Claudia Karvan

Claudia Karvan is an Australian actress and producer. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film Molly (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in High Tide (1987). She portrayed a teacher in The Heartbreak Kid (1993) – the film was spun off into a TV series, Heartbreak High (1994–1999), with her character taken over by Sarah Lambert. Karvan's roles in television series include The Secret Life of Us (2001–2005), Love My Way (2004–2007), Newton's Law (2017) and Halifax: Retribution (2020). She won Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama at the AFI Awards for her appearance in G.P. (1996). She won two similar AFI Awards for her role in Love My Way and in 2014 for her work in The Time of Our Lives (2013–2014). As a co-producer and co-writer on Love My Way, she won three further AFI Awards for Best Drama Series in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Karvan was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame in 2007 in acknowledgment of her contributions to the Australian film and television industry. From 2010 to 2011, she starred in the drama series Spirited, which she co-created and was executive producer. She appeared as Judy Vickers in Puberty Blues. Karvan has co-produced House of Hancock and Doctor Doctor (2016–2021). In 2021 she co-created, co-produced and starred in the TV drama series, Bump.

19 May 1972

Born on the same birth date (19 May 1972): Jenny Berggren

Born on the same birth day (19 May): André the Giant • Gilbert Jessop • John Vachon • Johns Hopkins • Jānis Lūsis • Marcus Bent • Martyn Ware • Natalia Oreiro • Nellie Melba • Ross Katz • Taane Milne

Born in the same month (May 1972): Antonio Freeman • Bill Curley • Christian Califano • Christophe Dominici • Danny Alexander • David Charvet • Frank Trigg • Greg Berlanti • Jenny Berggren • Laverne Cox • Max Brooks • Michael Boogerd • Michael Diamond (sport shooter) • Mikael Renberg • Mike Dirnt • Ray Whitney (ice hockey) • Steve Barclay • Turner Stevenson