
Laneikka Denne
Biography
Laneikka is a queer writer and actor from Western Sydney. At seventeen, Laneikka wrote DEAD SKIN winner of SA State Theatre Company’s Young Playwrights Award, performed in Sydney and LA, published by Australian plays. Laneikka’s second play FEMINAZI premiered as part of Belvoir Theatre’s Sydney World Pride Programming in 2023. Laneikka was the recipient of the Diversity Entertainment Creative Mentorship 2022, her play DEAD SKIN was performed in LA, to be developed into a feature film adaption of the play. Their documentary “The Real Meaning of Pleasure” has been awarded development funding from Screen Australia and AIDC in 2023. Laneikka created THE MONOLOGUE COLLECTIVE where teenagers write monologues for teenagers to perform for the HSC to sold-out seasons and was nominated for Best Production for Young People at the Sydney Theatre Awards 2023. As an actor, Laneikka is leading two feature films; PUZZLE BOX a horror feature and SALT ALONG THE TONGUE a psychological thriller for distribution in 2024. Young, queer humans are at the heart of all of Laneikka’s work.
Filmografi
Two Wolves · Sofia
The Eviction2025 ·
Mud Crab2022 · Jenny
Passion Pop2025 · Sarah
+ One2024 ·
Salt Along the Tongue2024 · Mattia
I'm Not Gay2023 ·
We Used to Own Houses2023 · Jenny
Oi2024 ·
Puzzle Box2023 · Olivia
O-Week ·
Think Pink2022 · Urethra
Staring at Socks2019 · Natalie
Emma Wright
Jeremy Blewitt
Emma Watkins
Chantelle Jamieson
Melissa Brattoni
April-Rose Desalegn
Raj Labade
Dina Panozzo
Caroline Levien
Mayu Iwasaki
Cam Ralph