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Pippa Black
Black at the Television Critics Association
Born (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982 (age 43)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
EducationSt Patrick's Primary School, Pakenham
Beaconhills College[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Known forNeighbours (2005–2009)
Outsourced (2010–2011)

Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982)[1] is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours and Tonya in the NBC series Outsourced from 2010 to 2011.

Early life and education

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Black was born in Melbourne.[2] She attended St Patrick's Primary School in Pakenham, Victoria. She attended secondary school at Beaconhills College,[1] where she was a vice captain.[3] She studied to be a veterinarian, but ultimately deferred her Animal Technology studies to pursue an acting career.[3][4]

Career

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Black appeared in the television movie Evil Never Dies [it], alongside Katherine Heigl in 2003.[5] She then went on to make guest appearances in episodes of The Secret Life of Us and Last Man Standing.[6]

In September 2005, it was announced that Black had joined the cast of Neighbours as Elle Robinson.[2] Black told Clare Rigden of TV Week that she was going to London for a working holiday when she learnt that she had got the part.[2] Of joining the cast, she commented "I admit I was a little star struck turning up to Ramsay Street and meeting everybody, but they all bent over backwards to help out and settle my nerves."[2] Black earned a nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent at the Logie Awards for her portrayal of Elle.[7] She was also nominated for Best Actress at Cosmopolitan's Fun, Fearless Female Awards in 2009.[8] In June 2009, Black quit Neighbours to pursue other projects.[9] The actress later revealed she would be willing to return to the soap in the future.[10]

Black was cast in Gemma Lee's short film The Wake, which premiered at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films in 2009.[11][12] She then went on to appear in the independent film Emergence and was cast in an episode of City Homicide as Emily Rigby.[13] Black and her former Neighbours co-star Sweeney Young portrayed a young couple in the music video for Jacob Butler's single "Coma".[14] Of appearing in the video, Black stated "I really love the track, that's why I got on board. I've never appeared in a video clip before so it's nice to be involved in something with really relatable lyrics. I think the scenes that we shot are really dramatic and quite emotive with the music."[14]

On 6 July 2010, it was announced Black had been cast in US comedy Outsourced. She replaced Jessica Gower in the role of Tonya, "an athletic, statuesque woman who runs a customer service center in India."[15] NBC cancelled Outsourced after one season.[16] In 2012, Black appeared as Carissa Gibson in the season 13 finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[17] She also filmed her first leading role in 2012 indie film My Funny Valentine.[18] In 2014, she joined the cast of feature film Lemon Tree Passage as Amelia Stone[19] and played Amanda in family TV film Cookie Mobster,[20] before going on to appear in drama film Hypnotized the following year.[21]

Black reprised her role of Elle Robinson in Neighbours for two guest appearances in September 2019 and July 2022.[22][23]

Personal life

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Black is a vegetarian. She starred in an ad campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia Pacific in 2007.[7] Black donned a gown made entirely of lettuce leaves. She said that "going vegetarian is a positive step to help stop animal suffering; it's also great for your health and the environment."[24] Black has supported various charities including the Narre Warren Lighthouse Foundation and the Australian Childhood Foundation.[3][25]

Black dated actor Fletcher Humphrys, who appeared alongside her as villain Guy Sykes on Neighbours. They had previously appeared together in drama series Last Man Standing. The pair split in 2007.[26][27]

Black moved to Los Angeles in 2011 and shared an apartment with fellow Australian actor Tim Campbell.[17]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2009The WakeSophieShort film[11][12]
EmergenceRachelShort film[13]
2010Tegan the VeganElenore the Carnivore (voice)Animated short film[28]
2012PineapplesTinaShort film
My Funny ValentineZoe[18]
2013AmnesiaTinaShort film
Dream GirlEleanorShort film
Lemon Tree PassageAmelia Stone[19]
2015HypnotizedJenny[21]
ProgressEmelina FoxShort film[29]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2003Evil Never Dies [it]Female studentTV movie[5]
2004The Secret Life of UsMadelaineSeason 4, episode: "The Truth About Cats and Dogs: Part 1"[6][30]
2005Last Man StandingChrissieEpisode: 1.4[6][31]
2005–2009, 2019, 2022NeighboursElle RobinsonMain cast[2][9][22][23]
2010City HomicideEmilie RigbySeason 3, episode: "Protection"[13][32]
2010–2011OutsourcedTonyaRegular role[15]
2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCarissa Gibson2 episodes: "Rhodium Nights" & "Lost Reputation"[17]
2013Royal PainsMoniqueEpisode: "Bones to Pick"
PerceptionWendy / Candy2 episodes
2014Cookie MobsterAmandaTV movie[20]
2016The MannyPopTV movie

Awards

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Year Work Award Category Result Ref
2006NeighboursLogie AwardsMost Popular New Female TalentNominated[7][33]
2009NeighboursCosmopolitan's Fun, Fearless Female AwardsBest ActressNominated[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Pippa Black - Biografía de Pippa Black". biografias.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rigden, Clare (17–23 September 2005). "Elle of a girl!". TV Week. No. 38. p. 4.
  3. 1 2 3 Fraser, Rebecca (2 February 2006). "Now, Pippa's a neighbour, too". Pakenham News. Star News Group. Retrieved 28 June 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Camelio, Stephen (6 July 2011). "One on One with Pippa Black". vegetariantimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Evil Never Dies – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Pippa Back (Neighbours' Elle Robinson) Interview". Last Broadcast. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Neighbours' Pippa Black poses for PETA". Nine News. Ninemsn. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Fun Fearless Female–09–Vote". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  9. 1 2 Rowe, Darren (20 June 2009). "Another "Neighbours" star quits". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  10. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (21 July 2010). "Black would consider 'Neighbours' return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  11. 1 2 "Director". Gemma Lee. 26 February 2004. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  12. 1 2 "The Wake - 2009 ShortFest". Psfilmfest.org. 14 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  13. 1 2 3 "In the mag - MasterChef, Sea Patrol, Farmer Wants a Wife". TV Week. Ninemsn. 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  14. 1 2 Rowe, Darren (30 July 2009). "'Neighbours' stars film music video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. 1 2 "NBC recasts "Outsourced" role". Reuters. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Rice, Lynette (13 May 2011). "NBC cancels 'The Event' and 'Law & Order: L.A.'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  17. 1 2 3 Devlyn, Darren (26 June 2012). "Neighbours star shines on US TV". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Aussie Black makes new order". The Advertiser. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  19. 1 2 "Fnuky founders begin filming on debut feature Lemon Tree Passage". Mumbrella. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  20. 1 2 "Hypnotized". screenrant.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  21. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (1 September 2019). "Neighbours cameo for Elle Robinson as Pippa Black reprises the role after 10 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  22. 1 2 Seddon, Dan (7 May 2022). "Neighbours officially announces 23 returnees for final ever episodes". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "TV Star Goes Green for PETA's Ad Campaign". scoop.co.nz. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  24. ↑ "Celebrity Neighbours unite for Childhood Hero Appeal". Childhoodhero.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  25. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (21 October 2007). "'Neighbours' actress splits from husband". digitalspy.com. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Last Man Standing: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Elenore". teganthevegan.net. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Progress". tv.apple.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "The Secret Life of Us: episode guide | Series 4". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "Last Man Standing: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "City Homicide: episode guide | Series 3". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "Logie Awards | 2006". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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