The Equity Ensemble Awards (or Equity Awards) are an Australian awards system, that is an accolade presented by The Equity Foundation, the performers branch of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). The awards have been presented annually since 2011, and are awarded to a cast in a television drama series, comedy series and television movie or miniseries. The awards are peer voted, via a secret ballot, by members of the Equity Foundation. In addition to these categories, the foundation also presents a lifetime achievement award, which has been presented since 2009.
Award categories Competitive Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
Year Performers Program Series Network 2010(1st) Heidi Arena, Stephen Ballantyne, Keith Brockett, Robyn Butler, Victoria Eagger, Bob Franklin, Justin Hamilton, Roz Hammond, Fiona Harris, Wayne Hope, Tony Moclair and Nicole Nabout The Librarians ABC Amanda Brotchie, Beth Buchanan, Susie Dee, Paul Denny, Dailan Evans, Kim Gyngell, Anna Jennings-Edquist, Rebecca Massey, Geoffrey Rush, Martin Sharpe, Raj Sidhu, Cindy Waddingham and Adam Zwar Lowdown ABC Adrian Bernotti, Amanda Bishop, Anthony Hayes, Phil Lloyd, Eddie Nehl and Ivy Nehl Review with Myles Barlow ABC2 Jason Gann, Cindy Waddingham and Adam Zwar Wilfred SBS One 2011(2nd) Joel Barker, Jonathan Biggins, Amanda Bishop, Peter Carmody, Jack Dawes, Michael Denkha, Al Dukes, Drew Forsythe, Phil Lloyd, Paul McCarthy, Craig McLachlan, Georgina Naidu, Wildenfox Pavarotti, Jim Russell and Jack Versace At Home With Julia ABC1 Chris Lilley (who acted the entire ensemble: Daniel and Nathan Sims, S.mouse, Jen Okazaki, Gran and Blake Oakfield) Angry Boys ABC1 Alison Bell, Abe Forsythe, Celia Pacquola, Toby Truslove Laid ABC1 Christian Barratt-Hill, Travis Cotton, Ben Geurens, Deborah Kennedy, Mick Molloy, Susie Porter, Andrew Ryan and Emily Taheny The Jesters Movie Extra Hamish Blake, Jasna Harriss-Currie, Leah de Niese, Laura Gordon, Jess Harris, Simon Russell and Josh Schmidt Twentysomething ABC2 2012(3rd) Ian Meadows, Patrick Brammall, Jane Harber, Danny Adcock, Tina Bursill, Rachel Gordon, Phil Lloyd, Darren Gilshenan and Guy Edmonds A Moody Christmas ABC1 Alison Bell, Celia Pacquola, Abe Forsythe, Toby Truslove and Damon Herriman Laid ABC1 Adam Zwar, Paul Denny, Beth Buchanan, Dailan Evans and Kim Gyngell Lowdown ABC1 Christine Anu, Ben Gerrard, Paul Ireland, Adam Richard and Toby Truslove Outland ABC1 Frank Woodley, Justine Clarke, Tom Long and Alexandra Cashmere Woodley ABC1 2013(4th) Dougie Baldwin, Michala Banas, Patrick Brammall, Harrison Feldman, Maddy Jevic, Robyn Malcolm, Annie Maynard, Rhys Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Glenn Robbins and Lara Robinson Upper Middle Bogan Series 1 ABC1 Wade Briggs, Judi Farr, Andrew S. Gilbert, Debra Lawrence, Renee Lim, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Josh Thomas and Thomas Ward Please Like Me Series 1 ABC2 Hamish Blake, Leah de Niesse, Jess Harris, Simon Russell and Josh Schmidt Twentysomething Series 2 ABC2
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.
