Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish
Abbie Cornish
	Cornish in 2012
Born	7 August 1982 (age 42); Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia
Other names	Dusk
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Relatives	Isabelle Cornish (sister)

Abbie Cornish (born 7 August 1982) is an Australian actress. In film, Cornish is known for her roles as Heidi in Somersault (2004), Fanny Brawne in Bright Star (2009), Sweet Pea in Sucker Punch (2011), Lindy in Limitless (2011), Clara Murphy in RoboCop (2014), and Sarah in Geostorm (2017). She worked with writer/director Martin McDonagh in Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). For the latter, Cornish won her first Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the cast. In 2018, she portrayed Cathy Mueller in the first season of Amazon Video series Jack Ryan opposite John Krasinski, a role she reprised in the fourth and final season in 2023. She also played Dixy in the film The Virtuoso (2021) alongside Anthony Hopkins.

Early life

Abbie Cornish was born on 7 August 1982^[1] in Lochinvar, New South Wales, as the second of five children of Shelley and Barry Cornish.^[2] Her sister, Isabelle Cornish, is also an actress. She grew up on a 70-hectare (170-acre) farm before moving to Newcastle.^[3] As a teenager, Cornish was fascinated by independent and foreign films.^[4]

Acting career

Cornish began modelling at age 13 after reaching the finals of a Dolly Magazine competition.^[5] In 1999, Cornish was awarded the Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award for her role in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television show Wildside and was offered her first role in a feature film, The Monkey's Mask.

From 2001 to 2003, Cornish played Penne in Life Support, a satirical, sometimes dark look at Australian life as seen through the omnipresent lens of a television lifestyle show.

In 2004, Cornish appeared in the award-winning short film Everything Goes with Hugo Weaving. She received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress at the FCCA and Inside Film Awards and Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival for her role in Somersault. Cornish received critical acclaim for her role in Candy, opposite Heath Ledger.^[5] She has also starred in A Good Year, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Kimberly Peirce's Stop-Loss. She garnered widespread acclaim for her starring performance as Fanny Brawne in Jane Campion's 2009 film about the Romantic poet John Keats, Bright Star. In April 2010, Cornish was cast in Limitless, the film adaptation of the novel The Dark Fields,^[6] directed by Neil Burger and also starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.^[7]^[8]

Cornish narrated Zack Snyder's film Sucker Punch, in which she played one of the protagonists.^[9]

Cornish played the role of Wally in Madonna's film W.E., about Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.^[4] In 2012, she replaced Emily Blunt in the independent film The Girl, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and starred alongside Woody Harrelson and Colin Farrell in the crime comedy Seven Psychopaths. Cornish co-starred in the 2014 RoboCop reboot, as Clara Murphy, the wife of protagonist Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman).

In 2015, she played Agent Katherine Cowles in Solace, a mystery thriller film directed by Afonso Poyart with central performances by Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.^[10]^[11]

In 2016, she filmed The Girl Who Invented Kissing with Luke Wilson.^[12]^[13]

In 2017, she played Agent Sarah Wilson in the science fiction disaster film Geostorm, directed, co-written, and co-produced by Dean Devlin, also starring Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, and Andy García.

In 2018, she starred in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Cathy Mueller, alongside John Krasinski.^[14]

In 2019, she starred in the Australian television miniseries Secret Bridesmaids' Business along with Katie McGrath and Georgina Haig.^[15]

In 2021, she starred in Dakota with Tim Rozon, Patrick Muldoon and William Baldwin for director Kirk Harris.^[16]

Music career

Cornish is a rapper, singer and songwriter. She has been rapping under the name MC Dusk since 2000 and was part of Australian hip hop group Blades from age 18 to 22. In 2015, Cornish supported American rapper Nas on his Australian tour.^[17] The same year, she released two new tracks on SoundCloud: "Evolve" featuring Jane Tyrrell and "Way Back Home", which was produced by Suffa from Hilltop Hoods.^[18] The songs were re-released in 2020, and her first EP, Key of the Sun, was released in 2021.

