Anne-Louise Lambert (born 21 August 1955) (also credited as Anne Lambert) is an Australian actress whose acting career began with her role in ''

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'' in 1973. She is well known and quite popular since her role of Miranda in the Peter Weir's film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" (1975).

Life and career

Born Anne Louise Lambert in

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she later moved to

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. Under the name Anne Lambert, she first gained recognition on Australian television with roles in three soap operas. In 1973, she played

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c Sue Marshall in ''

''. The following year, she was an original cast member in a school-based drama, '' Class of '74'', playing student Peggy Richardson. Director

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saw her in a television commercial for

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playing the fancy Nancy character and felt she was perfect for the lead role in '' Picnic at Hanging Rock''. In 1976, she had a six-month role in adult soap opera '' The Box'' as the "sexy and promiscuous" Trish Freeman. During 1975, she appeared in a recurring sketch in comedy series ''

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'' called "The Checkout Chicks". This sketch, a send-up of melodramatic soap operas set in a supermarket, mostly featured other former ''Number 96'' actors -

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, Philippa Baker,

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, and

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. She adopted the name Anne-Louise Lambert when, on seeking work in the UK, she found that another actress was listed as Anne Lambert. She has worked steadily in film and on stage ever since, including starring roles in the

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series '' The Borgias'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982)

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's ''

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'' (1982), ''

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'' (1991), '' Seeing Red'' (1992), ''

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'' and ''Great Expectations – The Untold Story'' , '' A Los Cuatro Vientos'' (1987),filmed in Spain; and Australian TV miniseries such as ''

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'' (1985), ''Fields of Fire 2'' (1988), and ''Tanamera-The Lion of Singapore'' (1989). Her stage roles include ''

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'' co-starring with

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and

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. She also played the role of Lady Mary Brackenstall in the adaptation of " The Abbey Grange" for ''

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'' (1986). She later appeared in ''Lillian's Story'' with

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, and ''

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'', which won Best Film at the 2004

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. She also appeared in the Australian TV series '' The Alice'' (2004) and the short drama ''Photograph'' (2006), directed by her sister

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, and also the short film ''Waiting for the Turning of the Earth''(2011). Her most recent movie is '' The Last Babushka Doll'' (2018). Lambert resides in the Sydney suburb of Balmain with her son Harry (born 1989) and works as a psychotherapist, counsellor, and coach.

Filmography

FILM TELEVISION

External links

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''MIRANDA REVISITED: PORTRAIT OF ANNE LOUISE LAMBERT AT HANGING ROCK''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Anne Louise 1955 births Actresses from Brisbane Australian television actresses Living people 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses