Abbie Cornish
Biography
Abigail “Abbie” Cornish, born 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian actress. She first gained notice as Heidi in the 2004 film Somersault and later portrayed Fanny Brawne in Bright Star (2009). Cornish played Sweet Pea in Sucker Punch (2011) and Lindy in Limitless (2011), followed by Clara Murphy in RoboCop (2014) and Sarah in Geostorm (2017). She has worked twice with director Martin McDonagh, appearing in Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). The latter ensemble earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the cast. She is female and has been credited in 48 acting roles.
Career overview
Abigail “Abbie” Cornish, born on 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia, is a film actress whose career began with the lead role of Heidi in the Australian drama Somersault (2004). She gained international recognition portraying poet Fanny Brawne in Bright Star (2009) and continued to build a diverse portfolio with parts such as Sweet Pea in the fantasy‑action film Sucker Punch (2011) and Lindy in the science‑fiction thriller Limitless (2011). Her performances in genre productions expanded with the role of Clara Murphy in RoboCop (2014) and as Sarah in the disaster film Geostorm (2017).
Cornish’s collaborations with director Martin McDonagh have been a notable aspect of her career. She appeared in Seven Psychopaths (2012) and later in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), a film for which the ensemble cast received a Screen Actors Guild Award, marking her first SAG recognition as part of a winning ensemble. Throughout her filmography, Cornish has demonstrated a range that spans independent drama, mainstream action, and critically acclaimed ensemble pieces, establishing her as a versatile Australian talent in contemporary cinema.
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- Whale Shark Jack (2026) as Nita
- Trust Me, I'm a Doctor (2026) as Anna Nicole Smith
- Detained (2024) as Rebecca Kamen
- Detained (2024) Executive Producer
- I'm Beginning To See the Light (2024) as Hannah
- Blackout (2022) as Anna
- Dakota (2022) as Kate Sangers
- The Virtuoso (2021) as The Waitress
- Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2019) as Melanie Heyward
- Perfect (2019) as Mother
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) as Cathy Mueller
- Where Hands Touch (2018) as Kerstin
- Paris Song (2018) as Lee Abbott
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) as Anne
- Geostorm (2017) as U.S. Secret Service Agent Sarah Wilson
- 6 Days (2017) as Kate Adie
- The Girl Who Invented Kissing (2017) as Patti
- Lavender (2016) as Jane Rutter
- Solace (2015) as Agent Katherine Cowles
- Out & Around (2015) as Narrator
- RoboCop (2014) as Clara Murphy
- Klondike (2014) as Belinda Mulrooney
- Seven Psychopaths (2012) as Kaya
- The Girl (2012) as Ashley
- Limitless (2011) as Lindy
- Sucker Punch (2011) as Sweet Pea
- W.E. (2011) as Wally Winthrop
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) as Otulissa (voice)
- Bright Star (2009) as Fanny Brawne
- Stop-Loss (2008) as Michelle
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) as Elizabeth Throckmorton
- Candy (2006) as Candy
- A Good Year (2006) as Christie Roberts
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Wife / Nurse (voice)
- Everything Goes (2004)
- Somersault (2004) as Heidi
- One Perfect Day (2004) as Emma Matisse
- Marking Time (2003) as Tracey
- Horseplay (2003) as Becky Wodinski
- White Collar Blue (2002) as Antonia McAlister
- Life Support (2001) as Penne
- Outriders (2001) as Reggie McDowell
- The Monkey's Mask (2001) as Mickey Norris
- Close Contact (1999) as Sara Boyack
- Wildside (1997) as Simone Summers
- Wildside (1997) as Simone
- Water Rats (1996) as Marie Marchand
- The Invisible
- The Invisible Executive Producer