Anna Maria Monticelli
Anna Maria Monticelli is an Australian actress, screenwriter and producer.[1]
Anna Maria Monticelli | |
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Born | Morocco |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Anna Jemison |
Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
Known for | Silver City (film) |
Spouse(s) | Steve Jacobs (Actor and director) |
Monticelli won the 1994 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Silver City.[2][3] In 2001 she was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay for La Spagnola.[4] At the 2008 Australian Writers Guild awards she won the best feature film adaptation for her screenplay of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace.[1] At the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards she won the 2010 Award for Best Screenplay for Disgrace and was nominated for Best Film in 2010 (producer) for Disgrace and for Best Screenplay - Original in 2002 for La Spagnola.
Monticelli is married to actor and director Steve Jacobs who directed La Spagnola and Disgrace.[5]
Filmography
FILM
Title | Year | Role | Type |
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1981 | Smash Palace | Jacqui / Alan's wife (as Anna Jemison) | Feature film, NZ |
1982 | Heatwave | Victoria West (as Anna Jemison) | Feature film |
1982 | The Dark Room | Nicky / Ray's mistress (as Anna Jemison) | Feature film |
1984 | My First Wife | Hilary (as Anna Jemison) | Feature film |
1984 | Silver City | Anna (as Anna Jemison) | Feature film |
1985 | After Hours | Sandra Adams (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) | Film Short |
1985 | The Empty Beach | Anne Winter (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) | Feature film |
1986 | Nomads | Veronique Pommier / Niki (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) | Feature film, US |
1994 | Life Forms | Mel | Film Short |
2004 | The Brother | Catherine | Film Short |
TELEVISION
Title | Year | Role | Type |
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1981 | A Sporting Chance | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode 3: "Whatever Happened To Stephen Doyle?" |
1982 | For the Term of His Natural Life | Recurring role: Alicia (as Anna Jemison) | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1984 | Special Squad | Guest role: Teresa Parrissa (as Anna Jemison) | TV series, 1 episode 3: "Code Of Silence" |
1984 | Carson's Law | Recurring role: Eva Tarrant (as Anna Jemison) | TV series, 21 episodes |
1985 | Archer aka 'Archer's Adventure' | Support role: Anna Swift (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) | TV film |
1985 | Five Mile Creek | Guest role | TV series US/AUSTRALIA, 1 episode |
1985 | Handle With Care | Lead role: Kate (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) | TV film |
1987 | The Edge of Power | Support role: Gail Traynor (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) | TV film |
1987 | Play School | Herself - Guest Presenter (as Anna Maria-Monticelli) | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role: Diana Newby | TV series, 1 episode |
1988 | Emma: Queen of the South Seas | Recurring role: Princess Le'utu | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1988 | Mission: Impossible | Guest role: Lydia | TV series US/AUSTRALIA, 1 episode 4: "The Condemned" |
1989 | G.P. | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1989 | Living With The Law | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | Family and Friends | Regular role: Luciana Rossi | TV series |
1990;1993 | English at Work | Herself | SBS TV series, 4 episodes |
1991 | A Country Practice | Guest role | TV series, 2 episodes |
1991 | New Faces | Herself - Guest Judge | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | The World Tonight | Herself - 'Beauty And The Beast' segment | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | Chances | Guest role: Bella | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | The Girl from Tomorrow II | Guest role: Freya | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Insiders | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Eggshells | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | Under the Skin | Recurring role | SBS TV series, 2 episodes |
1994 | Skytrackers | Regular role: Marie Colbert | TV series, 26 episodes |
1995 | Singapore Sling: Road to Mandalay | Lead role: Tamara | TV film series, 1 episode |
1997 | Sex and Beyond: 25 Years of Cleo | Herself | TV special |
2001 | The Movie Show | Herself | SBS TV series, 1 episode |
2002 | La Spagnola: Behind the Scenes | Herself | Short Video documentary |
2002 | Home and Away | Recurring Guest role: Helen Poulos | TV series, 3 episodes |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Support role: Mrs. Cable | TV pilot / film |
Writing
- La Spagnola (2001)
- Disgrace (2008)
Producer
- La Spagnola (2001)
- Disgrace (2008)
References
- Schwartzkoff, Louise (16 August 2008), "Actress lauded for film of Coetzee's Disgrace", The Sydney Morning Herald
- "'Annie's Coming Out' acclaimed best film", Canberra Times, 6 October 1984
- Ang, Ien; Hawkins, Gey; Dabboussy, Lamia (2008). The SBS Story: The Challenge of Diversity. UNSW Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780868408392.
- Paatsch, Leigh (15 November 2001), "Lantana patch", Herald Sun
- Cockrell, Eddie (8 September 2008), "Toronto rolls out the red carpet for Aussie premiere", The Australian