Maeve Dermody
- Actress
Australian actress Maeve Dermody is the daughter of
Susan Murphy Dermody, a film
theorist, historian, and director. Her father is a psychologist.
Dermody's family encouraged a love of literature and the arts, and
supported performing as well - her mother gave the 5-year-old a part in
her film
Breathing Under Water (1991).
Dermody attended Mosman High School in Sydney and had a near perfect
UAI (final school exam score) of 99.79. During high school she was
active in drama classes, as well as the Australian Theatre for Young
People, and furthered her acting education with several courses at the
National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
After graduating from high school, Dermody began getting roles in
Australian television series such as
All Saints (1998), and in short
films. Her first major film role was in the independent thriller
Black Water (2007), about a trio of
people trapped in the mangroves of the Northern Territory by a menacing
Saltwater Crocodile. Dermody's performance in "Black Water" earned her
multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the
Australian film industry. Her next major film role was in
Beautiful Kate (2009), for which
she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award.
Dermody is also active in the Australian theater, having appeared in
such diverse productions as "Killer Joe" and "Measure for Measure,"
both in Sydney.
While actively engaged in her acting career, the tall, willowy Dermody
continues to pursue a college degree in the fine arts. She was at one
time romantically linked with
Sam Worthington. She tends toward
pescetarianism (eating fish but refraining from eating other animals).
Susan Murphy Dermody, a film
theorist, historian, and director. Her father is a psychologist.
Dermody's family encouraged a love of literature and the arts, and
supported performing as well - her mother gave the 5-year-old a part in
her film
Breathing Under Water (1991).
Dermody attended Mosman High School in Sydney and had a near perfect
UAI (final school exam score) of 99.79. During high school she was
active in drama classes, as well as the Australian Theatre for Young
People, and furthered her acting education with several courses at the
National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
After graduating from high school, Dermody began getting roles in
Australian television series such as
All Saints (1998), and in short
films. Her first major film role was in the independent thriller
Black Water (2007), about a trio of
people trapped in the mangroves of the Northern Territory by a menacing
Saltwater Crocodile. Dermody's performance in "Black Water" earned her
multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the
Australian film industry. Her next major film role was in
Beautiful Kate (2009), for which
she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award.
Dermody is also active in the Australian theater, having appeared in
such diverse productions as "Killer Joe" and "Measure for Measure,"
both in Sydney.
While actively engaged in her acting career, the tall, willowy Dermody
continues to pursue a college degree in the fine arts. She was at one
time romantically linked with
Sam Worthington. She tends toward
pescetarianism (eating fish but refraining from eating other animals).