Danielle Macdonald
Biography
Danielle Louise Macdonald (born 19 May 1991) is an Australian actress, known for her lead roles as Patricia "Patti" Dombrowski in the drama film Patti Cake$ (2017), and Willowdean Dickson in Dumplin' (2018). She is also known for her roles in the post-apocalyptic thriller film Bird Box as Olympia, the film Skin (2018) as Julie, the Netflix series Unbelievable as Amber, and the BBC One/Stan/HBO Max thriller series The Tourist as Helen.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The East
as Tess
2013
Every Secret Thing
as Alice Manning
2014
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
as Caroline
2025
Lady Bird
as Another Young Lady
2017
Patti Cake$
as Patricia Dombrowski
2017
The Thief
as Cashier
2011
Trust Me
as Delia
2013
The Valley
as Mackenzie
2014
The Rachels
as Ashley
2017
Dumplin'
as Willowdean Dickson
2018
Paradise Hills
as Chloe
2019
Bird Box
as Olympia
2018
I Am Woman
as Lillian Roxon
2020
Skin
as Christa
2019
Extracurricular Activities
as Becky Wallace
2019
Gay Kid and Fat Chick
TBA
Skin
as Julie Price
2019
French Exit
as Madeleine the Medium
2021
White Girl Problems
TBA
Falling for Figaro
as Millie Cantwell
2021
TV Appearances
The Tourist
as Helen Chambers
2022
The Middle
as Amy RA
2009
Pretty Little Liars
as Cathy
2010
2 Broke Girls
as Ashlin
2011
The Last Anniversary
as Veronika
2025
American Horror Story
as Bristol Windows
2011
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
Glee
as Girl #1
2009
Easy
as Grace
2016
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Unbelievable
as Amber Stevenson
2019
Poker Face
as Mandy
2023