Bojana Novaković

Bojana Novakovic (, sr-Latn, Bojana Novaković) is an Australian actress. She is known for starring in the police procedural television series ''Instinct'' (2018–2019). In film, she has appeared in ''Drag Me to Hell'' (2009), ''Edge of Darkness'' (2010), ''Devil'' (2010), '' Generation Um...'' (2012), '' The Little Death'' (2014), ''I, Tonya'' (2017) and ''Birds of Prey'' (2020).

Early life and education

Novakovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia. Her younger sister, Valentina Novakovic, is also an actress. Novakovic moved to Australia in 1988 at age seven.

She was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but eventually decided to pursue performing arts. Novakovic studied at The McDonald College in Sydney, where she was dux in 1998. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2002.

Career

In 2003, Novakovic played Randa in the ABC mini-series ''Marking Time'', a role which won her an AFI Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy". As an actress, Novakovic's film credits in Australia include ''Blackrock'' (1996), ''Strange Fits of Passion'' (1998), ''The Monkey's Mask'' (1999), '' Thunderstruck'' (2004), ''Solo'' (2005) and the Serbian films '' The Optimists'' (2005) and ''Skinning'' (2010).
From 2007 to 2009, she played Tippi in TV series '' Satisfaction'' for Showtime Australia. She also appeared in ''Drag Me to Hell'' (2009), ''Edge of Darkness'' (2009), ''Devil'' (2010), ''Burning Man'' (2011), and '' Generation Um...'' (2012).

Her theatre credits in Australia include ''These People'', ''Away'' and ''Strange Fruit'' at the Sydney Theatre Company; '' The Female of the Species'' at the Melbourne Theatre Company; ''Woyzeck'' (Helpmann award nomination for best supporting actress in 2009), ''Criminology'' (Green Room award nomination for best actress 2007), ''Eldorado'' (Helpmann nomination for best supporting actress, 2006) and ''Necessary Targets'' at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, ''Death Variations and Loveplay'' (Ride On) for B Sharp, ''Romeo and Juliet'' with Bell Shakespeare company and ''Debris'' for Ride on Theatre (which received a Green Room nomination for best Independent production and best actress in 2006).

Novakovic runs her own independent theatre company, Ride On Theatre (Sydney and Melbourne) with co-director Tanya Goldberg. She was a producer and performer for the 2004 Ride on Theatre sell out season of ''LOVEPLAY'' at the Downstairs Belvoir Street Theatre, and the 2006 Green Room nominated production of ''Debris'' (in which she was also nominated for best actress).

In 2008, she translated, adapted and directed ''Fake Porno'' in Melbourne, which was invited to be part of the Powerhouse season in Brisbane in 2009, and also received three Green Room nominations including best production. Outside of Ride On, she wrote and directed with Melbourne's Black Lung Theatre for the critically acclaimed production of ''Sugar'' at the 2007 Adelaide Fringe festival. In 2010, Novakovic received an AFI nomination for International Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Edge of Darkness''. She is currently starring in an improvised theatrical production called ''The Blind Date project'' for the Sydney Festival.

From 2013 to 2014, Novakovic starred on the American remake of comedy-drama television series ''Rake'', which was cancelled after one season. In 2015, she portrayed Clare Hitchens in '' The Hallow'', a horror film set in Ireland and directed by Corin Hardy. She had a recurring role on the fifth season of '' Shameless''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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20th-century Australian actresses
21st-century Australian actresses
AACTA Award winners
Actresses from Belgrade
Australian film actresses
Australian people of Serbian descent
Australian stage actresses
Australian television actresses
Living people
National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni
Yugoslav emigrants to Australia
Year of birth missing (living people)