Teresa Palmer Presents Bestie Phoebe Tonkin with Best Actress Award at AACTAs in Australia

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Teresa Palmer had the honor of presenting a prestigious award to one of her best friends – Phoebe Tonkin! Phoebe won the award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama at the 2025 AACTAs on Friday (February 7) at Home of the Arts in Gold Coast, Australia.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards is an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television. Phoebe won the award for her work in the limited series Boy Swallows Universe, which is streaming on Netflix. Teresa wrote on her Instagram Stories, “One of the most incredible moments of my career getting to present this award to one of my best friends.

SO PROUD.” Phoebe replied, “The most surreal moment. Best night.” A decade ago, Teresa and Phoebe opened up about their friendship in an interview with Vogue. Keep reading to find out more… “We first met in Bondi at a screening in 2009,” Teresa said. “I remember being introduced to her but I had already clocked her as soon as I walked up the stairs to the event.

She was the most striking girl I had ever seen and I couldn’t stop staring. Statuesque and THE EYES!! I remember thinking that my boyfriend at the time (who introduced us) most certainly had a crush on her!