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name: "Abbie Cornish"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/abbie-cornish"
fi1m_id: "abbie-cornish"
imdb_id: "nm0180411"
tmdb_id: 37260
wikidata_id: "Q236097"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 August 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-23T21:13:39.442658+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Abbie Cornish

## Identity

Abbie Cornish

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/abbie-cornish
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** abbie-cornish
- **IMDb ID:** nm0180411
- **TMDB ID:** 37260
- **Wikidata ID:** Q236097
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_Cornish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236097, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0180411/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37260

Actor. Born 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1982, Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** 애비 코니쉬, Άμπι Κόρνις, アビー・コーニッシュ, ابی کورنیش, Abigail Cornish, Abbigale Cornish
- **Frequently works with:** [Graham Broadbent](https://film.one/person/graham-broadbent.md), [Martin McDonagh](https://film.one/person/martin-mcdonagh.md), [Peter Czernin](https://film.one/person/peter-czernin.md), [Sam Rockwell](https://film.one/person/sam-rockwell.md), [Woody Harrelson](https://film.one/person/woody-harrelson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 70 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 2, Romance 2, Comedy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $284m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_Cornish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236097, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0180411/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37260

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md) (74)

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## Fi1m on Abbie Cornish

> Abbie Cornish is most rewarding when vulnerability is central to the part. Her early dramatic leads and work with Jane Campion make a stronger case for her than the underwritten Kaya in *Seven Psychopaths*.

In *Seven Psychopaths* (2012), Abbie Cornish’s Kaya has little to do while the film finds plenty of time to discuss the habits of crime films. Martin McDonagh has written a part too thin to give much sense of the actor playing it. We were frustrated by the scant attention paid to Kaya and Olga Kurylenko’s Angela, because the screenplay recognises this familiar treatment of women and then repeats it. Cornish needs more to play.

*Somersault* (2004) gave her a breakthrough lead as Heidi, a vulnerable teenager, and remains an important starting point for her work. *Candy* (2006) followed with the title role opposite Heath Ledger in a drama about addiction. In Jane Campion’s *Bright Star* (2009), she played Fanny Brawne with the emotional intensity that makes her a persuasive choice for intimate drama. With Campion, the period setting leaves room for strong feeling, and Cornish makes good use of it.

The career then widened into Hollywood genre work, including *Sucker Punch* (2011) and *Limitless* (2011). Her second McDonagh film, *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), casts her as Anne in a persuasive ensemble. It is the stronger of the two films, but Frances McDormand is the chief reason we recommend it. McDonagh’s sharp dialogue helps, though his script sometimes hurries us towards sympathy the characters have not earned.

Both McDonagh films are worth an evening, with reservations, but neither is where we would send someone curious about Cornish herself. *Seven Psychopaths* gets much of its pleasure from Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell while leaving its women short of material. We would welcome another lead that asks as much of her as Campion did. Start with *Bright Star* before judging what she can do from a crowded crime comedy.

## Biography

Abbie Cornish is an Australian actress born on 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales. She began modelling at the age of 13 and made her acting debut on the television series Children's Hospital. Her early film work includes a lead role in the Australian drama Somersault (2004).

Cornish is known for her performances in Bright Star (2009) as Fanny Brawne, Sucker Punch (2011) as Sweet Pea, Limitless (2011) as Lindy, RoboCop (2014) as Clara Murphy, and Geostorm (2017) as Sarah Wilson. She collaborated with director Martin McDonagh on Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), in which she played Anne.

