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Genevieve Lemon (born 21 April 1958) is an
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actress and singer who has appeared in a number of Australian television series and international film, including a frequent collaboration with
Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...
for
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-winning ''
The Piano ''The Piano'' is a 1993 historical drama, period drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin in her first major acting role, the film focuses on a Elective mutism, mute Scott ...
'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), which earned her a
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as cast member and a
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nomination. In television Lemon is best known as Zelda Baker in ''
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'', Marlene "Rabbit" Warren in ''
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'' and Brenda Riley in ''
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''. Lemon has also appeared in numerous musical and stage productions, performing in major Australian theaters, with the direction of
Stephan Elliott Stephan Elliott (born 27 August 1964) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His best-known film internationally is ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (1994). Career Elliott began his career as an assistant director ...
, Allan Scott, Nick Enright, Rodney Fisher,
Robyn Nevin Robyn Anne Nevin (25 September 1942) is an Australian actress, director, and stage producer, recognised with the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and the JC Williamson Award at the Helpmann Awards for her outstanding contributions to Austra ...
, Aubrey Mellor and
Jonathan Biggins Jonathan Martin Biggins (born 14 September 1960) is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programmes. He was born in Newcast ...
. She was cast for the original Australian stage of ''
Billy Elliot the Musical ''Billy Elliot: The Musical'' is a coming-of-age stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a ...
'' by
Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
and Lee Hall, winning the
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for Best Leading Actress in 2008.


Career


1982-1992: Beginnings in theatre and television and the acclaim with ''Sweetie''

Lemon began her acting with the Leichhardt-based amateur theatre company, The Rocks Players in inner city
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mounta ...
, until graduating from the
University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight, a coalition of Australian research-intensiv ...
in 1982. After working with Rodney Fisher's musical ''Steaming,'' Her professional career began on TV in 1982 with a minor role in '' Sons and Daughters'', followed shortly after with a larger role as Nurse Zelda Baker in the eighth season of ''
The Young Doctors ''The Young Doctors'' is an Australian early-evening soap opera originally broadcast on the Nine Network and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation, it aired from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March 1983. The series is prima ...
''. Between 1984 and 1985 Lemon starred as Marlene Warren in the television series ''Prisoner'', receiving critical acclaim, winning a Penguin Award for her role. Between 1985 and 1988 Lemon performed in numerous Australian musicals, working for the
Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...
, Hunter Valley Theatre Company and Northside Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of
Noel Ferrier Noel Ferrier AM (20 December 193016 October 1997) was an Australian television personality, comedian, stage and film actor, raconteur and theatrical producer. He was a regular panelist in Graham Kennedy's popular game show '' Blankety Blanks ( ...
,
Jon Ewing Jon Douglas Ewing (6 October 1936 – 14 March 2014) was an Australian actor and director best known for his stage work. Life and career Ewing was born in Paddington, New South Wales and attended Sydney Boys High School. He studied under Hayes Gor ...
, Jean-Pierre Mignon and Rodney Fisher. In 1989 Lemon played Debbo in
Judy Morris Judith Ann Morris (born 17 February 1947) is an Australian character actress, as well as a film director and screenwriter, well known for the variety of roles she played in 58 different television shows and films, starting her career as a child ...
's film '' Luigi's Ladies'' and was also cast as the lead actress in
Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...
's film ''Sweetie''. The latter role earned her a nomination at the
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for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and she won in the same category at the AFCA Awards. After guest appearances on the television series ''
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'' and ''
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'', Lemon was cast as Brenda Riley in the television series ''
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'' between 1991 and 1992. In the same years she appeared in several theatre productions, including ''Summer Rain'' by Rodney Fisher, critical acclaimed ''The Venetian Twins'' by John Bell, and ''The Girl Who Save Everything'' by
Robyn Nevin Robyn Anne Nevin (25 September 1942) is an Australian actress, director, and stage producer, recognised with the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and the JC Williamson Award at the Helpmann Awards for her outstanding contributions to Austra ...
.


