Catherine McClements
{{short description|Australian actress}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Catherine McClements
| image = Catherine McClements at the 2011 Logie Awards.jpg
| caption = McClements at the 2011 Logie Awards
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1965|11|30 |df=yes}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1986–present
| known_for = Rachel Goldstein in Water Rats
Kerry Vincent in Rush
Christine Williams in Tangle
| spouse = Jacek Koman (c. 1990–present)
| children = 2
|education = National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
}}
Catherine McClements is an Australian stage, film, and television actress, and television presenter. She is known for her TV roles in Water Rats and Tangle, for which she won Logie Awards, and has performed in stage productions for theatre companies such as Belvoir St Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company and the State Theatre Company of South Australia.
Early life and education
Catherine McClements was born in Melbourne, Victoria,{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} the daughter of Frank, a high school teacher, and Pamela.{{cite web |last=Connolly |first=Paul |date=9 February 2013 |title=What I know about men |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/what-i-know-about-men-20130205-2dw89.html |access-date=22 November 2024 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
She attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1985, alongside Baz Luhrmann, Sonia Todd, and Justin Monjo.[http://www.nida.edu.au/ALUMNI/default.aspx Alumni] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014011919/http://www.nida.edu.au/ALUMNI/default.aspx |date=14 October 2013 }} National Institute of Dramatic Art{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/13/1055220767086.html|title=Good cop, bad cop|last=Morgan|first=Joyce|date=14 June 2003|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=10 May 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=mXgQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3957,1911022|title=Chiltern lives again – just for television|last=Bone|first=Pamela|date=15 May 1986|work=The Age|access-date=10 May 2010}} In 1988, McClements, along with a number of other people including Baz Luhrmann, set up an experimental theatre ensemble called Six Years Old and worked on expanding the play Strictly Ballroom, which was first produced in their second year of NIDA in 1984.{{cite book|last=Albert|first=Jane|title=House of Hits: The great untold story of Australia's first family of music|year=2010|publisher=Hardie Grant Books|location=Prahran,VIC}}
Personal life
McClements' husband is actor Jacek Koman, who also guest-starred in The Secret Life of Us as Dominic, though they were not on the show at the same time.{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Colin |date=8 June 2003 |title=Double Trouble |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/08/1055010872308.html |access-date=10 May 2010 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}} They have two children.
McClements' brother is Brendan McClements, who {{as of|lc=yes|2013}} was the CEO of Victorian Major Events Company, who is 18 months older than her and her "best friend growing up".
McClements is good friends with fellow actress Claudia Karvan, whom she met at the AFI Awards in 1990 and starred with in the film Redheads in 1992.[http://www.lifeassurance.com.au/life-assurance-articles/2008/10/31/cool-cat/ Cool Cat] The Age, 31 October 2008
Career
=Screen=
In 1993, McClements had a role in The Girl from Tomorrow Part II: Tomorrow's End.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} She is best known, however, for her starring role as Rachel Goldstein in the Australian police drama Water Rats from 1996 to 1999.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} She followed this up with 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
She starred as Rosie in the 2003 drama series CrashBurn and appeared in the Network Ten telemovie Mary Bryant in 2005.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
From 2008 she played Inspector/Superintendent Kerry Vincent in the Australian police drama Rush, and psychologist Christine Williams in the Showcase drama Tangle. A second and third season of Tangle and Rush respectively were announced in 2009 and both aired in 2010.[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/second-season-for-tangle.html Second season for Tangle] TV Tonight[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/09/rush-wins-third-season-on-ten.html Rush wins third season on Ten] TV Tonight Tangle and Rush were commissioned for new seasons, both to start filming in mid-2011.[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/12/renewed-tangle.html Renewed: Tangle] TV Tonight[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/11/renewed-rush.html Renewed: Rush] TV Tonight In 2010, McClements won an AFI Award for her role in Tangle.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} She has also won ASTRA Awards for her role in Tangle in 2011 and 2013.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110822103413/http://www.astraawards.com/winners.php 2011 Winners]}} Astra awards
