Clare Bowen

Clare Bowen
Bowen in May 2014 in New York City, United States.
Born
Clare Maree Bowen

(1984-05-12) 12 May 1984 (age 40)
EducationUniversity of Wollongong
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Brandon Robert Young
(m. 2017)
Websitewww.clarebowenofficial.com

Clare Maree Bowen (born 12 May 1984) is an Australian actress, singer and dancer, best known for her role as Scarlett O'Connor in the ABC/CMT musical-drama television series Nashville. Alongside her music releases from Nashville and her solo debut album, Bowen also records with her husband Brandon Young as Bowen*Young.

Early life and education

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Bowen with Sam Palladio on 2013 PaleyFest

Bowen was born in Australia on 12 May 1984.[1][2] Her parents Tony and Kathleen worked for Qantas and she spent time overseas as a child,[3] including a stint with her family in Zimbabwe.[2] Bowen is a cancer survivor, having had the disease between the ages of four and seven.[2] She lived in Stanwell Park on the South Coast of New South Wales[3] and attended primary school in Dulwich Hill, a suburb of Sydney.[2][3] Bowen has a younger brother, Timothy, who is a musician.[2][3][4]

Bowen attended the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, where she received a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree in 2006.[1][5][6]

Career

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Bowen appeared as the female lead in the Australian drama film The Combination in 2009 and has guest starred in The Cut, Gangs of Oz, Chandon Pictures and Home and Away. In 2010, Bowen was cast in the leading role of Wendla Bergman, in the Australian production of Spring Awakening, directed by Geordie Brookman, artistically overseen by Cate Blanchett at the Sydney Theatre Company.[1]

In 2012, Bowen landed a series regular role on the ABC drama series Nashville written by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri.[7] The series was picked up by ABC on 11 May 2012.[8]

On 21 January 2014, the Zac Brown Band – featuring Bowen – released a live version of their No. 1 hit from 2010, "Free", with a transition into the famous Van Morrison song "Into the Mystic".[9]

Bowen is also preparing her first solo album, scheduled for 2015, about which she spoke in an interview with Rolling Stone: "We've recorded a couple things and I've been writing and writing and writing."[10] Her self-titled debut album was eventually released on 31 August 2018.[11]

On 15 September 2022, it was announced that Bowen and her husband would be releasing their debut album as a duo, recording as Bowen * Young, in early 2023 and they previewed a song titled "Skeletons".[12]

Personal life

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In 2013, Bowen posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine - alongside Naya Rivera, Jennifer Morrison, and Christa Miller.[13]

In December 2015, Bowen became engaged to musician Brandon Robert Young, who proposed at the Grand Ole Opry.[14] They were married on 21 October 2017.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Combination Sydney
2010 The Clearing Evelyn Short film
The Talk Woman
The Invitation Candice Short film
The Clinic Ivy
10 Days to Die Maddy McCarthy
2011 A Burning Thing Jen Short film
Cupid Casey Short film
2012 Suspended Carla Short film
Dead Man's Burden[16] Martha Kirkland
Not Suitable for Children Gypsy
The Red Valentine[17] The Woman Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Cut Donna Gilbertson episode: A Little Bit of Biff
Chandon Pictures Krystal episode: The Lifestyle
All Saints Holly Russell episode: A Precious Waste
Gangs of Oz Svetlana episode: In from the Cold
2010 Home and Away Nina Bailey 4 episodes
2012–2018 Nashville Scarlett O'Connor Main Cast; 121 episodes
2013 Nashville: On the Record Herself; Special
2014 Nashville: On the Record, Volume 2 Herself; Special
2015 Nashville: On the Record, Volume 3 Herself; Special
2017 Nashchat Herself; Guest Host
2020 Hungry Ghosts Liz Stockton miniseries; 4 episodes
2021 Sand Dollar Cove Pam Johnson Television film
2022 #Xmas Jen Television film

Stage

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Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Release details Peak chart positions
UK
[18]
UK Country
Clare Bowen 65 1
Bowen*Young

with Nashville

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Title Album details Peak chart positions[19]
UK Compilations US
US Country
US
Soundtracks
The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 1
  • Released: 11 December 2012 (USA)
  • Released: 25 February 2013 (UK)
  • Label: Big Machine Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
5[20] 14 3 1
The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2 9[22] 13 5 2
The Music of Nashville, Season 1: The Complete Collection
The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1
  • Released: 10 December 2013 (USA)
  • Released: 17 February 2014 (UK)
  • Label: Big Machine Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
34 7 4
Nashville: On the Record 8 2
Nashville: The Nashville Cast featuring Clare Bowen, Season 1 41 17
The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 13 4 2
Nashville: The Nashville Cast featuring Clare Bowen, Season 2
Christmas with Nashville
  • Released: 4 November 2014 (USA)
  • Released: 24 November 2014 (UK)
  • Label: Big Machine Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
59 8
The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1
  • Released: 9 December 2014 (USA)
  • Released: 20 April 2015 (UK)
  • Label: Big Machine Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
75 10 6
Nashville: On the Record, Volume 2 31 3
The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2
  • Released: 12 May 2015 (USA)
  • Released: 29 June 2015 (UK)
  • Label: Big Machine Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
28 3 3
The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1 170 17 6
The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2 165 12 3
The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 1 65 12 8
The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 2
The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 3
The Music of Nashville: Greatest Hits, Seasons 1-5 19[24]
The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 1
  • Released: 23 February 2018
  • Label: Big Machine Records, Universal
  • Format: CD, Digital download
The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2
  • Released: 27 July 2018[25]
  • Label: Big Machine Records, Universal
  • Format: CD, Digital download
The Best of Nashville
  • Released: 2 November 2018[26]
  • Label: Big Machine Records
  • Format: CD, Digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country
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US
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2012 "If I Didn't Know Better" (with Sam Palladio)A 27 102 The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
"Fade into You" (with Sam Palladio) 25 92 The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2
"I Will Fall" (with Sam Palladio) 45
2013 "Change Your Mind" (with Sam Palladio) 35 The Music of Nashville, Season 1: The Complete Collection
"Casino" (with Sam Palladio) 48
"This Town" (with Charles Esten) 41 The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1
2014 "Lately" (with Sam Palladio) 42 The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
"Black Roses"A 29 116
2015 "I Will Never Let You Know" (with Sam Palladio) 39
"Wake Up When It's Over" (with Sam Palladio) 49
2017 "Love Steps In" Clare Bowen
"Little By Little"
2018 "Let It Rain"
2020 "Love Will Remain" (with Ronan Keating)[29] Twenty Twenty
2022 "Skeletons" Bowen*Young
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

