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Lynette Curran
Actor

Lynette Curran

1 Jan 1945Born
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Biography

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Lynette Curran is an Australian actress best known for her roles in Australian television series and films. Between 1967 and 1974 she was a regular in soap opera Bellbird. She also acted in the film version of the serial, Country Town (1971).

She started acting in the theatre in 1964. Theatre work includes The Country Wife, Rookery Nook, Richard II, Just Between Ourselves, and Ashes for the Melbourne Theatre Company. She also played in Steaming for the Seymour Centre in Sydney. Early film roles included Alvin Purple (1973), Caddie (1976), Heatwave (1982).

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In the late 1970s she made further television appearances, including roles in soap opera Number 96 (in 1976), and in police procedurals Bluey and Cop Shop. Curran was a recurring cast member of soap opera The Restless Years (1977-1981), playing the scheming Jean Stafford. She won a Sammy Award for her role in Australian Broadcasting Corporation series Spring and Fall.

Later roles include feature films The Delinquents, Somersault, and Japanese Story. On television she played Brenda Jackson in the Love My Way, and acted in Underbelly: The Golden Mile.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Bin DayFilm: Alice
  2. 2024Wilfrid Gordon McDonald PartridgeFilm: Miss Mitchell
  3. 2023The Artful DodgerSeries: Miss Linnet (1 episode)
  4. 2023Queen of OzSeries: Sylvia (2 episodes)
  5. 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsFilm: Old Lady on Bus
  6. 2019Molly and CaraSeries: Molly (3 episodes)
  7. 2018BirdieFilm
  8. 2018Brothers' NestFilm: Mum
  9. 2018HarrowSeries: Millicent Bruce (1 episode)
  10. 2017A Few Less MenFilm: Maureen
  11. 2015Black ChookFilm: Mrs. Anderson
  12. 2015BlueyFilm: Old Woman
  13. 2014These Final HoursFilm: James' Mum
  14. 2013WentworthSeries: Rita Bennett (3 episodes)
  15. 2011SLiDESeries: Connie (1 episode)
  16. 2009Prime MoverFilm: Mrs Boyd
  17. 2008UnderbellySeries: Irene Webb (2 episodes)
  18. 2007Prada HandbagFilm: Meryl
  19. 2006Call Me MumFilm: Dellmay
  20. 2004Love My WaySeries: Brenda Jackson (18 episodes)
  21. 2004Stories of Lost SoulsFilm: Mother
  22. 2004SomersaultFilm: Irene
  23. 2003Japanese StoryFilm: Mum
  24. 2002White Collar BlueSeries: Sandra Benson (1 episode)
  25. 2000My Mother FrankFilm: Jean
  26. 1999BangersFilm: Mother
  27. 1999PraiseFilm: Sexual Health Worker
  28. 1998AftershocksFilm: Fay Asquith
  29. 1998The BoysFilm: Sandra Sprague
  30. 1998All SaintsSeries: Anita Petrakis, Hilary Doyle (1 episode)
  31. 1997Oscar and LucindaFilm: Mrs. Ahearn
  32. 1997Road to NhillFilm: Margot
  33. 1996To The Other ShoreFilm
  34. 1996Water RatsSeries: Geraldine Sawyer (1 episode)
  35. 1995MushroomsFilm: Minnie
  36. 1995Echo PointSeries: Angela Tilbury (1 episode)
  37. 1993Blue HeelersSeries (3 episodes)
  38. 1993Just DessertsFilm: Mrs. Fullilove
  39. 1991Dead to the WorldFilm: Pearl Elkington
  40. 1989The DelinquentsFilm: Mrs. Hansen
  41. 1989Police StateFilm: Dawn Parker
  42. 1988The ShiraleeSeries: Hareema (2 episodes)
  43. 1988Touch the Sun: Peter & PompeyFilm: Connie Driscoll
  44. 1988BeccaFilm: Emma
  45. 1987The Year My Voice BrokeFilm: Anne Olson
  46. 1987ComradesFilm: Prostitute
  47. 1987BullseyeFilm: Dora Mckenzie
  48. 1987Rafferty's RulesSeries: Dr. Curlewis (1 episode)
  49. 1986The Flying DoctorsSeries: Jean Irving (1 episode)
  50. 1985BlissFilm: Bettina Joy
  51. 1977A Journey to the Center of the EarthFilm: Gräuben (voice)
  52. 1973Alvin PurpleFilm: First Sugar Girl
  53. 1973Country TownFilm: Rhoda Wilson

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