Equity Ensemble Awards
The Equity Ensemble Awards (or Equity Awards) are an Australian awards system, that is an accolade presented by The Equity Foundation, the performers branch of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). The awards have been presented annually since 2011, and are awarded to a cast in a television drama series, comedy series and television movie or miniseries. The awards are peer voted, via a secret ballot, by members of the Equity Foundation.[1] In addition to these categories, the foundation also presents a lifetime achievement award, which has been presented since 2009.[2]
Award categories[]
Competitive[]
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[]
In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.[3]
| Year | Performers | Program | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (1st) | ||||
| Heidi Arena, , , Robyn Butler, , Bob Franklin, Justin Hamilton, Roz Hammond, , Wayne Hope, Tony Moclair and | The Librarians | N/A | ABC | |
| Amanda Brotchie, Beth Buchanan, , Paul Denny, Dailan Evans, Kim Gyngell, Anna Jennings-Edquist, Rebecca Massey, Geoffrey Rush, , , Cindy Waddingham and Adam Zwar | Lowdown | N/A | ABC | |
| , Amanda Bishop, Anthony Hayes, Phil Lloyd, and | Review with Myles Barlow | N/A | ABC2 | |
| Jason Gann, Cindy Waddingham and Adam Zwar | Wilfred | N/A | SBS One | |
| 2011 (2nd) | ||||
| , Jonathan Biggins, Amanda Bishop, , , Michael Denkha, , Drew Forsythe, Phil Lloyd, Paul McCarthy, Craig McLachlan, Georgina Naidu, , Jim Russell and | At Home With Julia | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Chris Lilley (who acted the entire ensemble: Daniel and Nathan Sims, S.mouse, Jen Okazaki, Gran and Blake Oakfield) | Angry Boys | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Alison Bell, Abe Forsythe, Celia Pacquola, Toby Truslove | Laid | N/A | ABC1 | |
| , Travis Cotton, Ben Geurens, Deborah Kennedy, Mick Molloy, Susie Porter, Andrew Ryan and Emily Taheny | The Jesters | N/A | Movie Extra | |
| Hamish Blake, , , , , Simon Russell and | Twentysomething | N/A | ABC2 | |
| 2012 (3rd) | ||||
| Ian Meadows, Patrick Brammall, Jane Harber, Danny Adcock, Tina Bursill, Rachel Gordon, Phil Lloyd, Darren Gilshenan and Guy Edmonds | A Moody Christmas | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Alison Bell, Celia Pacquola, Abe Forsythe, Toby Truslove and Damon Herriman | Laid | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Adam Zwar, Paul Denny, Beth Buchanan, Dailan Evans and Kim Gyngell | Lowdown | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Christine Anu, Ben Gerrard, Paul Ireland, Adam Richard and Toby Truslove | Outland | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Frank Woodley, Justine Clarke, Tom Long and Alexandra Cashmere | Woodley | N/A | ABC1 | |
| 2013 (4th) | ||||
| Dougie Baldwin, Michala Banas, Patrick Brammall, , , Robyn Malcolm, Annie Maynard, , Robyn Nevin, Glenn Robbins and Lara Robinson | Upper Middle Bogan | Series 1 | ABC1 | |
| , Judi Farr, Andrew S. Gilbert, Debra Lawrence, Renee Lim, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Josh Thomas and Thomas Ward | Please Like Me | Series 1 | ABC2 | |
| Hamish Blake, , , Simon Russell and | Twentysomething | Series 2 | ABC2 |
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[]
In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
| Year | Performers | Program | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (1st) | ||||
| Kate Box, Caroline Brazier, Richard Carter, Danielle Cormack, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra, Keegan Joyce, Steve Le Marquand, Geoff Morrell, Adrienne Pickering and Richard Roxburgh | Rake | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Kerry Armstrong, Julia Blake, Richard Davies, , Kaarin Fairfax, , Andrew S. Gilbert, Caroline Gillmer, Jay Laga'aia, , , , , Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Cameron McKenzie, , Tim Phillipps, Philip Quast, Charles Tingwell and Gareth Yuen | Bed of Roses | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, , Don Hany, Jane Harber, Lachy Hulme, Asher Keddie, Deborah Mailman, Eddie Perfect, Kat Stewart and John Waters | Offspring | N/A | Network Ten | |
