Kate Mulvany
| Kate Mulvany | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 24, 1978 Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Education | Bachelor |
| Alma mater | Curtin University |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Kate Mulvany (born February 24, 1978) is an Australian actress and writer, known for The Great Gatsby (2013), Griff the Invisible (2010) and The Final Winter (2007). She has played lead roles with major Australian theater companies as well as appearing on television and in film.[2] In 2004 she won the Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award.[3]
Her adaptation of Craig Silvey’s novel Jasper Jones has been performed in Perth by Barking Gecko Theatre Company,[4] in Sydney by Belvoir St Theatre,[5] and in Melbourne by the Melbourne Theatre Company.[6]
She is an ambassador for Agent Orange Justice, an organisation seeking to address and compensate victims of Agent Orange and other toxic chemicals during the Vietnam War,[7] and Mines, Victims and Clearance (MiVAC), a landmine advocacy and support group.[8]
Early life
Kate Mulvany was born on February 24, 1978 at Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia.[1] In 1997, Mulvany received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Curtin University in Perth.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Kate Mulvany". film.multiserviciozoe.com, via Wayback Machine. Multiserviciozoe. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Author Profile". currency.com.au. Currency Press. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Kate Mulvany at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Jasper Jones: the stage adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Blake, Jason (6 January 2016). "Jasper Jones review: Kate Mulvany's adaptation stands tall despite slight falter at end". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Galloway, Paul (18 July 2016). "Kate Mulvany on Jasper Jones". Melbourne Theatre Company. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kate Mulvany Plays On". The Saturday Paper (Australia).
Actress and playwright Kate Mulvany survived a rare childhood cancer resulting from her conscripted father’s exposure to Agent Orange.
- ↑ "My MiVAC Trip, by Kate Mulvany". MiVAC (Mines Victims and Clearance).
Toward the end of last year [2012], my partner Hamish, my father Danny and myself joined a small group of travellers on a life-changing trip to Laos. I was there as ambassador to MiVAC (Mines Victims and Clearance) – an organisation that commits itself to providing care and assistance to those communities that continue to suffer the effects of mine warfare in SE Asia.