Year Performers Program Series Network 2010(1st) Kate Box, Caroline Brazier, Richard Carter, Danielle Cormack, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra, Keegan Joyce, Steve Le Marquand, Geoff Morrell, Adrienne Pickering and Richard Roxburgh Rake ABC1 Kerry Armstrong, Julia Blake, Richard Davies, Susie Dee, Kaarin Fairfax, Janet Foye, Andrew S. Gilbert, Caroline Gillmer, Jay Laga'aia, HaiHa Le, Amanda Ma, Frank Magree, Lawrence Mah, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Cameron McKenzie, Dina Panozza, Tim Phillipps, Philip Quast, Charles Tingwell and Gareth Yuen Bed of Roses ABC1 Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, Alicia Gardner, Don Hany, Jane Harber, Lachy Hulme, Asher Keddie, Deborah Mailman, Eddie Perfect, Kat Stewart and John Waters Offspring Network Ten Michael Caton, Ryan Corr, Rebecca Gibney, George Houvardas, Gillian Jones, Jessica Marais, Angus McLaren, Hugh Sheridan, James Stewart, Erik Thomson and Zoe Ventoura Packed to the Rafters Seven Network Mitch Bartlett, Emma Booth, Dieter Brummer, Rob Carlton, Cheree Cassidy, Salvatore Coco, Caroline Craig, Natasha Cunningham, Firass Dirani, Damien Garvey, Michael Gittany, Diarmid Heidenreich, John Lahoud, Dan Mor, Tom O'Sullivan, Daniel Roberts, Waddah Sari, Peter Scarf, John Seru, Hazem Shammas, Paul Tassone, Sigrid Thornton and Wil Traval Underbelly: The Golden Mile Nine Network 2011(2nd) Daniela Farinacci, Aaron Fa'aoso, Don Hany, Renee Lim, Matt Nable, Susie Porter and Tasneem Roc East West 101 SBS One Kerry Armstrong, Julia Blake, Kaarin Fairfax, Andrew S. Gilbert, Caroline Gillmer, Jay Laga'aia, HaiHa Le, Frank Magree, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Matt Levett and Cameron McKenzie Bed of Roses ABC1 Jeanette Cronin, Andrea Demetriades, Marta Dusseldorp, Jerome Ehlers, Indiana Evans, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Chantelle Jamieson, Peter Kowitz, Todd Lasance, Daniel Lissing, Ella Scott Lynch, Hamish Michael, Christopher Morris and Paul Moxey Crownies ABC1 Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, Alicia Gardner, Jane Harber, Lachy Hulme, Asher Keddie, Matt Le Nevez, Deborah Mailman, Eddie Perfect, Kat Stewart and John Waters Offspring Network Ten Michael Caton, Ryan Corr, Merridy Eastman, Rebecca Gibney, George Houvardas, Jessica Marais, Hannah Marshall, Angus McLaren, Hugh Sheridan, James Stewart and Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters Seven Network 2012(3rd) Wayne Blair, Lisa Flanagan, Deborah Mailman, Aaron McGrath, Kelton Pell, Leah Purcell, Tessa Rose, Shari Sebbens and Ursula Yovich Redfern Now Series 1 ABC1 Richard Bligh, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings, Essie Davis, Tammy MacIntosh, Travis McMahon, Nathan Page, Ruby Rees-Wemyss and Anthony Sharpe Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Season one ABC1 Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, Alicia Gardner, Lachy Hulme, Asher Keddie, Matt Le Nevez, Deborah Mailman, Eddie Perfect, Kat Stewart and John Waters Offspring Season three Network Ten Charlotte Best, Isabelle Cornish, Rodger Corser, Ashleigh Cummings, Dylan Goodearl, Brenna Harding, Reef Ireland, Claudia Karvan, Jeremy Lindsay-Taylor, Ed Oxenbould, Susie Porter, Susan Prior and Dan Wyllie Puberty Blues Series 1 Network Ten Kate Box, Caroline Brazier, Danielle Cormack, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra, Keegan Joyce, Steve Le Marquand, Robyn Malcolm, Damien McGarvey Adrienne Pickering and Richard Roxburgh Rake Series 2 ABC1 2013(4th) Wayne Blair, Tammy Clarkson Jones, Ernie Dingo, Lisa Flanagan, Noni Hazlehurst, Miah Madden, Kirk Page, Caren Pistorius, Saskia Williscroft, Meyne Wyatt and Ursula Yovich Redfern Now Series 1 ABC1 Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, Craig Hall, David Berry, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Abby Earl, Aldo Mignone and Frankie J. Holden A Place to Call Home Series 1 Seven Network Rick Donald, Nadine Garner, Craig McLachlan, Joel Tobeck, Cate Wolfe and John Wood The Doctor Blake Mysteries Series 1 ABC1 Charlie Clausen, Kassandra Clementi, Charles Cottier, Dan Ewing, Rhiannon Fish, Lisa Gormley, Marcus Graham, Demi Harman, Catherine Mack, Robert Mammone, Will McDonald, Lynne McGranger, Ray Meagher, Andrew Morley, Ada Nicodemou, Georgie Parker, Kelly Paterniti, Stephen Peacocke, Johnny Ruffo, Bonnie Sveen, Emily Symons, Samara Weaving, Nic Westaway, Shane Withington and Lincoln Younes Home and Away Series 26 Seven Network Tim Campbell, Firass Dirani, Georgia Flood, Gyton Grantley, Lily Jones, Anna McGahan, Julia Morris, Rhys Muldoon, Edwina Royce, Natalie Saleeba, Gary Sweet and Madeleine West House Husbands Series 2 Nine Network Richard Bligh, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings, Essie Davis, Travis McMahon, Nathan Page and Anthony Sharpe Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Series 2 ABC1 Lucy Honigman, Shaun Micallef, Jonny Pasvolsky and Kat Stewart Mr & Mrs Murder Series 1 Network Ten Morgan Baker, Harley Bonner, Ashleigh Brewer, Josef Brown, Stefan Dennis, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Alan Fletcher, Kip Gamblin, Taylor Glockner, Saskia Hampele, Ariel Kaplan, Kate Kendall, Calen Mackenzie, Scott Major, Colette Mann, James Mason, Chris Milligan, Ryan Moloney, Eve Morey, Tom Oliver, Jenna Rosenow, Alin Sumarwata and Jackie Woodburne Neighbours Series 28 Eleven Linda Cropper, Richard Davies, Alicia Gardner, Jane Harber, Lachy Hulme, Kate Jenkinson, Asher Keddie, Matt Le Nevez, Garry McDonald, Eddie Perfect, Caren Pistorius, Kat Stewart and John Waters Offspring Series 4 Network Ten Jacob Allan, Michael Caton, Zoe Cramond, Merridy Eastman, Rebecca Gibney, George Houvardas, Hannah Marshall, Angus McLaren, Ben Mingay Brooke Satchwell and Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters Series 6 Seven Network Chloe Bayliss, Richard Brancatisano, Matt Day, Susan Hoecke, Justin Holborow, Lisa McCune, Rod Mullinar, Rohan Nichol, Kristof Piechocki, Tasneem Roc and Andrew Ryan Reef Doctors Series 1 Network Ten Pamelyn Chee, Joan Chen, Maeve Dermody, Michael Dorman, Don Hany and Alaric Tay Serangoon Road Series 1 ABC Tony Barry, Cheree Cassidy, Justine Clarke, Stephen Curry, Thomas Fisher, Anita Hegh, Shane Jacobson, Kate Jenkinson, Sue Jones, Claudia Karvan, Elise MacDougall, Frances McGahey, William McInnes, Michelle Vergara-Moore and Damian Walshe-Howling The Time of Our Lives Series 1 ABC1 Kate Atkinson, Shareena Clanton, Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva, Georgia Flood, Celia Ireland, Aaron Jeffery, Robbie Magasiva, Kris McQuade, Katrina Milosevic and Leeanna Walsman Wentworth Series 1 SoHo Melissa Bergland, Damien Bodie, Virginia Gay, Sarah Grace, Francis Greenslade, Katherine Hicks, Tom Hobbs, PiaGrace Moon, Jack Pearson, Stephen Phillips, Denise Scott, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Melanie Vallejo and Tom Wren Winners & Losers Series 3 Seven Network Anna Bamford, Michael Booth, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Tracy Mann, Glenn McMillan, Ben Mingay, Peter Phelps, Tim Ross, Brooke Satchwell and Jessica Tovey Wonderland Series 1 Network Ten
Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries In the following list, winners are listed first and highlighted in a separate colour, in boldface; those not highlighted or in boldface are the nominees. The years listed are of when the television program first aired in Australia; the awards are presented the year after.