Frances O'Connor

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Frances O'Connor
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O'Connor in Three Dollars , December 2004
Born
Frances Ann O'Connor [1]

(1967-06-12) 12 June 1967 (age 57) [2]
Wantage, Berkshire, England, UK
Alma mater Curtin University
Occupation(s)Actress, director, writer
Years active1993–present
Notable work Mansfield Park
Bedazzled
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
The Importance of Being Earnest
Timeline
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children1
Awards AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Blessed (2009)

Frances Ann O'Connor (born 12 June 1967) is an Australian actress and director. She appears in roles in the films Mansfield Park , Bedazzled , A.I. Artificial Intelligence , The Importance of Being Earnest , and Timeline . O'Connor won an AACTA Award for her performance in Blessed , and also earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Madame Bovary and The Missing . In 2022, her debut feature as writer and director, Emily , was released.

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Early life

O'Connor was born in Wantage, at the time part of Berkshire, England, to a pianist mother and nuclear physicist father;[ citation needed ] her family moved to Perth, Western Australia, when she was two years old. [3] She is the middle of five children, with one older brother, one older sister, and two younger sisters.[ citation needed ] O'Connor was raised Roman Catholic, [4] and attended the Mercedes College in Perth. She then went on to attend the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature from Curtin University in Western Australia.

Career

O'Connor made her film debut in Emma-Kate Croghan's critically acclaimed independent romantic comedy Love and Other Catastrophes (1996). [5] She received her first AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination for her performance in the film. In 1997, she had the leading role in Kiss or Kill , [6] and starred opposite Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh in Thank God He Met Lizzie . [5] In 1999, O'Connor starred as Fanny Price in the British romantic comedy-drama Mansfield Park . The film also received favourable reviews from critics. [7] The following year, O'Connor earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance as Emma Bovary in the film Madame Bovary . [8]

In 2000, O'Connor began her Hollywood career with a role in the remake with Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley of the 1967 British film Bedazzled . [9] The following year, she had a leading role in the Steven Spielberg science fiction drama A.I. Artificial Intelligence , earning her a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Actress. In 2002, she starred alongside Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Judi Dench in the romantic comedy-drama The Importance of Being Earnest , directed by Oliver Parker and based on Oscar Wilde's classic play. In 2003, O'Connor starred opposite Paul Walker in the science fiction film Timeline , which bombed at the box office. [10] [11]

In 2004, O'Connor returned to independent films and starred in Book of Love opposite Simon Baker, and Iron Jawed Angels with Hilary Swank, Julia Ormond and Anjelica Huston. In 2008, she starred in the short-lived ABC comedy-drama series Cashmere Mafia alongside Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto and Bonnie Somerville. [8] In 2009, she won an AACTA Award for Best Actress for her performance in Blessed . She later appeared in Jayne Mansfield's Car , Little Red Wagon and The Truth About Emanuel ; and received two more AACTA Award for Best Actress nominations for Three Dollars (2005) and The Hunter (2011). In 2011, O'Connor was cast in the ABC drama pilot Hallelujah, created by Marc Cherry, but the show was not picked up to series. [12] [13] From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Rose Selfridge in the British period drama Mr Selfridge . [14] [15]

In 2014, O'Connor was cast as the lead in the British drama The Missing . [16] She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her performance in the series. [17] She then appeared as Belle's mother Colette in the fourth season of the American series Once Upon a Time . [18] In 2016, O'Connor co-starred in the horror film The Conjuring 2 , alongside Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, [19] and in Cleverman, opposite Iain Glen. [20]

In 2022, O'Connor made her directorial debut with Emily , a biographical drama she also wrote, about the life of English writer Emily Brontë (portrayed by Emma Mackey).

Personal life

O'Connor and her long-term partner, Gerald Lepkowski, had a son in 2005. The couple married in 2011 at O'Connor's mother's residence in Australia.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Bathing Boxes2nd WomanShort film
1996 Love and Other Catastrophes Mia
1997 Kiss or Kill Nikki Davies
1997 Thank God He Met Lizzie Jenny Follett
1998 A Little Bit of Soul Kate Haslett
1999A Margherita with Hot SalamiDianaShort film
1999 Mansfield Park Fanny Price
2000 About Adam Laura Owens
2000 Bedazzled Alison Gardner/Nicole Delarusso
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Monica Swinton
2002 The Importance of Being Earnest Gwendolen Fairfax
2002 Windtalkers Rita Swelton
2003 Timeline Kate Ericson
2004 Iron Jawed Angels Lucy Burns
2004 Book of Love Elaine Walker
2005 Three Dollars Tanya Harnovey
2005 The Lazarus Child Alison Heywood
2005 Piccadilly Jim Ann Chester
2009 Blessed Rhonda
2011 The Hunter Lucy Armstrong
2012 Jayne Mansfield's Car Camilla Bedford
2012 Best Man Down Jaime Anderson
2012 Little Red Wagon Margaret Craig
2013 The Truth About Emanuel Janice
2014 Mercy Rebecca McCoy
2016 The Conjuring 2 Peggy Hodgson
2020 Go! Christie Hooper
2022 Emily —Writer, director

