''Skin Deep'' is a 1984 Australian television film produced by PBL Productions for Channel 9. It was directed by Chris Langman and

Mark Joffe Mark Joffe (born 1956) is an Australian film and television director. He has directed feature films, telemovies, and drama series. Joffe "learned his trade at Crawford Productions", working on ''Carson's Law'', '' Special Squad'' and '' Neighbo ...

and stars Briony Behets and Carmen Duncan and features an early appearance by

Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid act ...

. Set in the fashion industry, it was one of the few Australian films to be set in this milieu and was an attempt to do an Australian ''Dallas'' or ''Dynasty''.Peter Malone
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Plot

Barbara Kennedy is a successful business woman in the fashion and modelling industry. In the lead up to a fashion designers awards night, her boyfriend Cliff proposes to her. But then she realises that one of her own models is her illegitimate daughter, placed for adoption years earlier. She has a bitchy rival Vanessa. And a murderer is loose.

Cast

* Briony Behets - Barbara * Carmen Duncan - Vanessa *

James Smillie James Smillie, (born 28 November 1944), also credited variously as James Smillie; Jim Smillie and Jim Smilie, is a Scottish-born Australian actor. He has worked in both Britain and Australia in film, extensively on stage, on television, with v ...

- Cliff *

David Reyne David Nicholas Reyne (born 14 May 1959) is an Australian actor, musician, television and radio presenter. Reyne was born in Lagos, Nigeria to an Australian mother and English diplomat father. The family moved to Victoria, Australia in the early 1 ...

- Grant *

Antoinette Byron Antoinette Byron (born 1 December 1962) is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Natalie Nash on the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away''. Career Byron made her acting debut in the Australian soap opera '' The Restless Year ...

- Christina *

John O'May John O'May is an American-born Australian actor, best known for his stage performances. O'May grew up in Baltimore and went to Patapsco High School, where he later become a teacher. He came to Australia in 1972, where he replaced John Waters as ...

- Roger *

Kate Fitzpatrick Kerry Kathleen Fitzpatrick (born 1 October 1947) known as Kate Fitzpatrick, is an Australian television, film, and theatre actress. Early years Kate grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Dover Gardens, and it was in Adelaide that her love for cl ...

- Maggie * Liz Harris - Emily * Maureen O'Shaughnessy *

Bartholomew John Bartholomew John (born 24 August 1952 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is an actor best known for his roles on television in America and Australia. In 1974, his single "Someone" peaked at number 75 in Australia. Career He played Dr. Chris Piper in ...

Jon Finlayson Jon "Finno" Finlayson (23 March 193812 September 2012) was an Australian actor and writer. He was known for his roles in the films '' Lonely Hearts'' (1982) and ''The Magic Show'' (1983). He was also well-known from his numerous television ro ...

Kevin J. Wilson Kevin J. Wilson is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for his performance as Sam Murphy on the satirical ''Frontline (Australian TV series), Frontline'' and his role as Senator Albinus on STARZ TV series ''Spartacus (TV series), Spartacus''. He ...

Bobby Limb Robert "Bobby" Limb AO, OBE (10 November 1924 – 11 September 1999) was an Australian-born entertainment pioneer, comedian, band leader and musician and legend of radio, television and theatre of the 1960s and 1970s, he also founded the film a ...

- Compere

References

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