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Logie Awards Of 1986
The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee and guests included John Denver, Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel, Phyllis Diller, Gordon Jackson and Sam Neill and Laura Branigan. National Awards Gold Logie ; Most Popular Personality on Australian Television :''Winner:'' Daryl Somers in ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' (Nine Network) Acting/Presenting ; Most Popular Australian Actor :''Winner:'' Grant Dodwell in ''A Country Practice'' (Seven Network) ; Most Popular Australian Actress :''Winner:'' Anne Tenney in ''A Country Practice'' (Seven Network) ;Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie :''Winner:'' Andrew Clarke in ''Anzacs'' (Nine Network) ;Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie :''Winner:'' Megan Williams in ''Anzacs'' (Nine Network) ; Most Popular New Talent :''Winner:'' Peter O'Brien in ''Neighbours' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Theatre (Sydney)
The State Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre, located at 47-51 Market Street, in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The theatre was designed by Henry Eli White with assistance from John Eberson and built between 1926 to 1929. It hosts film screenings, live theatre and musical performances, and since 1974 it has been the home of the annual Sydney Film Festival. It is also known as State Building and Wurlitzer Organ. The property is privately owned. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Located on the site former offices of the ''Evening News'' newspaper, building commenced on the State Theatre in 1927 with an estimated construction budget of . The theatre was designed by the eminent New Zealand theatre architect Henry Eli White, the designer of some 120 theatres in Australia and New Zealand. It remains as a rare and pre-eminent example of his firm's w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Branigan
Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single " Gloria", stayed on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. 2. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. Branigan's "Gloria" was a cover of a song written by Italian singer-songwriters Giancarlo Bigazzi and Umberto Tozzi. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. No. 4 hit "Self Control", which was released by Italian singer and songwriter Raf the same year. Both "Gloria" and "Self Control" were successful in the United Kingdom, making the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. Seeing her greatest level of success in the 1980s, Branigan's other singles included the Top 10 hit " Solitaire" (1983), the U.S. AC chart number one "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (1983), the Australian No. 2 hit "Ti amo" (1984), her return to the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter O'Brien (actor)
Peter O'Brien is an Australian actor, best known for his role as an original cast member in 1985 of Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Shane Ramsay. Career O'Brien played a regular role in short-lived soap opera ''Starting Out ''(1983), in then had guest roles in ''Carson's Law'' in 1983 and ''Prisoner'' in 1984 and appeared in ''The Henderson Kids''. He was then cast as Shane Ramsey, a regular original character in soap opera ''Neighbours'' on the Seven Network in 1985. He became one of the serial's most popular cast members, continuing in the series until 1987. He then played a leading regular role in drama series ''The Flying Doctors'' from 1988 until 1991. In 1994, O'Brien sent up his soap opera star past by taking a regular role in Psycho Ward 10, a soap opera parody in ''The All New Alexei Sayle Show''. O'Brien took on the role of surgical registrar Mr. Cyril "Scissors" Smedley in the popular BBC series ''Cardiac Arrest'' through the second and third series betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Award For Most Popular New Talent
The Silver Logie for Most Popular New Talent is an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of a new talent in an Australian program. It may or may not be their first television appearance, however it is their first major television role. It was first awarded at the 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1980 and originally called Most Popular New Talent. This award category was eliminated in 1999 and replaced by the Most Popular New Male Talent and Most Popular New Female Talent categories. After a 15-year absence, the ''Most Popular New Talent'' category was reintroduced in 2014 to replace the gender specific categories. It was briefly renamed Best New Talent (2016-2017). From 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular New Talent. The winner and nominees of Most Popular New Talent are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the ''TV Week'' website. ''Neighbours'' and ''Home and Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Williams (actress)
Megan Williams (11 September 195617 April 2000) was an Australian actress and singer, who played a continuing role as Alice Sullivan in the television drama ''The Sullivans'', and won a Logie Award for her work in ''Anzacs'' (1985). Early years Williams was born in London, England to David and Chin Yu Williams who appeared in a West End production of '' South Pacific''. At six months old, Williams had a minor TV role as an abandoned baby on ''The Adventures of Robin Hood''. Williams' family moved to Sydney, Australia where she pursued an acting career. Career Actor Williams' first major role was as an ongoing lead, Ann Watson, in the daily soap opera '' Class of '74'' (1974). The long running role of Alice Watkins Sullivan in ''The Sullivans'' (1978-1982) followed. A guest role as Carol Canning in ''The Outsiders'' (1976) episode 10 "Charlie Cole Esq." (broadcast 1977) had her appearing in a bikini. After ''The Sullivans'' ended she continued to act on Australian television, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anzacs (TV Series)
