Lisa Gormley
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Lisa Gormley is an Australian actress and best known for playing Bianca Scott
on the Channel 7 serial drama Home and Away
. She is a NIDA
graduate.
, in the north of England
moving to Barossa Valley
, Australia at age 3 and a farm in Tasmania, Australia at the age of 12. She is a country girl at heart, Lisa immediately made herself at home spending her formative years on the 50 acres (202,343 m²) property.
At a young age Lisa appeared in youth community theatre with a vivid memory of her first play, which was Oliver
. Lisa's attraction to theatre is that she is an only child and was really excited to have people around her. Community theatre was how she fell in love with acting.
After finishing college, Lisa travelled to the UK where she became a flight attendant for Qantas
and she realised in many ways that it was the same as performing. Lisa learned a lot about people as a flight attendant.
When Lisa returned to Australia she was accepted into NIDA
, in which she was involved in technical production, teaching, directing and acting. She graduated at the end of 2009. Lisa received the role of Bianca Scott
, the sister of April Scott (Rhiannon Fish
), in Home and Away
in 2010. Lisa secured the role in March 2010.
Lisa has also appeared in the 2010 film Before the Rain
Bianca Scott
Bianca Scott is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Lisa Gormley. Gormley had recently graduated from NIDA when she secured the role of Bianca, who was introduced as the sister of fellow new character April Scott . Bianca debuted on-screen...
on the Channel 7 serial drama Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
. She is a NIDA
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
graduate.
Early life
Lisa was born in BradfordBradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, in the north of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
moving to Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination of South Australia, located 60 km northeast of Adelaide. It is the valley formed by the North Para River, and the Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley, connecting the main towns on the valley floor of...
, Australia at age 3 and a farm in Tasmania, Australia at the age of 12. She is a country girl at heart, Lisa immediately made herself at home spending her formative years on the 50 acres (202,343 m²) property.
At a young age Lisa appeared in youth community theatre with a vivid memory of her first play, which was Oliver
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
. Lisa's attraction to theatre is that she is an only child and was really excited to have people around her. Community theatre was how she fell in love with acting.
Education and career
Lisa attended Woodbridge District High School from 1997-2000. She then attended Rosny College in Hobart from 2001-2002. She performed as a courtesan in the school's annual stage production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" c.2001.After finishing college, Lisa travelled to the UK where she became a flight attendant for Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
and she realised in many ways that it was the same as performing. Lisa learned a lot about people as a flight attendant.
When Lisa returned to Australia she was accepted into NIDA
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
, in which she was involved in technical production, teaching, directing and acting. She graduated at the end of 2009. Lisa received the role of Bianca Scott
Bianca Scott
Bianca Scott is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Lisa Gormley. Gormley had recently graduated from NIDA when she secured the role of Bianca, who was introduced as the sister of fellow new character April Scott . Bianca debuted on-screen...
, the sister of April Scott (Rhiannon Fish
Rhiannon Fish
Rhiannon Marie Fish is an Australian actress who first appeared on television at age eleven when she starred on Neighbours. She later starred as Rocky in the Disney Channel show As the Bell Rings. As of June 2010, Fish plays April Scott on Home and Away.-Early life:Fish was born in Calgary,...
), in Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
in 2010. Lisa secured the role in March 2010.
Lisa has also appeared in the 2010 film Before the Rain
Personal life
Gormley told The Australian she is single. Lisa said: "I don't have a boyfriend, let's just put that out there."External links
- Lisa Gormley at the internet movie database