Katrina Sedgwick
Katrina Sedgwick OAM | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katrina Anne-Marie Sedgwick 27 December 1967 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Museum and festival director |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Marryatville High School |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Chris Barker (m. 2010) |
| Children | Two children |
Katrina Anne-Marie Sedgwick
Early life
Sedgwick was born in Sydney but grew up in Adelaide,[4] where she attended Marryatville High School.[1]
Career
Sedgwick began her career as a nine-year-old performer in the Australian film classic The Last Wave,[5] directed by Peter Weir. Her first job out of school was as a member of a traveling clown company.[6]
Sedgwick also provided the voice of McDuff in the Australian children's TV series, Johnson and Friends, as well as being the character's costume actor for the first two seasons.
Sedgwick co-founded the
In 2001, she had her bags packed and "was about to leave Adelaide", when Premier Mike Rann asked her to oversee the creation of a new film festival.[7]
From 2002 to January 2012,[8] she was the founding Director and CEO of the Adelaide Film Festival and the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund, a delegate to the Prime Minister’s Australia 2020 Summit, and Chair of the South Australian Youth Arts Board [2003–2008].[6] She oversaw five festivals,[7][9] then left to pursue other opportunities.[6][10][11]
Sedgwick joined the
Sedgwick resigned as Head of TV Arts at the ABC in February 2015, then took up the position of Director/CEO of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.[13]
In the 2020 Australia Day Honours Sedgwick was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to performing, screen, and visual arts administration".[14]
Personal life
Sedgwick is married to Chris Barker. They have two children.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74095-202-6. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (11 December 2014). "Katrina Sedgwick to lead Australian Centre for the Moving Image". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d ScreenHub (11 December 2014) ABC loss is ACMI gain. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b Girl.com.au Katrina Sedgwick CEO of the Adelaide Film Festival
- ^ Queen Adelaide Club Lunch with Katrina Sedgwick. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e SAFC FilmLab Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Katrina Sedgwick. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b News.com.au (5 September 2011) Film Festival's leading lady Katrina Sedgwick steps down. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Buckeridge, Julian (5 September 2011). "Adelaide Film Festival Director Katrina Sedgwick to Step Down". At The Cinema. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ George, Sandy (5 September 2011). "Adelaide to lose founding director Katrina Sedgwick". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Allington, Patrick (1 August 2013). "Amanda Duthie and Sophie Black". The Adelaide Review. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ The Australian (nd) Amanda Duthie. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Swift, Brendan (27 February 2012). "Katrina Sedgwick appointed ABC TV's head of arts". IF.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (12 December 2014). "ABC TV Head of Arts resigns". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Katrina Anne-Marie Sedgwick". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 January 2020.