15 Facts About Danielle Macdonald

Danielle Louise Macdonald was born on 1991 and is an Australian actress, known for her lead roles in the drama film Patti Cake$, and Dumplin'.

Danielle Macdonald attended the Australian Institute for Performing Arts in Artarmon, New South Wales.

When she was 17, Macdonald took some acting classes in Los Angeles and was encouraged to move to the United States to pursue things further.

At the age of 18, Danielle Macdonald moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Danielle Macdonald was originally booked for the role of Becca Huffstatter in the ABC drama series Huge, but her visa did not come in on time and she was unable to fill the role.

Danielle Macdonald is known for her starring role as Alice Manning in the 2014 crime film Every Secret Thing, alongside Dakota Fanning, Diane Lane, and Elizabeth Banks.

In December 2017, Danielle Macdonald appeared in the Netflix comedy series Easy, playing the role of a teenager who retaliates against her wealthy parents when they force her to go to church every week.

Danielle Macdonald portrayed Christa in the Academy Award-winning short drama film Skin.

In 2019, Danielle Macdonald appeared as Lillian Roxon in I Am Woman, the biopic of singer Helen Reddy, which showcased her Australian accent.

In 2021, Danielle Macdonald starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in French Exit.

Danielle Macdonald plays Millie, a woman who quits her job to fulfill her dream of becoming an opera singer.

Danielle Macdonald starred in the series The Tourist alongside Jamie Dornan and Alex Dimitriades, in 2022.

Danielle Macdonald plays the character of Helen Chambers, a police officer from a country town who is sent to investigate a man who suffered amnesia after a car crash.

In 2025, Danielle Macdonald was named for the Foxtel series The Last Anniversary.

In September 2020, Danielle Macdonald was living with roommates and several rescue pets in Los Angeles.