Simone de Beauvoir's Babies

Simone de Beauvoir's Babies is a 1997 Australian television mini-series broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997.

Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Written by	Deborah Cox
Directed by	Kate Woods
Starring	Leverne McDonnell, Anne Looby, Sonia Todd, Sally Cooper
Composer	Jen Anderson
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Andrew Knight, Sue Masters, Jackie O'Sullivan, Stephen Vizard
Producers	Deborah Cox, Andrew Knight, Denise Patience
Cinematography	Jaems Grant
Production companies	Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Artist Services Productions Pty Ltd

The series comprises four one-hour episodes starring Sally Cooper, Anne Looby, Leverne McDonnell and Sonia Todd as women in their late 30s who are single, childless and aware of their biological clocks ticking down.^[1]

David Wenham won the 1997 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for his role as Ian.^[2]

The soundtrack for the series was composed by Jen Anderson.^[3]

Cast

• Sally Cooper as Sue
• Anne Looby as Louise
• Leverne McDonnell as Dianne
• Sonia Todd as Karla
• David Wenham as Ian
• Phillip Gordon as Spud
• Jacek Koman as Ryko
• Peta Brady as Dianne, aged 17
• Asher Keddie as Karla, age 17
• Rod Mullinar as Mick
• Belinda McClory as Wendy
• Anne Phelan as Postie
• Bridie Carter as Dating Agent