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Year Video
2017 "Love Steps In"
2018 "Let It Rain"

Style and inspiration

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Sonically, Bowen's music fits the Americana genre but also contains elements of pop, folk, country and adult contemporary music.[30]

When asked which musicians inspire her music, Bowen stated "Dolly Parton is probably the biggest one. She tells such wonderful stories and she’s so honest and she’s her. She makes fun of herself. She knows how to be silly and she knows how to be serious. She can lift people up after she’s told them a really heavy story. I think she’s just a really marvellous storyteller. She’s always been a big inspiration to me". She also added that she "loved the way Alison Krauss sings and the stories she tells" and professes her love of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Australian pop star Tina Arena and musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim. Bowen asserts that Buddy Miller is her "ultimate music mentor" as he is "the one who taught [her] to use a microphone when [she] first got to Nashville", adding that he and his wife Julie "make such beautiful music together".[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Clare Bowen: Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Dardanis, Amanda (21 February 2009). "Clare Bowen faces on-screen prejudice in The Combination". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. Two minutes in Clare's company and it's easy to see why. She may be just 24
  3. ^ a b c d "Clare Bowen talks about film, life and what's next!". Two Flat Whites. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ^ "'Nashville' star sings at Bluebird, Tim and Clare Bowen duet". The Tennessean. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Clare Bowen" (PDF). Sue Barnett and Associates. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Alumni News: Clare Bowen, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Performance) 2006". University of Wollongong. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Clare, from Minnamurra, graduated from UOW in 2006 with a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Performance
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 February 2012). "Jurnee Smollett & Erik Jensen Among Latest Broadcast Pilot Signings". Deadline Hollywood.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (11 May 2012). "ABC Picks Up To Series '666′, 'Last Resort', 'How To Live', 'Nashville', 'Penoza', 'Neighbors', 'Zero Hour', 'Red Van'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  9. ^ "News: Watch ZBB Perform on ABC's 'Nashville'". ZacBrownBand.com. January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  10. ^ Dunkerley, Beville (12 November 2012). "Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio of ABC's 'Nashville' Prep Solo Albums". Rolling Stone.
  11. ^ a b "Interview: Clare Bowen talks about her debut album, her upcoming UK tour and saying goodbye to Nashville – Entertainment Focus". Entertainment-focus.com. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Bowen * Young Preview Upcoming, Debut Album with New Track 'Skeletons'". 15 September 2022.
  13. ^ The Naked Truth: Celebrities Go Nude for Allure Allure. Archived on 16 April 2013.
  14. ^ Corriston, Michele (7 December 2015). "Nashville Star Clare Bowen Is Engaged!". People. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  15. ^ Redmond, Caroline (23 October 2017). "Nashville's Clare Bowen Marries Musician Brandon Robert Young". People. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Dead Man's Burden: Cast". DeadMansBurden.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  17. ^ "The Red Valentine: Cast". Mindscape Films. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011.
  18. ^ "CLARE BOWEN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  19. ^ Caulfield, Keith (21 December 2012). "Chart Moves: 'Nashville' Nets Year's Best Sales Week for TV Soundtrack on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  20. ^ "2013 Top 40 Compilation Albums Archive - 13th April 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  21. ^ "Music of Nashville (Season 1, Volume 2) [Soundtrack]". Amazon. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  22. ^ "2013 Top 40 Compilation Albums Archive - 1st June 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  23. ^ "Music of Nashville Season One: The Complete Collection [Soundtrack, Box Set]". Amazon. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  24. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100: 13 October 2017 – 19 October 2017". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "Nashville Cast - The Music Of Nashville: Original Soundtrack Season 6 Volume 2 - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  26. ^ @lionsgatemusic (2 November 2018). "Tweet" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [dead link]
  27. ^ "Hot Country Songs Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 November 2012. [dead link]
  28. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of November 3, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  29. ^ "Love Will Remain by Ronan Keating and Clare Bowen". Apple Music. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  30. ^ "Clare Bowen – Clare Bowen album review – Entertainment Focus". Entertainment-focus.com. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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