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Rachael Morelle Blake (born 26 May 1971) is an Australian actress.

Early life
Blake was born in Perth, Western Australia. At the age of 18 months, she moved to England with her English parents, only to return to Perth at age 11. Blake was born deaf in one ear, a condition that was rectified by a series of operations undertaken before she was six. To overcome shyness and her hearing problem, her mother enrolled her in elocution lessons, which she continued until age 17. After attending the John Curtin College of the Arts high school in Perth, she applied to Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) but was rejected due to her age of 17. She was accepted to NIDA when she was 19.

Acting career
At 13, Blake was cast in a short film. After studying at NIDA, she worked on Australian television shows Home and Away as (1995–1997), Pacific Drive, and (1996). Blake's first feature film role was as Amy in the Australian children's movie Paws (1997). In 1997, she took the role of Dr Maxine Summers in the ABC crime drama Wildside.

She has also starred in several films, including 2001's Lantana with , as well as 2003's Perfect Strangers for which she won the Fantasporto Award for Best Actress. Between 2006–2007, she played Hilary Davenport in the British satirical black comedy Suburban Shootout. She played "Belinda" in a British TV movie, Clapham Junction, in 2007. In 2009, she starred in the UKTV mini-series . She also played a main role in The Prisoner. In 2010, she portrayed in the telemovie Hawke.

Blake played the character of Clara in the erotic drama Sleeping Beauty.

In 2012, Blake portrayed Kris Perry in the theatre production of 8 in Sydney and Melbourne. In 2013, she portrayed Lady Tuckworth in the HBO Asia series Serangoon Road. She played a main role in the 2014 drama film Melody, for which she has received recognition (see below). She appeared in the 2016 film Gods of Egypt.

Awards and honours
Blake won the Silver Logie Award for 'Most Outstanding Actress' at the (1999). She was nominated four times at the Australian film Institute (since 2011 called the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards) and won the award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama' for Wildside in 1998 and 'Best Actress for a Supporting role' for Lantana in 2001. She received the Montréal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her portrayal, in the title role, in the 2014 drama film Melody (2014). In 2004, she won the Best Actress (Melhor Actriz) – Directors' Week Award at film festival (2004) and the Best Actress Award at film festival, Vladivostok for Perfect Strangers (2003). In 2018, she was part of the ensemble cast that won the 'Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series' by Equity Ensemble Awards 2018 for Cleverman (2016)

Personal life
In 2003, she married Wildside co-star Tony Martin. They later starred together in Serangoon Road.

Filmography
Film
1997PawsAmyFeature film
2000Blindman's BluffSophieFilm Short
2001LantanaJane O'MayFeature film
2001Herself – Narrator (voice)Film Short
2002Whispering in the DarkWomanFilm Short
2003Perfect StrangersMelanieFeature film, NZ
2004Tom WhiteHelen WhiteFeature film
2005DerailedSusan DavisFeature film, US/UK
2008SummerKatyFeature film, UK/GERMANY
2009PinprickMiriamFeature film, Switzerland/Hungary
2010Cherry Tree LaneChristineFeature film, UK
2011Sleeping BeautyClaraFeature film
2014Kate BoydFeature film
2014MelodyEmilyFeature film, Belgium/Luxenbourg/FRANCE
2015TruthBetsy WestFeature film, US/AUSTRALIA
2016Gods of EgyptFeature film, AUSTRALIA/US/China/Hong Kong
2017BreathMrs. PikeFeature film
2018The SecondThe WriterFeature film
2018SlamJoanne HendricksFeature film

Television
1995–1997Home and AwayRecurring role: Mandy ThomasTV series, 28 episodes
1996FireRecurring guest role: BeatriceTV series, 1 episode "Vendetta I"
1996Guest role: LaraTV series, 1 episode: "4.20"
1996; 2000; 2003Good Morning AustraliaGuestTV series, 1 episode
1997Water RatsGuest role: Carly BridgesTV series, season 2, episode 15: "Stolen Time"
1997–1999WildsideRegular lead role: Maxine SummersTV series, 60 episodes
1998Good News WeekGuestTV series, 1 episode
1999The 1999 Annual TV Week Logie AwardsHerselfTV special
2000Good Morning AustraliaGuest (with Tony Martin)TV series, 1 episode
2000Nowhere to LandAnne PrescottTV film
2000Recurring role: Helen HowardTV film
2003Grass RootsRecurring role: Faith TwohillTV series, 3 episodes: "Art", "Prostitution", "Investigation"
2003The Movie ShowGuestTV series, 1 episode
2003Good Morning AustraliaGuest (with )TV series, 1 episode
2003MorningsGuest (with )TV series, 1 episode
2003Dying to LeaveNarrator (voice)TV film documentary
2003PresenterTV special
2004Auf Wiedersehen, PetRecurring guest role: Naomi HedgesTV series, 2 episodes: "Au Revoir: Parts 1 & 2"
2006Bon VoyageRecurring role: Elizabeth AldredTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2006The Philosopher's ZoneReaderTV series, 4 episodes
2006Riot or Revolution: Eureka Stockade 1854NarratorTV filmdocumentary
2006–2007Suburban ShootoutRegular role: Hilary DavenportTV series, 11 episodes
2007Clapham JunctionBelinda HopkirkTV film
2008LewisGuest role: Ann KrielTV series, 1 episode: "Music to Die For"
2009Lead role: Det. Chief Insp. Julie HalesTV miniseries
2009Regular role: M2TV miniseries, 6 episodes
2010A Six Hour Film Shot in 92 Days: The Diary of 'The Prisoner'HerselfShort film documentary
2010Beautiful Prison: The World of 'The Prisoner'HerselfShort film documentary
2010HawkeTV film
2010ImmortalNarratorFilm documentary
2011Cannes Film FestivalIntervieweeTV special
2012Regular role: NatashaTV miniseries, 7 episodes
2013Jabbed: Love, Fear And VaccinesNarratorTV film documentary
2013Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesGuest role: Ailsa WiltonTV series, 1 episode: "Blood at the Wheel"
2013Serangoon RoadRegular role: Lady TuckworthTV miniseries, 9 episodes
2016RakeRecurring role: Ruth RogersTV series, 3 episodes: "4.1", "4.2", "4.3"
2017ClevermanRegular role: Marion FrithTV series, season 2, 6 episodes
2018TodayGuest (with )TV series, 1 episode
2018Guest (with )TV series, 1 episode
2021EdenRecurring role: Katia Van Der LindenTV series, 5 episodes
2022Significant OthersRegular lead role: UrsulaTV miniseries, 6 episodes

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