Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish was born on 7 August 1982 in Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia. She is the second of the five kids of Barry and Shelley Cornish. She is the older sister of Isabelle Corish who is also an actress. Coming to the actress’ love life, she was once in a relationship with actor Ryan Phillippe who she dated from 2006 to 2010.

Cornish is an animal lover and a vegan. In 2006, she became an ambassador for Voiceless, an Australian animal rights group and was part of an advertising campaign in 2012.

Abbie Cornish started modeling at the age of 13. She soon entered the television industry. After appearing in the TV show ‘Wildside’, she got her first feature film role in ‘The Monkey's Mask’ in 2000. The following year, she was cast as Reggie McDowell in the children’s TV series ‘Outriders’. Following this, Cornish did the miniseries ‘Marking Time’ in 2003. That year, she also played Becky Wodinski in the flick ‘Horseplay’. She then landed roles in the movies ‘One Perfect Day’, ‘Somersault’ and ‘Everything Goes’.

In 2006, the actress appeared as the titular character in the romantic drama film ‘Candy’ and played Christie Roberts in the romantic comedy ‘A Good Year’. Soon after, she starred as Bess Throckmorton in the biographical drama film ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ in 2007. During 2008 and 2009, Cornish got the opportunity to act in the films ‘Stop-Loss’ and ‘Bright Star’. After this, she appeared in the American movies ‘Limitless’ and ‘Sucker Punch’.

In the year 2012, she played Ashley in the independent film ‘The Girl’ and also had a role in the dark comedy crime film ‘Seven Psychopaths’. Two years later, the actress appeared in the miniseries ‘Klondike’ and the movie ‘RoboCop’. She next starred in the direct-to-video ‘Solace’. In 2016, she appeared in another direct-to-video drama film ‘Lavender’. A year later, Cornish played important roles in the movies ‘6 Days’, ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ and ‘Geostorm’.

Besides being an actress, Abbie Cornish is a singer, rapper, and songwriter as well. Since 2000, she has been rapping under the name MC Dusk. From the ages of 18 to 22, she was a member of an Australian hip hop group. In 2015, she was a part of a music tour in which she supported American rapper Nas. That year, Cornish also released two tracks on SoundCloud: "Way Back Home" and "Evolve," featuring Jane Tyrrell.