 She continued to work professionally across film and television into her adolescence.Before finishing high school, Ansara landed the lead role of Lucia in the 2001 Australian movie "La Spagnola", which debuted at the Sydney Film Festival and garnered her Best Actress nominations at the 2001 Australian Film Institute Awards (now AACTA Awards) and the 2002 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards.After graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Ansara starred in "Rosebery 7470" for which she won a Best Actress Award at the 2006 Melbourne Underground Film Festival.