| Michael Caton, Ryan Corr, Rebecca Gibney, George Houvardas, Gillian Jones, Jessica Marais, Angus McLaren, Hugh Sheridan, James Stewart, Erik Thomson and Zoe Ventoura | Packed to the Rafters | N/A | Seven Network | |
| , Emma Booth, Dieter Brummer, Rob Carlton, , Salvatore Coco, Caroline Craig, , Firass Dirani, Damien Garvey, , Diarmid Heidenreich, , , Tom O'Sullivan, , , , John Seru, Hazem Shammas, Paul Tassone, Sigrid Thornton and Wil Traval | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | N/A | Nine Network | |
| 2011 (2nd) | ||||
| Daniela Farinacci, Aaron Fa'aoso, Don Hany, Renee Lim, Matt Nable, Susie Porter and Tasneem Roc | East West 101 | N/A | SBS One | |
| Kerry Armstrong, Julia Blake, Kaarin Fairfax, Andrew S. Gilbert, Caroline Gillmer, Jay Laga'aia, , , Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Matt Levett and Cameron McKenzie | Bed of Roses | N/A | ABC1 | |
| , Andrea Demetriades, Marta Dusseldorp, Jerome Ehlers, Indiana Evans, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, , Peter Kowitz, Todd Lasance, Daniel Lissing, Ella Scott Lynch, , and | Crownies | N/A | ABC1 | |
| Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, , Jane Harber, Lachy Hulme, Asher Keddie, Matt Le Nevez, Deborah Mailman, Eddie Perfect, Kat Stewart and John Waters | Offspring | N/A | Network Ten | |
| Michael Caton, Ryan Corr, , Rebecca Gibney, George Houvardas, Jessica Marais, Hannah Marshall, Angus McLaren, Hugh Sheridan, James Stewart and Erik Thomson | Packed to the Rafters | N/A | Seven Network | |
| 2012 (3rd) | ||||
| Wayne Blair, Lisa Flanagan, Deborah Mailman, , Kelton Pell, Leah Purcell, , Shari Sebbens and Ursula Yovich | Redfern Now | Series 1 | ABC1 | |
| Richard Bligh, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings, Essie Davis, Tammy MacIntosh, , Nathan Page, and Anthony Sharpe | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Season one | ABC1 | |
| Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, , Lachy Hulme, Asher Keddie, Matt Le Nevez, Deborah Mailman, Eddie Perfect, Kat Stewart and John Waters | Offspring | Season three | Network Ten | |
| Charlotte Best, Isabelle Cornish, Rodger Corser, Ashleigh Cummings, , Brenna Harding, , Claudia Karvan, , Ed Oxenbould, Susie Porter, Susan Prior and Dan Wyllie | Puberty Blues | Series 1 | Network Ten | |
| Kate Box, Caroline Brazier, Danielle Cormack, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra, Keegan Joyce, Steve Le Marquand, Robyn Malcolm, Adrienne Pickering and Richard Roxburgh | Rake | Series 2 | ABC1 | |
| 2013 (4th) | ||||
| Wayne Blair, , Ernie Dingo, Lisa Flanagan, Noni Hazlehurst, Miah Madden, , Caren Pistorius, , Meyne Wyatt and Ursula Yovich | Redfern Now | Series 1 | ABC1 | |
| Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, Craig Hall, David Berry, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Abby Earl, and Frankie J. Holden | A Place to Call Home | Series 1 | Seven Network | |
| Rick Donald, Nadine Garner, Craig McLachlan, Joel Tobeck, and John Wood | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Series 1 | ABC1 | |
| Charlie Clausen, Kassandra Clementi, Charles Cottier, Dan Ewing, Rhiannon Fish, Lisa Gormley, Marcus Graham, Demi Harman, Catherine Mack, Robert Mammone, Will McDonald, Lynne McGranger, Ray Meagher, Andrew Morley, Ada Nicodemou, Georgie Parker, Kelly Paterniti, Stephen Peacocke, Johnny Ruffo, Bonnie Sveen, Emily Symons, Samara Weaving, Nic Westaway, Shane Withington and Lincoln Younes | Home and Away | Series 26 | Seven Network | |
| Tim Campbell, Firass Dirani, Georgia Flood, Gyton Grantley, , Anna McGahan, Julia Morris, Rhys Muldoon, , Natalie Saleeba, Gary Sweet and Madeleine West | House Husbands | Series 2 | Nine Network | |
