Laneikka (they/she) is a queer writer and actor from Western Sydney. At seventeen, Laneikka wrote their debut play DEADSKIN which has been performed in Sydney and LA, published by Australian plays. Their second play FEMINA premiered at Belvoir St Theatre for Sydney World Pride, published by Play Lab Australia.

Laneikka’s screenwriting debut OI premiered at Melbourne international film festival and was nominated for best short film. OI was selected for Brisbane International Film Festival, Mardi Gra film Festival and Flickerfest International Film Festival where OI was awarded the 'REBEL8 Award for Outstanding Emerging Female Director in an Australian Short Film'

OI was rated the ‘#1 film of the year’ by the curb.

Their documentary THE REAL MEANING OF PLEASURE was the recipient of Screen Australia x AIDC's Fresh Cuts Development Funding, selected for AIDC's The Factory program and the recipient of AIDC x The Post Lounge award in 2024.

As an actor, Laneikka has worked on various films including; SALT ALONG THE TONGUE, MUD CRAB and OI. They have acted for Griffin Theatre Company, Australian Theatre for Young People and Kings Cross Theatre.

Laneikka created THE MONOLOGUE COLLECTIVE where teenagers write monologues for teenagers to in their drama studies to sold-out seasons, published in 100 schools across NSW. THE MONOLOGUE COLLECTIVE was nominated for Best Production for Young People at the Sydney Theatre Awards.

Laneikka was shortlisted for the Canberra Youth Theatre award and shortlisted for Griffin Studio and the Griffin Award. They have spoken at Sydney Writer’s festival, Blue Mountains Writer’s Festival and Enqueer Writer’s Festival. Laneikka has written queer activism articles for SBS voices and Refinery29 and has worked as a notetaker for various television shows for Easy Tiger TV.

Young queer people are at the heart of all of Laneikka’s work.

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