Lila McGuire
Lila McGuire | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupations | Actress, Dancer |
| Years active | 2024-present |
| Known for | Goolagong |
Lila McGuire is an Australian actress. She played the lead role of Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 2026 Australian biographical television series Goolagong.
Career
A Whadjuk and Ballardong Noongar woman, McGuire grew up in South Australia, later living in Queensland and in Perth. She spent four years performing as a dancer with the Mayakeniny Dancers for Perth Festival, as well as the Evernow company and Boomerang & Spear.[1][2] She is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University.[3] McGuire had her first professional acting role on television as Alice Jinx in the second series of The Twelve for Fox Showcase.[4]
McGuire could be seen in the eponymous lead role of Wiradjuri Australian tennis player Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 2026 ABC biographical television series Goolagong.[5][6] She received critical praise for her nuanced performance with The Guardian mentioning that she "patiently and vividly ekes out Goolagong’s multitudes".[7] McGuire has an upcoming role in Australian crime drama series Dustfall.[8]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Twelve | Alice Jinx | 6 episodes |
| 2026 | Goolagong | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (lead role) | Miniseries |
| TBA | Dustfall † | TBA | Miniseries |
Acting credits and accolades
| Year | Organisations | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Logie Awards | Best Lead Actress In A Drama | Goolagong | Nominated | |
| Most Popular New Talent | Won |
References
- ↑ "Introducing Lila McGuire". Pocket Mags. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Lila McGuire". Screen Forever. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Meet the Young Actress Bringing the Story of Evonne Goolagong Cawley to Life". Variety. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "How WA's Lila McGuire became sporting great Evonne Goolagong". The West Australian. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Yee, Hannah-Rose (13 January 2026). "How Lila McGuire prepared for the role of First Nations tennis champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (27 June 2025). "Lila McGuire, Marton Csokas hit the court in Melbourne for ABC miniseries 'Goolagong'". If.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (3 January 2026). "Goolagong review – ABC drama about Australian tennis legend is deeper than most sporting biopics". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dustfall acquired for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, as Anna Torv leads new crime drama". bbc.co.uk. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
External links
- Lila McGuire at IMDb