From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Clare Maree Bowen born May 12 1984 height 5 2 157 mis an Australian actress and singer best known for role as Scarlett OConnor in ABC musical drama television series Nashville Bowen was born in Australia Her year of birth is uncertain sources place it between 1984 and 1989 Her parents Tony and Kathleen worked for Qantas and she spent time overseas as a child including a stint with her family in Zimbabwe Bowen is a cancer survivor having battled the disease between the ages of 4 and 7 She lived in Stanwell Park on the South Coast of New South Wales and attended primary school in Dulwich Hill a suburb of Sydney Bowen has a younger brother named Timothy age 2324 who is a musicianBowen attended the University of Wollongong in New South Wales Australia where she received a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree in 2006 Bowen appeared as 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 In 2011 she was cast to play the lead role of Martha in Jared Moshes directorial debut Dead Mans BurdenIn 2012 Bowen landed a series regular role on the ABC drama series Nashville written by Academy Award winner Callie KhouriThe series was picked up by ABC on May 11 2012
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