She portrayed Cathy Mueller in the Amazon series Jack Ryan (2018–2023). Cornish is set to star as Emma Le Roux and serve as executive producer on the 2026 series Invisible. As part of the ensemble cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, she received a Screen Actors Guild Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Anne — [page](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md)
- *Seven Psychopaths* (2012), Fi1m 72, as Kaya — [page](https://film.one/film/seven-psychopaths.md)
- *Bright Star* (2009), Fi1m 82, as Fanny Brawne — [page](https://film.one/film/bright-star.md)
- *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007), Fi1m 54, as Elizabeth Throckmorton — [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth-the-golden-age.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Trust Me, I'm a Doctor* (2026), as Anna Nicole Smith
- *Invisible* (2026), series, as Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/invisible.md)
- *Whale Shark Jack* (2026), as Nita
- *I'm Beginning To See the Light* (2024), as Hannah
- *Detained* (2024), as Rebecca Kamen · Executive Producer
- *Blackout* (2022), as Anna
- *Dakota* (2022), as Kate Sangers
- *The Virtuoso* (2021), as The Waitress
- *Secret Bridesmaids' Business* (2019), series, as Melanie Heyward
- *Perfect* (2019), as Mother
- *Where Hands Touch* (2018), as Kerstin
- *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan* (2018), series, as Cathy Mueller
- *Paris Song* (2018), as Lee Abbott
- *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), as Anne — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md)
- *Geostorm* (2017), as U.S. Secret Service Agent Sarah Wilson
- *6 Days* (2017), as Kate Adie
- *The Girl Who Invented Kissing* (2017), as Patti
- *Lavender* (2016), as Jane Rutter
- *Solace* (2015), as Agent Katherine Cowles
- *Out & Around* (2015), as Narrator
- *RoboCop* (2014), as Clara Murphy
- *Klondike* (2014), series, as Belinda Mulrooney
- *Seven Psychopaths* (2012), as Kaya — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/seven-psychopaths.md)
- *The Girl* (2012), as Ashley
- *W.E.* (2011), as Wally Winthrop
- *Sucker Punch* (2011), as Sweet Pea
- *Limitless* (2011), as Lindy
- *Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole* (2010), as Otulissa (voice)
- *Bright Star* (2009), as Fanny Brawne — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bright-star.md)
- *Stop-Loss* (2008), as Michelle
- *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007), as Elizabeth Throckmorton — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth-the-golden-age.md)
- *A Good Year* (2006), as Christie Roberts
- *Candy* (2006), as Candy
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Wife / Nurse (voice)
- *Somersault* (2004), as Heidi
- *Everything Goes* (2004), Actor
- *One Perfect Day* (2004), as Emma Matisse
- *Marking Time* (2003), series, as Tracey
- *Horseplay* (2003), as Becky Wodinski
- *White Collar Blue* (2002), series, as Antonia McAlister
- *Life Support* (2001), series, as Penne
- *Outriders* (2001), series, as Reggie McDowell
- *The Monkey's Mask* (2001), as Mickey Norris
- *Close Contact* (1999), as Sara Boyack
- *Wildside* (1997), series, as Simone Summers, Simone
- *Water Rats* (1996), series, as Marie Marchand

## Gallery

- ![Abbie Cornish at the London premiere of RoboCop, 5 February 2014](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-a06b4d2041c0.jpg) Abbie Cornish at the London premiere of RoboCop, 5 February 2014 — Christopher William Adach from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Abbie_Cornish%2C_RoboCop_premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-fbd6779b08f4.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Abbie_Cornish_%282017%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Star of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-41660385e88b.jpg) Star of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2017) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Abbie_Cornish_%2837670707932%29.jpg/1280px-Abbie_Cornish_%2837670707932%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Abbie Cornish at the opening of Marquee The Star, Sydney, Australia (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-90c9aed1b41a.jpg) Abbie Cornish at the opening of Marquee The Star, Sydney, Australia (2012) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Abbie_Cornish_%286883557552%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-5830e57ed7c0.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Image via TMDB
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-f477a4b913fe.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Image via TMDB
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-c97fe557343b.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Image via TMDB
- ![Abbie Cornish at the opening of Marquee The Star, Sydney, Australia (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-a0b112f9087a.jpg) Abbie Cornish at the opening of Marquee The Star, Sydney, Australia (2012) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Abbie_Cornish_%287029657183%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-929822b73cf8.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Image via TMDB
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-9a17686bc276.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Image via TMDB
- ![Abbie Cornish](https://film.one/media/person/95952/gallery-fe9ea3423622.jpg) Abbie Cornish — Image via TMDB

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