Lisa Flanagan

Lisa Flanagan
Born
Australia
OccupationActress

Lisa Flanagan is an Aboriginal Australian actress, known for her roles on stage and in television and film.

Career

Flanagan made her film debut in 2002 sports drama Australian Rules, opposite Nathan Phillips and Luke Carroll. She also appeared in 2005 drama film Look Both Ways, as part of the ensemble cast.

On television, Flanagan has appeared in children's comedy-drama series Double Trouble and indigenous drama series Redfern Now. More recently, she had a role in ABC political drama series Total Control, starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths.

Flanagan has also performed for the stage, with roles in Wesley Enoch's The Sapphires and The 7 Stages of Grieving several times.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Australian Rules Clarence
Black and White Girl at Cinema
Free Short film
2004 Turn Around Short film
Queen of Hearts
2005 Look Both Ways Anna
2006 Opal Dream (aka Pobby and Dingan) Ms Banamooka
2007 Spike Up Raving Woman Short film
Hush Jo TV film
September Leena Parker
2009 Rivals Maya Davis
2010 Double Trouble Freda
2015 Strangerland Coreen
Redfern Now: Promise Me Allie TV film
Dawn Shop Keeper
2016 Home and Away: Revenge Amy Peters TV film
2017 Brown Lips Dot Short film
2022 We Are Still Here Katherine

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 All Saints Chloe 'Boo' Hanson 5 episodes
2007 East West 101 Sarah King Episode: "Death at the Station"
2008 Double Trouble Freda 13 episodes
2009 Dirt Game Nadia Episode: "Boab Dreaming"
2010 City Homicide Grace Barlow Episode: "Ties That Bind"
2012–2013 Redfern Now Allie 2 episodes
2014 The Gods of Wheat Street Libby Lavelle 6 episodes
The Code Eadie Smith 4 episodes
2015 Ready for This Rose Preston Episode: "Back on Track"
2015–2019 Glitch Kath 10 episodes
2017 Cleverman Harah 3 episodes
Kiki and Kitty Nan's Kitty 2 episodes
Aussie Rangers Carol
2018 Wrong Kind of Black Mum 3 episodes
2019–2024 Total Control Faye Stanley 9 episodes
2021 Home and Away Amy Peters 6 episodes
2022 Mystery Road: Origin Catherine 6 episodes
Aftertaste Tammy 1 episode

Stage

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002My GirragundjiAustralian tour with Canute Productions
2003–2004The SapphiresKayMTC / Belvoir, Sydney
2007Parramatta GirlsKerryBelvoir, Sydney

The Eyes of MaregeDhalawalDunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, Sydney Opera House
2008; 2010The 7 Stages of GrievingOne-woman showSTCSA, QTC, STC
2014; 2018Brothers WreckAunty PetraMalthouse Theatre, Melbourne with STCSA

References

  1. ↑ "Characters". ABC1. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Liddle, Celeste (13 November 2013). "Redfern Now's portrayal of urban Aborginal [sic] life is long overdue". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Total Control". Blackfella Films (in Welsh). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lisa Flanagan". AusStage. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Burin, Margaret (4 April 2014). "The Gods of Wheat Street: A TV drama about a family who just so happens to be black". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Kemp, Peter H. (28 November 2004). "The Sapphires". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Parramatta Girls and Eyes to the Floor | Alana Valentine" (PDF). stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Eyes of Marege". australianperformanceexchange.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Brothers Wreck". Malthouse Theatre. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Coghlan, Michael (3 July 2018). "Brothers Wreck: A Deeply Moving and Adroit Portrayal of the Highs and Lows of Existence – Theatre Review". theclothesline.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2026.