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Never Tell Me Never
''Never Tell Me Never'' is a 1998 Australian biopic TV film about cross-country skier Janine Shepherd. Plot Following the road to recovery of cross-country skier Janine Shepherd after she was hit by a car. Cast * Claudia Karvan - Janine Shepherd * Michael Caton - Max Shepherd * Diane Craig - Shirley Shepherd * John Howard - Uncle Darryl * Paul Bishop - Scott *Malcolm Kennard - Tim Blake * Robert Mammone - Dr Adrian Cohen * Joel Edgerton - Pab * Justine Clarke - Anna * Mouche Phillips - Meredith *Gosia Dobrowolska - Nurse Anne * Harold Hopkins - Neville *Carole Skinner - Dusty * Tina Bursill - Virginia *Bill Young - Noel *Peta Toppano - M.C * Jason Chong - Jason * Rachel Gordon – Angela * Justin Monjo Justin Monjo (born 1963, New York) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and actor, best known for his work on ''Farscape'' and penning the Farscape movie in 2014. He is the son of children's author F. N. Monjo III and the great-great- ... – Marty Hall Producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Elfick
David Elfick (born 20 December 1944) is an Australian film and television writer, director, producer and occasional actor. He is known for his association with writer-director Phillip Noyce, with whom he has collaborated on films including ''Newsfront'' (1978) and ''Rabbit-Proof Fence'' (2002). Career Elfick began his film career as the producer of the 1971 surf movie ''Morning of the Earth'', directed by Alby Falzon. In 1973 Elfick collaborated with surfer, writer and cinematographer George Greenough as producer-director of ''Crystal Voyager''. This became one of the most successful Australian surf movies ever made, grossing over A$100,000 on its first release, followed by six-month run in London, where it ran on a double bill with René Laloux's ''Fantastic Planet'' and grossed over UK£100,000. Elfick was co-writer (with Philippe Mora) of the original story for the acclaimed docu-drama ''Newsfront'', in which he also had a small role, and he also had a minor role (as a projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Skinner
Carole Skinner (born 8 May 1944) is an Australian actress, particularly known for her performances in theatre and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nola McKenzie in the soap opera, ''Prisoner'', in '' Sons and Daughters'', as Doris Hudson, and in the miniseries, ''The Harp in the South'', and its sequel, ''Poor Man's Orange'', as Delie Stock. Career Skinner began her acting career in 1966, and rose to prominence as an established theatre performer. She is very well known for her roles in Ruth Park's mini-serials The Harp in the South and Poor Man's Orange. Her performance as Olive in ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'' for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1977 was also met with high regard. She became well known for her screen roles, particularly in television, making her debut in 1971, when she made a guest appearance in the Australian series, ''Dynasty'', before going on to play a regular in '' Lane End'' (a spin-off series to the serial, '' Bellbird''), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Drama Films
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatew ...'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Drama Films
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster (1998), Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake, Afghanistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Films
The year 1998 in film involved many significant films, including '' Shakespeare in Love'' (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), '' Saving Private Ryan'','' Armageddon'' (which was the top grossing film of the year in the United States), '' American History X'', '' The Truman Show'', ''Primary Colors'', '' ''Rushmore'''', ''Rush Hour'', '' There's Something About Mary'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and Terrence Malick's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''. DreamWorks SKG released its first two animated films: '' Antz'' and ''The Prince of Egypt''. The ''Pokémon'' theatrical film series started with '' Pokémon: The First Movie''. Warner Bros. Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary. The year saw two dueling science-fiction disaster films about asteroids, '' Armageddon'' and ''Deep Impact'', becoming box office success, with ''Armageddon'' becoming the more popular of the two. It was also the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide. Highest-grossing films The t ... [...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] |
AACTA Award For Best Miniseries Or Telefeature
The AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature is an award that has been handed out to producers annually since 1986 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), since 2011 the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). History The award was originally presented by the AFI in two separate categories, for "Best Telefeature" and "Best Mini Series", but in 1990 both categories were merged to form Best Television Mini Series or Telefeature. By 2008 the award name was changed again, to AFI Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series. From the inaugural AACTA awards in 2011 until 2020, the name was AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series, changing to AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature in 2021. Best Mini Series Best Telefeature Best Miniseries or Telefeature (or Short Run Series) See also * Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Monjo
