Claudia Karvan

Claudia Karvan
Date of Birth: 19 May 1972
Country: Australia
Total Credits at Criticker: 32 (Actor), 4 (Creator)
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Aquamarine
Following a violent storm, a beautiful and sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washes ashore and into the lives of two best friends about to be parted at summer's end. When Aquamarine falls for a local, hunky lifeguard, she enlists the girls' help to win his heart and in exchange offers to grant the girls one wish. (20th Century Fox)
Strange Planet
This romantic comedy takes place over the course of one year - opening on New Year's Eve of one year and closing exactly one year later... (imdb)
Footy Legends
Set in Sydney's western suburbs, FOOTY LEGENDS tells the story of Luc Vu, a young man with an obsession about football. Out of work, and with welfare authorities threatening to take away his little sister, Luc re-unites his old high school football team to win a competition that could change all their lives. (imdb)
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A stop-motion animated story about people living in a Sydney apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives.
Nature\
A vacationing couple in the wilderness learns what happens when they disrespect nature.
High Tide
Story about a backup singer for an Elvis impersonator who re-enters her past when she leaves a tour in a small town and finds her daughter in a mobile home park. (imdb)
Daybreakers
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
Saved
Saved (2009) - TV Movie
The advocate for a young Iranian refugee held in detention. Amir Ali claims to be an Iranian student persecuted by the government but the Department of Immigration dispute his identity. When Julia meets Amir, he is severely depressed and close to deportation. Julia throws herself obsessively into Amir's case, causing friction between Julia and her husband, Peter. Julia eventually frees Amir and the young Iranian man moves in with Peter and Julia. (imdb)
Dating the Enemy
One messy science journalist (Tash) and a neat television host (Brett). Two very different people whose relationship is nose diving to get the opportunity to experience life in their partners shoes when they wake up one morning in each others bodies (imdb)
Paperback Hero
Jack Willis is a handsome roadtrain driver with a secret - he has just become a top-selling romance novelist. (imdb)
Never Tell Me Never
In 1984, aspiring Olympic champion, Australian skier Janine Shepherd (Claudia Karvan), is tragically struck down in a horrific road accident and left a virtual paraplegic. She now has to face her ultimate challenge - to find a reason to live in a world that will never be the same again. Told she will never walk again, Janine vows to fly instead. (urbancinefile.com.au)
The Heartbreak Kid
This Australian film is about a romance between a student (Dimitriades) and a new teacher at the school, played by Karvan. (Wikipedia)
The Big Steal
Danny Clark loves Joanna Johnson and Jaguars. The only problem is he doesn't have either of them. Danny trades his ancient Nissan Cedric it for a Jag with crooked dealer Farkas, and a loan. The Jag has a dodgy motor and Danny is forced to try to steal the original motor from Farkas. Joanna hates cars but comes along for the ride anyway. (imdb)
33 Postcards
Mei Mei (Zhu Lin) a 16 yr old Chinese orphan dreams of nothing more than being part of the 'perfect' family. When her orphanage travels to Australia to par-take in The Australian Choir Festival Mei Mei takes the opportunity to find her Australian Sponsor Dean Randall (Guy Pearce). However what she finds is far from what he depicted. Initially mismatched and disconnected the two begin a journey in search of belonging, family, redemption, love and acceptance. (imdb)
Risk
New hire Ben Madigan comes under the tutelage of jaded John Kreisky, who uses Ben's innocence to his advantage, enlisting the young man in an "experiment." What seems like a plan to save the company money turns into an elaborate scam to defraud it.
Passion
Inspired by the life of eccentric Australian pianist and composer Percy Grainger, this film, set in the early 1900s, focuses on his early career in London. Concentrating mainly on Grainger's strange relationship with his mother, it also looks at his rather peculiar behavior with other women in his life. (tribute.ca)
The Darkside
Aboriginal people live on the threshold of two worlds - one of everyday reality and the other of spirits, demons and entities. They can live an ordinary life with dead ancestors and demons all vying for space... A collection of poignant, sad, funny and absurd ghost tales from across Australia brought to life with some of Australia's most iconic actors as the storytellers. Honest, matter-of-fact firsthand accounts illuminate a black perspective on the other side. (creativespirits.info)
Better Man
Better Man (2013) - TV Mini-Series
A Vietnamese-Australian man aggrees to smuggle drugs in order to help his impoverished family. (Netflix)
Puberty Blues
In the late 1970s, Debbie and Sue are inseparable teenage girls. (imdb)
Flynn
A biographical movie on the film star's early life before Hollywood fame. (imdb)
The Secret Life of Us
Follows some 20-30 somethings living in St Kilda and their dramas in life.
True History of the Kelly Gang
Based on Peter Carey's novel. The story of Australian bush-ranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they flee from authorities during the 1870s.
Infidel
An American man, played by Jim Caviezel, is kidnapped after a friend invites him to Cairo to speak out about recent militant uprisings. His wife heads to the city after hearing the news, determined to get him back.
Touch Me
Two women escape the city and their frustrating relationships to spend a weekend alone in the country. The hills around Melbourne provide the setting for a sensual awakening. (imdb)
June Again
During a fleeting bout of lucidity from her dementia, June Wilton has precious little time to bring together her estranged children, save the family business, and rekindle an old flame.
Halifax: Retribution
A sniper is on the loose, as Jane Halifax comes back to the rescue to find the sniper before its too late. 20 years on the race for answers is more important than ever. (imdb)
Bump
Bump (2021) - TV Series
An unexpected pregnancy complicates the lives of two families. The series centers around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby. (imdb)
Love My Way
Love My Way (2004) - TV Series
A story about a group of thirty-somethings dealing with the ups and downs of life. (imdb)
Spirited
Spirited (2010) - TV Series
A dentist Suzy meets the ghost of an 80s English rock star Henry Mallet. (imdb)
The Time of our Lives
The lives of family and friends who go through a variety of ups and downs. (imdb)
Newton\
Newton's Law (2017) - TV Mini-Series
The 'Upstairs Downstairs' of legal dramas follows Josephine Newton as she juggles the high-powered barrister's world of Knox Chambers and the haphazard legal tangles of her former solicitor's office. (imdb)
The Other Guy
A successful radio host who finds himself unexpectedly back in the dating pool for the first time in a decade, after discovering his long-term girlfriend has been having an affair with his best friend. (imdb)