1993-2005: ''The Piano'' and the Sydney Theatre Company

In 1993, Lemon again acted under the direction of Jane Campion in the
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-winning film ''
The Piano ''The Piano'' is a 1993 historical drama, period drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin in her first major acting role, the film focuses on a Elective mutism, mute Scott ...
,'' co-starring with
Holly Hunter Holly Patricia Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film '' The Piano'', Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for ...
and
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with ...
. Later she also acted in Australian television film '' Big Ideas'' and ABC mini-series ''Seven Deadly Sins.'' After stage acting in Aubrey Mellor's '' Brilliant Lies'' and Rodney Fisher's '' And a Nightingale Sang'', Lemon returned to film in the movie ''
Billy's Holiday ''Billy's Holiday'' is a 1995 Australian musical film. Production Screenwriter Denis Whitburn had written a play called ''The Siege of Frank Sinatra'' in which Max Cullen had starred in its original 1980 production. During the production Cullen ...
'' in 1995. In 1996 she performed in ''
Miracle City ''Miracle City'' is a musical with book and lyrics by Nick Enright and music by Max Lambert. Synopsis It is conceived as a real time, live-to-air Christian television show ''Ministry of Miracles'' hosted by Tennessee evangelical family Ricky a ...
'' by Nick Enright and
Max Lambert Max Lambert (born 1955) is an Australian composer and musical director. Biography Born in 1955 in Sydney, he studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Lambert composed the musicals '' Darlinghurst Nights'' and '' Miracle City'', both firs ...
, and ''Merrily We Roll Along'' by Wayne Harrison. In 1997 Lemon was cast for
Samantha Lang Samantha Lang is an Australian film director and screenwriter. Her production company is Handmaid Media. Early life and education Samantha Lang was born in London, England, migrating to Australia with her family at the age of 14. She atten ...
's film ''
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'' acting with
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, Miranda Otto,
Paul Chubb Paul Dunford (14 January 1949 – 9 June 2002), professionally billed as Paul Chubb, was an Australian film, television and stage actor and scriptwriter primarily in genres of comedy and drama. Early life He was born in Arncliffe, a suburb of S ...
, and Frank Wilson''.'' Over the next two years, she appeared in numerous theatre productions, including ''
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'' by Glen Elston, ''Daylight Saving'' by Nick Enright, and in ''The Milemonum Project'' written and devised by Lemon and Russell Dykstra. In 1999 Jane Campion cast Lemon for two films: ''
Holy Smoke! ''Holy Smoke!'' is a 1999 independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jane Campion, and starring Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel. Its plot follows an American exit counselor (Keitel) who attempts to deprogram a young Australian woma ...
'' and ''
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.'' From 1999 to 2005 Lemon became an integral part of the casts of
Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...
productions, appearing in the musical ''Piaf'' by Adam Coo, ''Morning Sacrifice'' by
Jennifer Flowers Jennifer Flowers (''nee'' Jepson) is an American ice hockey administrator. In June 2019, Flowers was named the vice-president and women's commissioner of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Early life Flowers was born to parents Mik ...
, ''
The Republic of Myopia ''The Republic of Myopia'' is an Australian musical with book and lyrics by Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott and music by Phillip Scott. The comedic musical is set in 1904 in the fictional central European republic of Myopia. ...
'' by
Jonathan Biggins Jonathan Martin Biggins (born 14 September 1960) is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programmes. He was born in Newcast ...
, ''Summer Rain'' by
Robyn Nevin Robyn Anne Nevin (25 September 1942) is an Australian actress, director, and stage producer, recognised with the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and the JC Williamson Award at the Helpmann Awards for her outstanding contributions to Austra ...
, and ''
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'' by Gary Down. In 2003 Lemon acted in television films ''
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'' and ''
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.''


2006-2011: Success with ''Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' and ''Billy Elliot the Musical''

In 2006, after starring in Paul Goldman's film ''
Suburban Mayhem ''Suburban Mayhem'' is a 2006 Australian film directed by Paul Goldman, written by Alice Bell, and produced by Leah Churchill-Brown, with Jan Chapman as executive producer. It features an ensemble cast including Emily Barclay, Michael Dorman, An ...
'', Lemon was played as Shirley in
Stephan Elliott Stephan Elliott (born 27 August 1964) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His best-known film internationally is ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (1994). Career Elliott began his career as an assistant director ...
and Allan Scott's critical acclaimed musical ''Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'', touring between 2006 and 2008 the major theatres of Australia and
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. In 2008 Lemon gave voice to Charlotte's Mum, Henry's Mum and Madame in the
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''The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry.'' In 2007 Lemon was selected for Australian production of ''
Billy Elliot the Musical ''Billy Elliot: The Musical'' is a coming-of-age stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a ...
,'' written by Lee Hall, directed by
Stephen Daldry Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Olivier Awards for his work in the West End and three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway. He has received thr ...
with music by Sir. Elton John. She played Mrs Wilkinson from 2007 to 2009, received positive reviews by critics and winning the
Sydney Theatre Awards The Sydney Theatre Awards are annual awards to recognise the strength, quality and diversity of professional theatre in Sydney, Australia. They were established in 2005 by a group of major Sydney theatre critics. The awards recognise mainstage and ...
, the
Green Room Awards The Green Room Awards are peer awards which recognise excellence in cabaret, dance, drama, fringe theatre, musical theatre and opera in Melbourne. The awards were started in 1982 when Blair Edgar and Steven Tandy formed the Green Room Awards A ...
, and the
Helpmann Award The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical th ...
for her performance. From 2010 and 2011 Lemon was cast for the fifth anniversary
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tour of the musical's debut.


