Victoria Hill (born 18 February 1971 in Adelaide) is an Australian actress, writer and producer. She is now based between Los Angeles, New York City and

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Early life and career

Victoria Hill is the daughter of Robert Hill, a former politician, diplomat and

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of the University of Adelaide; and Diana Hill, the Australian president of UNICEF. A graduate of

Flinders University Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator ...

Drama Centre, she spent many years performing in theatre productions in Adelaide and interstate before winning her first part in a feature film, 1999's ''Dead End'', soon followed by a role in ''Siam Sunset''. Hill spent subsequent years performing on stage and in occasional television roles until her film career took off in 2006, with roles in '' Modern Love,

Hunt Angels ''Hunt Angels'' is a 2006 Australian docudrama, directed by Alec Morgan, starring Victoria Hill and Ben Mendelsohn. ''Hunt Angels'' was filmed in Sydney, Australia and opened in Australia on 30 November 2006 after premiering at the Melbourne ...

, BoyTown,

December Boys ''December Boys'' is a 2007 Australian drama film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Marc Rosenberg and adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by Michael Noonan. It was released on 14 September 2007 in the United Kingdom and the United ...

'' and ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'', the Shakespeare adaptation which she also co-wrote and -produced. In 2018, she appeared in the

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...

-directed film ''

First Reformed ''First Reformed'' is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric Kyles, and follows a Protestant minister (Hawke) struggling with his faith while serving as pastor of a dw ...

'', which she also co-produced.

Selected filmography

References

External links

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