Matilda Brown

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Matilda Brown
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Matilda Brown at the 2012 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney
Born (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 37)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, film director, screenwriter
Years active1996–present
SpouseScott Gooding
Children2
Parents

Matilda Brown (born 9 June 1987) is an Australian actress, writer and director.

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Career

Brown is best known for her work in the short film series, Lessons from the Grave where she stars opposite her father Bryan Brown. [1] Her mother is actress Rachel Ward. She has an elder sister Rosie and a younger brother Joe, who is also working as an actor.[ citation needed ]

Her short film, How God Works, was a finalist in the 2010 Tropfest. [2]

Other television credits include guest spots on My Place , Rake and Offspring [3]

Her partner is former My Kitchen Rules contestant Scott Gooding. Together they have a son, Zan Neathway Gooding . The two married on Saturday 16 November 2019. [4] In February 2021, the two had a daughter, Anouk. She is stepmother to Scott's son from a previous relationship.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

As Director/writer

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2005 RiverRun International Film Festival Best Actress in a Feature FilmMartha's New CoatWon [5]
2016 AACTA Awards Best New Talent Let's Talk About Nominated [6]

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References

  1. Don Groves (22 July 2013). "Browns team up for Lessons from the Grave". If.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. "2010 Finalists". 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. "Matilda Brown-IMDb". IMDb . Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. "My Kitchen Rules star Scott Gooding marries actress Matilda Brown". 18 November 2019.
  5. "RiverRun International Film Festival 2005 winners Jury awards". riverrunfilm.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "Matilda Brown Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved 17 December 2021.