Abbie Cornish is an Australian actress and rapper. Following her lead performance in 2004’s Somersault, Cornish is best known for her film roles as Bess Throckmorton in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Fanny Brawne in Bright Star, Sweet Pea in Sucker Punch, Lindy in Limitless and for her work with writer and director Martin McDonagh in Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Since 2018, she portrays Cathy Mueller in the Amazon Video series Jack Ryan opposite John Krasinski.
Birth Name
Abbie Cornish
Nickname
Dusk, MC Dusk
Profession
Actress, Rapper
Nationality
Australian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Abbie Cornish was born on 7th of August 1982, in Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia.
Age
She is currently 37 years old.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sun Sign
Leo
Ethnicity
White
Education
Cornish went to a catholic school.
Family Details
- Father – Barry Cornish
- Mother – Shelley Cornish
- Siblings – Isabelle Cornish (Younger Sister) (Actress), Jade Cornish (Brother), Hayden Cornish (Brother), Zac Cornish (Brother)
Marital Status
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Abbie Cornish has dated –
- Ryan Phillippe (2007-2010) – American actor Ryan Phillippe started dating Abbie after meeting her in 2007 on the set of 2008 movie Stop-Loss. The duo dated for three years from 2007 until early 2010. Ryan also broke up with her spouse Reese Witherspoon to date Abbie Cornish.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 8 inches
- In centimeters – 173 cm
- In meters -1.73 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 59 kg
- In Pounds – 130 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-26-36
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 26 inches
- Hip – 36 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Playing Heidi in the 2004 independent film Somersault, as Fanny Brawne in the 2009 biopic Bright Star and as Sweet Pea in the 2011 film S*cker Punch.
Famous For
Playing Heidi in the 2004 independent film Somersault, as Fanny Brawne in the 2009 biopic Bright Star, and as Sweet Pea in the 2011 film S*cker Punch.
Film Debut
Abbie Cornish made her acting debut in 2000 with the thriller film The Monkey’s Mask for her role as Mickey Norris.
Television Debut
Abbie first appeared on ABC’s Australian police procedural television series Wildside for her role as Simone Summers in 1997. She also won the Australian Film Institute: Young Actor’s Award.
Singing Career
Asides being a successful actress, Cornish is also a rapper, singer and songwriter. She took her rapping moniker MC Dusk in 2000 and has been rapping since then. She served as a lead vocalist for an Australian hip hop group from the age of 18 to 22. In 2015, Cornish released two new tracks on SoundCloud: Evolve featuring Jane Tyrrell and Way Back Home.
Brand Endorsements
Abbie has done endorsement work for Calvin Klein in 2008. She is the ambassador for the Australian animal rights group Voiceless.
Filmography & Awards
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Monkey’s Mask | Mickey Norris | |
| 2003 | Horseplay | Becky Wodinski | |
| 2004 | One Perfect Day | Emma Matisse | |
| 2004 | Somersault | Heidi | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress Inside Film Award for Best Actress Miami Film Festival: Breakthrough Award |
| 2004 | Everything Goes | ||
| 2006 | Candy | Candy | Nominated—Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—Inside Film Awards for Best Actress Won—Film Critics Circle of Australia for Best Actress in a Lead Role |
| 2006 | A Good Year | Christie Roberts | |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Bess Throckmorton | |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Michelle Overton | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Fanny Brawne | Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated—International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress (Runner-up) Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (2nd Runner-up) Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress (Runner-up) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole | Otulissa | Voice only |
| 2011 | Limitless | Lindy | |
| 2011 | Sucker Punch | Sweet Pea | |
| 2011 | W.E. | Wally Winthrop | |
| 2012 | The Girl | Ashley | |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Kaya | |
| 2014 | RoboCop | Clara Murphy | |
| 2015 | Solace | Agent Katherine Cowles | Direct-to-video |
| 2016 | Lavender | Jane | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Kate Adie | |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Anne Willoughby | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2017 | Geostorm | Agent Sarah Wilson | |
| 2018 | Where Hands Touch | Post-production |
Abbie Cornish Favorites
Her favorite things are unknown.
Abbie Cornish Net worth
Abbie Cornish has an estimated net worth of $12 million dollars as of 2019. Cornish has a luxurious car and bike collection like Maruti SX4, Hummer H2, Audi Q7 SUV, Ferrari 599, Mitsubishi Pajero SFX, Mercedes Benz 5600, etc. She lives in a lavish mansion in Los Angeles, California.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – abbiecornish
Some Lesser Known Facts About Abbie Cornish
- She learned driving at the age of 12 only.
- She knows to play the piano and guitar.
- She got her start in show business as a model at the age of 13 years old. Her modeling career kicked off after she made it to the finals of a Dolly Magazine competition.
- As a model, she was featured in a number of ad campaigns as well as appeared in commercials and print ads.
- In 2007, she was ranked at #80 in Maxim’s Hot 100 Women list.
- She narrated Zack Snyder’s film Sucker Punch at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 event.
- She has trekked across Morocco (Africa), Brazil (South America), Italy and France (both in Europe).
- In 2008, she was named Australia’s Sexiest Vegetarian.
- In 2011, She ranked #33 on Ask Men’s top 99 most desirable women.
- Cornish replaced Emily Blunt for the role of Ashley in the 2012 independent film The Girl.
