Danielle Macdonald

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Danielle Macdonald

Acting 35 May 19, 1991

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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…

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Bird Box

Bird Box

6.8 2018 Movie
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

7.2 2017 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1 2011 TV Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars

8.0 2010 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.2 2019 TV Show
2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

7.2 2011 TV Show
Glee

Glee

6.8 2009 TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show
Dumplin'

Dumplin'

6.8 2018 Movie
The Middle

The Middle

7.6 2009 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Evil Genius

    Movie

  2. 2026
    Saccharine

    Movie Josie

  3. 2025
    If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

    Movie Caroline

  4. 2025
    The Last Anniversary

    TV show Veronika

  5. 2023
    Poker Face

    TV show Mandy

  6. 2022
    The Tourist

    TV show Helen Chambers

  7. 2021
    Falling for Figaro

    Movie Millie Cantwell

  8. 2021
    French Exit

    Movie Madeleine the Medium

  9. 2020
    I Am Woman

    Movie Lillian Roxon

  10. 2019
    Unbelievable

    TV show Amber Stevenson

  11. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  12. 2019
    Paradise Hills

    Movie Chloe

  13. 2019
    Skin

    Movie Julie Price

  14. 2019
    Skin

    Movie Christa

  15. 2019
    Extracurricular Activities

    Movie Becky Wallace

  16. 2018
    Dumplin'

    Movie Willowdean

More credits
  1. 2018
    Bird Box

    Movie Olympia

  2. 2017
    Lady Bird

    Movie Another Young Lady

  3. 2017
    Patti Cake$

    Movie Patricia Dombrowski

  4. 2017
    The Rachels

    Movie Ashley

  5. 2016
    Easy

    TV show Grace

  6. 2014
    Every Secret Thing

    Movie Alice Manning

  7. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self

  8. 2014
    The Valley

    Movie Mackenzie

  9. 2013
    The East

    Movie Tess

  10. 2013
    Trust Me

    Movie Delia

  11. 2011
    American Horror Story

    TV show Bristol Windows

  12. 2011
    2 Broke Girls

    TV show Ashlin

  13. 2011
    The Thief

    Movie Cashier

  14. 2010
    Pretty Little Liars

    TV show Cathy

  15. 2009
    The Middle

    TV show Amy RA

  16. 2009
    Glee

    TV show Girl #1

  17. 2005
    Made in Hollywood

    TV show Self

  18. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self - Guest

  19. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Natalie Tanzillo

  20. —
    Gay Kid and Fat Chick

    Movie

  21. —
    White Girl Problems

    Movie