Angie Milliken
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Angie Millikenis an Australian actress.[1]
Early life
[edit]Milliken was born and raised in the western suburbs ofBrisbane,Queensland, Australia to a musical family. She played the French horn and competed in athletic sprinting events from the age of 7 through 17.[2]
She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Sociology at theUniversity of Queensland,before turning to acting. She was part of an alternative arts and theatre group called The Fluba Troupe.[3]
Milliken subsequently moved to Sydney to study atNational Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)where she completed a three year Diploma of Acting.[2]
Career
[edit]Milliken first became noticed when she starred in the 1991 made-for-TV movieAct of Necessityfor which she was nominated for anAustralian Film Institute (AFI) Award.[citation needed]
Throughout the 1990s, Milliken starred as Jo Moody in a series of telemovies withRobert Taylor,calledThe Feds,and in 1999 starred inPaperback Hero,as well as guest starring onFarscapeandStingers.In 1992 she was in the filmEight Balland in 1996 she memorably featured inDead Heart.[citation needed]
She regularly performed on stage forSydney Theatre Companyand became a well known face in the Australian film and television industry. In 2001, she won anAFI awardfor her role inMy Brother Jackand then starred in the acclaimedThe Shark Net(2003).[citation needed]
From 2003 to 2005 Milliken starred as Amanda McKay, a lawyer, onMDA,winning anAFI Awardin 2003.[1]
Milliken starred inThe Condemnedin 2007 and has also appeared in an episode ofCSI: Miami.Milliken played Jamie Thompson's mother inThis Isn't Funnyin 2015.[citation needed]
In 2012 Milliken returned to stage acting in Benedict Andrews'Every BreathforBelvoir Street TheatreandThe Effect,a joint project of theSydney Theatre Companyand theQueensland Theatre Company.[1][4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Harbour Beat | Simone | Film |
| 1991 | Act of Necessity | Louise Coleman | TV movie |
| 1991 | Mimi Goes to the Analyst | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Eight Ball | Julie | Feature film |
| 1992 | The Last Man Hanged | Dorothy Ryan | TV movie |
| 1994 | Talk | Stephanie Ness | Feature film |
| 1995 | Rough Diamonds | Christie Bright | Feature film |
| 1996 | What Have I Written | Sorel Atherton / Gillian | Feature film |
| 1996 | Dead Heart | Kate / Les's wife | Feature film |
| 1999 | Paradise | Short film | |
| 1999 | Paperback Hero | Ziggy Keane | Feature film |
| 2006 | Solo | Kate | Feature film |
| 2007 | The Condemned | Donna Sereno | Feature film |
| 2009 | Passengers | Melony | Feature film |
| 2014 | I Can See You | Marnie's Mother | Short film |
| 2015 | This Isn't Funny | Barbara Thompson | Feature film |
| 2017 | Jungle | Stela Ghinsberg | Feature film |
| 2019 | Strangers | Adrienne | Short film |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Sarah | Feature film |
| 2022 | Elvis | Madam Z | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | E Street | Leanne Hanson | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1990 | The Paper Man | Joanna Morgan | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Jillian Carter | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Six Pack | Mimi | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994-96 | The Feds | Detective Sergeant Jo Moody | TV miniseries, 9 episodes |
| 1996 | The Beast | Elizabeth Griffin | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Beastmaster | High Priestess | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Stingers | Detective Sergeant Susan Abbott | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1999-2000 | Farscape | Yoz / Volmae | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | My Brother Jack | Minnie Meredith | TV miniseries |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Diana | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Shark Net | Dorothy Drewe | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Through My Eyes | Joe Kuhl | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2003-05 | MDA | Amanda McKay | TV series, 34 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Audrey Van Der Mere | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Rake | Therese Faulkner | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Troppo | Ingrid | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | Crystal | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Young Rock | The Fabulous Moolah | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Darby and Joan | Felicity Ann Kemp | TV series, 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Act of Necessity | Australian Film Institute Awards | Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1991 | Master Builder | Sydney Theatre Critics’ Circle Award | Best Performance | Nominated |
| 2001 | My Brother Jack | Australian Film Institute Awards | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series | Won |
| 2001 | Angie Milliken | Centenary Medal | Achievement in the Arts | Won |
| 2001 | A Month in the Country | Mo Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Nominated |
| 2001 | My Brother Jack | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Actress in a Tele-feature or Mini-series | Won |
| 2003 | MDA | Australian Film Institute Awards | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy | Won |
| 2004 | The Shark Net | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2005 | Through My Eyes | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Supporting Actress in Television | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^abcStreet, Andrew P. (8 July 2014)."Angie Milliken's odyssey".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved11 April2018.
- ^ab"About.... Angie Milliken".angiemilliken.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^"Beautiful Brains | Stage Whispers".stagewhispers.au.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^"Archive: Angie Milliken".Sydney Theatre Company.13 September 2013.Retrieved11 April2018.
- ^"AusStage".
- ^"Beautiful Brains | Stage Whispers".
- ^http://angiemilliken /Angie_Milliken_-_official_website._Angie_is_an_actress_from_Sydney,_Australia/Resume.html[bare URL]
