In 2001, she was selected for the role of Angie McIntyre in the series
Crash Palace. Also in 2001, she played the role of Mrs Harrison in the feature film,
Invincible. In a breakthrough role, from 2003 until 2006, she played the role of Senior Constable
Susie Raynor on popular Australian drama series
Blue Heelers. In 2007, McAullay appeared in a recurring role as Vivian Anderson on
Home and Away for 15 episodes. She returned to
Home and Away in April 2008 for five episodes. In July 2008, she portrayed forensic policewoman Jessica Mackay in the TV drama series,
The Strip, a police crime drama set on the
Gold Coast in Queensland, for the
Nine Network. From 2013 to 2015, she auditioned from Australia for a role of
hotelier Becca Fisher in the high-profile
ITV drama series
Broadchurch. After being selected for the role, she relocated to the UK to begin work on the series, which became a critically acclaimed drama. Whilst in the UK, she had guest roles as Janine in
The Smoke on
Sky1, in the finale of
The IT Crowd, and as Ruth Culver on
Holby City. She also enjoyed a guest role on live recorded sitcom
Count Arthur Strong and played Lyra in indie feature film
Access All Areas. In 2016, she played the role of Jess Philips in the
BBC Birmingham series,
The Coroner. After arriving back home in Australia in 2018, Simone joined the cast of
The Commons as Francesca Boulay for streaming service
Stan in 2019. In 2020, Simone played Alisa Black in three episodes of
Cowboy Bebop, for
Netflix US, filmed in New Zealand. In 2022, she joined the cast of
La Brea season 2 as Kiera, for
NBC. ==Filmography==