Equity Ensemble Awards 2023: winners

Winners have been announced by the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s Equity Foundation in the Equity Ensemble Awards 2023.

Casts were honoured at an awards ceremony at the Sydney Theatre Company last night attended by more than 200 members of the Australian arts and entertainment industry.

Mystery Road: Origin won the Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series.

The judges said: “Mystery Road has an amazing ensemble cast who all get the opportunity to shine because of an incredibly well-developed script and well-made show. The cast is diverse in age range and industry experience, but they all come together to create a cohesive and rich story world.”

Colin From Accounts won Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series.

The judges said: “Not only is the writing excellent from this dynamic duo, but all the actors blend well together to create a very tight ensemble. Each character adds great depth to the narrative with no one there just for the sake of it. The supporting actors and the leads formed a cohesive unit and the series was richer for it. Most importantly, we found ourselves laughing out loud throughout!”

ABC’s Significant Others won Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Mini-Series/Telemovie.

The judges said: “The character journeys are clear and the effects each character has on the ensemble is layered with complexity and depth as is typical in a great production. The cast is diverse and subtly explores the internal and external struggles these characters face, including the daily stereotypes they endure. This show doesn’t explore diversity for diversity’s sake, but for our own deeper understanding of others.”

The Equity Lifetime Achievement Award, announced in March, went to stunt performer Chris Anderson who has more than 100 screen productions.

Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series
Mystery Road: Origin (Bunya Productions/ABC)
Mark Coles Smith, Tuuli Narkle, Daniel Henshall, Toby Leonard Moore, Steve Bisley, Salme Geransar, Clarence Ryan, Hayley McElhinney, Kelton Pell, Lisa Flanagan, Caroline Brazier, Grace Chow, Serene Yunupingu, Jayden Popik, Leonie Whyman

Finalists:
Five Bedrooms – Series 3 (Paramount +)
Heartbreak High (Netflix)
Mystery Road: Origin (ABC)

Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Mini-Series/Telemovie
Significant Others (Fremantle/ABC)
Rachael Blake, Alison Bell, Zoë Steiner, Gulliver McGrath, Todd McKenney, Kenneth Moraleda, Jacqueline McKenzie, Anastasia Bampos, Diana Popovska

Finalists:
Barons (ABC)
Significant Others (ABC)
The Twelve (Showcase)

Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series
Colin From Accounts (Easy Tiger/CBS Studios/Binge)
Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Emma Harvie, Helen Thomson, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo, Tai Hara

Finalists:
Aftertaste – Series 2 (ABC)
Colin from Accounts (Binge)
Summer Love (ABC)

Equity Lifetime Achievement Award 2023
Winner: Chris Anderson