Kerry Fox

Birth Name:

Kerry Fox

Birth Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Profession

Actress, Writer, Soundtrack

Won the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in "Intimacy" in 2001
Began her acting career in Australia after graduating from drama school and scored a hit with one of her earliest roles in Jane Campion's "An Angel at My Table․"
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Night of the Red Hunter" in 1989
Quote: "[on being an actress] "You can cause an effect on people; you can actually change something within them․ Maybe it's my naivety that makes me think that it can make them think about humanity and their own experience of other people․""
Best known for playing Janet Frame in "An Angel at My Table" and Claire in "Intimacy․"

1990Film Award - Best Performance, Female:Winner
1990Best ActressWinner
1994AFI Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role:Nominated
1995Golden FIPA - Fiction: Actress:Winner
1996CableACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1997Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2001Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actress:Winner
2009British Independent Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009Golden Nymph - Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress:Nominated
2010AFI Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2011Felix - Best Actress:Nominated
2012Astra Award - Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Female:Winner
2012AACTA Award - Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama:Nominated
2012The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie:Nominated
2014Audience Award - International:Winner
2016FilmOut Festival Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2016Jury Prize - Best Performance in a Female Role in a Feature Film:Winner
2017AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2017Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2020Austrian Film Award - Best Supporting Actress (Beste weibliche Nebenrolle):Nominated

Fast Facts