Jeanie Drynan
| Jeanie Drynan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Antony Bowman[1] |
Jeanie Drynan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the Australian television series Class of '74 and in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. She is best known to international viewers for her role of solicitor, Angela Jeffries in the cult classic, Prisoner Cell Block H.
Early life
Drynan studied acting at Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama in Scotland, UK. She later trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Australia.
Career
Drynan has twice been nominated for Australian Film Institute Awards; 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.[2][3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Betty | Feature movie |
| 1968 | Riptide | Television series | |
| 1969 | 2000 Weeks | Jacky Lewis | |
| 1969 | Pastures of the Blue Crane | Ryl Mereweather | mini-series' |
| 1969 | The Intruders | Meg | Movie based on the TV series "Skippy the bush kangaroo"' |
| 1976 | Class of '74 | Mary Dunstan | Television series |
| 1976 | Don's Party | Kath Henderson | Feature movie |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Man | Feature movie | |
| 1977 | Money Movers | Dawn Jackson | Feature movie |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Television series | |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Angela Jeffries | Television series |
| 1985 | Winners – Quest Beyond Time | Television series | |
| 1989 | Cappuccino | Actor and Associate producer[4] | |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Betty Heslop | Feature movie |
| 1999 | Paperback Hero | Suzie | |
| 1999 | Soft Fruit[5] | Patsy Haft | |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Vanessa | Television series[6] |
| 2010 | Bedroom Farce[7] | Delia | Theatre |
| 2010 | Rake | Television series - guest role | |
| 2012 | Biddies | Theatre |
References
- ↑ "Bio". Rossgraysonbell.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ "1994 AFI Awards". Australian Television. 1998-10-30. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ "smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald". Newsstore.fairfax.com.au. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ "Jeanie Drynan Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ "Urban Cinefile DRYNAN, JEANIE; SOFT FRUIT". Urbancinefile.com.au. 1999-06-23. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=jeanie+drynan&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=50&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=AGE011220RN9HQ3IS8RL
- ↑ "Bedroom Farce - theatre interview from". The Blurb. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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