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Claudia Karvan
  • Date of Birth:
    May 19, 1972
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Taurus
  • Place of Birth:
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Height:
    5' 6ΒΌ"
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Hair Color:
    Black
  • Eye Color:
    Blue
  • Nationality:
    Australian

Family

Claudia Karvan
  • Son:
    Albee
  • Daughter:
    Audrey

Career

Claudia Karvan
  • Profession:
    Actress
  • Claim to Fame:
    The Heartbreak Kid - 1993 - Movie
  • Debut:
    Molly - 1983 - Movie

Awards

Claudia Karvan

2007 : AFI Award, Best Lead Actress in Television Drama for : "Love My Way"

2006 : Silver Logie Award, Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for : "Love My Way"

Trivia

Claudia Karvan
  • When she was a child, Claudia met Brett Whiteley and the Stray Cats when they visited her parent's nightclub in Sydney.
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  • Claudia's favourite scene from The Secret Life of Us is where Richie sits in the 'wet patch' in an episode entitled The Dance.
    submitted by - Dr. Reddy Labs
  • She won an Australian Film Critic's Circle award in 1993 for Best Actress for her role in The Heartbreak Kid.The film was adapted into the television series Heartbreak High starring Caludia's The Secret Life Of Us co-star Abi Tucker.
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • The Australian press was embarrassed in May 2006 when they announced the name of Claudia's new born child was Thomas. He is in fact called Albie.
    submitted by - Amit Rank
  • In 2001, she was ranked 74th in FHM poll of Australia's 100 Sexiest Women.
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Quotes

Claudia Karvan
  • Peope are always going, 'How do you do sex scenes? How do you kiss people that you don't know?' Crying in front of people is a lot harder and a lot more confronting...You feel a lot more vunerable. - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Rank
  • I was always loyal to my parents, but I was a Saffy from Ab Fab (BBC television series Absolutely Fabulous (1992)). I watched that show and thought, 'Oh yeah, I can relate to that daughter'. - Unknown
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  • I need a stiff Vodka just to settle my nerves - I find it a very difficult process. It's exciting once you're in there, but the build up is the killer, not to mention the horrible wait. - Unknown
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  • I don't know what it is about working overseas. Whether I'm too afraid or maybe I don't like it over there. I don't think it's something that's essential for me to do at this stage. But it is something people expect of Australian actors now: it seems like the inevitable thing to do. - Unknown
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  • Most of my decisions are based on relationships. It's one of the reasons I never went to America and tried to carve out a career over there. I've been in love with my partner since I was 22, I've been a stepmother since I was 22, I've had a daughter for the past three years, I've got close ties with my family and the other families I've inherited. That defines who I am. - Unknown
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Biography

Claudia Karvan
Last Updated: Monday, October 12, 2009

ClaudiaClaudia Karvan is one of Australia's most recognized actresses, having achieved popular success and critical acclaim through her work in film and television.Having begun work at 14, Karvan has an extensive filmography. She first appeared in Gillian Armstrong's High Tide (1987) with Judy Davis, then in Phillip Noyce's Echoes of Paradise (1987). Since this time Karvan has captivated audiences with her remarkable talent and beauty.Although celebrated for her dramatic prowess, Karvan first exhibited her gift for comedy in The Big Steal (1990). Then - amongst other projects - she appeared in the romantic-drama The Heartbreak Kid (1993), for which she won an Australian Film Critics Circle award for Best Actress.

In 1996 Karvan starred in the film that she is probably best known for, Dating the Enemy (1996), opposite Guy Pearce. Karvan delighted audiences in this romantic-comedy with her charming portrayal of a man trapped in a woman's body. She later went on to star in another romantic comedy, with another Australian favorite - Hugh Jackman - in Paperback Hero (1999).Karvan's other features include Broken Highway (1993) (official selection for the 1994 Cannes International Film Festival), Exile (1994), Lust and Revenge (1996), Strange Planet (1999) with Naomi Watts and Hugo Weaving, and _Risk_ with Bryan Brown. But it was her part as Dr Alex Christensen on the popular Australian television series "The Secret Life of Us" (2001) that was the most significant turning point in her career.

ClaudiaKarvan has credited this role, as well as her occasional turn in the director's chair, with allowing her to gain more control of her work - something for which she has always strived. In 2004, Claudia began work on the highly popular Foxtel/Southern Star series, "Love My Way" (2004), as creator, producer and star and in 2007, she has just completed filming the show's third series. "Love My Way" (2004) has won the Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series and the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Television Drama Series for the past two years.

Claudia has won the 2005 AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in Television and the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series two years running for her role in the show.Between 1987 and 2004 Karvan was nominated for twelve more Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards, winning her category - Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama - in 1996 for her role in "G.P." (1989). In 1998 she received The Palm Springs Short Film Festival Audience Favourite Award for Two Girls and a Baby (1998).

Filmography

Claudia Karvan

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