Lisa Gormley

Lisa Gormley
Gormley in 2015
Born (1984-09-29) 29 September 1984 (age 42)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationsActress
Flight attendant (former)
Years active1997-present

Lisa Gormley (born 29 September 1984) is an English-born Australian actress and best known for playing Bianca Scott on the Channel 7 serial drama Home and Away. She is a NIDA graduate.

Early life

Gormley was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. When she was 3, her family relocated to the Barossa Valley in South Australia, and at age 12 they moved again to a farm in Southern Tasmania. A country girl at heart, Gormley immediately made herself at home spending her formative years on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) property.

At an early age, Gormley became involved in youth community theatre with a vivid memory of her first play, "Oliver!". As an only child, she was drawn to the social aspect of theatre and it was through this environment that she developed her love of acting.

Education and career

Gormley attended Woodbridge District High School from 1997 to 2000. She then attended Rosny College in Hobart from 2001 to 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, Gormley travelled to the UK where she became a flight attendant for Qantas.

When Gormley 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.

Gormley appeared in the 2010 film Before the Rain. That same year, Gormley received the role of Bianca Scott, the sister of April Scott (Rhiannon Fish), in Home and Away. She left the series in 2014 after almost four years. She returned to the role in 2016.

During her time on Home and Away, Gormley portrayed Bianca in several dramatic stories, including sexual assault, the death of Bianca's infant son from SIDS, and substance abuse. While researching these storylines, Gormley sought to understand the experiences of those affected and recognised the responsibility involved in portraying their stories sensitively.

From January to March 2017, Gormley starred in David Williamson's play Odd Man Out at the Ensemble Theatre.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010–14;
2016–17		 Home and Away Bianca Scott Seasons 23–27, main role (372 episodes)
Seasons 29–30, recurring role (23 episodes)
2015 Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye Bianca Scott Presto streaming special
2016 Home and Away: Revenge Bianca Scott Presto streaming special
2017 Home and Away: All or Nothing Bianca Scott Presto streaming special
2018 Bite Club Lisa Harris Season 1, Episode 8 (guest role)
2020 The Gloaming Angela Bloomhall Season 1 (recurring, 5 episodes)
2021 Rosehaven Erin Season 5, Episode 3 (guest role)
2023 Deadloch Michelle Buckley Season 1: 8 episodes
Bay of Fires Caley 1 episode
TBA Early Retirement Pamela Upcoming
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2010 Before the Rain Karin Segment: "Nicky Two-Tone"
2010 The Filmmaker Mum Short
2014 Magic Words Mum Short
2016 Bloodgurgler Wendy Short
2017 In Extremis Claudia Feature
2026 Balding Melanie Gibson Feature

References

  1. ↑ Rosen, Nick (5 November 2015). "Actress Lisa Gormley builds off-grid". Off-Grid.net. Retrieved 7 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "North Shore Drama: About Us - Lisa Gormley". northshoredrama.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Leesa Smith (23 September 2009)"Welcome to the cruel world". whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Home and Away star praises EastEnders". digitalspy.co.uk. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Richards, Holly (14 November 2012). "Gormley at home with hard issues". The West Australian. Retrieved 7 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "Home and Away alums star together in David Williamson play". The Daily Telegraph. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.