Erica Packer dazzles Aussie crowd at Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship Dinner

ERICA Packer dazzled in a stunning red carpet creation, but which plucky Aussie actor took home the $20,000 Heath Ledger Scholarship award?

Australians in Film hosts 6th Annual Heath Ledger Scholarship Anniversary Dinner at the SLS Hotel on June 12th 2014 in Beveryl Hills, California.

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Picture by: Australians in Film / Corbis

THE former Mrs James Packer, Erica Baxter, was among the red carpet stunners at today’s Australians in Film 6th Annual Heath Ledger Scholarship Anniversary Dinner, held in Los Angeles.

Baxter looked glam in an intricately beaded white dress, complete with chunky matching hand-bling.

She was one of many familiar Aussie faces at the event, which each year awards a $20,000 scholarship to a promising young Australian acting talent trying to make it big in Hollywood.

West Australian actor Cody Fern, 25, beat out runners up, Charlotte Best and former Home and Away star Axle Whitehead for the prize, Variety reports.

Erica was one of many Aussies to attend the Los Angeles dinner. Picture: Australians in Film / Splash

West is best known for his role as Albert in the Australian version of the National Theatre of Great Britain’s production of War Horse.

“Besides the incredible support of opening doors in Los Angeles, the award is really special personally,” Fern told The Hollywood Reporter.

Relatively unknown actor Cody Fern took out the $20,000 scholarship. Picture: Australians in Film / Splash

“The big dreams that Heath had and his achievements in crossing the Nullarbor Desert to Sydney, then leaving Australia to make good work in Hollywood help push me.”

The Tim Minchin-hosted event drew an array of Australian names, from those who’ve made their mark in Hollywood, such as Miranda Otto, to widely recognised Aussies like Daniel Macpherson who are still carving out a niche for themselves in the US.

Miranda Otto was one of the true Aussie Hollywood success stories to attend. Picture: Australians in Film / Splash

Former Aussie VJ Faustina Agolley is now LA-based. Picture: Australians in Film / Splash

Daniel MacPherson spends a lot of his time in LA.

Originally published as Erica Packer dazzles Aussie crowd at Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship Dinner