Английская Википедия:Bojana Novakovic

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Bojana Novakovic (Шаблон:Lang-sr-Cyrl, Шаблон:Lang-sr-Latn) is a Serbian-Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Det. Lizzie Needham on the drama television series Instinct (2017–2018).

Novakovic's film roles include Drag Me to Hell (2009), Edge of Darkness (2010), Devil (2010), Generation Um... (2012), The Little Death (2014), I, Tonya (2017), and Birds of Prey (2020).

Early life

Novakovic was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, to Serbian parents. Her younger sister, Valentina Novakovic, is also an actress. She moved to Australia in 1988, at the age of seven, and was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but she changed her mind and decided to pursue performing arts. Novakovic studied at The McDonald College in Sydney[1] (where she was dux of 1999) and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art with a bachelor's degree in dramatic arts in 2002.

Career

In 2003, Novakovic played Randa in the ABC mini-series Marking Time, a role which won her an AFI Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy". As an actress, Novakovic's film credits in Australia include Blackrock (1996), Strange Fits of Passion (1998), The Monkey's Mask (1999), Thunderstruck (2004), Solo (2005) and the Serbian films The Optimists (2005) and Skinning (2010). From 2007 to 2009, she played Tippi in TV series Satisfaction for Showtime Australia. She also appeared in Drag Me to Hell (2009), Edge of Darkness (2009), Devil (2010), Burning Man (2011), and Generation Um... (2012).[2]

Her theatre credits in Australia include These People, Away and Strange Fruit at the Sydney Theatre Company; The Female of the Species at the Melbourne Theatre Company; Woyzeck (Helpmann award nomination for best supporting actress in 2009), Criminology (Green Room award nomination for best actress 2007), Eldorado (Helpmann nomination for best supporting actress, 2006) and Necessary Targets at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, Death Variations and Loveplay (Ride On) for B Sharp, Romeo and Juliet with Bell Shakespeare company and Debris for Ride on Theatre (which received a Green Room nomination for best Independent production and best actress in 2006).

Novakovic runs her own independent theatre company, Ride On Theatre (Sydney and Melbourne) with co-director Tanya Goldberg. She was a producer and performer for the 2004 Ride on Theatre sell out season of LOVEPLAY at the Downstairs Belvoir Street Theatre, and the 2006 Green Room nominated production of Debris (in which she was also nominated for best actress).[3]

In 2008, she translated, adapted and directed Fake Porno in Melbourne, which was invited to be part of the Powerhouse season in Brisbane in 2009, and also received three Green Room nominations including best production. Outside of Ride On, she wrote and directed with Melbourne's Black Lung Theatre for the critically acclaimed production of Sugar at the 2007 Adelaide Fringe festival. In 2010, Novakovic received an AFI nomination for International Award for Best Actress for her role in Edge of Darkness.[4] She is currentlyШаблон:When starring in an improvised theatrical production called The Blind Date project for the Sydney Festival.[5]

From 2013 to 2014, Novakovic starred on the comedy-drama television series Rake, which was cancelled after one season. In 2015, she portrayed Clare Hitchens in The Hallow,[6] a horror film set in Ireland and directed by Corin Hardy.[7] She had a recurring role on the fifth season of Shameless.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Blackrock Tracy Warner
1999 Strange Fits of Passion Jaya
2000 Шаблон:Sortname Tianna
2004 Thunderstruck Anna
2006 Solo Billie Finn
2006 Шаблон:Sortname Marina
2008 Seven Pounds Julie
2009 Drag Me to Hell Ilenka Ganush
2010 Edge of Darkness Emma Craven
2010 Devil Sarah Caraway
2010 Skinning Mina
2011 Burning Man Sarah
2012 Not Suitable for Children Ava
2013 Charlie's Country Parole Officer
2012 The King Is Dead! Therese
2012 Generation Um... Violet
2014 Шаблон:Sortname Maeve
2015 Шаблон:Sortname Clare Hitchens
2017 I, Tonya Dody Teachman
2017 Beyond Skyline Audrey
2018 Malicious Lisa
2020 Birds of Prey Erika Manson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Heartbreak High Tasha Episode: "6.29"
1998–1999 Wildside Vildana Asimovic Episodes: "1.29", "2.19"
1999 Big Sky Leisa Episode: "Desperate Measures"
1999 Murder Call Sophie Misfud Episode: "Bad Business"
1999 All Saints Rachel Carpenter Episode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
2000 Water Rats Sarah Schreiber Episode: "A Day to Remember (Break Your Heart)"
2003 Marking Time Randa TV miniseries
2004–2005 Шаблон:Sortname Raffa Main role
2006 BlackJack: At the Gates Nikki TV film
2007–2009 Satisfaction Tippi Main role (seasons 1–2)
2014 Rake Michaela 'Mikki' Partridge Main role
2015 Casanova Madame de Pompadour TV film
2015 Agatha Agatha TV film
2015–2016 Shameless Bianca Samson Recurring role (season 5)
2016 Westworld Marti Episode: "The Stray"
2018–2019 Instinct Det. Lizzie Needham Main role, 24 episodes
2020 Operation Buffalo Molly Recurring role, 5 episodes
2021 MacGyver Anya Vitez Episode: "Jack + Kinematics + Safe Cracker + MgKNO3 + GTO"
2021 Love Me Clara Mathieson Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2004 Australian Film Institute Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy Marking Time Шаблон:Won
2008 ASTRA Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Satisfaction Шаблон:Nom
2010 Australian Film Institute Best Actress Edge of Darkness Шаблон:Nom
2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress – Leading Role Burning Man Шаблон:Nom

References

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External links

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