April Rose Pengilly is an Australian actress and model.
Born in Sydney, April Rose attended Wenona School, a girls school on the North Shore of Sydney, and commenced modelling in year 12.
She then worked locally and in New York, London and Tokyo, shooting with world-renowned photographers such as Rankin and Terry Richardson and being selected for many classic roles, including the face of Melbourne Fashion Festival, ambassador for leading Australian department store David Jones, and “legs” of Japanese stocking label, Atsugi.
In 2011, Pengilly started a fashion and lifestyle blog.
Transitioning to acting, she attended classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and Actors Centre Australia. She was cast in her first major role, in the feature film LBF (2011).
Pengilly’s other film credits include Neighbours (2018–2022), Lovelost (2018), Duffy (2016), Jinxed (2016), Brock (2016), Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door (2015), Object (2013), and many others.
April Rose Pengilly has competed on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars (2014) and has been nominated for PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Award. She has worked with charities including RSPCA, Sydney Children’s Hospital, The Eye Foundation and Alzheimer’s Australia.
What is April Rose Pengilly doing now?
April Rose Pengilly is still pursuing her acting career.