Kim Krejus is an Australian stage, film, and television actress and acting coach. She is best known for her role in the 1978 film Mouth to Mouth, when she was just 19. She is the founder and artistic director of 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Australia.
Kim Krejus | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actress, teacher |
| Years active | 1977– |
| Known for | 16th Street Actors Studio |
| Notable work | Mouth to Mouth |
Early life and education
editKim Krejus grew up in a Catholic household with an abusive alcoholic stepfather.[1]
She studied her craft under international acting teachers at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, HB Studio (training under Uta Hagen[2]) and the Atlantic Theatre School in New York City, and Drama Centre London[3] (where Colin Firth was a fellow student).[2]
Career
editIn 1978, at the age of 19, Krejus was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film Mouth to Mouth.[4] written and directed by John Duigan.[5]
She also featured on the small screen, including in the lead role in TV miniseries Joe Wilson.[6]
She has appeared on stage in productions such as The Heidi Chronicles at the Cremorne Theatre in South Brisbane[7] and the Northside Theatre Company's production of A Small Family Business.[8][9] She has also featured in Broadway productions in the United States, and in theatre across the UK.[3]
Teaching
editKrejus has taught acting various Australian tertiary institutions, including Victorian College of the Arts, NIDA, Bond University, Central Queensland University. She has also been a private coach for many successful Australian actors including Kestie Morassi and Luke Mitchell.[3]
16th Street Actors Studio
editKrejus is the founder and artistic director of 16th Street Actors Studio, a training school for actors, in Melbourne, Australia.[3] As of 2024[update], Iain Sinclair is head of acting at the school, and Deborra-Lee Furness is patron.[2]
In 2012, actress Zoe Naylor, who had graduated from drama school ten years earlier, attended a four-day workshop at 16th Street by visiting American acting coach and former stand-up comic Ivana Chubbuck (who had coached Charlize Theron and Halle Berry), and praised the mentors at the school.[10]
Personal life
editKrejus turned to Buddhism to helped her deal with losing her sister to cancer when she was in her fifties.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mouth to Mouth | Carrie | Feature film |
| 1988 | Alterations | Eleanor | TV movie |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Bonnie | TV movie |
| 1991 | Academy | Doctor #2 | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Mrs Chapman | TV movie |
| 1993 | Official Denial | Dr Clark | TV movie |
| 2008 | Push Up | Pam (Mother) | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bluey | Mary Fellows | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Young Doctors | Sally Brown | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1978–79 | Cop Shop | Sharon Hamilton / Lenice Moses / Shirley Morton | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1983 | Patrol Boat | Judy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983 | Kings | Donna King | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Alice to Nowhere | Eve Scott | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | The Alien Years | Martha | Miniseries |
| 1988 | Joe Wilson | Mary Brand | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Sandra Garvey | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | A Country Practice | Kerrie McLeod | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Police Rescue | Bernadette Kelly | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996–98 | Flipper | Doctor | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1997 | The Wayne Manifesto | Aunt Irene | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Blue Heelers | Sonia Brookner | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Saddle Club | Mrs. Chambers | TV series, season 1, episode 7: "School Horse" |
| 2001 | Stingers | Rhonda Ellington | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996–97 | City Homicide | Dr Margaret Manson | TV series, 2 episodes |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Man Alive! | Sales Girl | Loreto Convent, Toorak[11] |
| 1982 | The Boy Friend | Churchill Theatre, Bromley[12] | |
| 1982 | Variations | Alice | Belvoir Street Theatre with Nimrod Theatre Company |
| 1983 | Three Sisters | Irina | Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC |
| 1983 | The Winter’s Tale | Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC | |
| 1988 | A Small Family Business | Northside Theatre Company | |
| 1992 | The Heidi Chronicles | Susan | Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre |
| 1992 | Hotel Sorrento | Pippa | Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre |
| 1995 | She of the Electrolux (Or a Vacuum in a Room of One's Own) | La Boite Theatre, Brisbane | |
| 1995 | The Last Yankee | Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre | |
| 1996 | Sex Diary of an Infidel | Jean | La Boite Theatre, Brisbane[13] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Title | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mouth to Mouth | AACTA Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "F*ck Your Comfort Zone with Margie Haber" (audio + text). Buzzsprout. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Who We Are". 16th Street. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Kim Krejus". 16th Street Studios. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Bob (1 September 1978), "Film Notes", Filmnews
- ^ Williams, George (21 October 1994), "The sting of social protest Australian film festival", The Sacramento Bee
- ^ Light, Deborah (17 December 1988), "At long last, the termination of national fervour - TV Extra", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ The Heidi Chronicles, AusStage
- ^ A Small Family Business, AusStage
- ^ Pottinger, Paul (6 October 1988), "Why actresses love Ayckbourn", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Naylor, Zoe (5 March 2012). "Zoe Naylor on the benefits of ongoing training for actors". IF Magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Man Alive", article via Issuu, Loreto Mandeville?
- ^ "Kim Krejus". Theatricalia. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Sex Diary of an Infidel". AusStage. Retrieved 29 October 2024.