Claudia Karvan
Australian actress · Australia · On the map · Actors · Born 1972 · age 54
Claudia Karvan is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film Molly (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in High Tide (1987). She portrayed a teacher who falls in love with her student in The Heartbreak Kid (1993).
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Something wrong?A life in dates
HomebodiesSeries, Nora2025
Bump: A Christmas FilmFilm, Angie Davis2022
Take 5 with Zan RoweSeries2020
Halifax: RetributionSeries, Mandy2019
Dancing with the StarsSeries
InfidelFilm, 2019Liz Rawlins2016
Doctor DoctorSeries, Creator, Producer2013
The Broken ShoreFilm, Helen Castleman2012
Puberty BluesSeries, Judy Vickers2010
DaybreakersFilm, Audrey Bennett2009
Talkin' 'Bout Your GenerationSeries, Herself - Generation X guest
$9.99Film, 2009Michelle (voice)2005
Small Claims: White WeddingFilm, Jo Collins2004
Love My WaySeries, Creator, Producer
Small ClaimsFilm, 2004Jo Collins1999
FarscapeSeries, Natira
Paperback HeroFilm, 1999Ruby Vale1998
Never Tell Me NeverFilm, Janine Shepherd1996
Twisted TalesSeries, Cassie1994
ExileFilm, Jean1993
Broken HighwayFilm, Catherine1990
The Big StealFilm, Joanna Johnson1988
Shadows of the PeacockFilm, Julie1983
Going DownFilm, Disgruntled Child1972Born19 May 1972People around Claudia
Close ties
Paul Cox Directed Exile and Lust and Revenge- Norman Kaye Also in Broken Highway and The Nostradamus Kid
Wayne Blair Also in Small Claims (2004)
Guy Pearce Also in The Clearing, Dating the Enemy and Flynn
Rebecca Gibney Also in Small Claims (2004)
Barry Otto Also in Touch Me, Exile and $9.99
Michael Dorman Also in Daybreakers and The Secret Life of Us
David Field Also in Touch Me, Exile and $9.99
Gyton Grantley Also in Small Claims (2004)
Rowan Woods Directed The Broken Shore (2014)
Carol Burns Also in Small Claims (2004)
Roy Billing Also in Passion, Aquamarine and $9.99
George Lucas Directed Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Joel Edgerton Also in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Bruce Spence Also in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Rick McCallum Produced Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2025)
Jay Laga'aia Also in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Known for
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
Aquamarine 2006
Daybreakers 2010
True History of the Kelly Gang 2019
$9.99 2009
Filmography 40
82 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
Karvan's roles in television series include The Secret Life of Us (2001-2005), Love My Way (2004-2007), Newton's Law (2017) and Halifax: Retribution (2020). She won Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama at the AFI Awards for her appearance in G.P. (1996). She won two similar AFI Awards for her role in Love My Way and in 2014 for her work in The Time of Our Lives (2013-2014). As a co-producer and co-writer on Love My Way, she won three further AFI Awards for Best Drama Series in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Karvan was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame in 2007 in acknowledgment of her contributions to the Australian film and television industry. From 2010 to 2011, she starred in the drama series Spirited, which she co-created and was executive producer. She appeared as Judy Vickers in Puberty Blues. Karvan has co-produced House of Hancock and Doctor Doctor (2016-2021). In 2021 she co-created, co-produced and starred in the TV drama series, Bump.
