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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1945-01-01 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Australia

Lynette Curran

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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). 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

Acting

2023

Queen of Oz as Sylvia

2021

2019

2018

Harrow as Millicent Bruce

2017

A Few Less Men as Maureen

2015

Bluey as Old Woman
Black Chook as Mrs. Anderson

2014

These Final Hours as James' Mum

2013

Wentworth as Rita Bennett

2011

SLiDE as Connie

2009

Prime Mover as Mrs Boyd

2008

Underbelly as Irene Webb

2007

Prada Handbag as Meryl

2006

Call Me Mum as Dellmay

2004

Somersault as Irene
Love My Way as Brenda Jackson

2003

2002

White Collar Blue as Sandra Benson

2000

1999

Bangers as Mother
Praise as Sexual Health Worker

1998

The Boys as Sandra Sprague
All Saints as Anita Petrakis
All Saints as Hilary Doyle

1997

Road to Nhill as Margot
Oscar and Lucinda as Mrs. Ahearn

1996

1995

Mushrooms as Minnie
Echo Point as Angela Tilbury

1993

Just Desserts as Mrs. Fullilove

1991

Dead to the World as Pearl Elkington

1989

Police State as Dawn Parker
Becca as Emma
The Delinquents as Mrs. Hansen

1988

The Shiralee as Hareema

1987

Comrades as Prostitute
Bullseye as Dora Mckenzie
Rafferty's Rules as Dr. Curlewis

1986

The Flying Doctors as Jean Irving

1985

Bliss as Bettina Joy

1977

1973

Alvin Purple as First Sugar Girl
Country Town as Rhoda Wilson