Anne Carlisle

Anne Carlisle (born 1956) is an actress, performance artist, acting teacher, author, and model.

She is known for co-writing and playing both the lead female and male counterpart roles in the film Liquid Sky. She also played a minor role of "Victoria" in the 1985 Susan Seidelman film Desperately Seeking Susan, the transvestite "Gwendoline" in Crocodile Dundee and starred in an episode of TV series Miami Vice. Carlisle also adapted and wrote a novel version of her cult, new wave film Liquid Sky.

Carlisle posed for Playboy in 1984.

Liquid Sky 2

In 2014 in an interview with The Awl it was confirmed by Liquid Sky director Slava Tsukerman, a sequel, Liquid Sky 2, was in the works. Anne Carlisle would be returning in the sequel in the role of Margaret.

Filmography

Anne Carlisle (professor)

Professor Anne Carlisle is the Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of Falmouth University, Cornwall.

Biography

Born in Northern Ireland, Carlisle attended Ballyclare High School from 1974-1976. She studied a Diploma in Foundation Art & Design at the University Polytechnic, Belfast (1976). Further to this, Professor Carlisle graduated with a First Class Honours in Fine Art from the University of Ulster, Belfast (1979) and went on to complete a Masters at the University of Arts, London in 1981.

Having always had an eye for art, Professor Carlisle was an external examiner and advisor for a number of universities and colleges (1997-2006). Following this, she was Director of her own publishing business 'Circa Publications'. In 1990, Professor Carlisle was appointed Senior Lecturer in Fine Art and Media at Gwent College of Higher Education. After 5 years, she moved to become the Head of Field in Interactive Arts at the University of Wales College, Newport. Upon promotion, she took up her position as Head of the Department of Art & Design, University of Wales College, Newport in 1997, and was then appointed Dean of the School of Art, Media and Design, University of Wales College, Newport. During the next 6 years, Carlisle went on to become the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) and then the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wales, Newport.