''Anzacs'' (named for members of the all volunteer army formations) is a 1985 Australian five-part television miniseries set in World War I. The series follows the lives of a group of young Australian men who enlist in the 8th Battalion (Australia) of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914, fighting first at Gallipoli in 1915, and then on the Western Front for the remainder of the war. It follows in the wake of Australian New Wave war films such as ''Breaker Morant'' (1980), '' Gallipoli'' (1981), and precedes '' The Lighthorsemen'' (1987). Recurring themes of these films include the Australian identity, such as mateship and larrikinism, the loss of innocence in war, and also the continued coming of age of the Australian nation and its soldiers (the ANZAC spirit). Episodes Cast Main * Andrew Clarke as Martin Barrington * Jon Blake as Robert Flanagan * Paul Hogan as Pat Cleary * Christopher Cummins as Roly Collins * Jonathan Sweet as Bill Harris * Megan Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Clarke (actor)
Andrew Clarke (born 1954) is an Australian actor most known for his television work. Andrew Clarke was one of the most popular Australian actors in the 1980s and 1990s. He is also a two-time Logie winner. Career Andrew Clarke began his career in theatre. His theatre credits include '' Macbeth'', ''The Winter's Tale'', '' Arsenic and Old Lace'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', '' Long Day's Journey into Night'', ''The Glass Menagerie'', '' The Devil's Advocate'', '' Waiting for Godot'' and ''Under Milk Wood''. He has had several high-profile roles in television movies, series and mini-series, including starring in the popular series '' Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River'' ("''Snowy River: The McGregor Saga''") as Matt McGregor for four seasons from 1993-1996. He also starred in an episode of ''Halifax f.p.'' in 1999. Other television roles included a short stint in soap opera ''Prisoner'', where (in 1982) he played the role of Judy Bryant's son-in-law Geoff Maynard, and the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Tenney
Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her role as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama ''A Country Practice'', Liz Taylor in ''Always Greener'' and Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film '' The Castle. Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of ''A Country Practice'' in 1981. She left the show in 1985. She was then to have roles in ''Police Rescue'', ''Brides of Christ'', '' E Street'', '' Water Rats'', ''Always Greener'', '' All Saints'', ''headLand'' and ''Packed to the Rafters'' Filmography Films Television Awards In 1985, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Lead Actress' award at the Logies for her role as Melissa 'Molly Jones' in ''A Country Practice''. Tenney went on to win 'NSW Most Popular Female' and 'Most Popular Australian Actress' in 1986 for the same role. Personal Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Award For Most Popular Actress
The Logie Award for Most Popular Actress is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actress in an Australian program. Commonly known as the Silver Logie for Best Actress, it has undergone several official changes of name. It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when the award was originally called Most Popular Australian Lead Actress. It was later renamed Most Popular Actress and briefly Best Actress (2016–2017). For the 2018 ceremony, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Actress. The winner and nominees of Most Popular Actress are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the ''TV Week'' website. Lisa McCune and Asher Keddie hold the record for the most wins, with five each, followed by Georgie Parker Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a doubl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it is the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. The Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programing—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2022, the Seven Network is the highest-rated television network in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. Headquarters Seven's admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Dodwell
Grant Radnor Dodwell (born 2 July 1952, in Sydney) is an Australian actor, producer, writer, director, voice artist, and drama teacher. He is a triple recipient of the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor. He is best known for his roles in television soap operas including as an original cast member in ''A Country Practice'', ''Willing and Abel'' and ''Home and Away''. Career Dodwell has more than 40 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, television and film appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his Logie award-winning television acting role playing Dr. Simon Bowen in ''A Country Practice''. He would later play Charles Willing in ''Willing and Abel'' (1987) in which he co-starred with his former ACP co-star Shane Withington Shane Withington (born 22 August 1958) is an Australian actor, currently best known for playing surf lifeguard John Palmer in ''Home and Away'' on the Seven Network; his fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Award For Most Popular Actor
The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actor in an Australian program. It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when the award category was originally called Most Popular Australian Lead Actor. It was later renamed Most Popular Actor and briefly Best Actor (2016–2017). For the 2018 ceremony, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Actor. The winner and nominees of ''Most Popular Actor'' are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the ''TV Week'' website. Paul Cronin and Martin Sacks hold the record for the most wins, with five each, followed by Grant Dodwell, Craig McLachlan and Hugh Sheridan Hugh Sheridan (born 30 June 1985) is an Australian actor, singer, television presenter who is known for their role as Ben Rafter in the television series ''Packed to the Rafters''. Sheridan is a four-time Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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