Anna Maria Monticelli

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Anna Maria Monticelli
Born
NationalityAustralian
Other namesAnna Jemison
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, producer
Known for Silver City (film)
Spouse(s) Steve Jacobs (Actor and director)

Anna Maria Monticelli is an Australian actress, screenwriter and producer. [1]

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Career

Monticelli won the 1984 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Silver City . [2] [3] In 2001 she was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay for La Spagnola . [4] At the 2008 Australian Writers Guild Awards (AWGIES) she won the best feature film adaptation for her screenplay of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace . [1] At the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards she won the 2010 Award for Best Screenplay for Disgrace and was nominated for Best Film in 2010 (producer) for Disgrace and for Best Screenplay - Original in 2002 for La Spagnola .

Personal life

Monticelli is married to actor and director Steve Jacobs who directed La Spagnola and Disgrace. [5]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleType
1981 Smash Palace Jacqui / Alan's wife (as Anna Jemison)Feature film
1982 Heatwave Victoria West (as Anna Jemison)Feature film
1982 The Dark Room Nicky / Ray's mistress (as Anna Jemison)Feature film
1984 My First Wife Hilary (as Anna Jemison)Feature film
1984 Silver City Anna (as Anna Jemison)Feature film
1985After HoursSandra Adams (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)Film short
1985 The Empty Beach Anne Winter (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)Feature film
1986 Nomads Veronique 'Niki' Pommier (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)Feature film
1994Life FormsMelFilm short
2004The BrotherCatherineFilm short

Television

TitleYearRoleType
1981A Sporting ChanceGuest roleTV series, episode 3: "Whatever Happened to Stephen Doyle?"
1982 For the Term of His Natural Life Alicia (as Anna Jemison)TV miniseries, 1 episode
1984 Special Squad Teresa Parrissa (as Anna Jemison)TV series, 1 episode 3: "Code of Silence"
1984 Carson's Law Eva Tarrant (as Anna Jemison)TV series, 21 episodes
1985 Archer (aka Archer's Adventure)Anna Swift (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)TV film
1985 Five Mile Creek Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1985 Handle with Care Kate (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)TV film
1987 The Edge of Power Gail Traynor (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)TV film
1987 Play School Guest Presenter (as Anna Maria-Monticelli)TV series, 2 episodes
1988 Rafferty's Rules Diana NewbyTV series, 1 episode
1988 Emma: Queen of the South Seas Recurring role: Princess Le'utuTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1988 Mission: Impossible Guest role: LydiaTV series, episode 4: "The Condemned"
1989 G.P. TV series, 1 episode
1989 Living With The Law TV series, 1 episode
1990 Family and Friends Luciana RossiTV series
1990; 1993English at WorkHerselfTV series, 4 episodes
1991 A Country Practice Guest roleTV series, 2 episodes
1991 New Faces Guest JudgeTV series, 1 episode
1991In Sydney TodayGuestTV series, 1 episode
1991The World TonightHerselfTV series, 1 episode ('Beauty and the Beast' segment)
1991 Chances BellaTV series, 1 episode
1992 The Girl from Tomorrow II FreyaTV series, 1 episode
1993 Insiders HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1993 Eggshells TV series, 1 episode
1994 Under the Skin TV series, 2 episodes
1994 Sky Trackers Marie ColbertTV series, 26 episodes
1995 Singapore Sling: Road to Mandalay TamaraTV film series, 1 episode
1997Sex and Beyond: 25 Years of CleoHerselfTV special
2001 The Movie Show HerselfTV series, 1 episode
2002La Spagnola: Behind the ScenesHerselfShort video documentary
2002 Home and Away Helen PoulosTV series, 3 episodes
2002 White Collar Blue Mrs. CableTV pilot / film

As writer / producer

TitleYearRoleType
2001 La Spagnola Writer / producerFeature film
2008 Disgrace Writer / producerFeature film

Awards

YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
1984 Silver City AFI Awards AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won [6] [7]
2001 La Spagnola AFI Awards AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated [8]
2002 La Spagnola Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Screenplay – OriginalNominated
2008 Disgrace Australian Writers Guild Awards Best Feature Film AdaptationWon [1]
2010 Disgrace Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best ScreenplayWon
2010 Disgrace Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Film (producer)Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Schwartzkoff, Louise (16 August 2008), "Actress lauded for film of Coetzee's Disgrace", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. "'Annie's Coming Out' acclaimed best film", Canberra Times, 6 October 1984
  3. Ang, Ien; Hawkins, Gey; Dabboussy, Lamia (2008). The SBS Story: The Challenge of Diversity. UNSW Press. p. 165. ISBN   9780868408392.
  4. Paatsch, Leigh (15 November 2001), "Lantana patch", Herald Sun
  5. Cockrell, Eddie (8 September 2008), "Toronto rolls out the red carpet for Aussie premiere", The Australian
  6. "'Annie's Coming Out' acclaimed best film", Canberra Times, 6 October 1984
  7. Ang, Ien; Hawkins, Gey; Dabboussy, Lamia (2008). The SBS Story: The Challenge of Diversity. UNSW Press. p. 165. ISBN   9780868408392.
  8. Paatsch, Leigh (15 November 2001), "Lantana patch", Herald Sun