Laura Jackson is performer, writer and producer with a passion for strong female narratives. Laura’s work speaks to women’s experiences in the modern world, exploring street harassment, domestic violence, online privacy and fertility.

Laura played the role of Katie in her two-hander ‘The Culture’, on an international tour through 2022 and 2023. The play premiered in NYC, and toured to Wellington (NZ). Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne.

Laura performed six characters in one-woman play ‘Handle It’ touring across seven seasons, the fringe circuit, and a UN Women charity performance and International Women’s Day performances.

At NIDA Laura wrote and presented a reading of a new work ‘Come On Baby’, and is co- writing a new play ‘Speak Now’ exploring the same-sex marriage debate in Australia. Laura collaborates with an illustrator to self-publish children’s books as part of ‘LB Library’ and is polishing her first novel ‘Keeping Score’.

A graduate of the prestigious three year BFA Acting at NIDA – class of 2018, Laura also has a BCA Performance, an MFA Creative Writing and a Dip Ed from the University of Wollongong. During her time at NIDA Laura played leading roles in the productions, including Lucia (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Lady Fidget (The Country Wife), Willow (The Colbie Sisters of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) and Grusha (Caucasian Chalk Circle).

Beyond her tertiary education, Laura has completed further specialised training with highly regarded industry mentors in accents, screen acting and self-taping and the Estill voice method.

Laura is represented by BMEG as an actor, writer and voice artist. For more on Laura, go to www.laurajackson.com.au

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