- She worked as an apprentice to Lars von Trier on the production of Dogville (2003). She considered this to be her "film school".
- She was in talks to direct Wonder Woman (2017) before Patty Jenkins was hired.
- She switched to directing after losing interest in acting.
- Is a descendant of Australian silent film producers E.J. and Dan Carroll. The Carroll brothers produced a number of feature films in the 1920s including 'On Our Selection' and 'The Blue Mountains Mystery' with Raymond Longford and Lottie Lyell.
- She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1991.
- She was in drama school a year ahead of Essie Davis, who she would later direct in The Babadook (2014).
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