melbourne with The Hoist Theatre Group
2003 The Fall Director The Stork Hotel, Melbourne
2015-16 Fantasmata Creator / Director The Asylum Space & Peckham Festival, UK
2020-22 St Joan/Greta Creator Peckham Festival, UK

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Awards

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result
1995 That Eye, the Sky Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won[7]
1995 That Eye, the Sky Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Won
Amanda Douge The Queens Trust Awards Young Australians for the Achievement of Excellence Won
Amanda Douge Ian Potter Cultural Awards Outstanding Potential in the Arts Won
2002 Medea Green Room Awards Nominated
2007 Splendour Best Ensemble Nominated

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References

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  1. ^ "Cast Biographies". Five Moments of Infidelity. Baby Banksia. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Amanda Douge | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Amanda Douge". www.conservatoire.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ Meany, Helen (30 May 2007). "Theatre review: Splendour / Project, Dublin". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "About". Anna CRACE. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ "AusStage". ausstage.edu.au. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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