Susie Porter

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Susie Porter (born 1970 or 1971)[1] is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She made her debut in the 1996 film Idiot Box, before rising to prominence in films including Paradise Road (1997), Welcome to Woop Woop (1997), Two Hands (1999), Better Than Sex (2000), The Monkey's Mask (2000), Mullet (2001), Teesh and Trude (2002), and The Caterpillar Wish (2006). Porter is also well recognised for her roles in television series, most notably, as Patricia Wright in East West 101, Eve Pritchard in East of Everything, Kay Parker in Sisters of War, and Marie Winter in the prison drama, Wentworth.

Born1970 or 1971 (age 54–55)
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1996–present
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Susie Porter
Susie Porter in 2012
Born1970 or 1971 (age 54–55)
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Known for
Spouse
Christopher Mordue
(m. 2010)
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Early life

Porter was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, to Bill, a doctor, and Jenny, a nurse. She has two older sisters, Cathy and Jackie, and a younger sister, Louise.[1][2] Porter attended Newcastle Grammar School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Newcastle.[1][3] She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1995.[4] Porter revealed in 2024 in an interview with 9honey that she was originally going to audition at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts but ended up with food poisoning and couldn't attend that audition.[5]

Personal life

Porter married Christopher Mord in 2010.[6]

She is a wildlife advocate and is a wildlife ambassador for World Animal Protection.[7]

In 2022, she penned a letter to the NSW State Government urging the then Agriculture Minister, Dugald Saunders, to put an end to all puppy farms in the state.[8]

Acting career

Television

Porter began her acting career in an episode of House Gang, a short lived television program. She then had small roles in other Australian television programs in the late 1990s, including Big Sky, Wildside and Water Rats.

In 2006, Porter had a leading role in RAN, an Australian mini-series, which won her a Best Leading Actress in a Television Drama at the AFI Awards. In late 2007, she appeared in East West 101, a six-part drama series that aired on SBS. In 2008, Porter appeared in East of Everything (a six-part drama series that aired on the ABC) and in the mini-series Make Or Break (an English and Australian production that aired on Foxtel's UKTV).

In 2009, Porter appeared on the second seasons of both East of Everything and East West 101, and first run The Jesters and My Place. In 2010, she appeared on the telemovie Sisters of War as Kay Parker. In 2011, she appeared in the third, and final season, of East West 101. In 2012, she appeared on Channel Ten's mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. She played Pam Knight in Puberty Blues from 2012 to 2014.[9]

In 2017, Porter was cast in the Foxtel drama series Wentworth in the main role Marie Winter;[10] the role was originally portrayed by Maggie Millar in Prisoner. Porter first appeared in Wentworth during the fourth episode of the sixth season, broadcast on 10 July 2018.[11] She reprised her role as Marie Winter in the seventh season in 2019, and again in the eighth and final season which premiered in 2020 and ended in 2021. She made her final appearance in penultimate episode of the final season.

In 2024, Porter was named in the cast for ABC drama Plum.[12]

In December 2022, Porter was named in the cast for the new Disney+ series The Artful Dodger.[13] On 3 February 2025, a cast announcement for the second series of The Artful Dodger confirmed that Porter would reprise her role as Lady Jane Fox from series one.[14]

Film

Susie Porter in 2012

In 1996, Porter made her film debut in Idiot Box.[15] In 1997, she starred as Angie in the Australian comedy Welcome to Woop Woop.[16] In 1999, she had a major role in Two Hands. In 2000, she starred in the film Bootmen and in the crime drama film The Monkey's Mask, which she plays a lesbian private detective who falls in love with a suspect, for which she won the award for 'Best Actress' at the Dallas OUT TAKES festival in 2001.[17] In 2001, she appeared in the Australian movie Mullet and had a small role in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.[18]

In 2005, Porter had a supporting role in the Australian film Little Fish. In 2006, she had a role in the film The Caterpillar Wish which won her Best Supporting Actress in the AFI Awards.

In 2015, Porter starred in Is This the Real World.

Porter appeared in 2022 film Gold[19] which was filmed in South Australia.

