Hollie Andrew

Hollie Andrew is an Australian film, television and stage actress.

Early life and education Andrew was born and raised in Adelaide.

She graduated from Flinders University (SA) in 1999 with an Honours Degree in Drama. She then attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre in 2002.

Career Andrew's first major role was in the 2004 film Somersault, where she appeared alongside Abbie Cornish and Sam Worthington; she was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Bianca. She then appeared in the satirical ABC comedy series Double the Fist and featured in two series of BBC/UKTV comedy series Supernova as Dr Jude Wardlaw. In June 2009 she starred in a production of Metro Street in Korea with Debra Byrne, adding to her catalogue of musical theatre work.

She was a cast member of the short-lived 2009 sketch comedy TV series Double Take.

Stage Stage credits are The Adventure Of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, directed by Neil Armfield (Company B); Wrong Turn at Lungfish & Ruby Sunrise (Ensemble Theatre), Hair! (Production Company), Jumping The Q and 5th At Randwick (Naked Theatre Company), The Last Five Years (Echelon Productions), and the Music by Moonlight Concert Series conducted by George Ellis at Sydney Olympic Park. Andrew performed alongside Casey Donovan and Christine Anu in the Company B and the Black Swan Theatre production of The Sapphires. In 2014 she toured Australia with a new stage version of Wogboys.

Short film Andrew's short film credits include Love and Contempt (Jo Mitchell Productions), Second Draft (Housebound Productions), and Anniversary (Michael Neild).

Awards and honours

2002: Winner, Leslie Anderson Theatre Award for The Most Promising Newcomer to Western Australia Performing Arts 2005: Nomination, AFI Awards, Best Supporting Actress in the role of Bianca in Somersault 2010: Winner, Glugs Award, Best Supporting Actress for her role as Suzie Tyrone in The Ruby Sunrise

Filmography

Personal life Andrew lived from 2011 to 2013 in Los Angeles. She returned to Australia in 2013 after being cast in Fat Tony & Co., and was living on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in 2014.