In 2011, McClements guest starred in a YouTube and Facebook-only show called Queer as F**k, playing Mel, a friend of main character Aaron (Gary Abrahams).{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
In 2012, McClements was cast as Meg Jackson in Wentworth, a contemporary reimagining of the Australian classic Prisoner. She was cast in a leading role for Season One of Wentworth, but her character did not appear beyond episode one.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
Earlier in 2013, McClements was cast in new ABC telemovie The Broken Shore, alongside Don Hany, Dan Wyllie and Claudia Karvan. It premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2013 and aired on the ABC in early 2014.[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/abc-announces-top-cast-for-the-broken-shore.html ABC announced the top cast for The Broken Shore] TV Tonight, 2 April 2013
In September 2013, McClements was cast in the film The Menkoff Method, directed by David Parker.[http://if.com.au/2013/09/06/article/Cast-is-set-for-The-Menkoff-Method/XMZRMZJXRB.html Cast is set for The Menkoff Method] Inside Film
In 2019 she starred in Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries as Birdie Birnside.{{Cite web|url=http://www.everycloudproductions.com.au/news/ms-fishers-modern-murder-mysteries-announces-cast/p/157|title=Ms Fisher's MODern Murder Mysteries Announces Cast - Every Cloud Productions}}
In August 2022 she played the part of a teacher in the State Theatre Company South Australia and Sydney Theatre Company co-production Chalkface, written by Angela Betzien. The play opened at the Dunstan Playhouse in Adelaide.{{cite web | title=Catherine McClements goes back to school in Chalkface | website=InDaily| first=Suzie|last= Keen | date=29 July 2022 | url=https://indaily.com.au/inreview/theatre/2022/07/29/catherine-mcclements-goes-back-to-school-in-chalkface/ | access-date=31 July 2022}}
In 2023, McClements was announced as part of the cast for SBS series Erotic Stories.{{cite web |title=Seductive SBS Original drama series 'Erotic Stories' premieres 26 October |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/seductive-sbs-original-drama-series-erotic-stories-premieres-26-october/4ffqc0ung}} She was also announced as part of the cast of the third and final season of ABC drama Total Control,{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=June 2023 |title=Total Control filming third and final series | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/total-control-filming-third-and-final-series.html |website=TV Tonight}} as well as ABC drama Return to Paradise.{{Cite web |last=Slatter |first=Sean |date=2024-04-09 |title=Anna Samson to lead ABC's 'Return to Paradise' as production commences on NSW South Coast |url=https://if.com.au/anna-samson-to-lead-return-to-paradise-as-production-commences-on-nsw-south-coast/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}} On 21 November 2024, it was announced that McClements was a part of the cast for ABC drama The Family Next Door.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=NEW DRAMA SERIES THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR MOVES INTO BAYSIDE MELBOURNE |url=https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/news/new-drama-series-the-family-next-door-moves-into-bayside-melbourne |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=VicScreen |language=en}} McClements was also named for Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=19 November 2024 |title=Apple Cider Vinegar Cast Plot |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/apple-cider-vinegar-series |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Netflix.com}} On 31 January 2025, McClements was announced as part of the cast for the Netflix series The Survivors.{{Cite web |last=David |first=Knox |date=2025-01-31 |title=Cast announced for The Survivors {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/01/cast-announced-for-the-survivors.html |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}} On 17 April 2025, McClements would return for the second series of Return to Paradise as the show would enter production again.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2025-04-17 |title=Filming begins on Return to Paradise S2 {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/04/filming-begins-on-return-to-paradise-s2.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}
=Stage=
McClements has also appeared in stage productions for many theatre companies, including Belvoir St Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, State Theatre Company of South Australia, and the Malthouse Theatre.