2012-2018: ''Top of the Lake, The Dressmaker'' and new stage production projects

In 2012 Lemon plays in ''
Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...
'' musical by
Trevor Ashley Trevor Ashley (born 27 February 1980) is an Australian musical theatre actor, cabaret and drag artist based in Sydney. He also has appeared on television in "The Very Trevor Ashley Show" Early life Ashley grew up in the south of Sydney and stu ...
, and ''
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'' by Gary Young. In 2013 Lemon came back to television acting as Bunny in Jane Campion's mini-series ''
Top of the Lake ''Top of the Lake'' is a mystery drama television series created and written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, and directed by Campion and Garth Davis. It aired in 2013, and the sequel, entitled ''Top of the Lake: China Girl'', in 2017. It mark ...
,'' winning the Equity Ensemble as a cast member. The same year she act in ''
The Pirates of Penzance ''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 187 ...
'' by Dean Bryant at the Hamer Hall in
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. In 2014 Lemon played Dotty Otley in
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's ''
Noises Off ''Noises Off'' is a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Frayn conceived the idea in 1970 while watching from the wings a performance of '' The Two of Us'', a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave. He said, "It was funnier ...
'' production at the
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, She was also cast for season three of television series ''
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,'' and Australian mini-series ''
The Secret River ''The Secret River'' is a 2005 historical novel by Kate Grenville about an early 19th-century Englishman transported to Australia for theft. The story explores what might have happened when Europeans colonised land already inhabited by Aborigi ...
.'' In 2015 she was cast with
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,
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and
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in critical acclaimed ''The Dressmaker'' directed by
Jocelyn Moorhouse Jocelyn Denise Moorhouse (born 4 September 1960) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. She has directed films such as ''Proof'', ''How to Make an American Quilt'', ''A Thousand Acres'' and '' The Dressmaker''. Moorhouse has also col ...
. The next two years Lemon worked with Belvoir St Theatre Company and
Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...
. In 2017 she played in ''The Homosexuals, or “Faggots”'' by
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, ''
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'' by
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, and ''Melba'' by Wayne Harrison and
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. The next year Lemon played as Mrs. Wentworth in
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's film ''
Ladies in Black ''Ladies in Black'' is an Australian musical with music and lyrics by Tim Finn and book by Carolyn Burns, based on the 1993 novel ''The Women in Black'' by Madeleine St John. Synopsis Set in Sydney in the 1950s, the musical tells the story o ...
,'' and had a recurring role in television series ''
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.''


2019-present: Critical acclaim, ''The Power of the Dog'' and television

In 2019 Lemon starred in Thomas M. Wright's film ''
Acute Misfortune ''Acute Misfortune'' is a 2018 Australian drama film co-written, directed and produced by Thomas M. Wright. The story is based on Sydney journalist Erik Jensen's biography of Australian artist Adam Cullen, who died at the age of 46, and stars ...
''. The same year she played Sister Winnie in Terence O'Donnell's musical ''Folk''. In 2020 was announced the participation of Lemon,
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,
Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Caroline Dunst (; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the short ''Oedipus Wrecks'' directed by Woody Allen in the anthology film '' New York Stories'' (1989). She then gained recognition for her ro ...
and
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in
Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...
's project '' The Power of the Dog.'' The cast performance was critically acclaimed, receiving positive reviews and numerous nominations in several
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s, including
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,
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and BEFFTA Awards Lemon won her first
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and received a
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nomination as a member of the cast. In 2021 Lemon starred in the recurring role of Fiona Palmer in the Australian television series ''Eden'' and as in the critical acclaim series ''The Tourist''. In November 2021 the film ''Here Out West'' was presented at the
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, in which Lemon starred as Nancy. From March to April 2022, Lemon starred as Mrs Thornhill in the theatrical adaptation of ''
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'' at the
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Television film


Radio


Theatre and musical


Sydney Theatre Company productions

Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...
is an Australian
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based in
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,
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, which performs at The Wharf Theatre, the Roslyn Packer Theatre and the
Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
. Lemon has performed in nineteen productions with the company.


International productions and tours


Other Australian productions


Awards and nominations


Film and television awards


Theatre awards


References


External links

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