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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.

Catherine McClements
Catherine McClements at the 2011 Logie Awards
Born	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

Early life and education

McClements attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1985, alongside Baz Luhrmann, Sonia Todd and Justin Monjo.[1][2][3] In 1988, McClements, along with a number of other people including Baz Luhrmann, set up an experimental theatre ensemble called 'Six Years Old', and they worked on expanding the play Strictly Ballroom, which was first produced in their second year of NIDA in 1984.[4]

Career

In 1993 she had a role in The Girl from Tomorrow Part II: Tomorrow's End. McClements is best known for her starring role as Rachel Goldstein on the Australian police drama Water Rats from 1996 to 1999. She had 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. She later starred as Rosie in the 2003 drama series CrashBurn and appeared in the Network Ten telemovie Mary Bryant in 2005.

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.[5][6] Tangle and Rush were commissioned for new seasons, both to start filming in mid-2011.[7][8] In 2010, McClements won an AFI award for her role in Tangle. She has also won ASTRA awards for her role in Tangle in 2011 and 2013.[9]

McClements is also an accomplished stage actress, who has appeared in stage productions for many theatre companies, including Belvoir St Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare and the Malthouse Theatre. In 1987, McClements worked in Adelaide with the South Australia Theatre Company.

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).

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. Also in 2013, McClements will return to the stage, in Sharr White's play The Other Place, for the Melbourne Theatre Company, and Phèdre for Bell Shakespeare.

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.[10]

In September 2013, McClements was cast in the film The Menkoff Method, directed by David Parker.[11]

In 2019 she starred in Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries as Birdie Birnside.[12]

In August 2022 she plays 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 opens at the Dunstan Playhouse in Adelaide.[13]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film/TV/Theatre	Result
1990	AFI	Best Actress in a Lead Role	Weekend With Kate	Won
1993	Asia-Pacific Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Redheads	Won
1994	Green Room Award	Best Female Actor in a Play	Angels in America	Nominated
1998	Logie Award	Most Popular Actress	Water Rats	Nominated
		Most Outstanding Actress	Water Rats	Won
	People's Choice Award	Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial	Water Rats	Nominated
1999	AFI	Best Actress in a Lead Role	Water Rats (episode 4.17 I'm Home)	Nominated
2000	Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actress	Water Rats	Nominated
2001	AFI	Best Actress in a guest role in a Television Series	The Secret Life of Us	Won
2007	AFI	Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama	Call Me Mum	Nominated
2008	Helpmann Award	Best Female Actor in a Play	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	Nominated
2010	Astra Award	Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor	Tangle	Nominated
	AFI	Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama	Tangle	Won
2011	Astra Award	Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor	Tangle	Won
	Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actress	Rush	Nominated
2013	Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actress	Tangle	Nominated
	ASTRA Award	Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor	Tangle	Won

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.[14] They met at the Anthill Theatre in Melbourne in the late 1980s, and have a daughter named Coco and a son named Quincy. McClements' sister is Georgina McClements, a producer, who has credits in shows such as Summer Heights High and Real Stories. Her brother is Brendan McClements, who is the current CEO of Victorian Major Events Company.[15] 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.[16]

