Abbie Cornish grew up on her parents 170 acre farm in the Hunter Valley town of Lochinvar with her 3 brothers and younger sister. Abbie started modeling at age 13 because she was "bored". Her first acting job was at age 15 on the Australian Broadcasting Commission series Children's Hospital playing a quadriplegic.



Learnt to drive at the age of 12. Plays piano and guitar. Has trekked across Morocco, Brazil, Italy and France. Was considered for the role of Briony - 18 years old for Atonement (2007), but bailed out due to scheduling conflicts with Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Ranked #80 on Maxim's Hot list 2007. After reaching the final of a competition by "Dolly" magazine, she worked as a model for a while. Served as judge of the Myer Fashions on the Field event at the 2007 Melbourne Cup. Won the Breakthrough Award at the 2008 Australians in Film Awards in Los Angeles. Met boyfriend Ryan Phillippe while filming Stop-Loss (2008) in August 2006. They broke up in February 2010.