Background
Porter was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, to Bill, a doctor, and Jenny, a nurse
Porter was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, to Bill, a doctor, and Jenny, a nurse
Porter attended Newcastle Grammar School and earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Newcastle. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (National Institute on Drug Abuse) in 1995.
She has an older sister, Cathy, and a younger sister, Louise. Television In 2011, Porter starred as Olive in the play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at the Belvoir, Sydney.
2009 – Best Lead Actress in Television Drama for East West 101 at the American Film Institute 2007 – Most Outstanding Actress for RAN at the Logies 2006 – Best Lead Actress in Television Drama for RAN at the American Film Institute 2006 – Best Supporting Actress for The Caterpillar Wish at the American Film Institute Also been nominated at the American Film Institute in: 2011 – Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama 2003 – Best Actress in a Leading Role for Teesh and Trude 2000 – Best Actress in a Leading Role for Better Than Sex 1999 – Best Supporting Actress for Two Hands.
