“I had agents in Australia; I just never had any auditions. And if you can't audition, then you can't work. I studied there. I did classes there. I learned how to act. Growing up there, I discovered my love for acting, but I just wasn't getting the opportunities to work professionally.”

Australian actress

Danielle Macdonald is an Australian actress. Born Danielle Louise Macdonald, she moved to the United States at 18 to pursue acting and began with small television roles before making her feature film debut in 2013. She came to wider notice in 2017 with her first leading role in Patti Cake$ and a supporting part in Bird Box. Her career continued with the title role in Dumplin' in 2018, which marked her breakthrough.