Felicity Price
Australian actress and screenwriter
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Felicity Price is an Australian actress and screenwriter.[1] She co-wrote and starred in Wish You Were Here which saw her nominated for the 2012 AACTA Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role and won Best Original Screenplay.[2]
screenwriter
Felicity Price | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Alma mater | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupations | Actor screenwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Wish You Were Here |
| Spouse(s) | Kieran Darcy-Smith (m. January 7, 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Price was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up in Warrawee, a Northern Sydney suburb. Influenced by her maternal grandmother who was a dancer and actress, Price studied art and theatre in high school. She also sang as part of a comedy a capella pop trio called the Aphrodisiacs.[3] She graduated with a BA in Dramatic Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts.[4]
Personal life
Price has been married to fellow Australian actor, writer and director Kieran Darcy-Smith since 7 January 2006.[5] Actor Joel Edgerton was best man at their wedding and is the godfather of one of their kids.[6] Together, they have two children – a son, Levi born in 2008 and a daughter.
Price and Darcy-Smith moved to Los Angeles in 2012, shortly after their film, Wish You Were Here opened at the Sundance Film Festival.[3] Price holds both US and Australian citizenship.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Big Sky | Kirstie | Season 1, episode 17: "Mile Low Club" |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Sally | Season 2, episode 22: "Retribution" |
| 1998 | Australia's Most Wanted | Rowena | |
| 2002 | Farscape | Princess Katralla | Season 2, 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Always Greener | Anne Clarke | Season 2, 4 episodes |
| 2004 | The Postcard Bandit | Receptionist | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Alice | Felicity Marione | TV movie |
| 2005 | Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | Dottie | TV movie |
| 2006 | All Saints | Katrina King | Season 9, episode 5: "The Things We Do" |
| 2007 | Make or Break | Pilates Instructor | |
| 2009 | Home and Away | Jane Avent | Season 22, 8 episodes |
| 2009 | My Place | Mrs Thomson | Season 1, episode 9: "1928 Brodie" |
| 2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Wendy Schmidt | Season 3, episode 3: "True Romance" |
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Nina Webber | Season 2, 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross | Yael Shipman | Season 1, 9 episodes |
| 2025 | Home and Away | Cassandra Poulas | Upcoming role (season 38) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Sugar Factory | Jacquiline | Feature film |
| 1998 | Occasional Coarse Language | Bookseller | Feature film |
| 1999 | Change of Heart | Monique | Feature film |
| 2001 | Russian Doll | Phaedra | Feature film |
| 2002 | The Doppelgängers | Riley | Short film |
| 2006 | Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst | Young Florence Broadhurst | Documentary film |
| 2007 | West | Elizabeth | Feature film |
| 2007 | Boys Own Story | Sharleen | Short film |
| 2008 | Outside In | Julie Perdiau | Short film |
| 2008 | The List | Delivery Florist | Short film |
| 2012 | Wish You Were Here | Alice Flannery | Feature film |
| 2015 | The Gift | Dr. Angela Derezio | Feature film |
| 2015 | The Duel | Naomi | Feature film |
| 2016 | Bad Girl | Michelle Anderson | Feature film |
| 2017 | Heartthrob | Collette | Feature film |
| 2018 | Unregistered | Alexis | Short film |
| 2023 | Finally Me | Coach Hunter | Feature film |
| 2023 | The Big Dog | Kelly Morgan | Feature film |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Annotated Briar Rose | Chester Street Uniting Church Hall, Sydney with Bathhouse Arts | |
| 1997 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | Melbourne Zoo with EHJ Productions |
| 1997 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | MTC |
| 1997–08 | The Taming of the Shrew | Bianca | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria & Adelaide Festival with EHJ Productions |
| 1999 | The Judas Kiss | Phoebe Cane | Belvoir Theatre Company, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo |
| 1999 | Western | Kitty | Big Eye Studio |
| 1999–2000 | Face to Face | Julie | Ensemble Theatre, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Playhouse, Canberra, Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong with |
| 2001 | The Small Poppies | Courtney / Clint's Mum / Thuan | Sydney Opera House with Belvoir Theatre Company |
| 2002 | The Lover | Wife / Mistress | Belvoir Theatre Company |
| 2002–03 | Room 207 Tesla | Various characters | X-Ray Theatre |
| 2004 | Tales of the Arabian Nights | Shahrazad | Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford with Theatre of Image |
| 2005 | Cu*t Pie | Charlie | Old Fitzroy Theatre with Tamarama Rock Surfers |
| 2006 | Fat Pig | Jeannie | STC |
| 2007–08 | Don's Party | Jody | Sydney Opera House with STC, Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wish You Were Here | AACTA Awards | Best Original Screenplay (shared with Kieran Darcy-Smith) | Won |
| 2013 | Wish You Were Here | AACTA Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2013 | Wish You Were Here | AACTA Awards | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2013 | Wish You Were Here | FCCA Awards | Best Film | Won |
| 2013 | Wish You Were Here | FCCA Awards | Best Screenplay (shared with Kieran Darcy-Smith) | Won |
| 2013 | Wish You Were Here | FCCA Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2012 | Wish You Were Here | AWGIE Awards | Best Feature Film (shared with Kieran Darcy-Smith) | Nominated |