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Nadine Garner Born 14 December 1970
Knoxfield, Victoria, AustraliaNadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actress.[1]
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Biography
Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series, The Henderson Kids, and then in her debut film The Still Point. She made her stage debut in 1987, in the title role of the Melbourne Theatre Company production of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Since then she has worked extensively in film, theatre and TV (both in Australia and the UK) and received awards and nominations for performances in each field. Also interested in writing, she wrote and performed in the stage work Birds Eye View in Sydney, 2002.
Garner has worked with most state theatre companies, in a wide variety of roles in works by Shakespeare, Molière, Sheridan, Ibsen, Chekhov, Orton, Shaffer, Lawler, and Elton. She also played the role of Desire in the highly controversial Australian musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom.
Personal life
Nadine Garner is married to Cameron Barnett and they have two young sons, Eden and Jem.
Career
Garner first major role was in 1985 in The Henderson Kids at the age of 15 as "Tamara", a role for which she won several awards.[2] This was followed by a role in Australian teen drama Blue Water High.[3]
Garner has since had a series of minor and guest roles in multiple Australian and British television series, including Prisoner, My Brother Tom miniseries, Neighbours, The Bill, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Shadows of the Heart miniseries, G. P., Twisted Tales, Good Guys Bad Guys, Raw FM, Tribe miniseries, Class Act, Water Rats, The Love of Lionel's Life telemovie, Changi miniseries – Ep.5, Heroes' Mountain telemovie, Young Lions, The Secret Life of Us, Stingers and Through My Eyes miniseries.
Garner currently plays Det. Sen.Constable Jennifer Mapplethorpe in the police drama series City Homicide, which debuted in 2007.[4][5][6]
Garner made her film debut in Still Point (1985),[7] Bushfire Moon* (1987), Mull (1988) for which she was awarded "Best Actress" in the 1988 Australian Film Institute Awards,[7] Metalskin (1994), Fresh Air (1999), The Book of Revelation (2006), Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance (2007).
In 2002-3 Garner played in a national tour of the musical Cabaret, and received enthusiastic reviews – as well as two theatre awards – for her performance as "Fraulein Kost/Fritzi".
Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations to date:
- Television Society of Australia Penguin: Certificate of Special Recognition for Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series – The Henderson Kids (1985)
- Television Society of Australia Penguin Award for Best Performance by a Juvenile – The Henderson Kids II (1987)
- TV Week Logie Award for Best Performance by a Juvenile – The Henderson Kids (1986)
- AFI (Australian Film Institute) Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role – Mull (1989)
- AFI Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Metalskin (1995)
- AFI Award Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a TV Drama – RAW FM (1997)
- FCCA (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Metalskin (1995)
- Australian Dance Awards Nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical – Cabaret (2003)
- MO Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Cabaret (2003)
- Melbourne Green Room Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Cabaret (2003)
- Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Cabaret (2003)
References
- ^ "Nadine Garner: Biography". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307739/bio. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald – 20 May 1985". The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney: Fairfax Digital). 20 May 1985. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=uUoRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4906,3595262&dq=nadine+garner&hl=en. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Blue Water High". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Australia). 11 May 2005. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200505/programs/CH0408H001D11052005T172500.htm. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "City Homicide hits seven". The Daily Telegraph (Australia) (News Ltd). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/tv/city-homicide-hits-seven/story-e6frexlr-1111114259750. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Nadine Garner". Yahoo! TV. Yahoo!. http://au.tv.yahoo.com/city-homicide/cast/article/-/article/5316985/nadine-garner/. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ Ellis, Scott (27 August 2007). "Mystery within mysteries". The Age (Sydney: Fairfax Digital). http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/mystery-within-mysteries/2007/08/26/1188066994632.html. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Former 'Henderson Kid' Nadine Garner is now one of nation's brightest talents". The Age (Sydney: Fairfax Digital): pp. 12. 25 Apr 1989. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=xGYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3906,3614836&dq=nadine+garner&hl=en. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
External links
Nadine Garner at the Internet Movie Database
AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (1980–1999) Tracy Mann (1980) · Judy Davis (1981) · Noni Hazlehurst (1982) · Wendy Hughes (1983) · Angela Punch McGregor (1984) · Noni Hazlehurst (1985) · Judy Davis (1986) · Judy Davis (1987) · Nadine Garner (1988) · Meryl Streep (1989) · Catherine McClements (1990) · Sheila Florance (1991) · Lisa Harrow (1992) · Holly Hunter (1993) · Toni Collette (1994) · Jacqueline McKenzie (1995) · Judy Davis (1996) · Pamela Rabe (1997) · Deborah Mailman (1998) · Sacha Horler (1999)
Complete list · (1971–1979) · (1980–1999) · (2000–2019) Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Australian child actors
- Australian stage actors
- Australian television actors
- Actors from Melbourne
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