In 2013, McClements returned to the stage in Sharr White's play The Other Place for Melbourne Theatre Company and Phèdre for Bell Shakespeare.{{cite web |title=Phèdre |website=AusStage |date=6 June 2013 |url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/104719 |access-date=22 November 2024}}
Awards
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background: #f9f9f9;" | Year ! style="background: #f9f9f9;" | Award ! style="background: #f9f9f9;" | Category ! style="background: #f9f9f9;" | Title ! style="background: #f9f9f9;" | Result |
| rowspan=1|1990
|rowspan=1|AFI Award |{{won}} |
| rowspan=1|1993
|Best Supporting Actress |{{won}} |
| rowspan=1|1994
|rowspan=1|Green Room Award |Best Female Actor in a Play |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=3|1998
|rowspan=2|Logie Award |{{nom}} |
| Most Outstanding Actress
|{{won}} |
| rowspan=1|People's Choice Award
|Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=1|1999
|rowspan=1|AFI Award |Water Rats (episode 4.17: I'm Home) |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=1|2000
|rowspan=1|Logie Award |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=1|2001
|rowspan=1|AFI Award |Best Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Series |{{won}} |
| rowspan=1|2007
|rowspan=1|AFI Award |Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=1|2008
|rowspan=1|Helpmann Award |Best Female Actor in a Play |Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=2|2010
|rowspan=1|Astra Award |Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=1|AFI Award
|Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama |{{won}} |
| rowspan=2|2011
|rowspan=1|Astra Award |Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor |{{won}} |
| Logie Award
|Rush |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=2|2013
|rowspan=1|Logie Award |{{nom}} |
| rowspan=1|ASTRA Award
|Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor |{{won}} |
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes | ||
| 1986
| Just Us | Jessica Taylor | Telemovie |
| 1987 | Sarah Redbridge | Feature film |
| rowspan="2" | 1990 | Jill McHugh | Feature film |
| Weekend with Kate | Kate Muir | Feature film |
| 1992
| Redheads | Diana Ferraro | Feature film (aka Desperate Prey) |
| rowspan="2" | 2000 | Dinny Weston | Telemovie |
| Better Than Sex | Sam | Feature film |
| rowspan="2" | 2003 | Nikki Kirby | Telemovie |
| Floodhouse | Ava | 50 minute film |
| 2005 | Marleen | Telemovie |
| rowspan="2" | 2006 | Kate | Telemovie |
| Sexy Thing | Mum | Short film |
| 2007
| Fast Lane | Louise | Short film |
| 2008 | Rosalie Bailey | Feature film |
| 2013 | Erica Burgouyne | Telemovie |
| 2014
| The Menkoff Method | Majorie | Feature film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes | ||
| 1986 | Margaret 'Peggy' McGibbon | Miniseries |
| 1993 | Lorien | Miniseries |
| 1993
| G.P. | Heather Ryan | TV series, 1 episode: "Close Encounters" |
| 1996–99 | Rachel Goldstein | TV series, 109 episodes |
| 2001–02 | Carmen | TV series, 10 episodes. Won AFI award for episode: "Love Sucks" |
| 2003 | Rosie Denton Harfield | TV series |
| 2006 | Jillian | TV series, episode 8 |
| 2008–11
| Rush | Kerry Vincent | TV series, all 70 episodes |
| 2009–12
| Tangle | Christine Williams | Foxtel series |
| 2010 | Catherine Leckie | TV series, 1 episode: "Home" |
| 2013 | Meg Jackson | Foxtel series, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Diana Southey | TV series, season 2 |
| 2015 | Tess du Pont | TV series |
| 2016
| Rake | Julie | TV series, season 4 |
| 2017
| Sisters | Genevieve | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Birdie Birnside | TV series |
| 2022 | Grace Juno | Netflix series, 6 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart |Sarah | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | ||
| Erotic Stories | Sam | Anthology TV series, 1 episode: "Philia" |
| 2024 | Marion Beaumont | TV series, season 3, 4 episodes |
| 2024-present
| Senior Sergeant Philomena Strong | TV series, 6 episodes | ||
| 2024
|Bump |Gaby |TV series: 1 episode | ||
| rowspan="3" |2025
|Julie Gibbs |TV series: 5 episodes | ||
| The Survivors
|Trish Birch |TV series: 5 episodes | ||
| The Family Next Door
|TBA |In production |
=Other appearances=
| class="wikitable" style="width:55%;"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes | |||
| 1999 | Doing Time | Narrator | 10-part TV documentary |
| 2009 | Whale Patrol | Narrator | TV documentary |
| 2011 | Things on Sunday: Sex | Panel member | Malthouse Theatre |
| 2015 | Sperm Donors Anonymous | Narrator | TV documentary |
Theatre work
McClements' work on stage includes:{{cite web |title=Catherine McClements |website=AusStage |url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/2250 |access-date=22 November 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{AACTA Award Best Actress in a Leading Role}}
{{AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama}}
{{AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama}}
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