Claudia Karvan
Biography
Claudia Karvan is an Australian actress and producer whose screen career began in childhood with Molly (1983), followed by an adolescent part in High Tide (1987). She took the lead in The Big Steal (1990) and played a teacher involved with a student in The Heartbreak Kid (1993). Her film credits also include Paperback Hero (1999), Long Weekend (2008), the vampire thriller Daybreakers (2009) and Infidel (2019). On television she won an AFI Award for G.P., worked on The Secret Life of Us as both actor and director, and on Love My Way she acted, wrote and produced, collecting more AFI Awards. She won a further AFI Award for The Time of Our Lives in 2014, helped create the series Spirited, portrayed Judy Vickers in Puberty Blues, produced Doctor Doctor and co-created Bump. Her induction into the Australian Film Walk of Fame came in 2007.
54years old
Turns 55 on May 19in 189 days
- Born Sydney
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 31 years1990 to 2021
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A role that slipped away
Karvan auditioned for the lead in All Men Are Liars, a 1995 comedy, but she did not take it up, and fellow actor Toni Pearen got the part.
Behind the camera
Claudia Karvan began work on The Secret Life of Us in 2001, playing Alex Christensen in its telemovie and the next three of four seasons. She also directed season 3 episodes, and credits co-creator and producer John Edwards with her first directing job.
Getting ready for a role
For the vampire thriller Daybreakers (2009), Karvan learned how to handle a crossbow for her character Audrey, a survivor hiding out with Willem Dafoe's Elvis.
Claudia Karvan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Claudia Karvan shares two films with Jim Caviezel, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jim Caviezel's page
Willem Dafoe's page
Ethan Hawke's page
Sam Neill's page
Guy Pearce's page
Russell Crowe's page
All films by Michael Spierig
All films by Peter Spierig
Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Medal of the Order of Australia | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.