Katharine Cullen Explained

Katharine Cullen
Birth Date:9 June 1975
Birth Place:Australia
Occupation:Actress
Children:William Richards

Katharine Cullen (born 9 June 1975) is an Australian actress, daughter of actors Max Cullen[1] and Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick.

Education

Career

Cullen played a feral child in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome[3] directed by George Miller, Little Pam in A Girl's Own Story by Jane Campion,[4] Frances in the internationally screened television series Hills End,[5] and Alana, the title role in The Girl From Tomorrow[6] and its sequel ,[7] a popular sci-fi children's television series that spawned books, newsletters, fanclubs and international awards,[8] including nominations for three (AFI) Australian Film Institute Awards.

Katharine made her professional stage debut aged 24 at The Opera House for The Sydney Theatre Company in A Month in the Country as Vera, directed by Lindy Davies and later played Mrs Fainall, the daughter of Lady Wishfort played by Miriam Margolyes, in The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Way of the World directed by Gale Edwards.[9] She starred in Humble Boy for the Ensemble Theatre and alongside her father, actor Max in the Ensemble Theatre production of I Ought to be in Pictures by Neil Simon, both plays directed by artistic director of the Ensemble Sandra Bates, one reviewer stating "Cullen's portrayal as the outspoken, heartbreakingly brave young girl is magnificent. Her ability to imbue her character with a sensitive mix of fragile vulnerability overlaid by outspoken confidence is remarkable."[10]

Cullen later worked with the Sydney Theatre Company performing Brecht and for Belvoir St Theatre as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream.[11] [12] In 2010, Cullen appeared in Chekhov's The Seagull for the Siren Theatre Company.[13] "A special mention must go to Katharine Cullen's Masha, whose unrequited passion for Konstantin brings about some of the funniest and saddest scenes... Cullen's vodka-soaked rant inspired well deserved spontaneous applause."[14] In late 2010, for the Ensemble Theatre Cullen played Grace in Between Us,[15] and also for The Ensemble played Kyra in David Hare's Skylight during July 2012.[16]

Acting credits

References

  1. Web site: Max Cullen Biography Page. imdb.com.
  2. Web site: alumni. https://web.archive.org/web/20110218160225/http://www.mcdonald.nsw.edu.au/alumni.htm . 2011-02-18 . dead . 2014-01-26.
  3. News: Katharine Cullen – Filmography. The New York Times. 12 December 2006 . A. O. . Scott.
  4. Web site: A Girl's Own Story (1984) - IMDb. imdb.com. 2014-01-26.
  5. Web site: Hill's End (TV Movie 1988) - IMDb. imdb.com. 2014-01-26.
  6. Web site: The Girl from Tomorrow (TV Mini-Series 1991) - IMDb. imdb.com. 2014-01-26.
  7. Web site: The Girl from Tomorrow Part Two: Tomorrow's End (TV Mini-Series 1993) - IMDb. imdb.com. 2014-01-26.
  8. Web site: Productions :: Awards and Reviews . 29 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100110052823/http://www.actf.com.au/productions/awards_reviews.htm#girl . 10 January 2010 . dead .
  9. News: Wicked ways . The Sydney Morning Herald . 4 February 2003.
  10. Julie Moffatt, The Manly Daily, Friday 1 June 2001
  11. Web site: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare | Stage Whispers. stagewhispers.com.au. 2014-01-26.
  12. Web site: Kevin Jackson's Theatre Diary: A Midsummer Night's Dream. kjtheatrereviews.blogspot.com. 2014-01-26.
  13. Web site: THE SEAGULL. sirentheatreco.com. 2014-01-26. 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202104728/http://www.sirentheatreco.com/2010-the-seagull/. dead.
  14. Web site: OZBABYBOOMERS: THEATRE. ozbabyboomers.com.au. 2014-01-26. 30 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330084402/http://www.ozbabyboomers.com.au/theatre/2010/06_10/seagull/seagull.html. dead.
  15. Web site: 2010/Between-Us . https://web.archive.org/web/20100206211447/http://www.ensemble.com.au/2010/Between-Us.html . 6 February 2010 . dead . 2014-01-26 .
  16. Web site: SKYLIGHT. ensemble.com.au. 2014-01-26.
  17. Web site: YouTube - NRMA Car Insurance 2010 Ad. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/A7FFVuhT_iE . 2021-12-13 . live. youtube.com. 2014-01-26.

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