AustralianactressMaeveDermodyisthedaughterofSusanMurphyDermody,afilmtheorist,historian,anddirector.Herfatherisapsychologist.Dermody'sfamilyencouragedaloveofliteratureandthearts,andsupportedperformingaswell-hermothergavethe5-year-oldapartinherfilmBreathingUnderWater(1993).DermodyattendedMosmanHighSchoolinSydneyandhadanearperfectUAI(finalschoolexamscore)of99.79.Duringhig...(展开全部) AustralianactressMaeveDermodyisthedaughterofSusanMurphyDermody,afilmtheorist,historian,anddirector.Herfatherisapsychologist.Dermody'sfamilyencouragedaloveofliteratureandthearts,andsupportedperformingaswell-hermothergavethe5-year-oldapartinherfilmBreathingUnderWater(1993).DermodyattendedMosmanHighSchoolinSydneyandhadanearperfectUAI(finalschoolexamscore)of99.79.Duringhighschoolshewasactiveindramaclasses,aswellastheAustralianTheaterforYoungPeople,andfurtheredheractingeducationwithseveralcoursesattheNationalInstituteofDramaticArtinSydney. Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,DermodybegangettingrolesinAustraliantelevisionseriessuchasAllSaints(1998),andinshortfilms.HerfirstmajorfilmrolewasintheindependentthrillerBlackWater(2007),aboutatrioofpeopletrappedinthemangrovesoftheNorthTerritorybyamenacingSaltwaterCrocodile.Dermody'sperformancein"BlackWater"earnedhermultiplenominationsforBestSupportingActressawardsintheAustralianfilmindustry.HernextmajorfilmrolewasinBeautifulKate(2009),forwhichshewasagainnominatedfortheAFIBestSupportingActressAward. DermodyisalsoactiveintheAustraliantheater,havingappearedinsuchdiverseproductionsas"KillerJoe"and"MeasureforMeasure,"bothinSydney. Whileactivelyengagedinheractingcareer,thetall,willowyDermodycontinuestopursueacollegedegreeinthefinearts.ShewasatonetimeromanticallylinkedwithSamWorthington.Shetendstowardpescetarianism(eatingfishbutrefrainingfromeatingotheranimals).