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Rachael Blake

Rachael Blake

Actor · Born May 26, 1971 (55) · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Rachael Morelle Blake (born 26 May 1971, in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actress who trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. She made her early television appearances on Home and Away (1995–1997) and Heartbreak High (1996), and her first feature film was Paws (1997). Her breakthrough role came as Dr. Maxine Summers in the ABC crime drama Wildside (1997–1998), for which she won the Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in 1999. She is married to Australian comedian Tony Martin, whom she wed on 21 December 2003. Her most notable film credits include Lantana (2001, as Jane O'May, for which she won the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role), Perfect Strangers (2003, Fantasporto Best Actress), Sleeping Beauty (2011, as Clara, directed by Julia Leigh), Truth (2015, as Betsy West, alongside Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford), Gods of Egypt (2016, as Isis), Breath (2017, directed by Simon Baker), and Melody (2014, Best Actress at the Montreal Film Festival). On television she has appeared in Suburban Shootout (2006–2007), The Prisoner (2009), Cleverman (2016), Wolf Like Me (2022), Significant Others (2022), and Eden (2021). She is also a voice-over artist, having narrated the Emmy-nominated documentary Jabbed: Love, Fear and Vaccines (2013).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1971 (55)
From
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Rachael Blake's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Self
21%
Bonds
17%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Ideas
2%
Grief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Dread
4
Bittersweet
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rachael Blake's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rachael Blake's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Significant Others(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Katia

  • Slam(2018)

    as Joanne Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Battle of Hamel VR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • The Second(2018)

    as The Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Breath(2017)

    as Mrs. Pike

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gods of Egypt(2016)

    as Isis

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Truth(2015)

    as Betsy West

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Mistress(2014)

    as Kate Boyd

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Emily

  • Jabbed: Love, Fear and Vaccines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Serangoon Road(2013)

    Show as Lady Tuckworth

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ailsa Wilton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Straits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Natasha

  • Sleeping Beauty(2011)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hawke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hazel Hawke

  • Cherry Tree Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Christine

  • The Prisoner(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as M2

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Pinprick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Miriam

  • False Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julie Hales

  • The Diplomat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Detective Chief Inspector Julie Hales

  • Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Katy

  • Clapham Junction(2007)

    as Belinda Hopkirk

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Kriel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bon Voyage(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elizabeth Aldred

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Suburban Shootout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Derailed(2005)

    as Susan Davis

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tom White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Helen White

  • Perfect Strangers(2003)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lantana(2001)

    as Jane O'May

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges(2000)

    as Helen Howard

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Land(2000)

    as Anne Prescott

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 60 episodes · as Maxine Summers

  • Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Amy

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1997 to 2022; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Lantana (2001)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Lantana (2001)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Sleeping Beauty (2011)

Film career

19972022

Peak 2010 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1997Screen debut· Paws
  • 2010First top-billed film· Cherry Tree Lane
  • 2011Career best· Sleeping Beauty

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rachael Blake's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Slam (2018)

82nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lantana (2001)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rachael Blake's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rachael Blake work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rachael Blake's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Lance shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles