Danielle Macdonald

Danielle Macdonald

Actor

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
May 19, 1991

Biography

Danielle Louise Macdonald (born 19 May 1991) is an Australian actress, known for her lead roles as Patricia "Patti" Dombrowski in the drama film Patti Cake$ (2017), and Willowdean Dickson in Dumplin' (2018). She is also known for her roles in the post-apocalyptic thriller film Bird Box as Olympia, the film Skin (2018) as Julie, the Netflix series Unbelievable as Amber, and the BBC One/Stan/HBO Max thriller series The Tourist as Helen.

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Representative Works

Saccharine
Saccharine
7.0
/ English
Lady Bird
Lady Bird
7.2
/ English
Bird Box
Bird Box
6.8
/ English
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
6.3
/ English
French Exit
French Exit
5.6
/ English
Skin
Skin
6.9
/ English
The East
The East
6.6
/ English
Every Secret Thing
Every Secret Thing
6.2
/ English
Paradise Hills
Paradise Hills
5.9
/ English
Dumplin'
Dumplin'
6.8
/ English
Evil Genius
Evil Genius
No Rating Yet
/ English
Trust Me
Trust Me
5.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Saccharine
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Saccharine

Lady Bird
2017Nominee

Best Performance

Lady Bird

Bird Box
2018Nominee

Best Performance

Bird Box

Career Highlights

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2025Highlight

Best Performance

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

French Exit
2021Highlight

Best Performance

French Exit

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