Susie Porter

Biography

Susie Porter is an Australian actress whose work spans film, television and theater. Raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, she completed her training at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1995 and began acting on screen with the 1996 film Idiot Box. Roles in Paradise Road (1997), Welcome to Woop Woop (1998), Two Hands (1999), Better Than Sex (2000) and Bootmen (2000) brought her prominence in Australian cinema. Her turn in The Monkey's Mask (2000) brought a best actress prize at the 2001 Dallas OUT TAKES festival, and The Caterpillar Wish, released in 2006, earned her a best supporting actress award from the AFI. Television viewers know her from East West 101, East of Everything, Sisters of War and the prison drama Wentworth, while the miniseries RAN brought her an AFI award for leading actress in a television drama. Later credits include Little Fish (2005) and Gold (2022).

55years old

Turns 56 on January 1in 80 days

Born January 1, 1971Newcastle
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 28 years1997 to 2025

Genres

Drama71%, 10 films
Romance36%, 5 films
Comedy29%, 4 films
Crime29%, 4 films
Thriller29%, 4 films

First and latest

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First role
Porter's acting career began with a guest spot on House Gang, a short lived TV show. In the late 1990s she went on to small parts in Australian programs including Big Sky, Wildside and Water Rats.

Susie Porter movies on Netflix

The Travellers2025IMDb rating 5.5as Nikki
Transfusion2023IMDb rating 5.1as Magistrate
Gold2022IMDb rating 5.4as The Stranger
Ladies in Black2018IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Miles
Cargo2017IMDb rating 6.3as Kay
Hounds of Love2016IMDb rating 6.5as Maggie Maloney
Sisters of War2010IMDb rating 6.7as Kay Parker
Summer Coda2010IMDb rating 6.2as Angela
Little Fish2005IMDb rating 6.1as Jenny
Better Than Sex2000IMDb rating 6.3as Cin
Bootmen2000IMDb rating 6.2as Sara
Two Hands1999IMDb rating 7.1as Deirdre
Welcome to Woop Woop1998IMDb rating 5.7as Angie
Paradise Road1997IMDb rating 6.8as Oggi

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 Kay
IMDb rating 6.353K votes
Gold2022 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras The Stranger
IMDb rating 5.415K votes
Hounds of Love2016as Maggie Maloney
IMDb rating 6.515K votes
Two Hands1999as Deirdre
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
Better Than Sex2000as Cin
IMDb rating 6.32.3K votes
Little Fish2005as Jenny
IMDb rating 6.19.7K votes
Ladies in Black2018as Mrs. Miles
IMDb rating 6.810.0K votes
Welcome to Woop Woop1998as Angie
IMDb rating 5.72.3K votes

Most often with

Bruce Beresford directed three of these films. Alison McGirr appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Alison McGirr

Cate Blanchett

Sam Worthington

Bryan Brown

Nicholas Hammond

Rachael Taylor

Bruce BeresfordDirector, 3 films

Films together

Alison McGirr3 films together, 2018 to 2025
Alison McGirr's page
- The Travellers2025IMDb rating 5.5Porter as NikkiMcGirr as Siobhan
- Transfusion2023IMDb rating 5.1Porter as MagistrateMcGirr as Billy's Lawyer
- Ladies in Black2018IMDb rating 6.8Porter as Mrs. MilesMcGirr as Patty
Cate Blanchett2 films together, 1997 to 2005
Cate Blanchett's page
- Little Fish2005IMDb rating 6.1Porter as JennyBlanchett as Tracy
- Paradise Road1997IMDb rating 6.8Porter as OggiBlanchett as Susan Macarthy
Sam Worthington2 films together, 2000 to 2023
Sam Worthington's page
- Transfusion2023IMDb rating 5.1Porter as MagistrateWorthington as Ryan Logan
- Bootmen2000IMDb rating 6.2Porter as SaraWorthington as Mitchell
Bryan Brown2 films together, 1999 to 2025
Bryan Brown's page
- The Travellers2025IMDb rating 5.5Porter as NikkiBrown as Fred
- Two Hands1999IMDb rating 7.1Porter as DeirdreBrown as Pando
Nicholas Hammond2 films together, 2018 to 2025
Nicholas Hammond's page
- The Travellers2025IMDb rating 5.5Porter as NikkiHammond as Charles Kennelworth
- Ladies in Black2018IMDb rating 6.8Porter as Mrs. MilesHammond as Mr. Ryder
Rachael Taylor2 films together, 2010 to 2018
Rachael Taylor's page
- Ladies in Black2018IMDb rating 6.8Porter as Mrs. MilesTaylor as Fay
- Summer Coda2010IMDb rating 6.2Porter as AngelaTaylor as Heidi
Bruce BeresfordDirector, 3 films, 1997 to 2025
All films by Bruce Beresford
- The Travellers2025IMDb rating 5.5Porter as Nikki
- Ladies in Black2018IMDb rating 6.8Porter as Mrs. Miles
- Paradise Road1997IMDb rating 6.8Porter as Oggi
Also two films together5 more actors
- Anthony HayesGold (2022) and Cargo (2017)
- Noni HazlehurstLadies in Black (2018) and Little Fish (2005)
- Kris McQuadeCargo (2017) and Better Than Sex (2000)
- Jason ChongLittle Fish (2005) and Better Than Sex (2000)
- Celia MassinghamThe Travellers (2025) and Ladies in Black (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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