Paula Arundell is an Australian actress and singer.
Paula Arundell | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (1995) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Early life
editArundell studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), in Sydney. She graduated in 1995, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting).
Career
editArundell has appeared in television roles, beginning with guest roles in Water Rats and Murder Call in 1997. She landed a main role as Claire in Children’s Hospital that same year.
She also had recurring roles as Gina in Love My Way (2004–05), Paula Gill in Home and Away (2009) and Sheriff Waller in miniseries Reckoning (2019–2020)
She appeared in the series Hunters in 2016, and had further guest roles in All Saints, Farscape, The Alice, Out of the Blue and miniseries Clickbait.[1] In 2021, Arundell joined the cast of Neighbours as Evelyn Farlow for a two-week guest stint.[2] Her most recent television roles have been guest spots in Surviving Summer and The Newsreader.
Arundell's films have included 1998 comedy Dags, 2000 alternative drama Sample People (with Ben Mendelsohn and Kylie Minogue), 2008 drama Disgrace (alongside John Malkovich), 2016 fantasy action film Gods of Egypt (alongside Gerard Butler) and 2018 fantasy thriller Harmony. Her most recent roles have been in 2023 supernatural horror film Late Night with the Devil and 2024 crime thriller Sleeping Dogs (with Russell Crowe).
As a singer, Arundell performed a version of the Tim Buckley song "Song to the Siren", which was used in the 2006 Neil Armfield film Candy.
She voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic Live in Sydney theme park.[3][4] She has also narrated 2020 documentary Cute Little Killers.
Arundell has performed extensively in theatre and has won and been nominated for several awards. She played an older Hermione Granger in the Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, [5] which saw her nominated for a 2019 Helpmann Award.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Diana & Me | Constable | Feature film |
| 1998 | Dags | Tracey | Feature film |
| 2000 | Sample People | Cleo | Feature film |
| 2003 | Bad Eggs | Simone | Feature film |
| 2003 | Silent Storm | Narrator | Documentary film |
| 2008 | Disgrace | Dr. Farodia Rassool | Feature film |
| 2011 | The Cartographer | Polly (voice) | Short film |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Fussy Older Maidservant | Feature film |
| 2018 | Harmony | Nurse Jean | Feature film |
| 2023 | Late Night with the Devil | Diane | Feature film |
| 2024 | Sleeping Dogs | Susan Avery | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Water Rats | Michelle | Season 2, episode 11: "Goldie's Trip" |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Rebecca Voss | Season 1, episode 2: "The Burial" |
| 1997 | Children's Hospital | Claire | |
| 1998; 2004; 2009 | All Saints | Officer Wilson / Simone Birchley / Nura Arkuna | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Farscape | Talikaa | Season 4, episode 14: "Twice Shy" |
| 2004–2005 | Love My Way | Gina | Season 1, 7 episodes |
| 2005 | The Alice | Lara | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Simone | Season 1, episode 22 |
| 2009 | Home and Away | Paula Gill | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Me and My Monsters | Season 2, episode 6: "Monstrously Good Cookies" | |
| 2011 | Slide | Kat | Season 1, episode 3 |
| 2013 | The Time of Our Lives | Chelsea | Season 1, episode 7: "The Mistake" |
| 2016 | Hunters | Liana / Lauren | 5 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Reckoning | Sheriff Waller | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Cute Little Killers | Narrator | Documentary[6] |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Tanisha | Miniseries, episode 7: "The Son" |
| 2021 | Neighbours | Evelyn Farlow | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Surviving Summer | Jacqueline Laurent | Season 1, episode 8: "The Stairway" |
| 2023 | The Newsreader | Nadia | Season 2, episode 4: "The Hungry Truth" |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sonic Live in Sydney | Sonic the Hedgehog | Short audio play |
Theatre
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tempest | Green Room Awards | Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | |
| 1999 | Henry V | Glugs Theatrical Awards | Best Up and Coming Actor | Won |
| Henry V | Green Room Awards | Best Female Actor in a Featured Role | Won | |
| 2004 | The Threepenny Opera | Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in Supporting Role in a Musical | Nominated |
| 2005 | Three Furies | Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Sydney Morning Herald Awards | Best Actress | Won | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Green Room Awards | Best Female Actor in a Lead Role | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Bleeding Tree | Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role of a Mainstage Production | Nominated |
| 2016 | The Bleeding Tree | Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Won |
| 2019 | The Bleeding Tree | Green Room Awards | Best Theatre Company Performer | Nominated[18] |
| 2019 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Paula Arundell". 16 April 2019.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 August 2021). "Neighbours to introduce Levi Canning's mum Evelyn in new storyline". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Sonic The Hedgehog – Sonic In Sydney (1997, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Sonic Live in Sydney (Full & Complete CD - 1997 - Sega World Sydney)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Cast Changes Ahead for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Australia's Third Year".
- ^ https://www.rgm.com.au/voices/paula-arundell/
- ^ https://www.benedictandrews.com/attempts-on-her-life
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/reviews/review-macbeth-sydney-theatre-company/amp
- ^ "Cast Announced For Australian Premiere Production". 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Rehearsals Begin – First Look at Full Cast". 17 October 2018.
- ^ https://belvoir.com.au/productions/master-margarita/
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/news/lisa-mccune-and-paula-arundell-star-in-australian-premiere-of-sweat/amp
- ^ https://queenslandtheatre.com.au/uploads/images/POTUS_Program_WEB.pdf
- ^ https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/season-2025/the-birds
- ^ https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/season-2025/troy
- ^ https://griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/nucleus/
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/6153
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/news/all-the-36th-annual-green-room-award-winners/amp
- ^ https://www.rgm.com.au/voices/paula-arundell/
- ^ https://belvoir.com.au/productions/master-margarita/