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1993 Law of the Land Regular role: Marissa GreenTV series, 13 episodes
1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Guest role: GeorginaABC TV series, 1 episode: "Heaven Knows Mr. McHugh"
1995 The Man from Snowy River Recurring role: Rachel McAlisterTV series, season 2, 2 episodes
1995 Halifax f.p. - The FeedingLead Guest role: FrancesTV film series, 1 episode 3: "The Feeding"
1996 Blue Heelers Recurring Guest role: Gabe GreenwayTV series, 3 episodes
1996 G.P. Guest role: Karen PapadopoulosTV series, 1 episode: "Someone to Turn To"
1996 Shark Bay Regular role: Dr. JaneTV series
1997 Frontline Guest role: KristyABC TV series, 1 episode: "I Get the Big Names"
1997Thank God He Met Lizzie: Cast and Crew InterviewsHerself - ActressShort Video
1997Thank God He Met Lizzie: B-RollHerself - ActressShort Video
2000 The Movie Show HerselfSBS TV series, 1 episode
2000 Madame Bovary Emma Bovary TV film
2000 The Panel HerselfTV series, 1 episode
2002Kiss Or Kill: Matt and Frances Talk About Working with Bill BennettHerself - ActressShort Video documentary
2002Kiss Or Kill: Matt, Frances, Andy, Chris and Bill Describing 'Kiss Or Kill'Herself - Actress (as Frances)Short Video documentary
2002Kiss Or Kill: Behind the Scenes / the Making of 'Kiss Or Kill'Herself - ActressShort Video documentary
2002Acting A.I.: A Portrait of DavidHerselfShort Video, US
2002The Hollywood MachineHerselfTV series US, 1 episode
2002Dressing 'A.I.'HerselfShort Video documentary, US
2004Journey Through 'Timeline'HerselfVideo documentary, US
2004The Textures of 'Timeline'HerselfVideo documentary
2008 Cashmere Mafia Regular role: Zoe BurdenTV series US, 7 episodes
2009 Nova Recurring role: Emma DarwinTV documentary series US, 1 episode: "Darwin's Darkest Hour"
2011IceLead role: Sarah FitchTV miniseries UK/NZ; 2 episodes
2011HallelujahRuth TurnerUnsold pilot, US
2012The Making of 'The Hunter'Herself (as Steven Kennedy)Short Video documentary
2013 Vegas Guest role: Barbara KentTV series US, 1 episode: "From This Day Forward"
2013–2014 Mr Selfridge Regular role: Rose SelfridgeTV series UK, 20 episodes
2014 Loose Women HerselfTV series UK, 1 episode
2014 The Missing Regular role: Emily HughesTV miniseries US/UK/France/Belgium, 8 episodes
2014 Once Upon a Time Guest role: ColetteTV series US, 1 episode: "Family Business"
2015 72nd Golden Globe Awards Herself - NomineeTV special, US
2015FansTang Live from the Red CarpetHerselfTV series US, 1 episode
2016 Made in Hollywood HerselfTV series US, 1 episode
2016Crafting The Conjuring 2Herself - 'Peggy Hodgson'Short film Video documentary
2016 Cleverman Regular role: Charlotte ClearyABC TV series, 12 episodes
2017 Locke & Key Ninaunsold pilot
2018 Troy: Fall of a City Regular role: HecubaTV series UK/US/AUSTRALIA/South Africa, 7 episodes
2020 The End Lead regular role: Dr. Kate BrennanTV series, 10 episodes
2023 Erotic Stories AnnabelSBS TV series, 1 episode: "Come As You Are" [21]
2024 The Twelve Meredith Nelson-Moore QCTV series: 8 episodes [22]
2025 Wednesday TBASeason 2; guest role

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
1996 AACTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Love and Other CatastrophesNominated
1997Kiss or KillNominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Actress[ citation needed ]Won
Montreal World Film Festival Best Actress[ citation needed ]Won
AACTA AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleThank God He Met LizzieNominated
1999 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Mansfield ParkNominated
2000 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Madame BovaryNominated
2001 Saturn Awards Best Actress A.I. Artificial IntelligenceNominated
American Film Institute Featured Actor of the Year – Female – Movies Nominated
2002 Empire Awards Best Actress Nominated
2005AACTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Three DollarsNominated
2009BlessedWon
Film Critics Circle of AustraliaBest Actress[ citation needed ]Won
2011Film Critics Circle of AustraliaBest Actress[ citation needed ]The HunterWon
AACTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
2013 Ashland Independent Film Festival Best Acting Ensemble[ citation needed ]The Truth About EmanuelWon
2014Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film The MissingNominated
Golden Nymph Awards Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries[ citation needed ]Won

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