Abbie Cornish

Cornish in 2016, photo by kathclick/bigstockphoto.com

Place of Birth: Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: August 7, 1982

Ethnicity: English, other

Abbie Cornish is an Australian actress and, under the name Dusk, a rapper. Her roles include the films The Monkey’s Mask, One Perfect Day, Somersault, Everything Goes, Candy (2006), A Good Year, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Stop-Loss, Bright Star, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, in voice performance; Limitless, Sucker Punch, W.E., The Girl (2012), Seven Psychopaths, RoboCop (2014), Solace (2015), Lavender (2016), The Girl Who Invented Kissing, 6 Days, Geostorm, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Where Hands Touch, Perfect (2018), The Virtuoso, and Blackout (2022); and the series Outriders, Life Support, Klondike, Jack Ryan, and Secret Bridesmaids’ Business.

She is the daughter of Shelley and Barry Cornish. Her sister is actress Isabelle Cornish. She was raised on a farm, and later moved to Newcastle.