Matilda Brown (born 9 June 1987) is an Australian actress, writer and director.

Matilda Brown
Matilda Brown at the 2012 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney
Born (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 37)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, film director, screenwriter
Years active1996–present
SpouseScott Gooding
Children2
Parents

Career

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Brown is best known for her work in the short film series, Lessons from the Grave where she stars opposite her father Bryan Brown.[1] Her mother is actress Rachel Ward. She has an elder sister Rosie and a younger brother Joe, who is also working as an actor.[citation needed]

Her short film, How God Works, was a finalist in the 2010 Tropfest.[2]

Other television credits include guest spots on My Place, Rake and Offspring [3]

Her partner is former My Kitchen Rules contestant Scott Gooding. Together they have a son, Zan Neathway Gooding [1]. The two married on Saturday 16 November 2019.[4] In February 2021, the two had a daughter, Anouk. She is stepmother to Scott's son from a previous relationship.

Selected filmography

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Film

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  • Martha's New Coat (2003)
  • The Road Ahead (2007) Short film
  • How God Works (2010) Short film
  • Cocks (2011) Short film
  • Am I Okay (2012) Short film
  • The iMom (2014) Short film
  • The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (2016) as Young Ada Fitzgerald

Television

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As Director/writer

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  • How God Works (2010) Short film - Director/writer
  • Cocks (2011) Short film - Director/writer
  • Am I Okay (2012) Short film - Director
  • Lessons from the Grave (2013) Miniseries -Director/writer
  • Let's Talk About (2015) - Director/writer

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 RiverRun International Film Festival Best Actress in a Feature Film Martha's New Coat Won [5]
2016 AACTA Awards Best New Talent Let's Talk About Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ Don Groves (22 July 2013). "Browns team up for Lessons from the Grave". If.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. ^ "2010 Finalists". 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Matilda Brown-IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ "My Kitchen Rules star Scott Gooding marries actress Matilda Brown". 18 November 2019.
  5. ^ "RiverRun International Film Festival 2005 winners Jury awards". riverrunfilm.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Matilda Brown Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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