Ella Scott Lynch

Ella Scott Lynch
Ella Scott Lynch (2013)
Born
Ella Scott Lynch

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Years active1985-present
Children2

Ella Scott Lynch is an Australian actor. Her notable roles include as lawyer Erin O'Shaughnessy in Crownies and its sequel Janet King, Shirley Ryan in the series Love Child, and Melbourne gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo in the Channel Nine mini-series Informer 3838.

Early life and education

Ella Scott Lynch was born in Sydney's inner western suburbs, to arts executive Michael Lynch and Oscar-nominated film producer, Jane Scott.[1] She attended St Catherine's School, Waverley, in Sydney. While having previously worked on some of her mother's films, it wasn't until after she completed high school, and spent a gap year travelling, that she realised she wanted to pursue acting as a career.[1]

Lynch studied a Bachelor of Dramatic Art in Acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 2004.[2][3]

Career

In 2005, immediately after graduating from NIDA, Lynch was cast in long-running soap opera Home and Away in the role of Hayley Lawson (previously played by Bec Cartwright), which she played until the end of the 2005 season.[4]

In 2008, Lynch was cast as a regular in All Saints. Her character, nurse Claire Anderson, replaced Jolene Anderson's character Erika. Coincidentally, Kip Gamblin, who played Hayley's love interest Scott Hunter in Home and Away, also joined All Saints at that point.[5] She played the role for two seasons, through 2009.

Lynch had a main role in legal drama series Crownies, in 2011, playing Erin O'Shaughnessy.[6] She followed this with a main role as Senior Constable Camille Alavoine in Underbelly: Badness, the 2012 fifth season of underworld crime series Underbelly.[7] In 2014, she reprised her role as Erin O'Shaughnessy in Janet King, a spin-off of Crownies.[8]

From 2014 to 2016, Lynch had a main role in the first three seasons of drama series Love Child, playing Shirley Ryan, amongst an ensemble cast including Jessica Marais, Mandy McElhinney, Miranda Tapsell, Jonathan LaPaglia and Matthew Le Nevez.[9] In 2016, she played photojournalist Meg Flynn in the second season of drama series The Code.[10] That same year, she appeared in miniseries Brock, based on the life of motor racing driver Peter Brock, playing the role of Bev Brock, alongside Matthew Le Nevez.[11]

Lynch made her second appearance in the Underbelly franchise in 2018, playing Mark "Chopper" Read's second wife, Margaret Cassar in Underbelly Files: Chopper, opposite Aaron Jeffery.[12] Lynch next took on the dual lead roles of Rachel and Sarah in 'psychosexual thriller' feature Pimped, opposite Benedict Samuel.[13] The film had its world premiere at London's FrightFest in 2018, before its Australian premiere at Monster Fest VII the following year.[14]

In 2019, Lynch appeared in the film Standing up for Sunny, alongside Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte and Philippa Northeast, playing Felicity.[15] Beginning in 2019, she also began playing the recurring role of Suzie Flynn, alongside Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock in comedy drama series, Upright, continuing through to the second season in 2022.[16]

In 2020, Lynch starred in her third Underbelly spin-off, Informer 3838[17] as the titular character, Melbourne gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo. The miniseries was inspired by the real-life career of Gobbo, who was recruited by Victoria Police in the 1990s as an informer on crime figures, such as drug kingpin Tony Mokbel.

2025 saw Lynch play Doctor Nina Hirsch in the second season of crime drama series Black Snow, alongside Travis Fimmel.[18]

Personal life

Lynch's former partner is actor Toby Schmitz. They share a daughter,[19] who was born in May 2016.[20]

On 15 June 2021, Lynch welcomed her second child, a boy, with partner Steve Toulmin.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996ShineJessica[21]
2006Emulsion[22][21]
Charlotte's WebGirl at FairScene cut[21]
2008Monkey Puzzle (aka Enter the Wild)Pippa[23][24][21]
Rope BurnBellaShort film[21]
2012Inhuman Resources (aka Redd Inc)Female Secretary[21][25]
2013FruitIsobelShort film[21]
2016The LakeActressShort film[21]
2018PimpedSarah Montrose / Rachael Montrose[13][21]
2019Standing Up for SunnyFelicity[15][21]
2023The TrialJoanShort film[21]
I've Got YouElizabethShort film[21][26]
2024UnspokenAliceShort film[21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1985 Winners Doyle Family Member Episode: "Top Kid"
2005 Home and Away Hayley Lawson Regular role (Season 18) [4][21]
All Saints Shauna Lapin Episode: "New Beginnings" [21]
2006 The Silence Lilya TV film [21]
2008 Emerald Falls Blossom Piggot TV film [27][9][21]
Pink Dragon Flick TV film [21]
2008–2009 All Saints Claire Anderson Main role (seasons 11–12) [5][21]
2011 City Homicide Narelle O'Brien Season 4, episode: "No Greater Honour: Tangled Web" [28][21]
Crownies Erin O'Shaughnessy Main role [6][21]
2012 Underbelly: Badness Snr Constable Camille Alavoine Main role [7][21]
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Emily Gorman Episode: "Keeping Up Appearances" [21]
Serangoon Road Angelica Warnock 3 episodes [29][21]
2014 Janet King Erin O'Shaughnessy Main role (season 1) [30][8][21]
2014–2016 Love Child Shirley Ryan Main role (seasons 1–3) [31][9][21]
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Dr. Karen Ward Episode: "Spiral" [21]
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Angela Lombard Season 3, episode 7: "Game, Set & Murder" [32][21]
2016 The Code Meg Flynn Main role (season 2) [33][10][21]
Brock Beverly Brock Miniseries [11][21]
2017 Newton's Law Lana Devries Episode: "Control Theory" [34][21]
Friday on My Mind (aka Easybeats) Lillian Roxon Miniseries [21]
2017; 2019 Doctor Doctor (aka The Heart Guy) Celia Cartwright 2 episodes: "Both Sides Now" & "A House Divided" [35][36][21]
2018 Underbelly Files: Chopper Margaret 2 episodes [37][12][21]
2019–2022 Upright Suzie Flynn Seasons 1-2, 11 episodes [38][39][16][21]
2020 Informer 3838 Nicola Gobbo 2 episodes [40][17]
2021 Amazing Grace Christina 4 episodes [41]
2023 While the Men Are Away Rita 2 episodes [42][43][21]
Jones Family Christmas Christina Jones TV movie [44][21]
2025 Black Snow Dr Nina Hirsch Season 2 [18]

