Leeanna Walsman

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Leeanna Walsman
Leeanna Walsman 2013.jpg
Walsman in February 2013
Born1979 (age 41–42)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Leeanna Walsman (born 1979)[1][2] is an Australian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Zam Wesell in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), for playing Carly Bishop in the Australian film Looking for Alibrandi (2000), for her role as Erica Davidson in the Australian television series Wentworth, and for her starring role in the mini-series Jessica. Walsman also starred in Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye (2015), which aired on subscription channel Presto.

Early life[]

Born in Sydney, Australia. Her parents are Bob and Elaine Walsman, plus an older brother named David.[1] Leeanna attended Riverside Girls High School in Sydney, but quit school when she was 16 to focus on acting.[1]

Awards[]

In 2005, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Jessica, losing to Miranda Otto.[3][4] She has also been nominated for two AFI Awards and an IF Award.[4]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Blackrock Shana
2000 Looking for Alibrandi Carly Bishop
2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Zam Wesell
2004 One Perfect Day Alysse Green
2006 Ezra White, LL.B. Louise White Short film
2006 Burst Angel Short film
2007 Soul Mates Rachel Short film
2008 Bitter & Twisted Indigo Samvini
2008 $9.99 Tanita Voice
2010 Caught Inside Alex
2010 Kissing Point Sarah Logan Short film
2011 Home Voice, Short film
2011 Dance Me to the End of Love Mary Short film
2012 Suspended Michelle Short film
2013 The Fort Darcy Short film
2013 My Mother Her Daughter Lynette Short film
2015 Manny Lewis Maria
2015 Touch Dawn
2015 Unified Short film
2017 Don't Tell Wendy Roche
2020 Penguin Bloom Kylie
2020 2067

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Police Rescue Debbie Episode: "Tomorrow Never Knows"
1997 Big Sky Rachel Episode: "Paradise"
1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord Girl Episode: "Sun Becomes a Star"
1997 Murder Call Camilla Collins Episode: "Blood Heat"
1998 Wildside Jo Episode #1.15
1998 Home and Away Barbie Episodes #1.2512 and #1.2513
1999 Heartbreak High Jet Season 7 Episode 1-4
1999 Thunderstone Myah
2001 Farscape Borlik Episode: "Suns and Lovers"
2001 Love Is a Four Letter Word Larissa Barrett
2001 BeastMaster Morah Episode: "Chosen One"
2002 Young Lions Freda Lareen Episode #1.4
2003 White Collar Blue Angie Episode #2.3
2003 The Shark Net Ruth Parnham Miniseries
2004 Jessica Jessica Bergman Miniseries
2005 Hercules Megara Miniseries
2006 All Saints Sophie Celna / Michelle Episode: "Behind Closed Doors"
2007 The Starter Wife Sasha Miniseries
2008 The Informant Heidi Oliver TV film
2009 Rogue Nation Mary Putland Episode: "Honour Among Thieves"
2010 The Pacific Cpl. Lucy Otis Episode: "Iwo Jima"
2012 Underbelly: Badness Det. Serg. Pam Young Recurring role
2013 Wentworth Erica Davidson Recurring role
2015 Catching Milat Shirley Soires TV miniseries
2016 Janet King Peta Vickers Recurring role Season 2
2016 Cleverman Belinda Frosche Episode #1.1
2017 Seven Types of Ambiguity Anna Marin Miniseries
2018 Safe Harbour Bree Gallagher Miniseries
2020 Drunk History Australia Lillian Armfield Episode #1.6

Video games[]

Year Title Voice role Notes
2002 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Zam Wesell

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Leeanna Walsman". IMDb. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "ForceCast interview". Forcecast.net. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Australian Television: 2005 Logie Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Actor: Leanna Walsmann". Vibrant TV Network. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

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