Bojana Novakovic | |
|---|---|
 Novakovic in 2012 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Bojana Novakovic (Serbian Cyrillic:Бојана Новаковић,Serbian:Bojana Novaković) is an Australian actress. She is known for starring in the police procedural television seriesInstinct (2018–2019).
In film, she has appeared inDrag Me to Hell (2009),Edge of Darkness (2010),Devil (2010),Generation Um... (2012),The Little Death (2014),I, Tonya (2017) andBirds of Prey (2020).
Novakovic was born inBelgrade,Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia. Her younger sister, Valentina Novakovic, is also an actress. Novakovic moved to Australia in 1988 at age seven.[1]
She was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but eventually decided to pursue performing arts.[citation needed] Novakovic studied atThe McDonald College in Sydney, where she wasdux in 1998. She graduated from theNational Institute of Dramatic Art in 2002.[2]
In 2003, Novakovic played Randa in theABC mini-seriesMarking Time, a role which won her anAFI Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy". As an actress, Novakovic's film credits in Australia includeBlackrock (1996),Strange Fits of Passion (1998),The Monkey's Mask (1999),Thunderstruck (2004),Solo (2005) and the Serbian filmsThe Optimists (2005) andSkinning (2010).From 2007 to 2009, she played Tippi in TV seriesSatisfaction forShowtime Australia. She also appeared inDrag Me to Hell (2009),Edge of Darkness (2009),Devil (2010),Burning Man (2011), andGeneration Um... (2012).[3]
Her theatre credits in Australia includeThese People,Away andStrange Fruit at theSydney Theatre Company;The Female of the Species at theMelbourne Theatre Company;Woyzeck (Helpmann award nomination for best supporting actress in 2009),Criminology (Green Room award nomination for best actress 2007),Eldorado (Helpmann nomination for best supporting actress, 2006) andNecessary Targets at theMalthouse Theatre in Melbourne,Death Variations and Loveplay (Ride On) for B Sharp,Romeo and Juliet withBell Shakespeare company andDebris for Ride on Theatre (which received a Green Room nomination for best Independent production and best actress in 2006).
Novakovic runs her own independent theatre company, Ride On Theatre (Sydney and Melbourne) with co-director Tanya Goldberg. She was a producer and performer for the 2004 Ride on Theatre sell out season ofLOVEPLAY at the DownstairsBelvoir Street Theatre, and the 2006 Green Room nominated production ofDebris (in which she was also nominated for best actress).[4]
In 2008, she translated, adapted and directedFake Porno in Melbourne, which was invited to be part of thePowerhouse season inBrisbane in 2009, and also received three Green Room nominations including best production. Outside of Ride On, she wrote and directed with Melbourne's Black Lung Theatre for the critically acclaimed production ofSugar at the 2007Adelaide Fringe festival. In 2010, Novakovic received an AFI nomination for International Award for Best Actress for her role inEdge of Darkness.[5] She is currently[when?] starring in an improvised theatrical production calledThe Blind Date project for the Sydney Festival.[6]
From 2013 to 2014, Novakovic starred on the American remake of comedy-drama television seriesRake, which was cancelled after one season. In 2015, she portrayed Clare Hitchens inThe Hallow,[7] a horror film set in Ireland and directed by Corin Hardy.[8] She had a recurring role on the fifth season ofShameless.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blackrock | Tracy Warner | |
| 1999 | Strange Fits of Passion | Jaya | |
| 2000 | The Monkey's Mask | Tianna | |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Anna | |
| 2006 | Solo | Billie Finn | |
| 2006 | The Optimists | Marina | |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | Julie | |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Ilenka Ganush | |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | Emma Craven | |
| 2010 | Devil | Sarah Caraway | |
| 2010 | Skinning | Mina | |
| 2011 | Burning Man | Sarah | |
| 2012 | Not Suitable for Children | Ava | |
| 2013 | Charlie's Country | Parole Officer | |
| 2012 | The King Is Dead! | Therese | |
| 2012 | Generation Um... | Violet | |
| 2014 | The Little Death | Maeve | |
| 2015 | The Hallow | Clare Hitchens | |
| 2017 | I, Tonya | Dody Teachman | |
| 2017 | Beyond Skyline | Audrey | |
| 2018 | Malicious | Lisa | |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey | Erika Manson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Heartbreak High | Tasha | Episode: "6.29" |
| 1998–1999 | Wildside | Vildana Asimovic | Episodes: "1.29", "2.19" |
| 1999 | Big Sky | Leisa | Episode: "Desperate Measures" |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Sophie Misfud | Episode: "Bad Business" |
| 1999 | All Saints | Rachel Carpenter | Episode: "Ghosts of Christmas Past" |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Sarah Schreiber | Episode: "A Day to Remember (Break Your Heart)" |
| 2003 | Marking Time | Randa | TV miniseries |
| 2004–2005 | The Cooks | Raffa | Main role |
| 2006 | BlackJack: At the Gates | Nikki | TV film |
| 2007–2009 | Satisfaction | Tippi | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2014 | Rake | Michaela 'Mikki' Partridge | Main role |
| 2015 | Casanova | Madame de Pompadour | TV film |
| 2015 | Agatha | Agatha | TV film |
| 2015–2016 | Shameless | Bianca Samson | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2016 | Westworld | Marti | Episode: "The Stray" |
| 2018–2019 | Instinct | Det. Lizzie Needham | Main role, 24 episodes |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Molly | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | MacGyver | Anya Vitez | Episode: "Jack + Kinematics + Safe Cracker + MgKNO3 + GTO" |
| 2021 | Love Me | Clara Mathieson | Main role |
| 2024 | Chicago P.D. | Josephine Petrovic | Episodes: "The Living and the Dead", "On Paper" |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Australian Film Institute | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy | Marking Time | Won | |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Satisfaction | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Australian Film Institute | Best Actress | Edge of Darkness | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actress – Leading Role | Burning Man | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Australian Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2022 | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Drama | Love Me | Nominated | [11] |
| Logie Awards | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | [12][13] | ||
| 2024 | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Drama | Nominated | [14] |
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