Leah Vandenberg

Leah Vandenberg is a New Zealand-born Australian theatre, television, and film actress. She has appeared in many well-known Australian productions including the award-winning Netflix series 'The Letdown' and SBS Drama 'The Hunting'. Leah received an ASTRA nomination for 'Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor-Female' in the comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man. She is a presenter on the long-running ABC TV Kids television program Play School, a role she maintains today.

Leah Vandenberg
Born
New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actress (theatre, television and film)
Years active1997–present

Early life and education

Vandenberg was born in New Zealand to a Sri Lankan father, who had grown up in Fiji, and an Australian mother of Irish and Scottish heritage.[1] She studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, graduating in 1993.[2]

Career

On stage, Vandenberg has performed in Grace (Melbourne Theatre Company); Criminology (Arena Theatre Company); The Country (B Sharp @ Belvoir Street); The Perfumed Garden; The Taming of the Shrew; A Clockwork Orange; and Love and Understanding.[2]

She received a 2007 ASTRA nomination of "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Female" for her role as Anne in Stupid Stupid Man (series 1 & 2).[2]

Vandenberg joined the filming of Netflix series Wellmania in the role of Dr Singh,[3] and was later announced as part of the cast for upcoming Foxtel/Binge Drama High Country.

Filmography

Vandenberg has appeared in a wide range of genres in TV series as well as a few feature films, including:[4]

YearTitleTypeEpisodesRole
1995–
1999		Blue HeelersTV series2Helene Lee
1996G.P.TV series12Dr. Yasmin Richards
1998Never Tell Me NeverTV filmN/APhysiotherapist
1998–
1999		WildsideTV series7Samira Nassar
1999Strange PlanetFilmN/ASarah
1999Erskineville KingsFilmN/ALanny
2000–Play SchoolTV series250+Leah
2000The GamesTV series1Leah
2000–
2003		Grass RootsTV series4Meera
2002Short CutsTV series1Psychologist
2002BootLegTV mini-series4Wendy
2002–
2003		MDATV series2Dr. Jane Bowen
2003Kath & KimTV series1Shop Girl
2004The Brush-OffTV film1Claire Sutton
2005JewBoyFilm1Sarita
2006–
2008		Stupid, Stupid ManTV series16Anne Cassidy
2008East of EverythingTV series3Lara
2008Family FootstepsTV series4Narrator
2009Snake TalesTV series13Miranda Sailendra
2010Sleuth 101Game Show2Annie/Jessica
2010TangleTV series2Elle Rosenthal
2016The Wrong GirlTV series8Meredith
2017, 2019The LetdownTV series13Martha
2019The HuntingTV mini-series4Ravneet
2022Here Out WestTV drama movie1Ashmita
2022Savage River[5]TV mini-series6Deborah Cochrane
2023WellmaniaTV mini-series7Dr. Singh
2024 High Country[6] TV Series Tammy Samson

References
  1. Hassall, Greg (10 March 2008). "She'll be white, mate". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. "Agony Aunts: The aunts: Leah Vandenberg". ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. http://australiantelevision.net/wellmania/cast.html
  5. https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/02/cameras-roll-on-savage-river.html
  6. https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/more-cast-added-to-high-country.html


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