Alice Foulcher is an Australian writer and actress, best known for the Australian indie drama-comedy That's Not Me (2017). She is also known for her roles in Paris Syndrome and A Bit Rich.
Foulcher is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film & TV, Melbourne, Australia. She frequently collaborates with her husband, director/writer Gregory Erdstein.[1] Their work together includes feature film That's Not Me, the controversial short film Picking up at Auchwitz,[2] Tropfest finalist A Bit Rich,[3] and Paris Syndrome.
In 2014 Foulcher and Erdstein spent 8 months in an artist residency at the Cité des Arts Internationale, Paris. During this period they made the short film Paris Syndrome,[4] and wrote the screenplay for their first feature film, That's Not Me.[5]
As well as co-writing That's Not Me with Erdstein, Foulcher stars in the film in dual roles as identical twins Polly and Amy Cuthbert.[6] Appearing in every scene of the film, sometimes twice, Foulcher's performance has been met with critical acclaim, and earned her a Best Actress nomination for the 2018 Australian Film Critics Association awards.[7] The film has been met with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 87%. Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing "At the centre of That’s Not Me is a commanding performance from Foulcher, who establishes herself as a major emerging actor".[8] Time Out also gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Nick Dent writing "Alice Foulcher deserves to be a lock for Best Actress [for the 2017 [[AACTA Awards|AACTA awards]]].[9] [She] conveys low self-esteem with the comedic flair of a Kristin Wiig".[10] Louise of Urban Cinefile writes that "Foulcher is a knockout. She is unselfconscious and instantly likeable. Sibling rivalry, celebrity and chasing dreams have never been so much fun in this energetic, uplifting character-driven comedy that soars as surely as the trajectory of its irresistible star”.[11] Andy Howell of Ain't It Cool writes “[Alice Foulcher] shoulders all the drama and gives one of the best twin performances I’ve ever seen... Having nuanced drama embedded in a comedy is a tightrope walk, but she’s got the skills to land it.”[12] Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun gave the film a positive review, noting "a wonderful performance by Foulcher in a deceptively demanding role".[13] Film Alert 101 suggests that Foulcher "may well be the comic talent of her age",[14] radio station 2ser 107.3 describes her as "absolutely superb throughout",[15] and with Junkee Media writing that "it really is Foulcher's show".[16]
Filmed in Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, USA in 2015 and 2016,[17] That's Not Me had its World Premiere at the 2017 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[18] The film had its Australian Premiere in June 2017 at the Sydney Film Festival,[19] where it came Fourth at the Foxtel Movies Audience Awards,.[20] It placed Ninth in the Audience Awards at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival.[21] That's Not Me won the award for Best Film Under $200k at the inaugural 2018 Ozflix Independent Film Awards.[22] It was ranked #5 of The Guardian's Top 10 Australian Films of 2017.[23] In 2020 That's Not Me was nominated for the AACTA Byron Kennedy Award, as one of the top 12 indie feature films of the past decade.[24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | That's Not Me | Polly / Amy Cuthbert | Also co-writer | |
| 2015 | Paris Syndrome | Unnamed lead | Also co-writer | |
| 2014 | A Bit Rich | Autumn | Also co-writer | |
| 2013 | Why Ryan is on Detention | Director / writer | ||
| 2012 | Picking up at Auschwitz | Unnamed lead | Also co-writer | |
| 2011 | Harold Holt is Dead | Director / writer | ||
| 2009 | Going, Going | Director / writer |