Paris Jefferson
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
Paris Jefferson has won awards and accolades for leading roles in theatre, film, and television ranging from Marla in Y: The Last Man ("magnetic" Vulture New York, "phenomenal" TV Podcast Industries), Anna Karenina ("mesmeric" The Guardian), Janis Joplin ("compelling" Time Out), Athena in Xena Warrior Princess, Frankie in Frankie and Johnnie in the Claire de Lune ("outstanding" Northern Echo), and Constance in The Constant Wife ("a comic masterclass in timing" The Times).
In 2018 she won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the British Independent Film Festival (BIFF) for her role in Sunset Contract.
Born in London and raised in Australia, Paris went on to work around the world including London, Dublin, Los Angeles, Paris, Auckland, Brisbane, and Toronto.
Her screenplay Refraction was described by the award-winning director, Fred Schepisi, as intriguing, surprising and touching. It features the French philosopher Descartes at work in the Australian outback, and is loosely based on her childhood.
In 2018 she won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the British Independent Film Festival (BIFF) for her role in Sunset Contract.
Born in London and raised in Australia, Paris went on to work around the world including London, Dublin, Los Angeles, Paris, Auckland, Brisbane, and Toronto.
Her screenplay Refraction was described by the award-winning director, Fred Schepisi, as intriguing, surprising and touching. It features the French philosopher Descartes at work in the Australian outback, and is loosely based on her childhood.
