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THE INTERVIEW
he actress got her start, without an agent, in the
Australian thriller I.C.U. that was filmed in 2007,
but not released until 2009. In addition she played
T Cassandra, in Vigilante, released in 2008 by Gold
Coast Film Fantastic. However, she became a household name when
she landed a role in 2008, on the longest ongoing Australian soap “I was always very dramatic - my family would probably
opera, Neighbours, which runs Monday through Friday evenings. use the word 'dramatic' - as a child; always putting on
Her high energy and previous work experience which includes selling performances, making everyone come watch, and pay to
surf boards, and secretarial work, assisted the fledgling actress with watch. I was very business-savvy as a child.”
keeping up with the vigorous scheduling. She was twice nominated
for Logie awards for her portrayal of Donna, the chatty young adult - Margot Robbie
who was one of the first bisexual characters on Australian television.
Robbie looks back wistfully at her time on Neighbours, when she
enjoyed the camaraderie of the close-knit crew, and where she
ultimately was provided excellent training for achieving her life’s
goal - to become a Hollywood actress.
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