Justin Monjo (born 1963, New York) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and actor, best known for his work on ''Farscape'' and penning the Farscape movie in 2014. He is the son of children's author F. N. Monjo III and the great-great-grandson of arctic furrier F. N. Monjo. Monjo wrote Adrian Pasdar's film debut screenplay ''Cement'' and worked on '' Young Lions''. He created the 2005 TV series ''The Alice'' with Robyn Sinclair. He graduated from NIDA in 1985, alongside actresses Catherine McClements and Sonia Todd, and director Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962), known professionally as Baz Luhrmann, is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is re .... His adaptation with his former NIDA teacher Nick Enright of ''Cloudstreet'' by Tim Winton enjoyed huge critical and box-office success at the Festivals of Sydney and Perth, on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon (born 10 May 1976) is an Australian actress. Early life Gordon was born in Brisbane, Australia, the daughter of Donna Gordon. Her great-grandfather was Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, and her great-grandmother was Dame Enid Lyons, who was the first woman in the Australian parliament. Gordon is a 1997 graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Since her graduation, she has combined stage acting with various roles in Australian television and films. Roles Gordon played Amy Fox (Blue Heelers), Detective Senior Constable Amy Fox in the long-running television show ''Blue Heelers'', from 2004 to 2006. She appeared in long-running soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2007, playing Charlotte Stone. She followed this with ''Home and Away'', playing the estranged mother of Drew Curtis (Home and Away), Drew Curtis. In 2016, Gordon began appearing in the Seven Network drama ''The Secret Daughter''. Personal life In late 2004, Gordon married her partner of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Chong
Jason Chong (born 29 October 1969) is an Australian actor. Chong was born in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia. He is frequently seen on television; his credits include: '' Wildside'', ''Bondi Banquet'', ''Murder Call'', '' Going Home'', ''Farscape'', '' All Saints'' and ''Maximum Choppage''. In 2006, Chong played a news reporter in the American horror movie, '' See No Evil''. He plays the recurring role of General Kasar in Netflix's series ''Marco Polo''. Chong played the lead Chinese role of Zhang Lin in Sydney Theatre Company's 2017 production of ''Chimerica'' at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. In 2021, Chong starred in the voice role of Andy Ling in ''Space Nova ''Space Nova'' is an animated television series developed for the Nine Network and Australian Broadcasting Corporation that premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 5 March 2021. A full 13-eps marathon premiered on ABC ME on 2 April 2021 starting from ...''. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Toppano
Peita Margaret Toppano (born 1951)GRO Birth Index EnglandLawson, Valerie. , ''Sydney Morning Herald'' (13 December 2003): "They fell in love and married in 1950 in a church at Golders Green, London. Their daughter, Peta, was born a year later." stage name Peta Toppano is an English-born Australian of stage and screen actress, singer and dancer, who is known for her series roles in ''The Young Doctors'', ''Prisoner,'' as Karen Travers, ''Home and Away'' as Helen Poulos, ''Heartbreak High'' and ''Return to Eden'' as Jilly Stewart. Toppano was married to her ''Prisoner'' co-star Barry Quin and subsequently to TV executive and business mogul Kerry Stokes. Early life Toppano was born in Finsbury Park, London, England and grew up in Cammeray, New South Wales. The daughter of musicians Enzo Toppano and Peggy Mortimer, she has two younger brothers: Lorenzo and Dean and is of Italian descent. At 16 she won a ballet scholarship to study in Cannes, Southern France. She returned to Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Bursill
Tina Bursill (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian actress. She played Louise Carter on the television series '' Skyways'' (1979–1981) and Sonia Stevens on ''Prisoner'' (1983–1984). She played Meryl Knight in the Nine Network drama series '' Doctor Doctor''. Bursill won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1987 film '' Jilted''. Life and career Tina Bursill was born on the 24 July 1951 in Sydney. Initially, she intended to pursue a career in anthropology, however, she set her sights on becoming an actress. She studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1971. Bursill started her career in musicals and stand-up comedy, before being cast in more serious roles in theatre. Bursill made her acting debut in 1973 appearing in the lead role of short-lived comedy series ''The People Next Door'' as Meg Penrose. She was a regular character in daily soap opera '' The Unisexers'' which was launched in February 1975 on the Nine Networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
