Vitals
Gender
Female
Pronoun
She/her
Age Range
32 - 42
Ethnicity
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, Indian
Height
165cm
Base Location
Melbourne
Available In
Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Sydney
Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Model, Voice Artist
Hair
Dark Brown
Eye
Dark Brown
Memberships
M.E.A.A
Agent
Acting Agent
Ignite Elite Artists
Phone
Email
Feature Photo
Feature Clip
Credits
Television
2024
Layla (Guest)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Netflix
Jeffrey Walker
2022
Sam Moore (Reoccurring Guest)
Five Bedrooms (Season 3)
Hoodlum Productions
Fiona Banks
2021
Detective Sayers (Guest)
Wentworth (Season 9)
Foxtel
Fiona Banks
2020
Leah Lanzini (Supporting)
Informer 3838
Nine Network
Geoff Bennett
2019
Mala Varma (Guest)
How To Stay Married (Season 2)
Channel 10
Mat King
2019
Receptionist
Playing For Keeps (Season 2)
Channel 10
Scott Major
2019
Tatiana
My Life is Murder
Channel 10
Leah Purcell
2019
Abby (Reoccurring)
Bad Mothers
Nine Network TV series
Geoff Bennett
2017
Reporter
House Husbands (Season 5)
Nine Network TV series
Short Film
2023
Sarah (lead)
I Want Back
Matt Jolly
2021
Sonia (lead)
The Untold
IWil Productions
Ron Kahlon
2020
Hannah
The Pact
Bitten By Productions
Peter Blackburn
2019
Bohemian Director
The Grand Scheme
Bioscope Films
Matt Mirams
2018
Sister
Sliced
Skrilled, Black Shell
Laila Thaker
2018
Rose (lead)
Deep Sea Fishing
Bioscope Films
Matt Mirams
2018
Ruthanne
The Association
Girls Act Good Co.
Lee Mcclenaghan
2016
Trudy (lead)
Trudy T.O
Lonestar Co.
Jay Wymarra
2016
Hostage
St Kilda Film Festival
Finch Company
2015
Contestant
Mirror Force
David Craig
2015
Date
Tindia
Nick Rieve
2015
Jen (lead)
Jacob's Mark
Elliott Neagle
2015
Anna (lead)
The Other Side Of Things
Nick Ha
2014
Student
A Plague On Both Your Houses
Griffith University
2008
Agent
Dirty Tricks
David Craig
Feature Film
2021
Jackie (lead)
Western Culture
Jeremy Hills
2021
Dana (Supporting)
Christmas Downunder
Ignite Pictures
Louis Mandylor
2016
Aspiring Actress
That's Not Me
2015
Diner
The Age of Imitation
2014
Office Worker
San Andreas
Brad Peyton
2013
Swimmer
The Inbetweeners 2
Theatre
2022
Sarah/Curator/Host
The Return
Malthouse Theatre
Matt Lutton/ Jason Tamiru
2021
Nancy/Shilly (lead)
Coconut Woman
Yirramboi Festival
Maryanne Sam
2018
Ally
Viral
Ilbijerri Theatre
Kamarra Bell-Wykes
2018
Thea
Her Father's Daughter
Hotel Now
Cathy Hunt
2017
Ensemble
4.48 Pyschosis (Sarah Kane)
Illumination Theatre
Michele Mcnamara
2017
Sybil
Prayers To Broken Stone
Boutique Theatre Company
Seon Williams
2017
Katya
Fairytale Lives Of Russian Girls
Boutique Theatre Company
Liz Millington
2017
Lee (core)
Love Drunk
Phunktional Arts
Gerard Veltre
2016
Atlas (core)
Fugues
Boutique Theatre Company
Matt Young and Tamiah Bantum
2016
Olivia (lead)
The Salt Remains
JUTE Theatre Co.
