Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982)[1] is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours. Black played Tonya in the NBC series Outsourced from 2010 to 2011.
Pippa Black | |
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Born | (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982 (age 40) Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Black appeared in the television movie Evil Never Dies [it] in 2003. She then went on to appear in episodes of The Secret Life of Us and Last Man Standing.[2] In September 2005, it was announced that Black had joined the cast of Neighbours as Elle Robinson.[3] Black told Clare Rigden of TV Week that she was going to London for a working holiday when she learnt that she had got the part.[3] Of joining the cast, she commented "I admit I was a little star struck turning up to Ramsay Street and meeting everybody, but they all bent over backwards to help out and settle my nerves."[3] Black earned a nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent at the Logie Awards for her portrayal of Elle.[4] She was also nominated for Best Actress at Cosmopolitan's Fun, Fearless Female Awards in 2009.[5] In June 2009, Black quit Neighbours to pursue other projects.[6] The actress later revealed she would be willing to return to the soap in the future.[7]
Black was cast in Gemma Lee's short film The Wake, which premiered at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films in 2009.[8][9] She then went on to appear in the independent film Emergence and was cast in an episode of City Homicide as Emily Rigby.[10] Black and her former Neighbours co-star Sweeney Young portrayed a young couple in the music video for Jacob Butler's single "Coma".[11] Of appearing in the video, Black stated "I really love the track, that's why I got on board. I've never appeared in a video clip before so it's nice to be involved in something with really relatable lyrics. I think the scenes that we shot are really dramatic and quite emotive with the music."[11]
On 6 July 2010, it was announced Black had been cast in US comedy Outsourced. She replaced Jessica Gower in the role of Tonya, "an athletic, statuesque woman who runs a customer service center in India."[12] NBC cancelled Outsourced after one season.[13] In 2012, Black appeared as Carissa Gibson in the season 13 finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[14] She also filmed her first leading role in the indie film My Funny Valentine,[15] and joined the cast of feature film Lemon Tree Passage as Amelia Stone.[16]
Black reprised her role of Elle Robinson in Neighbours for two guest appearances in September 2019 and July 2022.[17][18]
Black attended St Patrick's Primary School in Pakenham Victoria and she later became a Vice Captain at Beaconhills College.[19] She deferred her Animal Technology studies to pursue an acting career.[19] Black moved to Los Angeles in 2011 and shared an apartment with fellow Australian actor Tim Campbell.[14]
Black is a vegetarian and she starred in an ad campaign for PETA Asia Pacific in 2007. Black donned a gown made entirely of lettuce leaves. She said that "going vegetarian is a positive step to help stop animal suffering; it's also great for your health and the environment."[20] Black has supported various charities including the Narre Warren Lighthouse Foundation and the Australian Childhood Foundation.[19][21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Evil Never Dies [it] | Female student | |
2004 | The Secret Life of Us | Madelaine | Episode: "The Truth About Cats and Dogs: Part 1" |
2005 | Last Man Standing | Chrissie | Episode: 1.4 |
2005–09, 2019, 2022 | Neighbours | Elle Robinson | Main cast |
2009 | Emergence | Rachel | |
2009 | The Wake | Sophie | |
2010 | City Homicide | Emily Rigby | Episode: "Protection" |
2010 | Tegan the Vegan | Elenore the Carnivore | Voice |
2010–11 | Outsourced | Tonya | Regular role |
2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carissa Gibson | Episodes: "Rhodium Nights" and "Lost Reputation" |
2012 | My Funny Valentine | Zoe | |
2013 | Lemon Tree Passage | Amelia Stone | |
2013 | Royal Pains | Monique | Episode: Bones to Pick |
2014 | Cookie Mobster | TV Movie | |
2016 | The Manny | TV Movie |
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