Miranda Harcourt

Dame Miranda Catherine Millais McKenzie (née Harcourt; born 1962) je novozélandská herečka, režisérka a herecká koučka. Miranda Harcourt was born into a well-known New Zealand acting family in 1962. The daughter of Dame Kate Harcourt and her husband Peter, she grew up surrounded by actors, musicians, and writers at her parents' parties, at recording sessions at Radio New Zealand, and at rehearsals at Downstage Theatre in Wellington. Harcourt graduated from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand Drama School, in 1984. Televizní kariéra a průlom Harcourt's acting career began playing boy characters on Radio New Zealand in the early 1970s. She is best known for her role as Gemma in the 1980s TV drama series Gloss. Harcourt spent three years acting on the show, and her character was so despicable that people spat at and insulted Harcourt in public. Harcourt received a nomination in the 1989 Film and TV Awards for best actress for the role. Tato role v seriálu Gloss se stala definujícím momentem její herecké kariéry a přinesla jí širokou známost v Novém Zélandu. Filmová kariéra a významné projekty Miranda Harcourt se postupně etablovala jako významná postava novozélandské kinematografie. For Good, Mother, 2003. V roce 2003 nejen hrála v psychologickém dramatu For Good, ale také jej spoluprodukovala. Miranda Harcourt was the films outstanding performer in my opinion, her portrayal of the victim's mother was well portrayed. Film For Good vznikl na základě rozsáhlého výzkumu, kdy McKenzie and actress Miranda Harcourt developed the script from a solo stage piece, and in doing so, interviewed a number of rapists, murderers and families of victims. In 2017 Miranda co-directed NZ YA classic The Changeover with Stuart McKenzie. Film The Changeover, adaptace oceněného románu Margaret Mahy, představoval významný režijní počin Miranda Harcourt. The coming of age fantasy has been a longtime passion project for husband and wife team Stuart McKenzie and Miranda Harcourt, who have worked to keep their version as "dark and scary" as the Carnegie Award-winning original. The film was released in the UK, the US and NZ. It was critically acclaimed and was selected for film festivals including Rome, Sydney, Malmo and Neuchatel. Mezinárodní herecká koučka Miranda Harcourt se stala jednou z nejrespektovanějších herecích kouček na světě. Harcourt was the acting coach on a number of international and local feature films, including Bridge to Terabithia (Best Actress 2008 Young Artist Awards as well as Best Ensemble Cast) directed by Gabor Csupo, Jane Campion's Bright Star (in competition for the 2009 Palme d'Or), Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones and Heavenly Creatures, Jonathan King's Under the Mountain (Best Foreign Actress China's Golden Lion), Gaylene Preston's Home By Christmas (London Film Festival 2010), Yvonne MacKay's TV series Kaitangata Twitch (finalist for the 2010 Prix de Jeunesse, platinum winner WorldFest Houston), and Taika Waititi's Boy (Sundance 2010, winner Best Film NZFTV Awards 2010). Miranda has coached Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, International Emmy and BAFTA-award nominated and winning performances. Directors she has worked with include Jane Campion, Peter Jackson, Morten Tyldum, Taika Waititi, Garth Davis, Mark Molloy, Tom George, Mirrah Foulkes, Rodd Rathjen, Gaysorn Thavat, James Kent, as well as all directors on acclaimed feature film VAI. Actors include Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche, Dev Patel, Brooklyn Prince, Sunny Pawar, Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless, Erik Thomson, Rebeca Gibney, Ritu Arya, Abischek Bharate, Josh Hutcherson, Saoirse Ronan, Isabelle Fuhrman, AnnaSophia Robb, Thomasin McKenzie, Geo Pedagogická činnost a ocenění For seven years Miranda was the Head of the Acting Department at Toi Whakaari - New Zealand Drama School. Her tenure there is celebrated for establishing a close connection between the training institution and the wider industry. In the 2023 New Year Honours, Harcourt was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the screen industry and theatre. Miranda Harcourt je také matkou úspěšné herečky She's the mother of actress Thomasin McKenzie.