Theatre

YearNameRoleTheatreRef.
2003Twelfth NightMariaNIDA, Sydney[21]
2004PlasticineLudnilaNIDA, Sydney[21]
Playhouse CreaturesNell GwynnTheatre Royal, Hobart with NIDA, Sydney[21][45]
This Blasted Earth: A Christmas Miracle With MusicNathalie Corn-MathewsOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers[45][46]
Who's Afraid of the Working Class?Claire & StaceyNIDA, Sydney[21]
2005Jumping and All ThatOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers[45]
Love LettersMelissa GardnerNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney[45]
2006Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of SomersetHopeStables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Co / Tamarama Rock Surfers[47][21][45]
2007Capture the FlagMathildeOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers[48][49][21][45]
2013Empire: Terror on the High SeasNicole Hertz- HollingsworthBondi Pavilion, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers[50][45]
2018King of PigsLead roleOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Red Line Productions[51]
2019The Astral PlaneMaster WandaBelvoir Theatre, Sydney[52][53][45]
2025BetrayalEmmaOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Sport for Jove[54][45]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2011CrowniesEquity Ensemble AwardsMost Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominated
2012Underbelly: BadnessEquity Ensemble AwardsMost Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries or TelemovieNominated
2018King of PigsSydney Theatre AwardsBest Female Actor in a Leading Role in an Independent ProductionNominated[55]

References

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  2. ↑ "Ella Scott Lynch". TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "All Alumni | Table". National Institute of Dramatic Art. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Home and Away Character: Hayley Smith-Hunter". backtothebay.net.
  5. 1 2 "Home and Away's Kip Gamblin and Ella Scott-Lynch join All Saints!!". Herald Sun.
  6. 1 2 "Crownies: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Underbelly – Badness: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Janet King: cast | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Love Child: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 "The Code: cast | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 Fenton, Andrew (5 October 2016). "The Code actor Ella Scott Lynch on 'the hardest role of my career'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Underbelly Files Chopper: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Ella Scott Lynch: Dual-Ing Feminine Hero Journeys". FilmInk. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Director David Barker and Star Ella Scott Lynch Talk Pimped!". Monster Fest. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  15. 1 2 Groves, Don (13 November 2017). "Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte takes the lead in 'Standing up for Sunny'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Upright". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Underbelly role of a lifetime". TV Tonight. 20 April 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Black Snow: episode guide | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  19. 1 2 Hockey, Maddison (17 June 2021). ""You're already loved and now you are home!" Love Child actress Ella Scott Lynch welcomes her second child". www.nowtolove.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  20. ↑ Molloy, Shannon (30 July 2016). "Love Child star Ella Scott Lynch on motherhood and why TV pregnancy is nothing like the real thing". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  23. ↑ "Enter the Wild – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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  25. ↑ "Enter the Wild – Full Cast & Crew 4". TV Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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  29. ↑ "Serangoon Road: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "Cast confirmed for ABC's Janet King". TV Tonight. 22 January 2013.
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  38. ↑ "Cameras roll on Foxtel's Upright". TV Tonight. 22 October 2018.
  39. ↑ "Returning: Upright". TV Tonight. 18 October 2022.
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  42. ↑ Knox, David (25 January 2023). "Cameras roll on While the Men Are Away". TV Tonight.
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  46. ↑ "This Blasted Earth: A Christmas Miracle With Music". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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  48. ↑ "Theatre: Capture the Flag". Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  49. ↑ Dunne, Stephen (18 May 2007). "Arts/Theatre: Capture the Flag". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  50. ↑ Rath, Suzanne (6 September 2013). "Empire: Terror on the High Seas". artshub.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  51. ↑ Portus, Martin (2018). "King of Pigs". stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  52. ↑ "The Astral Plane". belvoir.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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  54. ↑ "Sport for Jove presents Betrayal". oldfitztheatre.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  55. ↑ Neutze, Ben (17 December 2018). "The nominations for Sydney Theatre Awards 2018 have been announced". timeout.com. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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