Odessa Young

Basic Information

• Full Name - Odessa Young

• Date of Birth - January 11, 1998

• Nationality - Australian

• Profession - Actress (Film & Television)

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Biography

Odessa Young was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, to a writer mother and a musician father. Her artistic upbringing played a significant role in shaping her passion for storytelling and performance. At the age of 11, she started taking after-school acting classes, showing a natural talent for the craft. She attended a performing arts high school, where she further honed her skills in theatre.

Young made her professional acting debut in Australian television, quickly gaining recognition for her compelling screen presence. Her breakout roles in indie films like The Daughter and Looking for Grace earned her critical acclaim, setting the stage for an international career. Seeking broader opportunities, she moved to Los Angeles at 18 and later settled in Brooklyn, New York.

Her ability to portray complex, emotionally rich characters has made her one of the most exciting young actresses of her generation.

Odessa Young began acting professionally at just 11 years old when her drama teacher helped her land a role in the Australian children's show My Place. She soon started appearing in TV series like Wonderland and Tricky Business before making the jump to movies.

Her big break came in 2015 when she starred in The Daughter alongside Geoffrey Rush and Sam Neill. She initially auditioned with a more mature approach, but after adjusting her performance, she landed the lead role. The same year, she played the main character in Looking for Grace with Radha Mitchell. Her performances in these films made waves, and Elle Magazine called her "Australia's brightest rising star."

For The Daughter, Odessa received high praise from critics and won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2016 AACTA Awards. She also won Best Actress from the Australian Film Critics Association for the same role.

By 2017, she was making a name for herself internationally. She starred in the web series High Life as Genevieve, a performance that won her an International Academy of Web Television Award for Best Lead Actress – Drama. A year later, she won Best Actress at the Vancouver Web Series Festival for the same role.

Odessa라이브 바카라 Hollywood breakthrough came in 2018 with films like Assassination Nation and A Million Little Pieces. That year, she also made her Off-Broadway debut in Days of Rage, playing a radical character from 1969. She returned to the stage in 2019 for The Mother at the Atlantic Theater Company.

In 2019, she was cast as Frannie Goldsmith in The Stand, a TV miniseries based on Stephen King's famous novel. The show started filming in Vancouver, but production was halted due to COVID-19 before resuming later. Released in 2020, The Stand featured a new ending co-written by King himself, giving her character a different take from the book.

Odessa was also set to appear in the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, directed by Michael Mann, but had to drop out due to COVID-19 scheduling conflicts. Still, 2020 was a big year for her—she starred in Shirley alongside Elisabeth Moss, playing Rose, a newlywed living in the same house as legendary writer Shirley Jackson. She also participated in Acting for a Cause, performing in a live reading of The Importance of Being Earnest to raise money for charity.

In 2021, Vogue listed her as one of six actors to watch, and she starred in the British film Mothering Sunday.

Most recently, in June 2024, Odessa landed a major role in the upcoming film Deliver Me from Nowhere. She will play the love interest of Bruce Springsteen, portrayed by Jeremy Allen White. The movie is based on the book of the same name and explores the making of Springsteen라이브 바카라 1982 album Nebraska.

With her mix of indie and high-profile roles, Odessa Young continues to be one of the most exciting young talents in the industry.

Career Timeline

• 2009: Made her television debut in My Place (as Alexandra Owen).

• 2012: Starred in Tricky Business as Emma Christie.

• 2015:

  • Played Hedvig Finch in The Daughter (earned widespread acclaim).

  • Starred in Looking for Grace as Grace.

• 2017: Played Genevieve in the web series High Life.

• 2018:

  • Starred in Assassination Nation as Lily Colson.

  • Appeared alongside Johnny Depp in The Professor (as Olivia Brown).

• 2020:

  • Played Rose Nemser in Shirley alongside Elisabeth Moss.

  • Starred as Frannie Goldsmith in the Stephen King miniseries The Stand.

• 2022: Appeared in the HBO Max miniseries The Staircase as Martha Ratliff.

Achievements

Awards & Recognition

• 2016 - Won AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Daughter).

• 2017 - Won Best Lead Actress – Drama at the International Academy of Web Television Awards (High Life).

• 2018 - Won Best Actress at the Vancouver Web Series Festival (High Life).

Notable Contributions

• Known for taking on bold, complex roles in independent and mainstream cinema.

• A strong advocate for diverse and meaningful storytelling in film and television.

Key Quotes / Catchphrases

• "I never want to do boring work. And not boring for anyone else—I don't care if people think my performances are boring—but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't have fun on set during a job, because that's where my livelihood comes from."

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