Meet Abby Earl, a face you'll get to know Actress Abby Earl, star of Seven's new period drama A Place To Call Home / Pic: Nic Gibson Source: The Daily Telegraph SHE'S being touted as a "true star of tomorrow" as one of the leads in Channel 7's anticipated period drama A Place To Call Home and is the face of tomorrow's Ladies Day celebrations at Rosehill Gardens, the official kick-off for this year's racing season. But since you've likely never heard of Abby Earl before now, we figured it's time for an introduction. Confidential sat down with the 24-year-old actress yesterday to talk boys, Batemans Bay and being the new kid on the block. What are you wearing to the track? I have no idea! I'm a Ladies Day virgin so I haven't decided that yet. I really have no idea what I'm doing (when it comes to clothes) so I just take from those around me and will wear whatever I'm given. Are you single? I'm about as single as they come (laughs). It's funny because everyone on the show is actually married except for one, who is in a very serious relationship. So it was one of those situations where everyone was trying to set me up with someone. Were you hoping to hook up with a co-star then? Well, they eventually become to feel like your family, so that would feel quite incestuous I think. A Place To Call Home is set in a manor in Australia and was quickly compared with Downton Abbey. Is that accurate? You always need to compare new things against something so people know what to expect, but when it comes to the drama and the stakes, I think they are absolutely the same. There's a matriarch like Downton, too, played by Noni Hazlehurst, who anchors the show. But it's set in Australia and it's the 50s not the 20s. Is the family rich? Very rich. It's agricultural money. Sheep money. It's a very Australian story. I like playing rich. It's fun. Where are you from? A very small town down south called Broulee. It's about half an hour south of Batemans Bay. What brought you to Sydney? I moved to Sydney when I was 15 to go to Newtown High School of Performing Arts. It was the best decision I ever made. Was it hard to get the part of Anna? I did one audition and I got it - probably because I wanted it so bad. I'd only just graduated from WAAPA and I knew it was the perfect part for me at this time. It's a huge risk for Seven to do that and I really take my hat off to them for that. The fact they trust me like that is terrifying. So it's safe to say you're nervous ahead of the series premiere? It's like the feeling before a first date. I'm petrified but excited. It's a good feeling.