Clare Bowen
Clare Bowen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clare Maree Bowen May 12, 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Clare Maree Bowen (born May 12, 1989)[citation needed] is an Australian actress and singer. She stars in the ABC musical drama series Nashville as Scarlett O'Connor.
Life and career
From 2004 through 2007, Bowen attended the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, where she received a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree.[1][2][3]
She appeared as female lead in the Australian drama film The Combination in 2009 and has guest starred in The Cut, Gangs of Oz, Chandon Pictures and Home and Away.
In 2010, Bowen was cast in the leading role of Wendla Bergman, in the Australian production of Spring Awakening, directed by Geordie Brookman, artistically overseen by Cate Blanchett at the Sydney Theatre Company.
In 2011, she was picked from amongst hundreds of Hollywood's finest young actresses to play the gritty and complex lead role of Martha in Jared Moshe's directorial debut, Dead Man's Burden.
In 2012, she landed a series regular role on the ABC drama series Nashville written by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri.[4] The series was picked up by ABC on May 11, 2012.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Combination | Sydney | |
| 2010 | The Clearing (short) | Evelyn | |
| 2010 | The Talk (short) | Woman | |
| 2010 | The Invitation (short) | Candice | |
| 2010 | The Clinic | Ivy | |
| 2010 | 10 Days to Die | Maddy McCarthy | |
| 2011 | A Burning Thing (short) | Jen | |
| 2011 | Cupid (short) | Casey | |
| 2012 | Suspended (short) | Carla | |
| 2012 | Dead Man's Burden | Martha Kirkland | [6] |
| 2012 | Not Suitable for Children | Gypsy | |
| 2012 | The Red Valentine (short) | The Woman | [7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Cut | Donna Gilbertson | episode: A Little Bit of Biff |
| 2009 | Chandon Pictures | Krystal | episode: The Lifestyle |
| 2009 | All Saints | Holly Russell | episode: A Precious Waste |
| 2009 | Gangs of Oz | Svetlana | episode: In from the Cold |
| 2010 | Home and Away | Nina Bailey | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Nashville | Scarlett O'Connor |
Stage
- Candide (2003)
- Our Town as Mrs. Webb (2004)
- The Good Doctor as The Mistress (2005)
- Metamorphoses as Alcyone and Pomona (2006)
- Peer Gynt as Peer Gynt (2006)
- 4 Plays About Wollongong (2009)
- Hat’s Off/Spring Awakening as Wendla Bergman (2010)
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [8] |
US [9] | ||
| 2012 | "If I Didn't Know Better" (with Sam Palladio)A | 27 | 102 |
| "Fade Into You" (with Sam Palladio) | 25 | 92 | |
| "I Will Fall" (with Sam Palladio) | 45 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
- ADid not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
References
- ^ "CLARE BOWEN" (PDF). Sue Barnett and Associates.
- ^ "Alumni News: Clare Bowen, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Performance) 2006". University of Wollongong. July 10, 2009.
Clare, from Minnamurra, graduated from UOW in 2006 with a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Performance
- ^ "Clare Bowen". 'UOW MADE ME DO IT!'. October 30, 2011.
Upon completion of her degree here at UOW in 2006
- ^ "Jurnee Smollett & Erik Jensen Among Latest Broadcast Pilot Signings". Deadline.com. February 17, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2012). "ABC Picks Up To Series '666′, 'Last Resort', 'How To Live', 'Nashville', 'Penoza', 'Neighbors', 'Zero Hour', 'Red Van'". Deadline. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ "Dead Man's Burden: Cast". DeadMansBurden.com.
- ^ "The Red Valentine: Cast". Mindscape Films. October 6, 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for songs charting on Billboard Hot Country Songs:
- "Hot Country Songs Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- "Hot Country Songs Week of November 10, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- "Hot Country Songs Week of November 17, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for songs charting on The Billboard Hot 100:
- "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- "The Billboard Hot 100 Week of November 10, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
External links
- Clare Bowen at IMDb