Discography

"Evolve" - Single, 2020
"Way Back Home" - Single, 2020
"MVP" - Single, 2020
"Zombies" - Single, 2020
Key of the Sun - EP, 2021
"I'll Be There For You" - Single, 2021

Activism

She is committed to cruelty-free eating,^[19] and in 2006, became an ambassador for Australian animal rights group Voiceless, the animal-protection institute, and was part of a national advertising campaign in 2012.^[20]

Personal life

Cornish dated actor Ryan Phillippe in 2006, shortly after his separation from actress Reese Witherspoon. They split in 2010.^[21]

In 2019, she announced her engagement to mixed martial artist Adel Altamimi.^[22]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	The Monkey's Mask	Mickey Norris
2003	Horseplay	Becky Wodinski
2004	One Perfect Day	Emma Matisse
2004	Somersault	Heidi	Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress Inside Film Award for Best Actress Miami Film Festival: Breakthrough Award
2004	Everything Goes	Brianie	Short film
2006	Candy	Candy	Nominated—Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—Inside Film Awards for Best Actress Won—Film Critics Circle of Australia for Best Actress in a Lead Role
2006	A Good Year	Christie Roberts
2007	Elizabeth: The Golden Age	Bess Throckmorton
2008	Stop-Loss	Michelle Overton
2009	Bright Star	Fanny Brawne	Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated—International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress (Runner-up) Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (2nd Runner-up) Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress (Runner-up) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
2010	Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole	Otulissa	Voice only
2011	Limitless	Lindy
2011	Sucker Punch	Sweet Pea
2011	W.E.	Wally Winthrop
2012	The Girl	Ashley
2012	Seven Psychopaths	Kaya
2014	RoboCop	Clara Murphy
2015	Solace	Agent Katherine Cowles	Direct-to-video
2016	Lavender	Jane	Direct-to-video
2017	The Girl Who Invented Kissing	Patti
2017	6 Days	Kate Adie
2017	Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri	Anne Willoughby	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress
2017	Geostorm	Agent Sarah Wilson
2018	Where Hands Touch	Kerstin
2018	Paris Song	Lee Abbott
2018	Perfect	Mother
2021	The Virtuoso	The Waitress
2022	Blackout	Anna
2023	Dakota	Kate Sanders
2024	Detained	Rebecca Kamen

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Wildside	Simone Summers	Australian Film Institute Award for Best Young Actor
1999	Close Contact	Sara Boyack
2000	Water Rats	Marie Marchand	1 episode
2001	Outriders	Reggie McDowell	26 episodes
2001	Life Support	Penne No. 1	10 episodes
2003	White Collar Blue	Antonia McAlister
2003	Marking Time	Tracey	Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama or Comedy
2014	Klondike	Belinda Mulrooney	Miniseries; 6 episodes
2018; 2023	Jack Ryan	Cathy Mueller	Main role; 14 episodes (season 1 & 4)
2019	Secret Bridesmaids' Business	Melanie	Miniseries; 6 episodes

