Bojana Novakovic
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Novakovic at a Les Miserables premiere, Sydney, Australia, 2012
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12 July 1981 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Australian-Serbian |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Bojana Novakovic (Serbian: Бојана Новаковић, Bojana Novaković; born 12 July 1981) is a Serbian-Australian actress.
She is known for her roles in films such as Devil (2010) and The Little Death (2014). She has also starred alongside Keanu Reeves and Adelaide Clemens in the drama Generation Um... and with Mel Gibson in the thriller Edge of Darkness. She has appeared in the television series Shameless as Bianca. She will star in the upcoming science fiction film Beyond Skyline, a sequel of Skyline.
Novakovic was born on 12 July 1981 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia to Serbian parents. She moved to Australia in 1988, at the age of seven. Novakovic was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but after a significant set of events, she changed her mind and decided to pursue performing arts. Novakovic studied at The McDonald College in Sydney, (where she was dux of 1999) and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a bachelor's degree in dramatic arts in 2002. Her younger sister Valentina is also an actress, known for playing Natasha Williams in the Australian soap opera, Neighbours.
In 2003, Novakovic played Randa in the ABC mini-series Marking Time, a role which won her an AFI Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy". As an actress, Novakovic's film credits in Australia include Blackrock (1996), Strange Fits of Passion (1998), The Monkey's Mask (1999), Thunderstruck (2004), Solo (2005) and the Serbian films Optimisti (2005) and Skinning (2010). From 2007 to 2009, she played Tippi in TV series Satisfaction for Showtime Australia. Other roles include Drag Me to Hell (2009), Edge of Darkness (2009), Devil (2010), and Burning Man (2011). Generation Um is scheduled for release in 2012.
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