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Clare Bowen
Bowen with Sam Palladio on 2013 PaleyFest.
Born	Clare Maree Bowen 12 May, 1989 (age 35–40) South Coast, Australia
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	2003–present

Clare Maree Bowen (born 12 May 1984) is an Australian actress and singer, best known for role as Scarlett O'Connor in ABC musical drama television series Nashville.

Early life and education

Bowen was born in Australia. Her year of birth in uncertain; sources place it between 1984 and 1989. Her parents Tony and Kathleen worked for Qantas and she spent time overseas as a child, including a stint with her family in Zimbabwe. Bowen is a cancer survivor, having battled the disease between the ages of 4 and 7. She lived in Stanwell Park on the South Coast of New South Wales and attended primary school in Dulwich Hill, a suburb of Sydney. Bowen has a younger brother named Timothy (age 34–35) who is a musician.

From 2004 through 2007, Bowen attended the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, where she received a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree.

Career

Bowen appeared as female lead in the Australian drama film The Combination in 2009 and has guest starred in The Cut, Gangs of Oz, Chandon Pictures and Home and Away. In 2010, Bowen was cast in the leading role of Wendla Bergman, in the Australian production of Spring Awakening, directed by Geordie Brookman, artistically overseen by Cate Blanchett at the Sydney Theatre Company. In 2011, she was cast to play the lead role of Martha in Jared Moshe's directorial debut, Dead Man's Burden.

In 2012, Bowen landed a series regular role on the ABC drama series Nashville written by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri. The series was picked up by ABC on May 11, 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

• Candide (2003)
• Our Town as Mrs. Webb (2004)
• The Good Doctor as The Mistress (2005)
• Metamorphoses as Alcyone and Pomona (2006)
• Peer Gynt as Peer Gynt (2006)
• 4 Plays About Wollongong (2009)
• Hat’s Off/Spring Awakening as Wendla Bergman (2010)

Discography

Albums

Singles

• Did not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

References

1. ^ "Clare Bowen: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
2. ^ Dardanis, Amanda (February 21, 2009). "Clare Bowen faces on-screen prejudice in The Combination". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. age: 24
3. ^ "Clare Bowen talks about film, life and what's next!". Two Flat Whites. March 25, 2009.
4. "'Nashville' star sings at Bluebird, Tim and Clare Bowen duet". The Tennessean. December 21, 2012.
5. "Clare bowen" (PDF). Sue Barnett and Associates.
6. "Alumni News: Clare Bowen, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Performance) 2006". University of Wollongong. July 10, 2009. Clare, from Minnamurra, graduated from UOW in 2006 with a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Performance
7. Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2012). "Jurnee Smollett & Erik Jensen Among Latest Broadcast Pilot Signings". Deadline.com.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2012). "ABC Picks Up To Series '666′, 'Last Resort', 'How To Live', 'Nashville', 'Penoza', 'Neighbors', 'Zero Hour', 'Red Van'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
9. "Dead Man's Burden: Cast". DeadMansBurden.com.
10. "The Red Valentine: Cast". Mindscape Films. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011.
11. Caulfield, Keith (December 21, 2012). "Chart Moves: 'Nashville' Nets Year's Best Sales Week for TV Soundtrack on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
12. Peak chart positions for songs charting on Billboard Hot Country Songs:
    • "Hot Country Songs Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
    • "Hot Country Songs Week of November 10, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
    • "Hot Country Songs Week of November 17, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
13. Peak chart positions for songs charting on The Billboard Hot 100:
    • "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
    • "The Billboard Hot 100 Week of November 10, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

External links

• Clare Bowen at IMDb

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• 1980s births
• Australian film actresses
• Australian stage actresses
• Australian television actresses
• Australian expatriate actresses in the United States
• Living people
• University of Wollongong alumni
• 21st-century Australian actresses