Birth Name: Maeve Dermody
Birth Date: 1985-11-02
Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Career
First Appearances: - Breathing Under Water (1993) as Maeve
Most Important Roles: - Black Water (2007) as Lee
- Beautiful Kate (2009) as Toni
- Griff the Invisible (2011) as Melody
- Hilma (2022) as Sigrid
- Dangerous Remedy (2012) as Jo Wainer
- The Fear of Darkness (2015) as Dr. Sarah Faithfull
- Breathing Under Water (1993) as Maeve
- The Space Between (2017) as Olivia
- 2:22 (2017) as Sandy
- Pawno (2015) as Kate
Career Highlights: - Black Water (2007)
- Beautiful Kate (2009)
- Griff the Invisible (2011)
- Hilma (2022)
- Dangerous Remedy (2012)
- The Fear of Darkness (2015)
- Breathing Under Water (1993)
- The Space Between (2017)
- 2:22 (2017)
- Pawno (2015)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 FCCA Award - Best Actress (2017)
- Nominated for 1 FCCA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Female (2010)
- Nominated for 1 FCCA Award - Best Supporting Actress (2009)
- Nominated for 1 AFI Award - Best Supporting Actress (2009)
- Nominated for 1 AFI Award - Best Supporting Actress (2008)
- Nominated for 1 IF Award - Best Actress (2008)
- Nominated for 1 FilmQuest Cthulhu - Best Actress (2015)
- Nominated for 1 AACTA Award - Best Lead Actress (2016)
- Nominated for 1 The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie (2014)
- Nominated for 1 The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series (2014)
- Nominated for 1 The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Outstanding Actress - Feature (2021)
Full Biography
Maeve Dermody (mayv DUR-mə-dee; born 2 November 1985) is a UK-based Australian actress. After a film appearance at 5 years old, her adult acting career has included work in Australian and British television, theatre, short films, and movies.
While still in 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), which 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.
She had a lead role in the 2010 film Griff the Invisible, and in the 2012 miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. In 2013, Dermody starred as Claire Simpson in the 10-part Australian-Singaporean TV drama series Serangoon Road. In Christmas 2015, Dermody starred as Vera Claythorne in BBC One's version of Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None.
She is also active in the Australian theatre, having appeared in productions such as Killer Joe, Measure for Measure, Our Town, and The Seagull, for major theatre companies in Sydney.
