Philippa Northeast (born 23 September 1994) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Evelyn MacGuire in the soap opera Home and Away from 2013 until 2017.
[1] Northeast trained at the 16th Street Actors Studio,[1] the St Martin's Youth Theatre, and the Australian Shakespeare Company.
[2] She graduated from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) with an Advanced Diploma in Producing: Story, Audience, Finance in 2015.
[4] Northeast found a dollar coin on the steps of her casting agent before attending the audition, which she felt was a sign of good luck.
[10] Northeast stars as barmaid and aspiring comedian Serena in Steven Vidler's 2019 romantic comedy film Standing Up for Sunny, opposite RJ Mitte and Sam Reid.
[17] In March 2023, she joined the supporting cast of drama Paper Dolls, along with Lyndon Watts, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ben Turland, and Elizabeth Cullen.
[20] On 21 November 2024, Northeast was announced as part of the cast for the upcoming ABC six-part drama The Family Next Door, alongside Teresa Palmer and Bella Heathcote.
[21] After leaving Home and Away in 2017, Northeast became an ambassador for skincare range Wotnot Naturals, and shot her first campaign for them at the Bondi Icebergs Club.