Anna Maria Monticelli Explained

Anna Maria Monticelli
Birth Place:Morocco
Nationality:Australian
Other Names:Anna Jemison
Occupation:Actor, screenwriter, producer
Spouse:Steve Jacobs (Actor and director)
Known For:Silver City (film)

Anna Maria Monticelli is an Australian actress, screenwriter and producer.

Monticelli won the 1984 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Silver City.[1] In 2001 she was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay for La Spagnola. At the 2008 Australian Writers Guild awards she won the best feature film adaptation for her screenplay of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace. At the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards she won the 2010 Award for Best Screenplay for Disgrace and was nominated for Best Film in 2010 (producer) for Disgrace and for Best Screenplay - Original in 2002 for La Spagnola.

Monticelli is married to actor and director Steve Jacobs who directed La Spagnola and Disgrace.

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleType
1981 Smash Palace Jacqui / Alan's wife (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1982 Heatwave Victoria West (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1982 The Dark Room Nicky / Ray's mistress (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1984 My First Wife Hilary (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1984 Silver City Anna (as Anna Jemison) Feature film
1985 After Hours Sandra Adams (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) Film short
1985 The Empty Beach Anne Winter (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) Feature film
1986 Nomads Veronique 'Niki' Pommier (as Anna-Maria Monticelli) Feature film
1994 Life Forms Mel Film short
2004 The Brother Catherine Film short

Television

TitleYearRoleType
1981 A Sporting ChanceGuest roleTV series, episode 3: "Whatever Happened To Stephen Doyle?"
1982For the Term of His Natural LifeAlicia (as Anna Jemison)TV miniseries, 1 episode
1984Special SquadTeresa Parrissa (as Anna Jemison)TV series, 1 episode 3: "Code Of Silence"
1984Carson's LawEva Tarrant (as Anna Jemison)TV series, 21 episodes
1985Archer (aka "Archer's Adventure")Anna Swift (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)TV film
1985Five Mile CreekGuest roleTV series, 1 episode
1985Handle with CareKate (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)TV film
1987The Edge of PowerGail Traynor (as Anna-Maria Monticelli)TV film
1987Play SchoolGuest Presenter (as Anna Maria-Monticelli)TV series, 2 episodes
1988Rafferty's RulesDiana NewbyTV series, 1 episode
1988Recurring role: Princess Le'utuTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1988Mission: ImpossibleGuest role: LydiaTV series, episode 4: "The Condemned"
1989G.P.Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1989Living With The LawGuest roleTV series, 1 episode
1990Family and FriendsLuciana RossiTV series
1990; 1993English at WorkHerselfTV series, 4 episodes
1991A Country PracticeGuest roleTV series, 2 episodes
1991New FacesGuest JudgeTV series, 1 episode
1991In Sydney TodayGuestTV series, 1 episode
1991The World TonightHerself TV series, 1 episode ('Beauty and the Beast' segment)
1991ChancesBellaTV series, 1 episode
1992The Girl from Tomorrow IIFreyaTV series, 1 episode
1993InsidersHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1993EggshellsGuest roleTV series, 1 episode
1994Under the SkinTV series, 2 episodes
1994Sky TrackersRegular role: Marie ColbertTV series, 26 episodes
1995Tamara TV film series, 1 episode
1997Sex and Beyond: 25 Years of CleoHerselfTV special
2001The Movie ShowHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2002La Spagnola: Behind the ScenesHerselfShort video documentary
2002Home and AwayHelen PoulosTV series, 3 episodes
2002White Collar BlueMrs. CableTV pilot / film

Writing

Producer

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ang . Ien . Hawkins . Gey . Dabboussy. Lamia . 2008 . The SBS Story: The Challenge of Diversity . UNSW Press . 165 . 9780868408392.