Filmography

Film	Year	Character	Notes
Just Us (TV movie)	1986	Jessica Taylor	Based on the book by Gabrielle Carey. Also stars Scott Burgess and Gina Riley.
My Brother Tom (TV mini series)	1986	Margaret 'Peggy' McGibbon	Based on the book by James Aldridge. Also stars Gordon Jackson and Keith Michell. Filmed in 1985.
The Right Hand Man (film)	1987	Sarah Redbridge	Based on the book by K. M. Peyton. Also stars Rupert Everett and Hugo Weaving. Filmed in 1985.
Struck by Lightning (film)	1990	Jill McHugh	Filmed in Adelaide. Also stars Garry McDonald and Brian Vriends.
Weekend with Kate (film)	1990	Kate Muir	Filmed in Palm Beach and Sydney. Also stars Colin Friels and Helen Mutkins.
Redheads (film)	1992	Diana Ferraro	Also known as Desperate Prey, and stars Claudia Karvan.
The Girl from Tomorrow: Tomorrow's End (TV)	1993	Lorien	The second in The Girl from Tomorrow series. Also stars Katharine Cullen and Marshall Napier.
G.P. (TV)	1993	Heather Ryan	Guest starred in one episode – Close Encounters.
Water Rats (TV)	1996–1999	Rachel Goldstein	109 episodes; credited in two episodes in 2000. Also stars Colin Friels.
Waiting at the Royal (TV movie)	2000	Dinny Weston	Also stars Noni Hazlehurst and Josephine Byrnes.
Better Than Sex (film)	2000	Sam	Also stars Susie Porter and David Wenham.
The Secret Life of Us (TV)	2001–2002	Carmen	10 episodes as a special guest star. Won an AFI award for the episode Love Sucks.
After the Deluge (TV movie)	2003	Nikki Kirby	Also stars David Wenham and Hugo Weaving.
Floodhouse (film)	2003	Ava	50-minute film. Also stars Robert Menzies and Victoria Thaine.
CrashBurn (TV)	2003	Rosie Harfield	Filmed in Melbourne in 2002. Also stars Aaron Blabey and Sacha Horler.
Mary Bryant (TV movie)	2005	Marleen	Only in the second part.
Call Me Mum (TV movie)	2006	Kate	Mockumentary style film. Also stars Lynette Curran.
Sexy Thing (film)	2006	Mum	Short film – 15 minutes. Also stars Hanna Mangan-Lawrence.
Real Stories (TV)	2006	Jillian	Guest starred in one episode.
Fast Lane (film)	2007	Louise	Short film – 15 minutes.
Emerald Falls (TV movie)	2008	Rosalie Bailey	Filmed in Sydney in 2007. Also stars Georgie Parker.
Rush (TV)	2008–2011	Kerry Vincent	All 70 episodes. Also stars Rodger Corser and Callan Mulvey.
Tangle (TV)	2009–2012	Christine Williams	Filmed in Melbourne and screens on Foxtel. Also stars Justine Clarke and Kat Stewart.
The Pacific (TV)	2010	Catherine Leckie	Guest-starred in one episode – "Home"
Wentworth (TV)	2013	Meg Jackson	A new 10-part series for Foxtel. Appeared in Season 1, Episodes 1, 4, 7 and 10.
The Broken Shore (TV movie)	2013–14	Erica Burgouyne	Telemovie for the ABC, based on the book by Peter Temple
The Menkoff Method (film)	2014	Majorie	A quirky comedy directed by David Parker
The Time of Our Lives (TV)	2014	Diana	Second series of the ABC drama
The Beautiful Lie (TV)	2015	Tess du Pont	Based on the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Rake (TV)	2016	Julie	Fourth season of the ABC drama
Sisters (TV)	2017	Genevieve	7 episodes
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (TV)	2019	Birdie Birnside
Pieces of her (TV)	2022	Grace Juno	Netflix series, 6 episodes

Self

Name	Year	Notes
Doing Time (TV documentary)	1999	Narrated the 10-part series.
Good Morning Australia (TV)	2000	Guest, hosted by Bert Newton.
Good Morning Australia (TV)	2002	Guest, hosted by Bert Newton.
Rove Live (TV)	2003	Guest, hosted by Rove McManus.
The Fat (TV)	2003	Guest, hosted by Tony Squires.
Whale Patrol (TV documentary)	2009	Narrated.
The Circle	2010	Guest, hosted by Chrissie Swan and Gorgi Coghlan.
AFI Awards (TV)	2010	Presenter.
Things on Sunday: Sex. Malthouse Theatre	2011	Panel member.
Logie Awards (TV)	2011	Presenter.
IF Awards (TV)	2011	Presenter.
Astra Awards (TV)	2013	Presenter.
Sperm Donors Anonymous (TV documentary)	2015	Narrated.

