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Emily Barclay Biography

Birth Name:Emily Barclay

Birth Place:Plymouth, Devon, England

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2007, she was nominated for the TV Week Logie Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent
  • Won the 2005 British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
  • Studied English and gender studies at the University of Auckland
  • Is the niece of New Zealand television presenter Charlotte Dawson
  • Became interested in acting at the age of nine after performing in a school production of "Hamlet․"
  • Got her big break when she was discovered by casting director Diana Rowan
  • Was featured in the Angus & Julia Stone music video for "Big Jet Plane․"

Awards

  • 2005British Independent Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: winner
  • 2005New Zealand Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2006AFI Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
  • 2006AFI Award-Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama: nominated
  • 2006IF Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2007Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent-: nominated
  • 2008FCCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2011FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Female: nominated
  • 2016Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated