Felicity Mason

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Felicity Mason
Born
Felicity Mason

1976 (age 47–48)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, artist, writer

Felicity Mason (born 1976) is an Australian actress, writer and visual artist living in New York.

She has starred in four major film roles. In 2020, Felicity starred as Diana in Stalkers Prey 2 (Lifetime).[1][2] Zombie movie fans will recognise her as the star of the internationally acclaimed Cult Film Undead (Lionsgate  Films).[3][4] She was the first Australian actress to star in a Sandalwood film titled Hollywood (Ramu Films);[5] in it she was required to dance, act and sing entirely in the Indian language – Kannada.[6] On TV you may have seen her in the series Mortified (ABC),[7] or The Sleepover Club (Nickelodeon).[8] In 2005 Felicity moved to New York. Within a year she landed a contract with NBC Universal for a comedy series she wrote titled Oralick Records (NBC Universal);[9] in it she plays four off-beat characters competing for a record deal. During that time she was signed to Untitled Entertainment.[10] By 2008 Felicity quit acting to complete her Visual Arts degree. In 2012, Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Queensland University of Technology.

To date Felicity's body of work includes film, theatre, TV, musicals, documentaries, corporate and music videos, and cartoon voice characterization.

Early life[edit]

Born in Sydney, Australia, to father William James Mason and Finnish mother Marja-Leena Malinen, Felicity's interests led to acting when she first performed, at age 10, at Pymble Theatre, Sydney[11] as the child actress of the production MacAarthur House. During early childhood Felicity's family performed in amateur theatre; both her mother, father, aunt, uncle and grandparents all performed in various theatre productions at Fairfield Players, with her mother Leena co-writing and directing a play based on the history of Fairfield City. In 1988, Felicity relocated from Sydney to Queensland.

At age 15, Felicity was approached and signed by a talent agent. In 1996 Felicity joined June Dally Watkins, and later Vivien's[12] model agencies. She has appeared in over 30 television and print ad campaigns including Triumph Bra's, Mercedes, Mazda, and Seiko watches to name a few.

In 1999 Felicity joined The Actors' Workshop and later graduated with an associate diploma of acting. She then studied screen acting at NIDA University, Sydney, and HB Studio in New York.

Art[edit]

In addition to acting, Felicity is a private art broker and visual artist. Felicity was trained (to paint in oils) by her grandfather: Veikko Malinen, founder of the Finnish Art Society in Kotka, Finland. Her mother Marja-Leena Malienen was an entomologist, and retired to become a full-time artist, painting predominantly land and seascapes.

In 2005 Felicity held a solo art exhibition "Chelsea a Mixed Bag"[13] at Fox Gallery, Brisbane[14][13] The show was a sell-out attracting over 400 guests, the largest attendance for the gallery. In 2008 Mason held a one night only art exhibition titled "The Election Show"[15] at a private venue in Soho, NYC.[16]

By 2008 Felicity quit acting (for 13 years) to pursue her love of art, and complete her Visual Arts degree. In 2012, Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Queensland University of Technology. In 2010, Mason wrote and filmed "ShockArt".[17] In 2012 she created "Art TV " a series that interviews established and emerging visual artists. Mason also attended The Arts Students League[18] in New York city.

In 2021 Felicity is a contributing editor and host for NftyGuide, a site that covers NFTs in the Art and Collectables market.[19]

Filmography[edit]

  • A Predator's Obsession: Stalker's Prey 2 (2020) as Diana[20]
  • Oralick Records (2011) as Manisha, Jenna, Polly, Kentucky[21]
  • Shock Art (2010)[22] as Artist
  • The Sleepover Club (2003) TV series as Maya
  • Undead (2003) as Rene[23]
  • Hollywood (2002) as Manisha
  • Dark Water (2002) as Fantasy[24]
  • Mortified (2006) as Mrs Palmer
  • Brizbin Boy Canberra Girl (2002)[25]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Theys, Colin (21 March 2020), Stalker's Prey 2 (Thriller), Houston Stevenson, Felicity Mason, Sarah Wisser, Sarah Minor, Synthetic Cinema International, retrieved 10 June 2021
  2. ^ A Predator's Obsession: Stalker's Prey 2 - Official Trailer, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 10 June 2021
  3. ^ Spierig, Michael; Spierig, Peter (4 September 2003), Undead (Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi), Felicity Mason, Mungo McKay, Rob Jenkins, Lisa Cunningham, Spierigfilm, retrieved 10 June 2021
  4. ^ Undead (2003) Official Trailer # 1 - Felicity Mason HD, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 10 June 2021
  5. ^ Babu, D. Rajendra (3 January 2003), Hollywood (Comedy, Sci-Fi), Emma Dean, Felicity Mason, Anant Nag, Leah Pellinkhof, Films & Casting Temple Pvt. Ltd. Sydney, Ramu Enterprises, retrieved 10 June 2021
  6. ^ "Aussie actress finds Kannada dialogues a challenge". The Times of India. 9 July 2002. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  7. ^ Mortified (Comedy, Family, Fantasy), Marny Kennedy, Nicolas Dunn, Maia Mitchell, Luke Erceg, Enjoy Entertainment, Australian Children's Television Foundation, 30 June 2006, retrieved 10 June 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ^ "The Sleepover Club (TV Series 2003) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Oralick Records (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Untitled Entertainment". untitledent.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Pymble Players". Pymble Players. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Vivien's Models". Vivien's Models. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b Felicity Mason Exhibition: Fox Gallery AU. 05, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 10 June 2021
  14. ^ "Fox Galleries". Fox Galleries. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  15. ^ Felicity Mason Election Show NYC 2008, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 10 June 2021
  16. ^ Wieselman, Jarett (13 July 2009). "Bert & Ernie: Vote For Civil Unions!". New York Post. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  17. ^ "Shock Art (Short 2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  18. ^ "The Art Students League of New York". The Art Students League. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  19. ^ Micah Johnson joins NftyGuide to discuss NFTs, Art and the world of Aku, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 10 June 2021
  20. ^ "A Predator's Obsession (2020) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Oralick Records (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  22. ^ Macarthur, Dan; Mason, Felicity, Shock Art (Short, Action, Comedy, Horror), Brodie Dwyer, Daniel Green, Kelly Maree Joyce, Felicity Mason, retrieved 10 June 2021
  23. ^ KERN, LAURA (1 July 2005). "Slapstick Zombies Run Amok in Australia". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  24. ^ "Darkwater (Short 2003) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  25. ^ Hine, Patrick N., Brizbin Boy Canberra Girl (Romance), Tony Ashbolt, Catherine Fuery, Anna Lehmann, Felicity Mason, Voice of Treason Films Australia, retrieved 10 June 2021

External links[edit]

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