Cleopatra Coleman

Cleopatra Coleman, born on October 29, 1987, in Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia, began her professional acting career in her home country as a teenager. Growing up in Byron Bay, Coleman developed an artistic foundation, including training at the National Theatre Drama School in St Kilda, Melbourne, and reaching the final of the 2002 National Dance Championships of Australia. Her early career saw her in Australian television productions like the sci-fi drama “Silversun” (2004) for ABC and Seven Network, “Neighbours” (2006–2007) as Glenn Forrest, and “The Elephant Princess” (2008–2009). She also appeared in “Blue Heelers,” “Holly’s Heroes,” “Wicked Science,” “City Homicide,” and “Rush.”

Coleman transitioned to international projects, notably her breakout motion picture role as DJ Penelope in “Step Up Revolution” (2012). This period also marked her involvement in various music videos for artists such as Nervo, Far East Movement, and Galantis. Her career progressed with a significant role as Erica Dundee in the Fox ensemble comedy series “The Last Man on Earth,” appearing in 57 episodes from 2015 to 2018. During this time, she also expanded her creative contributions by co-writing, executive producing, and starring in the short film “Trains” (2011) with her father, Mick Coleman, and later writing, producing, and starring in the environmental thriller “Hover” (2018).

More recently, Coleman has taken on a range of challenging roles, demonstrating her ability to portray bold and distinct characters across different platforms. This includes her performance as Grace Pell in the miniseries “Dopesick” (2021) alongside Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever, and her portrayals of Em Foster in “Infinity Pool” (2023) and Miss Devine in “Cobweb” (2023). She also appeared as Devra Bloodaxe in Zack Snyder’s Netflix original “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” (2023) and “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” (2024), and V. Stiviano in the FX miniseries “Clipped” (2024). Her upcoming work includes the Netflix miniseries “Black Rabbit” (2025). The Hollywood Reporter noted of her performance in “In the Shadow of the Moon” (2019) that “the standout is Coleman, who invests her enigmatic character with an arresting physicality that makes her far more interesting than as written.”