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Australian actress
Leah Vandenberg
BornNew Zealand
Occupation(s)Actress (theatre, television and film)
Years active1997–present
Known for

Leah Vandenberg is a New Zealand-born Australian theatre, television, and film actress. She has appeared in many well-known Australian productions, including the award-winning Netflix series The Letdown and SBS drama The Hunting. She received an ASTRA nomination for "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor-Female" in the comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man. She is a presenter on the long-running ABC television program Play School, a role she maintains today.

Early life and education

Vandenberg was born in New Zealand to a Sri Lankan father, who had grown up in Fiji, and an Australian mother of Irish and Scottish heritage. She studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, graduating in 1993.

Career

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On stage, Vandenberg has performed in Grace (Melbourne Theatre Company), Criminology (Arena Theatre Company), The Country (B Sharp @ Belvoir Street), The Perfumed Garden, The Taming of the Shrew, A Clockwork Orange, and Love and Understanding.

She received a 2007 ASTRA nomination of "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female" for her role as Anne in Stupid Stupid Man (series 1 and 2).

Vandenberg joined the filming of Netflix series Wellmania in the role of Dr Singh, appeared in ABC drama Savage River (TV series) and was later announced as part of the cast for upcoming Foxtel/Binge drama High Country.

Filmography

Vandenberg has appeared in a wide range of genres in TV series as well as a few feature films, including:

Television appearances

Year Title Role Notes
1995–
1999 		Blue Heelers Helene Lee TV series; 2 episodes
1996 G.P. Dr. Yasmin Richards TV series; 12 episodes
1998 Never Tell Me Never Physiotherapist TV movie
1998–
1999 		Wildside Samira Nassar TV series; 7 episodes
2000– Play School Herself TV series; 250+ episodes
2000 The Games Leah TV series; 1 episode
2000–
2003 		Grass Roots Meera TV series; 4 episodes
2002 Short Cuts Psychologist TV series; 1 episode
BootLeg Wendy TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2002–
2003 		MDA Dr. Jane Bowen TV series; 2 episodes
2003 Kath & Kim Shop girl TV series; 1 episode
2004 The Brush-Off Claire Sutton TV movie
2006–
2008 		Stupid, Stupid Man Anne Cassidy TV series; 16 episodes
2008 East of Everything Lara TV series; 3 episodes
Family Footsteps Narrator TV series; 4 episodes
2009 Snake Tales Miranda Sailendra TV series; 13 episodes
2010 Sleuth 101 Annie/Jessica TV series; 2 episodes
Tangle Elle Rosenthal TV series; 2 episodes
2016 The Wrong Girl Meredith TV series; 8 episodes
2017, 2019 The Letdown Martha TV series; 13 episodes
2019 The Hunting Ravneet TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2022 Savage River Deborah Cochrane TV mini-series; 6 episodes
2023 Wellmania Dr. Singh TV mini-series; 7 episodes
2024 High Country Tammy Samson TV Series; 7 episodes

Film appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Inside Jenny
2022 Here Out West Ashmita
2005 JewBoy Sarita
1999 Strange Planet Sarah
Erskineville Kings Lanny

References

  1. Hassall, Greg (10 March 2008). "She'll be white, mate". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Agony Aunts: The aunts: Leah Vandenberg". ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. "Australian Television: Wellmania: Cast".
  4. Knox, David (8 February 2022). "Cameras roll on Savage River | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. *Leah Vandenberg at IMDb

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