Leah Vandenberg

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Leah Vandenberg
Born
New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actress (theatre, television and film)
Years active1997–present
Known for

Leah Vandenberg is a New Zealand-born Australian theatre, television, and film actress. She has appeared in many well-known Australian productions, including the award-winning Netflix series The Letdown and SBS drama The Hunting. She received an ASTRA nomination for "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor-Female" in the comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man. She is a presenter on the long-running ABC television program Play School, a role she maintains today.

Early life and education

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Vandenberg was born in New Zealand to a Sri Lankan father, who had grown up in Fiji, and an Australian mother of Irish and Scottish heritage.[1] She studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, graduating in 1993.[2]

Career

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On stage, Vandenberg has performed in Grace (Melbourne Theatre Company), Criminology (Arena Theatre Company), The Country (B Sharp @ Belvoir Street), The Perfumed Garden, The Taming of the Shrew, A Clockwork Orange, and Love and Understanding.[2]

She received a 2007 ASTRA nomination of "Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female" for her role as Anne in Stupid Stupid Man (series 1 and 2).[2]

Vandenberg joined the filming of Netflix series Wellmania in the role of Dr Singh,[3] appeared in ABC drama Savage River (TV series)[4] and was later announced as part of the cast in Foxtel/Binge drama High Country.[5]

In September 2025, Vandenberg was announced in the cast for the 2025 season of Queensland Theatre's Back To Bilo.[6]

Filmography

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Vandenberg has appeared in a wide range of genres in TV series as well as a few feature films, including:[7]

Television appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
1995–
1999 		Blue Heelers Helene Lee TV series; 2 episodes
1996 G.P. Dr. Yasmin Richards TV series; 12 episodes
1998 Never Tell Me Never Physiotherapist TV movie
1998–
1999 		Wildside Samira Nassar TV series; 7 episodes
2000– Play School Herself TV series; 250+ episodes
2000 The Games Leah TV series; 1 episode
2000–
2003 		Grass Roots Meera TV series; 4 episodes
2002 Short Cuts Psychologist TV series; 1 episode
BootLeg Wendy TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2002–
2003 		MDA Dr. Jane Bowen TV series; 2 episodes
2003 Kath & Kim Shop girl TV series; 1 episode
2004 The Brush-Off Claire Sutton TV movie
2006–
2008 		Stupid, Stupid Man Anne Cassidy TV series; 16 episodes
2008 East of Everything Lara TV series; 3 episodes
Family Footsteps Narrator TV series; 4 episodes
2009 Snake Tales Miranda Sailendra TV series; 13 episodes
2010 Sleuth 101 Annie/Jessica TV series; 2 episodes
Tangle Elle Rosenthal TV series; 2 episodes
2016 The Wrong Girl Meredith TV series; 8 episodes
2017, 2019 The Letdown Martha TV series; 13 episodes
2019 The Hunting Ravneet TV mini-series; 4 episodes
2022 Savage River Deborah Cochrane TV mini-series; 6 episodes
2023 Wellmania Dr. Singh TV mini-series; 7 episodes
2024 High Country Tammy Samson TV Series; 7 episodes
2025 Good Cop / Bad Cop Skye 1 episode

Film appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Inside Jenny
2022 Here Out West Ashmita
2005 JewBoy Sarita
1999 Strange Planet Sarah
Erskineville Kings Lanny

References

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  1. ^ Hassall, Greg (10 March 2008). "She'll be white, mate". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Agony Aunts: The aunts: Leah Vandenberg". ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Australian Television: Wellmania: Cast".
  4. ^ Knox, David (8 February 2022). "Cameras roll on Savage River | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ Digital, Carter. "BACK TO BILO". Queensland Theatre. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ^ *Leah Vandenberg at IMDb
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