Theatre work

Name	Year	Character	Notes
Holiday Makers	1984	Unknown	Performed at NIDA, Sydney. Directed by Nick Enright.
All's Well That Ends Well	1984	Unknown	Performed at NIDA. Directed by Kevin Jackson.
Strictly Ballroom	1984; 1986	Barbara Pierce	Performed at NIDA in 1984, and in Bratislava in 1986. Directed by Baz Luhrmann.
The Unseen Hand	1985	Unknown	Part of the Hallucinogenics? 3 plays from the 60s event. Performed at NIDA. Directed by Ian Watson.
The Greeks	1985	Iphigenia	Trilogy: The War, The Murders, The Gods. Performed at NIDA, and St Martin's Youth Arts Centre, Melbourne.
Dreamplay	1985	Unknown	Performed at NIDA. Directed by Jim Sharman.
Once in a Lifetime	1985	Unknown	Performed at NIDA. Directed by Gale Edwards.
And a Nightingale Sang	1986	Joyce	Performed at the Sydney Opera House. Directed by Peter Kingston.
Much Ado About Nothing	1987	Hero	Performed at The Playhouse in Adelaide. Directed by Gale Edwards and John Gaden.
Shepherd on the Rocks	1987	Several	Played Rhonda Moffat, News team member and Female whale saver. Performed at The Playhouse in Adelaide. Directed by Neil Armfield.
The Winter's Tale	1987	Perdita; Servant	Performed at The Playhouse in Adelaide. Directed by Gale Edwards and John Gaden.
Les Liaisons dangereuses	1987	Unknown	Performed at The Playhouse in Adelaide. Directed by John Gaden.
Away	1987	Meg	Performed at The Playhouse in Adelaide. Directed by Aubrey Mellor.
Molière	1988	Unknown	Also known as The Cabal of Hypocrites. Performed at Key Studios, Melbourne. Directed by Jean-Pierre Mignon.
The Imaginary Invalid	1989; 1990	Angelique	Performed at different locations in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Directed by Jean-Pierre Mignon.
Crystal Clear	1990	Thomasina	Performed at Universal Theatre, Melbourne. Directed by Terrence O'Connell.
The Crucible	1991	Abigail Williams	Performed at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre. Directed by Richard Wherrett.
Angels in America	1993; 1994	Harper	Performed at different locations in Melbourne and Adelaide. Directed by Neil Armfield.
Seeing Violet	1994	Isabel	Performed at Napier Street Theatre, Melbourne. Directed by Melanie Beddie.
No Family	1994	Unknown	Performed at Napier Street Theatre, Melbourne. Directed by Chris Corbett.
At Dusk	1994	Lily	Performed at Napier Street Theatre, Melbourne. Directed by Tom Considine.
The Blind Giant Is Dancing	1995	Louise	Performed at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney. Directed by Neil Armfield.
Suddenly Last Summer	2000	Catharine	Performed at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney. Directed by Neil Armfield.
Emma Celebrazione!	2000	–	Directed. Performed at Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne.
Macbeth	2003	Lady Macbeth	Performed at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney. Directed by Michael Kantor.
Cruel and Tender	2005	Amelia	Performed at Fairfax Studio, Melbourne. Directed by Julian Meyrick.
It Just Stopped	2006	Beth	Performed at Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne and Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney. Directed by Neil Armfield.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	2007	Martha	Performed at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney. Directed by Benedict Andrews.
Appetite	2008	Louise	Performed at different locations in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. Directed by Kate Denborough.
Happy Ending	2011	Louise	Part of the Cybec Readings at the Lawler Studio, Melbourne. Directed by Aidan Fennessy.
8	2012	Sandy Stier	Performed at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne and the Sydney Town Hall for one night each. Directed by Bruce Myles.
Never Did Me Any Harm	2012	TBA	Performing at Southbank Theatre at the Melbourne Festival. Directed by Kate Champion.
The Other Place	2013	Juliana Smithton	Arts Centre Playhouse, Melbourne. Directed by Nadia Tass. Also stars David Roberts and Heidi Arena.
Phèdre	2013	Phèdre	Merlyn Theatre, Melbourne; Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre, Sydney. Directed by Peter Evans. Also stars Marco Chiappi and Abby Earl.
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit	2013	Unnamed character	Beckett Theatre, Melbourne. One night only.
The Events	2016	Claire	For Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne; Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney and State Theatre Company of South Australia, Adelaide.
Antony and Cleopatra	2018	Cleopatra	For Sydney Opera House, Sydney. A part of the Bell Shakespeare company. Directed by Peter Evans.
Chalkface	2022	Pat Novitsky, a teacher	A State Theatre Company South Australia and Sydney Theatre Company co-production, at the Dunstan Playhouse[13]

References

External links

• Catherine McClements at IMDb

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Catherine McClements es una actriz australiana, conocida por haber interpretado a la detective Rachel Goldstein en la serie australiana policíaca Water Rats y por interpretar a Christine Williams en Tangle.

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