| Richard Bligh, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings, Essie Davis, , Nathan Page and Anthony Sharpe | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Series 2 | ABC1 | |
| , Shaun Micallef, Jonny Pasvolsky and Kat Stewart | Mr & Mrs Murder | Series 1 | Network Ten | |
| Morgan Baker, Harley Bonner, Ashleigh Brewer, Josef Brown, Stefan Dennis, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Alan Fletcher, Kip Gamblin, Taylor Glockner, Saskia Hampele, , Kate Kendall, , Scott Major, Colette Mann, James Mason, Chris Milligan, Ryan Moloney, Eve Morey, Tom Oliver, , Alin Sumarwata and Jackie Woodburne | Neighbours | Series 28 | Eleven | |
| Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, , Jane Harber, Lachy Hulme, Kate Jenkinson, Asher Keddie, Matt Le Nevez, Garry McDonald, Eddie Perfect, Caren Pistorius, Kat Stewart and John Waters | Offspring | Series 4 | Network Ten | |
| , Michael Caton, Zoe Cramond, , Rebecca Gibney, George Houvardas, Hannah Marshall, Angus McLaren, Ben Mingay Brooke Satchwell and Erik Thomson | Packed to the Rafters | Series 6 | Seven Network | |
| , Richard Brancatisano, Matt Day, Susan Hoecke, Justin Holborow, Lisa McCune, Rod Mullinar, Rohan Nichol, , Tasneem Roc and Andrew Ryan | Reef Doctors | Series 1 | Network Ten | |
| Pamelyn Chee, Joan Chen, Maeve Dermody, Michael Dorman, Don Hany and Alaric Tay | Serangoon Road | Series 1 | ABC | |
| Tony Barry, , Justine Clarke, Stephen Curry, , Anita Hegh, Shane Jacobson, Kate Jenkinson, Sue Jones, Claudia Karvan, , , William McInnes, and Damian Walshe-Howling | The Time of Our Lives | Series 1 | ABC1 | |
| Kate Atkinson, Shareena Clanton, Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva, Georgia Flood, Celia Ireland, Aaron Jeffery, Robbie Magasiva, Kris McQuade, Katrina Milosevic and Leeanna Walsman | Wentworth | Series 1 | SoHo | |
| Melissa Bergland, Damien Bodie, Virginia Gay, , Francis Greenslade, Katherine Hicks, , PiaGrace Moon, Jack Pearson, Stephen Phillips, Denise Scott, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Melanie Vallejo and Tom Wren | Winners & Losers | Series 3 | Seven Network | |
| Anna Bamford, Michael Booth, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Tracy Mann, Glenn McMillan, Ben Mingay, Peter Phelps, Tim Ross, Brooke Satchwell and Jessica Tovey | Wonderland | Series 1 | Network Ten |
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries[]
In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
| Year | Performers | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (2nd) | |||
| , Blake Davis, Essie Davis, Alex Dimitriades, Melissa George, Diana Glenn, Anthony Hayes, Jonathan LaPaglia, Sophie Lowe, Lex Marinos, William McInnes, Sophie Okonedo, and | The Slap | ABC1 | |
| Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Emma Booth, Stephen Curry, Essie Davis, , Kerry Fox, Sean Keenan, Todd Lasance, Shannon Lively, , Callan McAuliffe, , Geoff Morrell, , Lara Robinson, , , , , , Freya Tingley and | Cloudstreet | Showcase | |
| John Brumpton, Richard Cawthorne, Louise Crawford, , , Colin Friels, Diana Glenn, , , Kate Jenkinson, Malcolm Kennard, Kris McQuade, Terry Norris, , Robert Taylor, Kerry Walker, , David Wenham and Bethany Whitmore | Killing Time | TV1 | |
| , Tony Barry, Rob Carlton, , Matt Day, Maeve Dermody, , , Charlton Hill, Asher Keddie, Annie Maynard, Ian Meadows, Jessica Tovey, and | Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | ABC1 | |
| John Batchelor, Matt Boesenberg, Richard Brancatisano, Jack Campbell, Khan Chittenden, Danielle Cormack, Caroline Craig, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Rick Donald, Guy Edmonds, Craig Hall, Steve Le Marquand, Anna McGahan, , Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Lucy Wigmore and Felix Williamson | Underbelly: Razor | Nine Network | |
| 2012 (3rd) | |||
