Felicity Price

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Felicity Price
Born
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater Victorian College of the Arts
Occupation(s)Actor
screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Known for Wish You Were Here
Spouse(s) Kieran Darcy-Smith
(m. January 7, 2006)
Children2

Felicity Price is an Australian actress and screenwriter. [1] She co-wrote and starred in Wish You Were Here which saw her nominated for the 2012 AACTA Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role and won Best Original Screenplay. [2]

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Early life

Price was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Warrawee, a Northern Sydney suburb. Influenced by her maternal grandmother who was a dancer and actress, Price studied art and theatre in high school. She also sang as part of a comedy a capella pop trio called the Aphrodisiacs. [3] She graduated with a BA in Dramatic Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts. [4]

Personal life

Price has been married to fellow Australian actor, writer and director Kieran Darcy-Smith since 7 January 2006. [5] Actor Joel Edgerton was best man at their wedding and is the godfather of one of their kids. [6] Together, they have two children – a son, Levi born in 2008 and a daughter.

Price and Darcy-Smith moved to Los Angeles in 2012, shortly after their film, Wish You Were Here opened at the Sundance Film Festival. [3] Price holds both US and Australian citizenship. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1997 Big Sky KirstieSeason 1, episode 17: "Mile Low Club"
1997 Water Rats SallySeason 2, episode 22: "Retribution"
1998 Australia's Most Wanted Rowena
2002 Farscape Princess KatrallaSeason 2, 3 episodes
2002 Always Greener Anne ClarkeSeason 2, 4 episodes
2004 The Postcard Bandit ReceptionistTV movie
2004 The Alice Felicity MarioneTV movie
2005 Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure DottieTV movie
2006 All Saints Katrina KingSeason 9, episode 5: "The Things We Do"
2007Make or BreakPilates Instructor
2009 Home and Away Jane Avent8 episodes
2009 My Place Mrs ThomsonSeason 1, episode 9: "1928 Brodie"
2011 Rescue Special Ops Wendy SchmidtSeason 3, episode 3: "True Romance"
2017 Wolf Creek Nina WebberSeason 2, 6 episodes
2023 Last King of the Cross Yael ShipmanSeason 1, 9 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1998 The Sugar Factory JacquilineFeature film
1998 Occasional Coarse Language BooksellerFeature film
1999Change of HeartMoniqueFeature film
2001 Russian Doll PhaedraFeature film
2002The DoppelgängersRileyShort film
2006 Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst Young Florence Broadhurst Documentary film
2007 West ElizabethFeature film
2007Boys Own StorySharleenShort film
2008Outside InJulie PerdiauShort film
2008The ListDelivery FloristShort film
2012 Wish You Were Here Alice FlanneryFeature film
2015 The Gift Dr. Angela DerezioFeature film
2015 The Duel NaomiFeature film
2016 Bad Girl Michelle AndersonFeature film
2017 Heartthrob ColletteFeature film
2018UnregisteredAlexisShort film
2023Finally MeCoach HunterFeature film
2023 The Big Dog Kelly MorganFeature film

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Co.
1994The Annotated Briar RoseChester Street Uniting Church Hall, Sydney with Bathhouse Arts
1997 Alice in Wonderland Alice Melbourne Zoo with EHJ Productions
1997 Romeo and Juliet Juliet MTC
1997–08 The Taming of the Shrew Bianca Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria & Adelaide Festival with EHJ Productions
1999 The Judas Kiss Phoebe Cane Belvoir Theatre Company, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo
1999WesternKittyBig Eye Studio
1999–2000Face to FaceJulie Ensemble Theatre, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Playhouse, Canberra, Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong with
2001The Small PoppiesCourtney / Clint's Mum / Thuan Sydney Opera House with Belvoir Theatre Company
2002 The Lover Wife / Mistress Belvoir Theatre Company
2002–03Room 207 TeslaVarious charactersX-Ray Theatre
2004Tales of the Arabian NightsShahrazadLaycock Street Theatre, Gosford with Theatre of Image
2005Cu*t PieCharlie Old Fitzroy Theatre with Tamarama Rock Surfers
2006 Fat Pig Jeannie STC
2007–08 Don's Party Jody Sydney Opera House with STC, Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC

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Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2013 Wish You Were Here AACTA Awards Best Original Screenplay (shared with Kieran Darcy-Smith)Won
2013 Wish You Were Here AACTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
2013 Wish You Were Here AACTA Awards Best Film Nominated
2013 Wish You Were Here FCCA Awards Best FilmWon
2013 Wish You Were Here FCCA Awards Best Screenplay (shared with Kieran Darcy-Smith)Won
2013 Wish You Were Here FCCA Awards Best ActressNominated
2012 Wish You Were Here AWGIE Awards Best Feature Film (shared with Kieran Darcy-Smith)Nominated

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References

  1. Bodey, Michael (25 April 2012), "All those old familial places", The Australian
  2. Maddox, Gerry (3 December 2012), "Sapphires in running for 12 'Aussie Oscars'", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. 1 2 "The Grounded Lovers of La La Land. Felicity Price and Kieran Darcy-Smith. – The National Treasures Series". thenationaltreasuresseries.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Felicity Price". Archived from the original on 2 September 2024.
  5. Edalatpour, Jeffrey (6 June 2013). "Felicity Price on Location".
  6. "Talking With Kieran Darcy-Smith and Felicity Price of WISH YOU WERE HERE". Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Felicity Price | Actor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2023.
  8. "AusStage". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 1 August 2025.