Amanda Douge

Amanda Douge (born December 1976) is an Australian actress, theatre-maker, writer, and doctoral researcher known for her versatile career spanning film, television, stage performances, and academic work on climate transformations.

Early life and education

Douge was born in Melbourne in 1976, and studied law at Melbourne University (1993). She has a Masters of Letters in Creative Writing and is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow (2024).

She has extensively studied the Michael Chekhov technique (1997–2001).

Career

Douge's first on-screen was in an episode of The Flying Doctors in 1990. Shortly afterwards, she appeared as Annabelle Deacon in 8 episodes of Neighbours. She eventually secured regular roles in TV series' Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1993–1994) as the voice of Dovis, The Man from Snowy River (1994–1996) as Victoria Blackwood and Raw FM (1997–1998) as Gerry Sano, she also played Kylen Celina in Fox's Space Above and Beyond (1995–96). From 2002 to 2003 she had a recurring role as Jennifer, a medical colleague of Alex and Rex on The Secret Life of Us.

She has also appeared on film, as Nellie Bolster in Hammers Over the Anvil (1993), Elloise Noble in Body Melt (1993) and most notably as Tegwyn Flack in the film adaptation of Tim Winton's novel, That Eye, the Sky (1994), a role for which she won a Best Supporting Actress award at the Australian Film Institute Awards.

Douge has performed with the Melbourne Theatre Company, La Mama Theatre and Malthouse Theatre. In 2002, she founded the Hoist Theatre Group, an ensemble which produced four critically acclaimed plays in Australia.

Douge has been based in the UK since 2005. Her first role after moving to London was appearing with David Suchet in Poirot: Taken at the Flood.

She became interested in arts education and has taught drama in the UK, at Blackheath Conservatoire. From 2016 to 2023 Douge ran a local children's theatre ensemble from Mycenae House, Greenwich.

She played Becky Gallagher, the mentally ill twin sister of Dr. Jack Gallagher on the US Fox drama Mental (2009).

Douge appeared in two episodes of Hijack, starring Idris Elba (2023). Douge appears in the series Kaos for Netflix in the role of Andromache (2024).

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

As actor Year Title Role Venue / Company 1990 Advice from a Caterpillar La Mama, Universal Theatre, Melbourne 1990 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Werribee Park with Australian Shakespeare Company 1992 Vs. La Mama for Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1994 The Lady from the Sea Hilde Russell Street Theatre 1997 Blackrock Subiaco Theatre Centre with Black Swan State Theatre Company 1997 Jungfrau Thea McKinley Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company 1997 The Tempest Malthouse Theatre with Horned Moon Productions 2000 Off The Point Trades Hall, Melbourne 2000 Death of a Salesman Woman / Miss Forsythe / Jenny Fairfax Studio with MTC 2001 The Duchess of Malfi Midwife Fairfax Studio with MTC 2002 It's a Family Affair Ustinya Naumovna Arts House Meat Market, North Melbourne Town Hall with The Hoist Theatre Group 2002 Antigone Fortyfivedownstairs with The Hoist Theatre Group 2002 Medea Horti Hall Gallery, Melbourne with Melbourne International Arts Festival 2003 The Government Inspector Bob & various roles Arts House Meat Market, North Melbourne Town Hall with The Hoist Theatre Group 2004 Honour Claudia Fairfax Studio with MTC 2004 Bold Girls Melbourne & Victorian regional tour with Look Look Theatre 2004 Gamegirl Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Playhouse Theatre, Perth with Arena Theatre Company 2007 Splendour The Photographer The Project Space, Dublin 2019 The Daughter Abroad The Mother Theatre 503, London

As crew Year Title Role Venue / Company Romeo and Juliet Director Newtown Theatre, Sydney Henry V Director Newtown Theatre, Sydney The Fall Adaptor Melbourne Writers Festival 2002 Bearhunt Director Chunky Move Studios, Melbourne with The Hoist Theatre Group 2003 The Fall Director The Stork Hotel, Melbourne 2015-16 Fantasmata Creator / Director The Asylum Space & Peckham Festival, UK 2020-22 St Joan/Greta Creator Peckham Festival, UK

Awards Year Nominated work Award Category Result 1995 That Eye, the Sky Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1995 That Eye, the Sky Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Amanda Douge The Queens Trust Awards Young Australians for the Achievement of Excellence Amanda Douge Ian Potter Cultural Awards Outstanding Potential in the Arts 2002 Medea Green Room Awards 2007 Splendour Best Ensemble