Angourie Rice

Angourie Isabel Teresa Rice is an Australian actress, getting her start as a child actress. Her career started gaining traction as she played pivotal roles in movies such as These Final Hours (2013) and The Nice Guys (2016). She earned notable acclaim for her role as Betty Brant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring in several Spider-Man films between 2017 and 2021. She bagged the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Ladies in Black (2018). In 2024, she took on the role of Cady Heron in the musical film Mean Girls. Rice's television credits include the Black Mirror episode 'Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too' (2019), HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021), and the Apple TV+ miniseries The Last Thing He Told Me (2023). Born in Sydney, Rice spent some years in Perth, Western Australia, and Munich, Germany, before relocating to Melbourne. Despite international success, she is frequently away filming, mainly in the USA. Rice began her career with Australian television credits and short films shot in Western Australia. A major highlight came in 2012 when, at just 11 years, her performance in Zak Hilditch's short Transmission won her the Best Actress award at the St Kilda Short Film Festival. Rice's feature film début was with the thriller film These Final Hours in 2013. Rice also played Holly March in The Nice Guys alongside Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, which was a pivotal role in her career. Alongside films, her TV credentials saw her feature in web series The Daily Bugle. Rice's performance in Ladies in Black and Black Mirror solidified her position in the industry. She even made it to Variety magazine's coveted 'Actors to Watch' list. Alongside her acting career, Rice co-authored Stuck Up & Stupid with her mother, Kate Rice, which was nominated for the 2024 Young Adult Indie Book Award.