Maggie Naouri

Maggie Naouri
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Maggie Naouri is an Australian actress,[1] known for her roles as Rose Atkins in Wentworth and Anu Singh in Joe Cinque's Consolation (2016).

Early life

Naouri is of Armenian and Jordanian ancestry.[2] She was educated at Trinity Lutheran College on the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2012, she graduated from the Victorian College of Arts with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts.[3]

Career

Naouri's first television role was a journalist in the soap opera Neighbours in 2013.[2] This led to her casting in the recurring role of nurse Rose Atkins in prison drama Wentworth.[2] Director Sotiris Dounoukos cast Naouri as the lead in his 2016 film Joe Cinque's Consolation. Naouri found the casting process to be long, as her first audition was in 2013 and she learned she had the role in 2015.[2] For her portrayal of Anu Singh, Naouri was nominated for the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[4]

Filmography

TV

  • Sisters (2017) TV series – Phoebe (1 episode)
  • Sunshine (2017) TV mini series – Rima Saad (3 episodes)
  • Glitch (2017) TV series – Alison (1 episode)
  • Wentworth (2014–2015) TV series – Rose Atkins (19 episodes)
  • Offspring (2014) TV series – Mary (1 episode)
  • Neighbours (2013–2014) TV series – Ruby Knox

Film

References

  1. ^ Roach, Vicky (8 October 2016). "From Neighbours to Joe Cinque's Consolation, Maggie Naouri stands out from the crowd". news.com.au.
  2. ^ a b c d Roach, Vicky (13 October 2016). "Journey into a troubled mind". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via Gale.
  3. ^ "Maggie Naouri". www.tlc.qld.edu.au. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Mel Gibson's 'Hacksaw Ridge' leads AACTA Awards nominations". SBS. 27 October 2016.