Angourie Rice


Angourie Rice is an Australian film actress. She began her career as a child actress, coming to attention for her roles in These Final Hours and The Nice Guys.

Early life

Rice was named after a town in New South Wales where her grandmother lived. She was born in Sydney and lives in Melbourne, with her parents Jeremy Rice, a director, and Kate Rice, a writer, where she attended Princes Hill Secondary College graduating in 2018.She also lived in Perth for five years and in Munich, Germany, for one year before moving back to Melbourne.

Career

In 2013, Rice made her feature film acting debut with apocalyptic thriller film These Final Hours. She also appeared in the live action sequences at the beginning and end of the animated film Walking with Dinosaurs. In 2014, Rice appeared in the television series The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Worst Year of My Life Again, and appeared in ' in 2015.
In 2016, Rice had her break-out performance as Holly March in the action comedy The Nice Guys opposite Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. She also appeared in the science-fiction fantasy film ' as Tegan, a supernatural villain. In 2017, she played Eliza Wishart in the Australian film adaptation of the novel Jasper Jones which garnered several AACTA nominations. She also played Jane in The Beguiled.
Rice played Betty Brant in the 2017 film '. She reprised the part, this time in a more significant role, in the 2019 sequel '.
In 2018, Rice headlined the romantic drama Every Day, and as Lisa in the Australian film adaptation of Ladies in Black. In 2019, Rice starred opposite Miley Cyrus in the Season 5 finale of Black Mirror, an episode described as a "save-the-day buddy romp" and "a teen sci-fi adventure."

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Doctor Blake MysteriesLisa WootonEpisode: "The Silence"
2014Worst Year of My Life AgainRubyEpisode: "Halloween"
2015NeppyEpisode: "Stowaway"
2019Black MirrorRachel GogginsEpisode: "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too"
Mare of EasttownSiobhan SheehanUpcoming miniseries