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Sandy Greenwood | |
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| File:Sandy Greenwood at Nambucca State Forest.jpg Greenwood protecting sacred sites at Nambucca State Forest, 2020 | |
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44)[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Sandy Greenwood is an Aboriginal Australian actress, writer, producer and activist.
Life and Career
[edit]Greenwood is a Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Dunghutti woman from New South Wales, who was raised on Bowraville Aboriginal mission.[2]
Greenwood has a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) from Queensland University of Technology.[3]
She starred in the 2011 film Killer Elite with Jason Statham and Robert De Niro. [4]
In 2018, she was the first Indigenous Australian actor to be awarded a diversity scholarship at The Groundlings Improv School in Los Angeles.[5]
Greenwood wrote, produced and acted in the one woman show "Matriarch" in 2019 that toured all over Australia.[6]
Sandy made her Sydney Theatre Company debut with the iconic Aboriginal play Stolen by Jane Harrison, and later starred in three Belvoir Street Theatre plays produced in 2022 ("At What Cost", Light Shining in Buckinghamshire" and "Wayside Bride").[7]
Greenwood produced and directed the documentary Nguura Muruy in 2024, capturing the Gumbaynggirr people challenging the logging of sacred sites in Nambucca State Forest.[8]
Personal life
[edit]In 2020, Greenwood became the first Aboriginal woman to bring proceedings against the Forestry Corporation of NSW in the NSW Land and Environment Court, challenging logging operations on Gumbaynggirr Country. As the sole applicant, she sought to protect culturally significant sites and native forest from logging. The proceedings resulted in an out-of-court outcome that forced the removal of Forestry Corporation machinery, while Greenwood continued to pursue litigation concerning forestry laws and the protection of Gumbaynggirr Country.[9]
Recognition and awards
[edit]2019 - Green Room Award for Best Actor in Independent Theatre for "Matriarch".[10]
2024 - Best Rainforest Protection Short Film for "Nguura Muruy" at the Tulum World Environment Film Festival.[11]
2024 - Nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Main stage play “Swim” produced by Griffin Theatre Company.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crossing | Elizabeth | Tony McGrath | Short film |
| 2006 | All is Forgiven | Wall Flower | Karen Borger | Short film |
| 2008 | Takoyaki City | Female Cop | Zenon Kohler | TV movie |
| The Shoe Whisperer | Shoe Gazer | Ross Johnston | Short film | |
| Flame of the West | Melissa | Hannah Cowley | ||
| 2009 | World Full of Nothing | Miss Asphyxia | Jesse Pomeroy | |
| Little Black Dress | Ebony | Bramwell and Dan Noah | ||
| 2010 | Love Crossed | Helen | Jaysan Lunt | Short film |
| The Space Between the Ripples | Monica | Ivan Tinoco | Short film | |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Harris' Girlfriend | Gary McKendry | |
| Jasper | Courtney | Nathan Hill | ||
| A Metamorphosis Engineered | Elisa Torres | Matt Shapiro | ||
| 2012 | Sweet | Mother | Dominique Haslam and Martina Lopez | Short film |
| 2013 | Candy Cravings | Psychiatrist | Sebastian Bertoli | Short film |
| 2016 | Blind Date | Veronica Lopez | Oliver Cowley | Short film |
| 2017 | A Dusty Town | Mary / Mollie | Nicola Furst | |
| 2021 | The Girl on the Moon | Mother | Georgina Jenkins | Short film |
| 2023 | The Messenger | Tanya Moran | Daniel Nettheim, Helena Brooks, Jennifer Leacey | TV miniseries |
| The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race | Sharon Pope | Lynn Hegarty | TV movie | |
| 2025 | The Last Anniversary | Emergency Nurse | John Polson | TV series |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sandy Greenwood". Listal. America: Listal. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sandy Greenwood explores intergenerational trauma and family ties in debut one-woman show". SBS. Australia: SBS. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sandy Greenwood". AustLit. Australia: AustLit. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Shand, Aslan (28 September 2018). "The search for healing continues across the generations". echo.net.au. Australia: Echo. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "The Groundlings Diversity Experience". Vimeo. Groundlings Theatre. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Qian, Jinghua (9 May 2019). "Review: Matriarch, Yirramboi Festival". Artshub. Australia: Artshub. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Wayside Bride - Belvoir St Theatre". Belvoir. Sydney, Australia: Belvoir. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Debut doco tells story of Newry State Forest protests". News of the Area. Coffs Coast: News of the Area. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Kerry (7 June 2020). "Gumbaynggirr custodians stop work in Nambucca State Forest". Green Left. Sydney: Green Left. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Award-winning actress Sandy Greenwood shares her passion for telling First Nations stories". ABC. Australia: ABC. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2026. "36th Green Room Awards Nominations" (PDF). Green Room Awards. Australia: Green Room Awards. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ @tulumwe; (12 November 2025). "Winner RAINFOREST PROTECTION Short Film Nguura Muruy (Forest Camp) - A Front Line Story" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "2024 Nominees - Sydney Theatre Awards". Sydney Theatre Awards. Sydney: Sydney Theatre Awards. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2026.