Anna Maria Monticelli is an Australian actress, screenwriter and producer.[1]

Anna Maria Monticelli
Born
NationalityAustralian
Other namesAnna Jemison
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, producer
Known forSilver City (film)
Spouse(s)Steve Jacobs (Actor and director)

Monticelli won the 1984 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Silver City.[2][3] In 2001 she was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay for La Spagnola.[4] At the 2008 Australian Writers Guild awards she won the best feature film adaptation for her screenplay of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace.[1] At the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards she won the 2010 Award for Best Screenplay for Disgrace and was nominated for Best Film in 2010 (producer) for Disgrace and for Best Screenplay - Original in 2002 for La Spagnola.

Monticelli is married to actor and director Steve Jacobs who directed La Spagnola and Disgrace.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Type
1981 Smash Palace Jacqui / Alan's wife (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1982 Heatwave Victoria West (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1982 The Dark Room Nicky / Ray's mistress (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1984 My First Wife Hilary (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1984 Silver City Anna (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1985 After Hours Sandra Adams (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) Film short
1985 The Empty Beach Anne Winter (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) Feature film
1986 Nomads Veronique 'Niki' Pommier (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) Feature film
1994 Life Forms Mel Film short
2004 The Brother Catherine Film short

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Title Year Role Type
1981 A Sporting Chance Guest role TV series, episode 3: "Whatever Happened To Stephen Doyle?"
1982 For the Term of His Natural Life Alicia (as Anna Jemison) TV miniseries, 1 episode
1984 Special Squad Teresa Parrissa (as Anna Jemison) TV series, 1 episode 3: "Code Of Silence"
1984 Carson's Law Eva Tarrant (as Anna Jemison) TV series, 21 episodes
1985 Archer (aka "Archer's Adventure") Anna Swift (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) TV film
1985 Five Mile Creek Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1985 Handle with Care Kate (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) TV film
1987 The Edge of Power Gail Traynor (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) TV film
1987 Play School Guest Presenter (as Anna Maria-Monticelli) TV series, 2 episodes
1988 Rafferty's Rules Diana Newby TV series, 1 episode
1988 Emma: Queen of the South Seas Recurring role: Princess Le'utu TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1988 Mission: Impossible Guest role: Lydia TV series, episode 4: "The Condemned"
1989 G.P. Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1989 Living With The Law Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1990 Family and Friends Luciana Rossi TV series
1990; 1993 English at Work Herself TV series, 4 episodes
1991 A Country Practice Guest role TV series, 2 episodes
1991 New Faces Guest Judge TV series, 1 episode
1991 In Sydney Today Guest TV series, 1 episode
1991 The World Tonight Herself TV series, 1 episode ('Beauty and the Beast' segment)
1991 Chances Bella TV series, 1 episode
1992 The Girl from Tomorrow II Freya TV series, 1 episode
1993 Insiders Herself TV series, 1 episode
1993 Eggshells Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1994 Under the Skin TV series, 2 episodes
1994 Sky Trackers Regular role: Marie Colbert TV series, 26 episodes
1995 Singapore Sling: Road to Mandalay Tamara TV film series, 1 episode
1997 Sex and Beyond: 25 Years of Cleo Herself TV special
2001 The Movie Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
2002 La Spagnola: Behind the Scenes Herself Short video documentary
2002 Home and Away Helen Poulos TV series, 3 episodes
2002 White Collar Blue Mrs. Cable TV pilot / film

Writing

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References

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  1. ^ a b Schwartzkoff, Louise (16 August 2008), "Actress lauded for film of Coetzee's Disgrace", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ "'Annie's Coming Out' acclaimed best film", Canberra Times, 6 October 1984
  3. ^ Ang, Ien; Hawkins, Gey; Dabboussy, Lamia (2008). The SBS Story: The Challenge of Diversity. UNSW Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780868408392.
  4. ^ Paatsch, Leigh (15 November 2001), "Lantana patch", Herald Sun
  5. ^ Cockrell, Eddie (8 September 2008), "Toronto rolls out the red carpet for Aussie premiere", The Australian
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