In 2023, Porter appeared in the short film Waves at Bondi's Flickerfest.[20]

In 2024, Porter was announced as part of the cast for the film Dirty Boy.[21] On 6 August, Porter was announced as part of the cast for the film Overture.[22] In 2025 Overture would be retitled to The Travelers.[23] In December 2025, Porter was nominated for two AACTA awards for her role in The Travelers and Apple Cider Vinegar.[24]

Theatre

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1990A Sack Full of Prezzies / Red SantaNewcastle Panthers, West Wallsend Workers Club
1991Waiting for LeftyCommunity Arts Centre, Hamilton with Hunter Workers Theatre
1991Southern SteelRozPlayhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1991AftershocksKerry / Fay / JennyPlayhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1993Mother and SonMrs LindNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1994The DevilsNIDA Parade Studio, Sydney
1994Three SistersMashaNIDA Parade Studio, Sydney
1994The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot / ServantNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1994Epsom DownsGhost of Emily DavidsonNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1994Did You Hear The One About The Irishman...?NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1995A View From the BridgeBeatriceNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1995Guys and DollsMartha / DancerNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1995GhettoHayyahNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1996Somewhere in the DarknessSallyWharf Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Theatre Company
2000Sweet PhoebeStables Theatre with Griffin Theatre Company
2001The Vagina MonologuesValhalla Cinema, Sydney
2005Broken ValleyBelvoir Theatre
2006The Emperor of SydneyStables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2007RiflemindCindyWharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2010That FaceMarthaBelvoir Theatre
2011Summer of the Seventeenth DollOliveBelvoir Theatre[25]
2015 Death and the MaidenPaulinaSouthbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company
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Filmography

Film

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1996 Idiot Box Betty Feature film
Mr. Reliable Fay Feature film
1997 Paradise Road Oggi Feature film
Welcome to Woop Woop Angie Feature film
1998 Amy Anny Buchanan Feature film
Aftershocks Marg Turnbull TV movie
1999 Two Hands Deirdre Feature film
Feeling Sexy Vicki Feature film
2000 Better Than Sex Cin Feature film
The Monkey's Mask Jill Fitzpatrick Feature film
Bootmen Sara Feature film
2001 Mullet Tully Feature film
2002 Sway Emma Feature film
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Hermione Bagwa / WA-7 Feature film
Teesh and Trude Letitia (Teesh) Feature film
2005 Cool Lucy Short film
Little Fish Jenny Moss Feature film
2006 The Caterpillar Wish Susan Woodbridge Feature film
No Mail Antonia Short Short film
2007 The Manual Mai Short film
Flipsical Sue Short film
2009 Lonely Mum Short film
2010 Summer Coda Angela Feature film
Sisters of War Kay Parker TV movie
2012 Dangerous Remedy Peggy Berman TV movie
2016 Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches Herself Feature film documentary
2017 Don't Tell Sue Feature film
Hounds of Love Maggie Maloney Feature film
Cargo Kay Caine Feature film
2018 Ladies in Black Mrs. Miles Feature film
The Second The Muse Feature film
2022 Gold The Stranger, The Stranger's Sister Feature film
2023 Transfusion Magistrate Feature film
Waves Sam Short film
An Ordinary Day Feature film
Mercy Road
2024 In The Room Where He Waits Mum
Dirty Boy Verity Wentworth Feature film
2025 The Travellers Nikki Film
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Television

