Nell Schofield | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable work | |
| Parent | Leo Schofield (father) |
Nell Schofield is an Australian actress and playwright. She had starred in the film Puberty Blues[1] and the TV series The Last Resort[2] She played a supporting role in the series 1915.[3]
Schofield studied acting and script writing at NIDA and saw her play Cowgirls and Indians staged as part of 2 for the Road at the Parade Theatre in 1988.[4][5]
On stage she appeared in No(h) Exit (The Sydney Theatre Company, 1987),[6] Globos Shock (Kinselas, 1986),[7] The Greeks (NIDA third year students, Parade Theatre, 1985)[8] and American Days (Bondi Pavillon, 1982).[9] For the latter she, along with Baz Luhrmann, Gabrielle Mason, and Julia Little (all who had been recently rejected by NIDA) formed the Bond Theatre Company to stage the production.[10][11]
References
- ^ Stewart, Alison (20 December 1981), "Nell comes through her double puberty", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Schembri, Jim (7 September 1988), "An actor's reservations about 'The Last Resort'", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Flynn, Greg (10 February 1982), "The three faces of Nell", The Australian Women's Weekly
- ^ Liston, Jo (12 August 1988), "Cowgirls and comedy", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Kippax, H. G. (15 August 1988), "A contrast of new plays", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Kippax, H. G. (27 February 1987), "A play defeats its actors", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Evans, Bob (21 October 1986), "Globos back into dress-ups, nostalgia and Tom Jones", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Kippax, H. G. (6 March 1982), "NIDA students' Greeks an enthralling experience", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ O'Brien, Geraldine (18 March 1982), "Bond group falters at first attempt", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Cairncross, Lynne (18 March 1982), "Puberty Blues star treads the boards", The Age
- ^ Trainor, Mary Rose (6 March 1982), "Film stars and NIDA rejects create a new company", The Sydney Morning Herald
External links
- Biographical cuttings on Nell Schofield, actress, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals held at the National Library of Australia
- Nell Schofield at IMDb
