Jeanie Drynan is an

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film and television actress well known for her roles in the television series '' Class of '74'' and in the 1994 film ''

Muriel's Wedding ''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambi ...

''. She may be best known to international viewers for her role as Muriel's mother in ''Muriel's Wedding'', or as solicitor Angela Jeffries in the cult classic television series ''

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''.

Early life

Drynan studied acting at Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama (now

Queen Margaret University Queen Margaret University is a university, founded in 1875 and located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is named after the Scottish Queen Saint Margaret. History The university was founded in 1875, as ''The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic ...

) in Scotland, UK. She later trained at the

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

(NIDA) in Australia.

Career

Drynan has twice been nominated for

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; Best Supporting actress in 1994 for her role in ''Muriel's Wedding'' and in 1999 for the Best Actress Award for her role in ''Soft Fruit''.

Filmography

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References

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* Australian film actresses Australian soap opera actresses Australian stage actresses Living people Alumni of Queen Margaret University 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses 1961 births {{Australia-screen-actor-stub