Louise Van Veenendaal (9 January 1987) is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter. She was born in Melbourne, Australia to Kerri and Gerard Van Veenendaal. She is a graduate of Carey Baptist Grammar School and attended Monash University in Melbourne. She has one older brother and two younger sisters.
Louise began taking singing classes at the age of 11. She trained privately in acting for a number of years with Australian Actress Colette Mann, as well as summer programs at the age of 15 at NIDA with Antony Grgas and Carrie Bradshaw, Nathaniel Dean, and musical theater with Avigail Herman. Louise also trained in voice with David Jaanz. After hearing sixteen year-old Louise sing, a record producer produced her original song "Crazy" on the compilation CD 100% Melbourne, a collection of the city's best vocal talent.