Cherie Nowlan
Cherie Nowlan | |
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| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Cherie Nowlan (born Singleton, New South Wales,[1] Australia)[2] is an Australian film and television director, best known for the 2007 film Clubland (a.k.a. Introducing the Dwights)[1][3] and the 1997 film Thank God He Met Lizzie, starring Cate Blanchett and Frances O'Connor, her feature film directorial debut.[1]
Career
Nowlan grew up in the country town of Singleton, Australia, and after working briefly as a journalist began a career in film and television. She worked as a production assistant, researcher and writer for various independent production companies, including
Nowlan's first film was a documentary entitled God's Girls (1991),
Nowlan studied scriptwriting at the
Clubland, which starred Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn and rising star Emma Booth, sold to Warner Independent Pictures for $4.1 million,[8] after debuting at Sundance Film Festival.[3] The film generated standing ovations at Sundance,[8] and was nominated for eleven AFI awards, including Best Director and Best Actress.[3]
In 1995, she wrote and directed the short film Lucinda 31, which was screened in film festivals in New York City and Brisbane, where it was voted Most Popular Film at the 1995 Brisbane Exposure Festival.[4] The script was an adaptation of a short story by Alexandra Long.[4]
She has also had a career in television, directing episodes of
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 1991 | God's Girls | |
| 1992 | Everyman | |
| 1995 | Lucinda 31 | Short film |
| 1997 | Thank God He Met Lizzie | |
| 2004 | Small Claims
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| 2005 | Small Claims: White Wedding
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| 2007 | Introducing the Dwights (aka) Clubland |
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| 2013 | Murder in Manhattan | |
| Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away |
Television
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | |
| 2003 | Marking Time | Miniseries |
| 2008–2009 | All Saints | |
| 2009–2010 | Packed to the Rafters | |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | |
| Dance Academy | ||
| 2011 | Gossip Girl | |
| Underbelly: Razor | ||
| Crownies | ||
| 2011–2013 | 90210 | |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | |
Mistresses
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| 2014 | Suits
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Rake
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| 2015 | The Messengers | |
| The Mysteries of Laura | ||
| 2016–2019 | Animal Kingdom | |
| 2017 | Dynasty | |
| 2018–2019 | How to Get Away with Murder | |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | |
Riverdale
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| 2018–19 | Instinct
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| 2018 | Claws | |
| 2018–22 | The Rookie | |
| 2019 | Reprisal | |
| You | ||
| 2020 | Outer Banks | |
| Helstrom | ||
| The Wilds | ||
| 2021 | La Brea | |
| 2022 | Young Rock | |
| The Rookie: Feds |
References
- ^ a b c Dawson, Nick (4 July 2007). "Cherie Nowlan, Introducing The Dwights". Filmmaker. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b THE DIRECTOR INTERVIEWS CHERIE NOWLAN, INTRODUCING THE DWIGHTS Archived 6 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Wednesday, 4 July 2007, Filmmaker Magazine.com
- ^ a b c RGM Artists Cherie Nowlan. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Cherie Nowlan at FilmBug.com Cherie Nowlan. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Ronin Films GOD'S GIRLS: Stories from an Australian Convent. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Australian Screen God's Girls: Stories from an Australian Convent. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Artfilms God's Girls: Stories from an Australian Convent. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Urban Cinephile "NOWLAN, CHERIE - CLUBLAND". (28 June 2007) Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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