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1996 Beck TV reporter TV series, 1 episode
1996 House Gang Bottle Shop Girl TV series, episode: "Truth or Dare"
1997 Big Sky Tracy TV series, episode: "Duke of Yarragul"
1998 Wildside Debbie TV series, episodes: "1.6", "1.7"
Children's Hospital Frances Clarke TV series, episode: "Tears Before Bedtime"
Water Rats Julie Drummond TV series, episode: "Heads or Tales"
2001 The Secret Life of Us Pandora TV series, episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2003 State of Play Susan Sagattchean TV miniseries
Silent Witness Maxine Croft TV series, 2 episodes: "Answering Fire": Part 1 & Part 2
2006 RAN Remote Area Nurse Helen Tremaine TV series, 6 episodes
Love My Way Christine TV series, 4 episodes
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Sally Blair Kinnell TV series, episode: "The Road Virus Heads North"
Two Twisted Sam TV series, episode: "Delivery Man"
2007–11 East West 101 Detective Superintendent Patricia Wright TV series, 20 episodes
2008–09 East of Everything Eve Pritchard TV series, 13 episodes
2009 My Place Miss Muller TV series, 7 episodes
2009–11 The Jesters Julia Wilson TV series, 16 episodes
2012–14 Puberty Blues Pam Knight TV series
2012 Dance Academy Anne Black TV series, 3 episodes
Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms Vanessa Ross TV miniseries
Problems Mrs Moth TV series, 4 episodes
2013 Underbelly: Squizzy Rose Taylor TV series, 6 episodes
2014 It's a Date Jocelyn TV series, 1 episode
2014–15 Plonk Evelyn Tyler TV series, 4 episodes
2017 Seven Types of Ambiguity Gina Serkin TV series, 4 episodes
Janet King Maxine Reynolds TV series, 6 episodes [27]
Pulse Maggie Cutter TV series, 7 episodes
2018–21 Wentworth Marie Winter TV series, season 6−8, 38 episodes
2020 Hungry Ghosts Catherine Taylor TV series, 3 episodes
2021 The Unusual Suspects Rae TV miniseries, 2 episodes
2022 Irreverent Agnes TV miniseries, 5 episodes
Grey Nomads Barb TV series, 6 episodes
2023 No Escape Chief Inspector Sarah Craven TV series, 7 episodes [28][29]
2023–2026 The Artful Dodger Lady Jane Fox TV series, 15 episodes
2024 Plum Sarah Lum TV series, 2 episodes [30]
2025 Apple Cider Vinegar Tamara TV series: 4 episodes [31]
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Other appearances

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2021 Wentworth Unlocked Herself TV special [32]
Today Guest TV series, 1 episode
2020 Wentworth: Behind the Bars 2 Herself TV special [33]
2019 Wentworth: Behind the Bars Herself TV special
Screen Herself TV series, 1 episode
TV Week Logie Awards Herself TV special
2014 The Living Room Guest TV series, 1 episode
2013 Who Do You Think You Are? Herself TV series, episode: "Susie Porter"
2002 Cleo Bachelor 2002: Real Men Revealed Herself TV special
2001 Rove Guest TV series: 1 episode
2000 The Movie Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
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Awards

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1999Feeling SexyFCCA AwardsBest ActressNominated
1999Two HandsFCCA AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
1999Two HandsAFI AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2000Better Than SexAFI AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleNominated
2001Better Than SexFCCA AwardsBest ActressNominated
2001MulletIF AwardsBest ActressNominated
2001The Monkey's MaskDallas Out TakesBest ActressWon
2002The Monkey's MaskFCCA AwardsBest ActressNominated
2003Teesh and TrudeAFI AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleNominated
2003Teesh and TrudeFCCA AwardsBest ActressNominated
2006The Caterpillar WishAFI AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
2006The Caterpillar WishFCCA AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2006RANAFI AwardsBest Lead Actress in Television DramaWon
2007RANLogie AwardsMost Outstanding ActressWon
2010East West 101AFI AwardsBest Lead Actress in Television DramaWon
2010East West 101Logie AwardsMost Outstanding ActressNominated
2011Summer of the Seventeenth DollSydney Theatre AwardsBest Actress in a Leading Role of a Mainstage ProductionNominated
2012Sisters of WarAFI AwardsBest Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television DramaNominated
2012The JestersEquity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNominated
2012East West 101Equity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesWon
2013Dangerous RemedyLogie AwardsMost Outstanding ActressNominated
2013Dangerous RemedyAFI AwardsBest Lead Actress in a Television DramaNominated
2013Puberty BluesEquity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
2014Underbelly: SquizzyEquity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries or TelemovieNominated
2017Hounds of LoveAFI AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2017Hounds of LoveFCCA AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
2018Seven Types of AmbiguityEquity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesWon
2019WentworthEquity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
2019CargoAustralian Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2019CargoFCCA AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2019The SecondLogie AwardsMost Outstanding Supporting ActressNominated
2021Hungry GhostsEquity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesWon
2026 Apple Cider Vinegar AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominated
The Travellers Best Lead Actress in Film Nominated
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