17 Times Aussie Actors Dominated Our Fave TV Shows
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1. 13 Reasons Why
Netflix
Talented up-and-coming actor Katherine Langford hails from Perth, but played the role of American teen Hannah Baker perfectly.
2. Orange Is The New Black
Netflix
Let's all take a moment to admire how bloody well Yael Stone pulls off Morello's heavy NY accent.
3. Bloodline
Netflix
If you didn't know Ben Mendelsohn (aka Danny Rayburn) was a native Australian, then you would have never picked it... he's perfected the American drawl.
4. Pretty Little Liars
Freeform
Blind Jenna is actually played by Home and Away alumni Tammin Sursok!
5. The Fosters
Freeform
Freeform
Aussie Maia Mitchell is super convincing as American foster child Callie, and Aussie hearthrob Jordan Rodrigues plays a recurring role as Mat Tan.
6. The Flash
CW
Keiynan Lonsdale won Aussie hearts on
Dance Academy, and has been acting up a storm on The Flash since 2015.7. Jessica Jones
Netflix
Jessica Jones actually features numerous Aussies; from Rachael Taylor playing Trish, Eka Darville playing Malcolm, and Wil Traval playing, well, Will.
8. The Vampire Diaries
CW
Featuring on The Vampire Diaries as well as its spin-off The Originals, Aussie Claire Holt played the multi-layered Rebekah Mikaelson. Season 7 of
The Vampire Diaries also saw the introduction of more Aussies wreaking havoc on Mystic Falls, including Elizabeth Blackmore, Phoebe Tonkin, and Teressa Liane.9. True Blood
HBO
Ryan Kwanten definitely perfected a southern drawl to play the flirty, beautiful, and totally dumb Jason Stackhouse for True Blood. And of course, our neighbour across the sea, New Zealand's Anna Paquin, played his sister Sookie.
10. Nashville
ABC
Yep! The beautiful, ethereal, Scarlett O'Connor is played by Aussie Clare Bowen.
11. Chicago Fire
NBC
From Australia's Ramsay Street, to
House, and then on to Chicago Fire, Jesse Spencer has made quite the career on international television screens.12. The 100
CW
From Bob Morley, to Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Eliza Taylor,
The 100 is pimming with talented Aussies taking over the screen.13. Game of Thrones
HBO
Yep, Aussie Noah Taylor played Locke, the dude responsible for chopping off Jamie Lannister's hand. What a role.
14. Once Upon A Time
ABC
ABC
ABC
Emilie de Ravin, Peta Sergeant, and Deniz Akdeniz have all starred in the show – and let's not forget
Neighbours alum Alan Dale (OK, so he's technically from NZ). Dale also appeared in hit teen drama The O.C.15. Hawaii Five-0
CBS
Alex O'Loughlin has been playing Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on TV screens since 2010, and doing a bloody good job of it.
16. Reign
CW
Perth native Adelaide Kane has been playing Mary, Queen of Scots since 2013. Fellow Aussie Caitlin Stasey also appeared on the show for the first two seasons.
17. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
ABC
Aussies will remember Luke Mitchell from roles on Neighbours and Home And Away, but now he has international fans with his role as Lincoln Campbell in this Marvel classic.
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