Rachel Terry
2016
Milly/Mary
No Sugar
Eagle's Nest Theatre Company
2016
Puppeteer/ASM
Double Feature
Boutique Theatre Company
2010
Portia (lead)
The Merchant of Venice
Tropical Arts Theatre
Avril Duck
2010
Dilly (lead)
The Shagaround
Rondo Theatre
2009
Ariel (lead)
The Tempest
Tropical Arts Theatre
Avril Duck
2009
Shari
The Distance From Here
JCU + JUTE Theatre
Michael Beresford
2006
Office Worker
Backbone
2High Festival
Carol Burns
Commercial
2023
Wife
Audible
Emotive
Zane Pearson
2022
High Summer Feature
Kmart
The Producers
2022
Ford Hero
Ford
VMLY&R
Jack Naylor
2022
Hero
Maltesers
Airbag
Astrid Saloman
2022
Kelly (Hero with lines)
Doordash × McDonald's
Rabbit/ Cummins and Partners
Lachlan Dickie
2021
Business class woman (featured)
Virgin Australia
Flinders Lane
2021
Aggressor woman (featured)
Worksafe
Finch
Derin Seale
2021
Hero woman
Officeworks
Nice Bike Content
Matthew McCaughey
2020
Housemate (featured)
Energy Australia
Cummins & Partners
Jesse Richards
2020
Corporate woman (featured)
Mt Franklin
Passion
Nick Lines
2019
Office woman
VIC Big Build
Airbag
Ben Saunders
2019
Hero woman
WISR App
Vidico
2018
Team member
Coles
Flinders Lane
2018
Young corporate (feat. extra)
Woodley (online campaign)
Visual Domain
James Lawler
2018
Woman (featured)
Compare the Market (TVC/online)
Passion Pictures
Josh Logue
2018
Banker (featured)
ANZ (TVC/online)
TBWA
Brian Patto
2018
Woman (featured)
Holden Threedom Campaign (TVC/online)
Pixel
Andrew Montague
2018
Bree (featured)
Homely (TVC/online)
Visual Domain
James Lawler
2017
Date (feat. extra)
Royal Melbourne Show (online campaign)
OMG Creative
Shyam Ediriweera (DOP)
2017
Shopper (featured)
City Of Melbourne Winter Campaign
The Royals
Qiao Li
2017
Online Shopper (featured)
Coles Mastercard (TVC/online)
Coles
Vincent Zimbardi
2017
Air Hostess (feat. extra)
Bendigo Bank (TVC/online)
New Mac Video Agency
Travis Crosbie
2017
Friend (feat. extra)
Chemist Warehouse (TVC)
Silverspoon Productions
Harvey Silver
2016
Coles team member (feat. extra)
Christmas Campaign (TVC/online)
Coles
Vincent Zimbardi
2016
Erin (featured)
Cabcharge (online ad)
DPI
Mike Nicholls
2016
Client (feat. extra)
Salvation Army (web campaign)
Salvation Army
Sam Jones
2016
Model (feat. extra)
Unique Faces (web campaign)
Humanity Brand Co.
2016
Soul Disciple (feat. extra)
Scent of Byron (online ad)
Fiction Films
Natalie James
Corporate Work
2021
Hero Presenter
Honda Training Video
Wildebeest
Darren Natale
2017
Legal Advisor
MIPS Risk Training Video
Dream Engine Production
Ryan Spanger
2017
Anya (Lead)
Telstra Training Video
New Mac Video Agency
Travis Crosbie
2016
Prisoner (lead) and V.O
Moving On: Beyond the Prison Gates
Vic Aboriginal Legal Service
2016
Leah (HR Manager)
Business training videos
FedUni
2014
Victim
Training
Child Safety Services
2014
Victim
Training
Queensland Police Services
Presenter
2017
Wildlife Presenter
Waypoints
Ignition Pictures
Darren Vukasinovic
2016
Presenter
Donate Life Thank You Day
Silverpod Productions
Georgie Rose
Sketch Comedy
2018
Actor
We, Black
Black Shell
Laila Thaker
2018
Housemate
We, Black
Black Shell
Laila Thaker
Training
2017 - 2017
Ilbijerri Theatre
John Bolton
Performance Lab
2016 - 2016
Melbourne Playback Theatre Co.
Foundations
Playback Theatre
2015 - 2015
16th Street
Larry Moss Masterclass
Auditor - Stage Performance
2016 - 2016
The National Theatre
Acting - The Next Stage
Acting Techniques
2013 - 2013
The Actors Workshop
Certificate IV Film and Television
Acting Techniques
2005 - 2009
James Cook University
BA Creative Industries
Theatre
Skills & Attributes
Shoe Size
7.5
Clothing Size
Female - 8
Waist
68cm
Chest
83cm
Hip
93cm
Natural Accent
Australian
Accents
Aboriginal, American Standard, Australian, Cockney, English, Indian
Languages
Dutch
Hair Length
Past Shoulder
Hair Style
Straight
Drivers Licences
Car
Model Work Types
Commercial, Promotional
Professional Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Model, Voice Artist
Media
Public Media
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Notes
LAILA THAKER is a Torres Strait Islander (Meriam/Badulaig) and Indian (Ratlamwali) performer and has been grinding the industry for over 15 years. Since graduating with a BA in Creative Industries/Theatre at JCU (Cairns, 2009) and Film and Television at The Actor’s Workshop (Brisbane, 2013), she has been cast in various roles from Shakespeare to Sarah Kane. Most notably, Five Bedrooms (Paramount), Wentworth (Foxtel), Informer 3838 (Nine Network), My Life Is Murder (Channel Ten), Bad Mothers (Nine Network) and House Husbands (Nine Network). Laila also played main role "Dana" on feature film Christmas Downunder which was released on US TV Channel ION in 2021. Her role in Prayers To Broken Stone (Boutique Theatre) won her Best Emerging Indigenous Artist for the Melbourne Fringe Awards 2017. "Ms Thaker can project an almost ethereal, delicate quality and evoke a touching pathos" - Stage Whispers "What a magnificent performance we get from Laila Thaker... with sensitivity and boundless energy" - Artshub Languages: Yumpla tok (Torres Strait Islander language), English, Dutch Languages currently learning: Meriam Mir (endangered Torres Strait Islander language), Gujarati, Hindi Fully vaccinated Valid Australian passport
