Victoria Constance Mary Longley (24 September 1960 – 29 August 2010) was an Australian actress. She worked extensively in television.

Career

She debuted in a film called ''The More Things Change'' as a pregnant

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. An early foray into television was in the epic miniseries ''The Dirtwater Dynasty'', opposite

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and “Edens Lost” 4 part TV miniseries for ABC in 1989. In the ABC television series, ''Mercury'', not-so-loosely based on the '' Sunday Age'', she played a senior journalist, with

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cast as editor, believed to be modelled on Bruce Guthrie. Her television credits included: ''

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'', '' Wildside'', '' Water Rats'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Turtle Beach'', '' Young Lions'', and '' All Saints''. She was the daughter of doctor and rowing coach Eric Longley. Her mother Pamela studied Law as she brought up her four daughters of which Victoria was the youngest. When she was young she lived in Longueville NSW.

Filmography

FILM TELEVISION

Death

Longley died from breast cancer, aged 49, in

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

Obituary – ''The Sydney Morning Herald''
* 1960 births 2010 deaths Actresses from Sydney Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses Deaths from cancer in New South Wales Deaths from breast cancer Best Actress AACTA Award winners Best Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners {{Australia-actor-stub