Kris McQuade

Biography

Kris McQuade is an Australian actress of stage, television and film who graduated from Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1971 after studying performing arts there. Born in Coffs Harbour, she began with television guest roles from 1973, before regular parts in soap operas Bellbird and Certain Women. Her film work includes The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Strictly Ballroom (1992), Better Than Sex (2000), Ned Kelly (2003), December Boys (2007) and Cargo (2017). She won an Australian Film Industry Award for Fighting Back and received AFI Award nominations for Buddies, Two Friends, Broken Highway and Better Than Sex. On television she is known for Wentworth, Rosehaven and Deadloch, and her role in Wentworth brought an AACTA nomination. She also toured with the stage adaptation of Cloudstreet, earning a Helpmann Award nomination.

74years old

Turns 75 on January 1in 80 days

Born January 1, 1952Coffs Harbour
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 32 years1985 to 2017

Genres

Drama83%, 5 films
Romance50%, 3 films
Comedy33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film
Adventure17%, 1 film

First and latest

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Early training
Kris McQuade studied a Bachelor of Performing Arts at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and she graduated in 1971.

Kris McQuade movies on Netflix

Cargo2017IMDb rating 6.3as Etta
December Boys2007IMDb rating 6.5as Mrs. McAnsh
Ned Kelly2003IMDb rating 6.4as Ellen Kelly
Better Than Sex2000IMDb rating 6.3as Taxi Driver
Strictly Ballroom1992IMDb rating 7.2as Charm Leachman
The Coca-Cola Kid1985IMDb rating 5.9as Juliana

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Cargo2017 Drama, Horror, Thrilleras Etta
IMDb rating 6.353K votes
Ned Kelly2003 Action, Adventure, Biographyas Ellen Kelly
IMDb rating 6.429K votes
Strictly Ballroom1992as Charm Leachman
IMDb rating 7.231K votes
The Coca-Cola Kid1985as Juliana
IMDb rating 5.93.8K votes
Better Than Sex2000as Taxi Driver
IMDb rating 6.32.3K votes
December Boys2007as Mrs. McAnsh
IMDb rating 6.513K votes

Worked with

Kris McQuade shares two films with Susie Porter, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Susie Porter

Eric Roberts

Naomi Watts

Joel Edgerton

Geoffrey Rush

Martin FreemanBen HowlingDirector, 1 film Yolanda RamkeDirector, 1 film

Baz LuhrmannDirector, 1 film

Films together

Susie Porter2 films together, 2000 to 2017
Susie Porter's page
- Cargo2017IMDb rating 6.3McQuade as EttaPorter as Kay
- Better Than Sex2000IMDb rating 6.3McQuade as Taxi DriverPorter as Cin
Eric Roberts1 film together, 1985
Eric Roberts's page
- The Coca-Cola Kid1985IMDb rating 5.9McQuade as JulianaRoberts as Becker
Naomi Watts1 film together, 2003
Naomi Watts's page
- Ned Kelly2003IMDb rating 6.4McQuade as Ellen KellyWatts as Julia Cook
Joel Edgerton1 film together, 2003
Joel Edgerton's page
- Ned Kelly2003IMDb rating 6.4McQuade as Ellen KellyEdgerton as Aaron Sherritt
Geoffrey Rush1 film together, 2003
Geoffrey Rush's page
- Ned Kelly2003IMDb rating 6.4McQuade as Ellen KellyRush as Superintendent Francis Hare
Martin Freeman1 film together, 2017
Martin Freeman's page
- Cargo2017IMDb rating 6.3McQuade as EttaFreeman as Andy
Ben HowlingDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Ben Howling
- Cargo2017IMDb rating 6.3McQuade as Etta
Yolanda RamkeDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Yolanda Ramke
- Cargo2017IMDb rating 6.3McQuade as Etta
Baz LuhrmannDirector, 1 film, 1992
All films by Baz Luhrmann
- Strictly Ballroom1992IMDb rating 7.2McQuade as Charm Leachman

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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