Catherine McClements

Infobox actor
name = Catherine McClements


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birthdate = 1965
location = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
occupation = Actress
spouse = Jacek Koman (c. 1989 - present)
children = Clementine Coco (born July 2001) Quincy (born May 2007
notable role = Rachel Goldstein in Water Rats

Catherine McClements (born 1965 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actress.

McClements is best known for her starring role as Rachel Goldstein on the Australian police drama "Water Rats" from 1996 to 1999. McClements had a recurring guest role on "The Secret Life of Us" in 2001, for which she won the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama. She later starred as 'Rosie' in the 2003 drama series "CrashBurn" and most recently appeared in the Network Ten telemovie "Mary Bryant". In the early 1990s she had a role in "". She is set to appear on TV again in 2008, in the new Australian police drama, "Rush".

Catherine McClements is also an accomplished stage actress, who has appeared in stage productions for many theatre companies, including Sydney's Belvoir St Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company and The Playhouse.

She successfully auditioned for the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art when she was 17. She graduated from NIDA in 1985, alongside Baz Luhrmann and Sonia Todd.

Her partner is actor Jacek Koman who also starred in "The Secret Life of Us" as Dominic. They have a daughter named Clementine (born July 2001) and a son named Quincy (born May 2007).

Filmography

*"My Brother Tom" (TV, 1986) - Peggy McGibbon
*"The Right Hand Man" (1987) - Sarah Redbridge
*"Struck By Lightning" (1990) - Jill McHugh
*"Weekend With Kate" (1990) - Kate Muir
*"Redheads" (1992) aka Desperate Prey - Diana Ferraro
*"" (TV, 1993) - Lorien
*"Water Rats" (TV, 1996-1999) - Rachel Goldstein
*"Waiting at the Royal" (TV, 2000) - Dinny
*"Better Than Sex" (2000) - Sam
*"The Secret Life of Us" (TV, 2001) - Carmen
*"After the Deluge" (TV, 2003) - Nicki Kirby
*"Floodhouse" (TV, 2003) - Ava
*"CrashBurn" (TV, 2003) - Rosie Harfield
*"Call Me Mum" (TV, 2006) - Kate
*"Real Stories" (TV, 2006, 1 episode) - Jillian
*"Emerald Falls" (TV, 2008) - Rosalie
*"Rush" (TV, 2008) - Kerry Vincent
*"Tangle" (TV, 2009) -

Theatre Work

*"The Imaginary Invalid" (c. 1989, Anthill Theatre, Melbourne) - Angelique
*"Angels in America" (1994, The Playhouse, Melbourne) - Harper
*"The Blind Giant Is Dancing" (1995 Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) - Louise
*"Suddenly Last Summer" (2000, Belvoir St Theatre) - Catharine
*"Emma Celebrazione!" (2000, Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne) - directed
*"Macbeth" (2003, Belvoir St Theatre) - Lady Macbeth
*"Cruel and Tender" (2005, Melbourne Theatre Company) - Amelia
*"It Just Stopped" (2006, Belvoir St Theatre and Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne) - Beth
*"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (2007, Belvoir St Theatre) - Martha
*"Appetite" (2008, Fairfax Studio, The Arts Centre, Melbourne) -

Awards

Won

* 2001 AFI Award: Best Actress in a guest role in a Television Series for "The Secret Life of Us".
* 1998 Logie Award: Most Outstanding Actress in a series for "Water Rats".
* 1990 AFI Award: Best Actress in a lead role for "Weekend With Kate".

Nominated

* 2007 AFI Award: Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for "Call Me Mum".
* 2000 Logie Award: Most Outstanding Actress in a series for "Water Rats".
* 1999 AFI Award: Best Actress in a lead role for "Water Rats" (for episode "I'm Home").
* 1998 Logie Award: Most Popular Actress for "Water Rats".

External links

*imdb name|id=0565805|name=Catherine McClements
* [http://www.geocities.com/cathmcclements Catherine McClements]