Clare Bowen Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated in 2007 from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, with a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree
• Her parents were members of Qantas, the flag carrier airline for Australia, and she spent part of her childhood overseas, inlcuding a period spent in Zimbabwe
• Her younger brother, Timothy, is a musician
• Survived cancer, which she was diagnosed with at age 4
• Made her U․S․ film debut as the female lead in "Dead Man's Burden" (2012), and badly burned one of her forearms while shooting a scene requiring her to fire a rifle
• Best knkown for playing Scarlett O'Connor on the ABC musical drama "Nashville․"
• Has performed in numerous short films, from "The Clearing" in 2010 to "The Red Valentine" in 2012
• In addition to acting, she is also a prolific singer
• Her exact birth year is unknown, and listed varyingly between 1984 and 1989