Madeleine Kennedy
Madeleine Kennedy (born 1990) is an award-winning Australian actress, producer and writer. She is best known for her lead role as Evelyn Reeves in the sci-fi fantasy television series 'We Were Tomorrow' (2019) which just launched during 2019 San Diego Comic Con[1][2] and Amber in Chris Sun's slasher Charlie's Farm (2014) alongside Bill Moseley and Tara Reid, as well as her critically acclaimed producing debut 'Thicker Than Water' (2018), which won her "Best Drama Feature" and "Best Supporting Actress" for her standout performance as Sam at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards.[3][4]
Biography[edit]
Born in New South Wales, Kennedy relocated to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland in 2004, where she attended Caloundra Christian College and became school captain in 2007. Kennedy was also elected the Queensland Youth Parliament Representative for Caloundra[5] and an ambassador for Make Poverty History in 2007. She spent most of her adolescence as an advocate for social and environmental issues, before pursuing her passion for film and television. She studied Drama and Creative Writing at Queensland University of Technology and began acting professionally at the age of 19 on various stages across Brisbane, Queensland.
Career[edit]
In 2011, Kennedy launched her film production company Mad Lane Productions in Australia. She created several short films and music videos, which include the award-winning Damaged (2011) and Sony Music's singer/songwriter Pete Murray's: Only One, before making her producer debut with the feature film Thicker Than Water.
Kennedy, who also acted in the film, independently funded and created the project with the support of the Sunshine Coast Council and local businesses in the area during late 2014-2015. The film was released in 2018 on Amazon and garnered international accolades and nominations from LA Femme International Film Festival (2018),[6] The Maverick Movie Awards (2018) and the Los Angeles Film Awards (2018).
Throughout 2014-2015, she continued to earn industry recognition and accolade, with memorable performances in Charlie's Farm opposite horror icon Bill Moseley and in Dangerous Desires, which received “Best Int. Feature Film” at Illonois Int. Film Festival (2014). Kennedy would later reunite with director Chris Sun for Universal Pictures/AMC's 2017 creature feature Boar.
Kennedy has busied herself as the show runner, writer, director and series lead on the sci-fi fantasy series We Were Tomorrow, opposite: Chai Hansen (CW: The 100, CW: Shadowhunters), Gyton Grantley (The Dressmaker), Alicia Banit (Dance Academy), Nikolai Nikolaeff (Daredevil, Mile 22) and Marcus Vanco (The Shannara Chronicles). The series was independently financed and filmed across various locations.
Novels[edit]
In 2013, Madeleine published her first novel ‘Far From Grace’ online on Lulu. She is due to re-launch the novel in hard copy, along with the sequel ‘Mark of Tomorrow’ in mid 2021.
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Damaged | Kate / Producer / Writer | Bare Bones Int. Film Festival "Best Short" Winner 2012 |
| 2012 | Omega | Peyton / Producer | ABC Fresh Blood Entrant 2012 |
| 2014 | Charlie's Farm | Amber | SlaughterFX / Shoreline Entertainment |
| 2015 | Dangerous Desires | Hannan | Illinois Int. Film Festival "Best Int. Feature Film" Winner 2015 |
| 2017 | Boar | Hannah | Universal Pictures / AMC / SlaughterFX |
| 2017 | Pete Murray: Only One | The Damsel / Producer | Sony Music Australia |
| 2018 | Thicker Than Water | Sam / Producer / Script Editor | Los Angeles Film Awards "Best Supporting Actress - Madeleine Kennedy" "Best Drama Feature" Winner 2018 |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shifters | Chloe Richardson | Recurring Role |
| 2013-2015 | Deadly Women | Joanne/Joana Rodriguez | 3 Episodes |
| 2015 | Dynamic Pizza | Julie | 1 Episode - Miniseries |
| 2015 | Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door | Dress Shopper | 2 Episodes |
| 2015-Current | We Were Tomorrow | Evelyn Reeves / Producer / Writer / Director | Series Lead |
| In Development | The Fault Line | Amelie / Producer / Writer | Series Lead - Miniseries |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Filmmaker to showcase Coast's beauty to the world". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/scifi-series-goes-from-queensland-to-comic-con/news-story/f8cbdecd78615ea5e9a81e25216aaee6
- ↑ "September 2018". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Star's film fest win puts Coast on the world stage". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Young Queenslanders take over Parliament House - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Features to Screen 2018". www.lafemme.org. Retrieved 2019-10-21. Unknown parameter
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