Nell Schofield | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable work | |
| Parent | Leo Schofield (father) |
Nell Schofield is an Australian actress and playwright. She had starred in the film Puberty Blues1 and the TV series The Last Resort2 She played a supporting role in the series 1915.3
Schofield studied acting and script writing at NIDA and saw her play Cowgirls and Indians staged as part of 2 for the Road at the Parade Theatre in 1988.45
On stage she appeared in No(h) Exit (The Sydney Theatre Company, 1987),6 Globos Shock (Kinselas, 1986),7 The Greeks (NIDA third year students, Parade Theatre, 1985)8 and American Days (Bondi Pavillon, 1982).9 For the latter she, along with Baz Luhrmann, Gabrielle Mason, and Julia Little (all who had been recently rejected by NIDA) formed the Bond Theatre Company to stage the production.1011
References
References
- Stewart, Alison (20 December 1981), "Nell comes through her double puberty", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Schembri, Jim (7 September 1988), "An actor's reservations about 'The Last Resort'", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Flynn, Greg (10 February 1982), "The three faces of Nell", The Australian Women's Weekly
- Liston, Jo (12 August 1988), "Cowgirls and comedy", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Kippax, H. G. (15 August 1988), "A contrast of new plays", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Kippax, H. G. (27 February 1987), "A play defeats its actors", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Evans, Bob (21 October 1986), "Globos back into dress-ups, nostalgia and Tom Jones", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Kippax, H. G. (6 March 1982), "NIDA students' Greeks an enthralling experience", The Sydney Morning Herald
- O'Brien, Geraldine (18 March 1982), "Bond group falters at first attempt", The Sydney Morning Herald
- Cairncross, Lynne (18 March 1982), "Puberty Blues star treads the boards", The Age
- Trainor, Mary Rose (6 March 1982), "Film stars and NIDA rejects create a new company", The Sydney Morning Herald