Books

Pescan: A Feel Good Cookbook (2019, Abrams Books) ISBN 9781419734670

References

^ "Famous birthdays for Aug. 7: Charlize Theron, David Duchovny". United Press International. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ "Abbie Cornish Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ Mandell, Andrea (21 March 2011). "Abbie Cornish lives the fantasy". USA Today. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b Ed Gibbs: Cornish defends fantasy film. The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April 2011, retrieved 22 May 2011
^ ^a ^b Alexa Moses: Abbie's excellent adventure. The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2006, retrieved 22 May 2011
^ Barton, Steve (15 April 2010). "Abbie Cornish Next to Enter The Dark Fields". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
^ Miska, Brad (15 April 2010). "Last Piece of Casting for Rogue's 'The Dark Fields'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
^ "What to Watch Monday". The New York Times. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ Barton, Steve (10 July 2010). "SD Comic-Con '10 – Schedule for Saturday (7/24)". Bloody-disgusting.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
^ Kroll, Justin (11 April 2013). "Abbie Cornish Feels 'Solace' With Hopkins and Farrell (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ Debruge, Peter (1 October 2015). "Film Review: 'Solace'". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ McNary, Dave (8 July 2016). "Lionsgate UK in Talks to Distribute Jesse Metcalfe's 'The Ninth Passenger'". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ "Luke Wilson, Abbie Cornish to Star in 'The Girl Who Invented Kissing'". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ "Prime Video: Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - Season 1". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ Yang, Rachel (8 May 2019). "Abbie Cornish-Led Thriller Series 'Secret Bridesmaids' Business' Begins Production (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (19 March 2021). "William Baldwin & Patrick Muldoon Join Abbie Cornish & Lola Sultan In 'Dakota', Italy Shoot This Month". Deadline.
^ Sams, Christine. "You're a rapper? Abbie supported Nas on tour in January 2015 throughout Australia. Gorgeous Australian Abbie Cornish set to tour". dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 30 December 2014.
^ "Dusksound". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
^ "Celebrity: Abbie Cornish". The Lush Scoop: An Exploration of Cruelty-free Culture (1): 18. 2014. ISSN 2203-9260.
^ "Voiceless, the animal protection institute". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
^ "The Truth About Ryan Phillippe's Relationship with Abbie Cornish". 27 June 2022.
^ "Abbie Cornish Is Engaged to MMA Fighter Adel Altamimi: 'You've Swept Me Off My Feet'".

External links

Abbie Cornish on Instagram
Abbie Cornish at IMDb

[1] "Famous birthdays for Aug. 7: Charlize Theron, David Duchovny". United Press International. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[2] "Abbie Cornish Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[usat32111-3] Mandell, Andrea (21 March 2011). "Abbie Cornish lives the fantasy". USA Today. Retrieved 22 May 2011.

[SMHAbsolutemadonna-4] Ed Gibbs: Cornish defends fantasy film. The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April 2011, retrieved 22 May 2011

[Dolly_finals-5] Alexa Moses: Abbie's excellent adventure. The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2006, retrieved 22 May 2011

[6] Barton, Steve (15 April 2010). "Abbie Cornish Next to Enter The Dark Fields". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.

[7] Miska, Brad (15 April 2010). "Last Piece of Casting for Rogue's 'The Dark Fields'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.

[8] "What to Watch Monday". The New York Times. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[9] Barton, Steve (10 July 2010). "SD Comic-Con '10 – Schedule for Saturday (7/24)". Bloody-disgusting.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

[10] Kroll, Justin (11 April 2013). "Abbie Cornish Feels 'Solace' With Hopkins and Farrell (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[11] Debruge, Peter (1 October 2015). "Film Review: 'Solace'". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[12] McNary, Dave (8 July 2016). "Lionsgate UK in Talks to Distribute Jesse Metcalfe's 'The Ninth Passenger'". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[13] "Luke Wilson, Abbie Cornish to Star in 'The Girl Who Invented Kissing'". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[14] "Prime Video: Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - Season 1". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[15] Yang, Rachel (8 May 2019). "Abbie Cornish-Led Thriller Series 'Secret Bridesmaids' Business' Begins Production (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[16] Wiseman, Andreas (19 March 2021). "William Baldwin & Patrick Muldoon Join Abbie Cornish & Lola Sultan In 'Dakota', Italy Shoot This Month". Deadline.

[17] Sams, Christine. "You're a rapper? Abbie supported Nas on tour in January 2015 throughout Australia. Gorgeous Australian Abbie Cornish set to tour". dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 30 December 2014.

[18] "Dusksound". Retrieved 27 August 2015.

[19] "Celebrity: Abbie Cornish". The Lush Scoop: An Exploration of Cruelty-free Culture (1): 18. 2014. ISSN 2203-9260.

[20] "Voiceless, the animal protection institute". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2013.

[21] "The Truth About Ryan Phillippe's Relationship with Abbie Cornish". 27 June 2022.

[22] "Abbie Cornish Is Engaged to MMA Fighter Adel Altamimi: 'You've Swept Me Off My Feet'".

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Early life

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