Australia’s movie industry kicked off in 1906 with its first-ever feature film “The Story of the Kelly Gang”.
Its noticeable talent has since grown to where many Australian actresses have acquired fame by working in Hollywood movies. In this feature, we have a look at a few of the richest Australian actresses today.
Ruby Rose- $ 2Million
Ruby Rose is a young Australian actress, model, and television presenter who has largely worked in Australian and Hollywood movies and television. Born on 20 March 1986 in Melbourne, Australia, she started her career with the television program MTV Australia in 2007. Six years later she made her debut on the Australian drama film Around the Block in 2013.
She has cemented her name around the world for movies such The Meg, Pitch Perfect 3, John Wick: Chapter 2, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, and XXX: Return of Xander Cage
Adelaide Kane -$ 6Million
Adelaide Kane is an Australian actress and model. She started her acting career in Theatre in The Wizard of Oz in 2000. Fast forward to 2007 where she landed a role in the television series Neighbours, which was followed by a chance to work in bigger films which led up to her big debut in the movie Donner Pass in 2011.
She was born on 19 August 1990 in Claremont, Western Australia. She has one brother and is 5.4 feet in height. Adelaide Kane’s net worth is around $6 Million US Dollars.
Margot Robbie-$26Million
International sensation, Margot Robbie is an Australian film actress and producer who predominantly works in Australian and Hollywood movies.
Born in 1990 in Dalby, Australia, Robbie became the world’s highest earning actress in 2019. Robbie has been nominated for several awards like four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and five BAFTA Awards.
She made her debut in the 2008 Australian action thriller film “Vigilante” in addition to being named one of the most influential people in the world for the year 2017 in Time Magazine.
To date, she has worked in a lot of big budget up-and-coming Hollywood films such as “Suicide Squad, The Legend of Tarzan, Focus and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Naomi Watts- $35 Million
Naomi Ellan Watts is a British and Australian actress as well as a film producer. She started her performing career in an Australian drama film, For Love Alone in 1986, and later she made her first appearance in the Television Series Hey Dad…! in 1990. In 2001 she produced a short film, Ellie Parker.
Naomi Watts was born 28 September 1968 in Shoreham, Kent, England to Peter Watts and Myfanwy Edwards and she has one older brother, Ben Watts.
Cate Blanchett – $85 Million
In recent times, Cate Blanchett was ranked as one of the highest grossing actresses in the world according to Forbes. She was the only Australian to top the list back in 2018. This has been seen as an incredible achievement and has accomplished many successful performances over her long lasting, diverse career.
She has been the only Australian actress to be chosen for an Academy Award for the same role in two separate movies. These were for her performance of Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
She has also been able to clinch two Oscars for her acting abilities in period dramas; The Aviator and the Woody Allen dark comedy Blue Jasmine. Blanchett has also showcased her talents to a heap of other globally popular films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley, Thor: Ragnarok, and Ocean’s 8.
Nicole Kidman – $130 Million
Nicole Kidman is a well sought after actress in Hollywood for good reason. She is well known for adding sincerity to films as well as being an award-winning actress and spearheads her own production company called Blossom Films.
Fun fact – Kidman has a secret gambling talent and if you feel like you have it too, you can try out real money online slots and put your luck to the test.
Kidman started her career in the Australian film industry, but she thrived in American-made movies, working alongside the likes of Stanley Kubrick (Eyes Wide Shut), Baz Luhrmann (Australia), and Gus Van Sant (To Die for).
Kidman has been selected for two Academy Awards for Moulin Rouge and The Hours, the latter of which she won.
She has been able to obtain quite a few Emmys, Golden Globes, and was referred to as the highest grossing actress in the film industry back in 2006. With her rising popularity, it doesn’t appear as if much has changed.
Conclusion
The land of down under can be proud of the talented actresses the country has been able to produce over the years. With such talent, no wonder these actresses have been able to become top earners in the world of movies.
