Lara Cox
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.
Lara Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lara Jane Cox 6 March 1978 Canberra,
Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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 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.[1] She was a model before she became an actress.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Angst | Heather | |
| 2002 | Diagnosis Narcolepsy | Farmer Jo-Ann | Short |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Cute Girl on Plane | |
| 2005 | The Instructional Guide to Dating | Hostess | Short |
| 2006 | Voodoo Lagoon | Carolina | |
| 2007 | Gravy | Angie | Short |
| 2007 | Acting Out | Skye | Video |
| 2008 | Glass | Woman | Short |
| 2009 | The Dinner Party | Angela King | |
| 2009 | The Makeover | Patricia Bartlett | |
| 2009 | The Marine 2 | Robin Linwood | Video |
| 2010 | Little Leopold | Annabel | Short |
| 2012 | Ryder Country | Madson Casey | |
| 2012 | The Boy Who'd Never Seen Rain | Rita Cobblin | Short |
| 2013 | Stew | Mother | Short |
| 2015 | Women He's Undressed | Ginger Rogers | |
| ???? | Jack & Layla | Layla | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–99 | Heartbreak High | Anita Scheppers | Main role |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Kelly | "Three's a Crowd" |
| 1998–99 | Home and Away | Bianca Zeboat | Recurring role |
| 1999 | All Saints | Cathy Maxwell | "Endgame" |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Caitlin | "Happy Families", "Daddy's Girl" |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Phoebe | "Amazons" |
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Marika | "Golgotha" |
| 2001 | Head Start | Posy | Recurring role |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Finn | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Evil Never Dies | Maggie | TV film |
| 2003 | Balmain Boys | Fiona | TV film |
| 2003 | Mermaids | Cynthia | TV film |
| 2004 | DeMarco Affairs | Erika Liechtenstein | TV film |
| 2004 | BlackJack: Sweet Science | Claire | TV film |
| 2005 | Blue Water High | Erica | "Timing Is Everything" |
| 2006 | Stepfather of the Bride | Natalie | TV film |
| 2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Dr. Linda Denman | "The Denman Affair", "Dr. Danger", "A Twist in the Tail" |
| 2007–08 | Home and Away | Marie Cashman | Recurring role |
| 2008 | All Saints | Phoebe Speight | "Out of the Fire" |
| 2009 | The Jesters | Sarah | "Going Corporate" |
| 2017 | Home and Away | Quinn Jackson | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Time & Place | Rebecca Woodruff | TV series, post-production |
References
- "Profile: Lara Cox", Heartbreak High, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 6 December 1998, retrieved 31 January 2017