Celeste Dodwell
Celeste Dodwell | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Television | Home and Away |
| Father | Grant Dodwell |
Celeste Dodwell is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role as Melody Jones on the Australian soap opera Home and Away and has since appeared in a range of film, television and stage roles.
Early life and education
[edit]Dodwell was born to A Country Practice actor Grant Dodwell and shoe designer Sian Dodwell, (who worked on the Australian production of Billy Elliot).[1]
She attended Mosman High School in Mosman, New South Wales.[2] She topped the state in drama in her HSC, and at age 18, found out she had scored a role in Home and Away just three days after her final high school exam.[1]
Career
[edit]Dodwell joined the soap opera Home and Away as Melody Jones in March 2008. It was reported that she was leaving in 2009 to study drama in London.[3] She graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2013.[4] In 2014, she appeared with Felicity Kendal in a UK tour of Hay Fever as Jackie.[5]
In 2016, she appeared in the fifth series of BBC One drama Call the Midwife as Roseanne Dawley, a role in which The Daily Telegraph said Dodwell did "a fine job" of representing a young mother with post-natal depression.[6][7]
Her film roles have included Allied alongside Brad Pitt, Cyrano with Peter Dinklage and the 2022 Bill Nighy film Living.[8]
In 2022, she appeared as Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre, London.[9] On 8 September 2022, the production was filmed and broadcast live for cinemas.[10] That year, she also appeared as Joanne in season three of Atlanta.[11]
In 2023, Dodwell could be seen in Paramount+ thriller The Castaways alongside Sheridan Smith. That year, she was also cast in the second series of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for Amazon Prime Video.[12][13][14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Filmmaker | Sally | Short film |
| 2012 | Careless Love | Imogen | |
| 2014 | The Sun Stands Still | Alice | Short film |
| 2016 | Allied | Scarlett | |
| 2021 | Cyrano | Theatre lady | |
| 2022 | Living | Mrs. Matthews | |
| National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing | Ursula |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Double Trouble | Sasha's friend (uncredited) | Episodes 6, 7 & 11 |
| 2008–2009 | Home and Away | Melody Jones | 61 episodes |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Prostitute | Season 2, episodes 3 & 4: "The Good Traitor" and "Emilie" |
| 2016 | Call the Midwife | Roseanne Dawley | Season 5, episode 5 |
| 2018 | Endeavour | Anoushka Nolan | Season 5, episode 3: "Passenger" |
| Urban Myths | Nancy Neele | Season 2, episode 6: "Agatha Christie" | |
| 2020 | Sick of It | Sales Person | Season 2, episode 2: "The Ensuite" |
| 2022 | Atlanta | Joanne | Season 3, episode 3: "The Old Man and the Tree" |
| 2023 | The Castaways | Natasha | Episodes 1–5 |
| 2024 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Elf Artisan | Season 2, episodes 1 & 2 |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Crucible | Betty Parris | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC[15] |
| 2010 | As You Like It | Celia | Cleveland Street Theatre, Sydney[15] |
| 2010 | Three Sisters | Natasha | ATYP Studio, Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Cry Havoc[15] |
| 2014–2015 | Hay Fever | Jackie Coryton | Theatre Royal, Bath, Duke of York's Theatre, London[16][17] |
| 2017 | An Octoroon | Dora | Orange Tree Theatre, London[17] |
| 2022 | Much Ado About Nothing | Ursula | National Theatre, London[18] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Baz ready to wrap at last". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 2007.
- ^ "Performing arts". Mosman High School. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Rowe, Darren (9 March 2009). "Another 'Home and Away' star to leave?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Alumni News, July". LAMDA. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Billington, Michael (27 August 2014). "Hay Fever review – hysteria rules as Felicity Kendal does Coward". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Radford, Ceri (14 February 2016). "Call the Midwife s5 ep5: when every crisis was solved by a nice cup of tea - review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Movie Review – Living (2022)". Flickering Myth. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Angel (20 March 2023). "Galadriel's Forgotten Rings Of Power Daughter May Be Alive After All". Screen Rant. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Bloodworth, Adam (19 July 2022). "Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre, review: Pop Shakespeare at its finest". cityam. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Kenton, Tristram (8 September 2023). "Much Ado About Nothing: backstage for NT Live – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Tangalin, John Daniel (31 March 2022). "Atlanta' Season 3 Episode 3 Non-Spoiler Review – "The Old Man And The Tree"". The Cinema Spot. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Celeste Dodwell Joins The Rings of Power Season 2". Redanianitelligence. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Hawkins, Blake (1 April 2023). "The Rings of Power's Worst Decision Could Doom This Crucial Character". CBR.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Gravemaster (7 March 2023). "Celeste Dodwell Joins The Rings of Power Season 2". Redanian Intelligence. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Celeste Dodwell theatre credits". AusStage.
- ^ Billington, Michael (27 August 2014). "Hay Fever review – hysteria rules as Felicity Kendal does Coward". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Celeste Dodwell". Theatricalia.
- ^ Bloodworth, Adam (19 July 2022). "Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre, review: Pop Shakespeare at its finest". cityam. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
