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Kerry McGuire
Kerry McGuire is an Australian actress. For her performance in ''Olive'' she won the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature. For her role in '' Against the Wind'' she won the 1979 Sammy Award for best actress and a 1979 Logie for Best Performance By An Actress In A Major Role. Screen roles include ''Olive'' were she played the titular Olive Bodill, an actress battling cancer, ''Runaway Island Runaway Island () is a rocky island 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) west of the west tip of Neny Island and 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) northwest of surf rock, lying in Marguerite Bay off the west coast of Graham Land. The island was rough ...'' as innkeeper Molly McKenzie and ''Against the Wind'' as Polly, also an innkeeper. Her long stage career include roles in ''Absurd Person Singular'' runs at the Northside Theatre, a gender swapped ''The Odd Couple'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:McGuire, Kerry Living people Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive (film)
''Olive'' is a 1988 Australian television film about actress Olive Bodill, who died of cancer in 1985. The film was written by Bodill's husband Anthony Wheeler. It first screened in February 1988 on the ABC. Accolades 1988 Australian Film Institute Awards * Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature - Kerry McGuire - won * Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeatur - Nick Tate - nominated * Best Telefeature - Richard Brennan - nominated *Best Achievement in Direction in a Telefeature - Stephen Wallace - nominated References External links''Olive''at Peter Malone *''Olive''at BFI''Olive''at Screen Australia Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecess ... Australian television films 1988 television films 1988 films 1980s English-language films {{Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Award For Best Lead Actress In A Television Drama
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in Television Drama is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in acting in television drama by an actress. The first Award was made in 1986. Prior to 1990, two awards existed and were called ''Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series'' and ''Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature''. The awards were merged in 1990 to become ''Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini Series'' which in 1991 was renamed ''Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama''. In 2000, the Awards were again awarded in two categories, called ''Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series'' and ''Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama''. In 2002, the Awards were again combined under the title ''Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama'' and two years later, in 2004, the Award was named ''Best Actress in a Leading Role in a T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against The Wind (miniseries)
''Against the Wind'' is a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia. Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best New Talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". It was the first major Australian TV production to be broadcast in the United States. A soundtrack was also released, topping the charts in Norway and reaching the top 10 in Australia and Sweden. Plot Set during Australia's colonial era over the period 1798–1812, the series follows the life of Mary Mulvane, a daughter of an Irish school master. At 18, she is transported to New South Wales for a term of seven years after attempting to take back her family's milk cow which had been seized by the British "in lieu of tithes" to the local proctor. She endures the trial of a convict sea journey to New South Wales and years of service as a convict before her emancipation and life as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Awards
The Sammy Awards were Australian television and film awards held annually between 1976 and 1981, initially supported by the ''TV Times (Australia), TV Times'' and the Seven Network. 1976 Held at the Sydney Opera House on Friday 8 October 1976. *Gold Sammy: Helen Morse, Gary McDonald (actor), Gary McDonald *Best drama series: ''Power Without Glory'' *Best lead actor in a television series: John Waters (actor), John Waters for ''Rush (1974 TV series), Rush'' *Best lead actress in a television series: Penne Hackforth-Jones, Penny Hackforth-Jones for ''Tandarra'' *Best actor in a single television performance: Hugh Keays-Byrne for ''Rush'' (ep: 'A shilling A Day') *Best actress in a single television performance: Maggie Millar for ''Homicide (Australian TV series), Homicide'' (ep: 'The Life and Time of Tina Kennedy') *Best new talent: Mark Holden *Best comedy series: ''The Norman Gunston Show'' *Best comedy television series writer: Bull Harding *Best variety performer: Don Lane *Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Awards Of 1979
The 21st Annual ''TV Week'' Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 March 1979 at Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. American boxer Muhammad Ali, film stars Henry Silva and Cicely Tyson, television actors Robin Williams, Susan Seaforth, Bill Hayes and Lauren Tewes, British actor David Hemmings and television actors Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy appeared as guests. Awards Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1979: Gold Logie ; Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Presented by Muhammad Ali :''Winner:'' ::Bert Newton, ''The Don Lane Show'', Nine Network Silver Logies ; Most Popular Lead Actor on Australian Television :''Winner:'' ::Paul Cronin, ''The Sullivans'', Nine Network ; Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television :''Winner:'' ::Lorraine Bayly, ''The Sullivans'', Nine Network National ;Most Popular Drama Series :''Winner:'' ::The Sullivans, Nine Network ;Best New Tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaway Island (1982 Film)
''Runaway Island'' is a 1982 Australian television film directed by Igor Auzins and starring Miles Buchanan, Simone Buchanan, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Kate Fitzpatrick, and Ron Haddrick. Set in the 1830s, it is about some wealthy children who form a gang with poor kids.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p134 * Cast * Miles Buchanan as Jamie McLeod * Simone Buchanan as Jemma McLeod * Beth Buchanan * Hugh Keays-Byrne as Lucas the Ratter * Kate Fitzpatrick as Elene Costard * Ron Haddrick * Kerry McGuire as Molly McKenzie * Ivar Kants as Hendrick * Ray Meagher * Michael Beecher * Alexander Archdale Alexander Mervyn Archdale (26 November 190513 May 1986) was a British actor, manager and theatre producer. He had a very long career in both the theatre and in film, stretching from the 1930s to the 1980s. He spent the latter part of his life an ... Reception The movie has an 7.8/10 review on IMDb References External links * * Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Australian Stage Actresses
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Australian Television Actresses
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Australian Film Actresses
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