Emily Barclay won the 2005 British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the 2005 New Zealand Screen Award for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role of Celia in the drama/thriller "In My Father's Den," starring with Matthew Macfadyen and directed by Brad McGann. She again garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of teenage mom Katrina, who plots to kill her father, in Paul Goldman's "Suburban Mayhem," for which she received a 2006 Best Actress Award nomination from the Film Critics Circle of Australia, and the 2006 Best Lead Actress Award from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) as well as the 2006 IF Award for Best Actress. She will next be seen playing Brenda in Paul Murphy's romantic comedy "Love Birds," alongside Rhys Darby, filming in New Zealand.
Her other films include "Lou," playing Rhia opposite Oscar®-nominated John Hurt, which debuted at Australia's Dungog Film Festival this year; comedy/drama "Prime Mover," starring Michael Dorman and directed by David Caesar; and John Laing's horror thriller "No One Can Hear You," starring with Kelly McGillis and Kate Elliott.
She has received accolades for her numerous television performances as well, including "The Silence," for which she earned a 2006 AFI nomination for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama, and a 2007 Logie-Graham Kennedy Nomination for Most Outstanding New Talent. Additionally, she received the New Zealand Film Best Actress Award in 2009 for her role as Young Flora in "Pieces of My Heart," opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes.
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