Maeve Dermody

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Maeve Dermody
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Born (1985-11-02) 2 November 1985 (age 38)
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present

Maeve Dermody ( /mvˈdɜːrmədi/ mayv DUR-mə-dee; [1] born 2 November 1985)[ citation needed ] is a UK-based Australian actress. After a film appearance at 5 years old, her adult acting career has included work in Australian and British television, theatre, short films and movies. She characterises her own acting goal as "to be able to play different characters every time, without traces of myself". [2]

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Early life

She is the daughter of Susan Murphy Dermody, a film theorist, historian, director, and Zen Roshi (teacher). [3] Her father is a psychologist. Dermody's family encouraged a love of literature and the arts, and supported performing as well - her mother gave Dermody her first part when she was 5 years old in the film her mother directed Breathing Under Water (1993). [4] Dermody attended Mosman High School in Sydney with a near-perfect UAI. [5] [4] During high school she was active in drama classes, as well as the Australian Theatre for Young People, and furthered her acting education with several courses at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.

Career

While still in high school, Dermody began getting roles in Australian television series such as All Saints (1998), and in short films. Her first major film role was in the independent thriller Black Water (2007), about a trio of people trapped in the mangroves of the Northern Territory by a menacing saltwater crocodile. [2] Dermody's performance in Black Water earned her multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the Australian film industry. Her next major film role was in Beautiful Kate (2009), for which she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award. [2] [6] She had a lead role in the 2010 film Griff the Invisible , and in the 2012 miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms . [6] [2]

In 2013, Dermody starred as Claire Simpson in the 10-part Australian-Singaporean TV drama series Serangoon Road . [7]

Dermody is also active in the Australian theatre, having appeared in productions such as Killer Joe , Measure for Measure , Our Town , [4] and The Seagull , for major theatre companies in Sydney. [5]

In Christmas 2015, Dermody starred as Vera Claythorne in BBC One's version of Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None . [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Breathing Under Water Maeve
2003All Shook UpBillyShort
2006A Fairytale of the CityThe GirlShort
2007WalnutGhyselleShort
Black Water Lee
2009Shot OpenAmelia WalshShort
Past MidnightGinnyShort
Beautiful Kate Toni
At the Breakfast TableShort
2010 Griff the Invisible Melody
MagpieMarthaShort
2012Dangerous RemedyJo WainerTV film
AlmostEmilyShort
2013Greg's First DayMandyShort
2014Wedding of the Year
2015The Fear of DarknessDr. Sarah Faithfull
2016 Pawno Kate
The Space Between Olivia
2017 2:22 Sandy
2018BirdieShort
2019Love Type DFrankie
2020 The Secret Garden Alice
The ImmortalLucyShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 White Collar Blue Amanda Payne1 episode
2006 All Saints Taylor PattersonEpisode: "Truth Hurts"
Monarch Cove Charlotte LeeMiniseries, 1 episode
2007 The Chaser's War on Everything 1 episode
2009 My Place EvelynEpisode: "1918 Bertie"
2011 Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo Rachel CarrMiniseries
2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Eunice HendersonEpisode: "Murder on the Ballarat Train"
Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms LeeMiniseries, series regular
Rake Polly Nesbitt2 episodes
Dangerous Remedy Joanne BertramTelemovie
2013 Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War Anna MurdochMiniseries
Serangoon Road Claire SimpsonSeries regular
2015 And Then There Were None Vera Elizabeth ClaythorneMiniseries
2016 Ripper Street Prudence SumnerEpisode: "All the Glittering Blades"
2016-2018 Marcella Grace Gibson4 episodes
2017 SS-GB Sylvia ManningMiniseries
The Frankenstein Chronicles Esther RoseSeason 2, series regular
2019 Carnival Row Portia FyfeSeason 1, series regular
Gold Digger EmilyMiniseries, episode: "Her Daughter"
2020-2021 The Beast Must Die VioletSeries regular
2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Moira NicholsonMiniseries, 3 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRole
2009"Warning" Incubus Lead Girl

Theatre

YearPlayRoleVenue / Company
2004 Vincent in Brixton Eugenie Loyer Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2005 The Girl on the Sofa The Girl New Theatre, Sydney
2006 The Peach Season Zoe Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney
2008 Killer Joe Dottie Downstairs Theatre, Sydney
2010 Measure for Measure Juliet Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Company B
Our Town Emily Webb Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2011 The Seagull Nina Mikhailovna Zarechniy Belvoir St Theatre Sydney with Company B

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2008 AFI Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Black Water Nominated
IF Awards Best Actress Black Water Nominated
YEN MagazineYoung Woman of the Year: Film, Television and TheatreWon
2009 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Supporting Actress Black Water Nominated
AFI Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Beautiful Kate Nominated
2010 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Supporting Actress Beautiful Kate Nominated
FBi Radio Sydney Music, Arts & Culture Awards Best Performer Our Town Nominated
2011 News Limited Star of the YearWon
2015FilmQuest Cthulhu TrophyBest Actress Pawno Nominated
2016 AACTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Pawno Nominated
2017 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress Pawno Nominated
2021Micheaux Film FestivalOutstanding Actress in Feature FilmLove Type DNominated

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