| Mirrah Foulkes, Don Hany, Anthony Hayes, Genevieve Hegney, Ewen Leslie and Alexandra Schepisi | Devil's Dust | ABC1 | |
| Lachy Hulme, Matthew Le Nevez, Brendan Cowell, Damon Gameau, Abe Forsythe, Cariba Heine and | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Nine Network | |
| Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing, Shane Jacobson, Damien Richardson, Vadim Glowna, Colin Friels, Steve Bisley, Emma Booth, Marshall Napier, Rhys Muldoon, Tottie Goldsmith and Colin Hay | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | ABC1 | |
| Jimi Bani, Deborah Mailman, Colin Friels and Miranda Otto | Mabo | ABC1 | |
| Matt Nable, Jonathan LaPaglia, Ben Winspear, Ella Scott Lynch, Josh Quong Tart, Aaron Jeffery, Jason Montgomery, P.J. Lane, Jodi Gordon and Leeanna Walsman | Underbelly: Badness | Nine Network | |
| Rachel Griffiths, Callan McAuliffe, Anthony LaPaglia, Alex Williams, Laura Wheelwright, Benedict Samuel and Jordan Raskopoulos | Underground: The Julian Assange Story | Network Ten | |
| 2013 (4th) | |||
| , Holly Hunter, , Genevieve Lemon, Robyn Malcolm, Elisabeth Moss, Peter Mullan, Robyn Nevin, Jay Ryan, David Wenham and Tom Wright | Top of the Lake | BBC UKTV | |
| Bryan Brown, Marie Bunel, Dan Spielman and Julia Zemiro | An Accidental Soldier | ABC1 | |
| Roy Billing, Krew Boylan, Stephen Curry, Gyton Grantley, Morgan Griffin, Kevin Harrington, , Denise Roberts, Martin Sacks, Joan Sydney and Anne Tenney | Cliffy | ABC1 | |
| Lucy Bell, Alexander England, Rob Carlton, Khan Chittenden, Mark Lee, Rachel Griffiths, Mandy McElhinney, Caren Pistorius, Angus Sampson and | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | ABC1 | |
| Nicholas Bell, Patrick Brammall, Maeve Dermody, Alan Dukes, Alexander England, Luke Ford, Mirrah Foulkes, Lachy Hulme, Anne Looby, , Heather Mitchell and David Roberts | Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War | Nine Network | |
| Amanda Bishop, , , Matt Day, , Mirrah Foulkes, , Darren Gilshenan, , Damon Herriman, Rarriwuy Hick, , , and | The Outlaw Michael Howe | ABC1 | |
| Matt Boesenberg, Richard Cawthorne, Caroline Craig, Jared Daperis, , Luke Ford, Diana Glenn, , , Camille Keenan, Nathan Page, Susie Porter, , and Ashley Zukerman | Underbelly: Squizzy | Nine Network | |
| David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Claudia Karvan, Remy Hii, Jordan Rodrigues, Sachin Joab, Felino Dolloso and | Better Man | SBS One |
Lifetime Achievement Award[]
- 2009: Peter Carroll
- 2010: Bob Hornery
- 2011: Maggie Dence[4]
- 2012: Ron Haddrick[5]
- 2013: Jill Perryman and [6]
- 2014: Toni Lamond
- 2015: Grant Page
- 2016: Anne Phelan
- 2017: Noeline Brown[7]
- 2018: Julia Blake and Terry Norris[8]
- 2019: Lillian Crombie and Ningali Lawford-Wolf[9]
See also[]
- List of television awards
- Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
References[]
- ^ "Equity Awards 2011: Winners announced". Equity Foundation. Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Equity Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Foxtel". Equity Foundation. Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Simon Marnie, "Weekend Brunch–Maggie Dence" Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 20 November 2011.
- ^ Alex Speed, "Lifetime award shows it's not just a stage he's going through", The Age, 20 November 2012.
- ^ Mairi Nicolson, "Showbiz News", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 6 October 2013.
- ^ Staff Writer (13 October 2017). "Noeline Brown to receive 2017 Equity Lifetime Achievement Award". If Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Lifetime achievement award for Julia Blake and Terry Norris". If. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Equity Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
External links[]
- Media coverage
Categories:
- Australian television awards
- Awards established in 2011
- Television awards for best cast
- 2011 establishments in Australia