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One
of Australia's leading and best loved actresses, Sigrid Thornton has
starred in many of the films which are now regarded as classics of the
Australian cinema, including, George Miller's box office hit, The
Man From Snowy River, (Fox Classics),
The Lighthorsemen, (RKO), directed by Simon Wincer, Slate
Wyn And Me, (Hemdale) and The Man
From Snowy River II, (Disney – Touchstone) In addition, she
has starred in several very successful mini-series including The
Boy In The Bush for Channel Four / ABC, co-starring Kenneth
Brannagh and The Far Country co-starring
Michael York and 1915 for BBC /
ABC.
The
Man From Snowy River performed very well at the US box office
and is regularly screened on cable and free to air networks throughout
the world. The mini series, All The Rivers
Run, made for the Seven Network and HBO, set
Australian ratings history and was a hit on US cable station, Home Box
Office and was a top rating series throughout Europe. Sigrid consolidated
her profile in the United States following several seasons in her starring
role as Amelia Lawson in the popular western series
Paradise for Lorimar Television and CBS. David Jacobs, veteran
Producer, of Paradise, Dallas &
Knots Landing, specifically tailored the role for Sigrid,
rewriting the character to make her "Australian". Sigrid was
one of the first Australian actors to have a network series lead on
US Television. Along with recipients, including Clint Eastwood, John
Houston and other western icons, Sigrid was awarded the highly prestigious
Cowboy Hall of Fame award for
best T.V. contribution to Western Heritage for
Stray Bullett, an episode of "Paradise" in which
her character, Amelia Lawson, is accidentally shot.
Since
returning from the US Sigrid did the TV movie The
Feds and earned rave reviews and an AFI best actress nomination
for her episode of GP. Sigrid was
chosen by SHOWTIME to write and present their Cinematheque
segment of film reviews for the Foxtel and Galaxy cable networks.
Gabrielle Lord’s Whipping Boy starred
Sigrid opposite Temuera Morrison from Once
Were Warriors winning the rating slot for Network Ten. The
second series of the ABC / Artist Services production, SeaChange
has been an unprecedented ratings success and award winner
for the national broadcaster becoming the No. 1 show on Australian TV.
Sigrid was closely involved with the development and production of the
first ABC co production, Great Expectations
The Untold Story taking the position as Associate Producer.
Over the last few years Sigrid has entered into development arrangements
with Network 10, Southern Star, Artist Services and independent Producers.
Sigrid
has worked extensively behind the cameras on behalf of the film and
television industry, the arts and various charities. Sigrid was chosen
by the Australian senate to be the master of ceremonies at the International
Parliamentary Union Conference in Canberra. Sigrid acted as one of the
Australian representatives on an official Australian film delegation
to China and also on a cultural exchange delegation to Vietnam. She
served several terms as a member of the board of the Australian Film
Institute as well as serving as the patron for Women in Film and Television.
Sigrid
was appointed to the Commercial Television Production Fund in 1995 for
a three year term. Sigrid has served on the board of Film Victoria and
was the keynote speaker at the "Arts
Angels" program for the Victorian Arts Centre Trust
which raised millions of dollars for the arts. Sigrid continues to do
extensive work with children and World Vision.
At last year's Peoples Choice Awards
Sigrid received the Favourite Actress and Favourite TV star awards with
Seachange receiving the Favourite
Television drama award and the TV Week Logie
for "Most outstanding actress in a series". Sigrid lives in
a converted stable with her husband, son and daughter and her Labradoodle
dog – Billie.
Television
MOW's, Series, Pilots & Documentaries
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SEA
CHANGE 1, 2 & 3
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Artist
Services / ABC
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1997-2000
Lead
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WHIPPING
BOY
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JNP
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1996
Lead
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GP
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Roadshow
Coote & Carroll(ABC)
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1994
Guest role
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TRAPPED
IN SPACE
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Village
Roadshow Pictures1993
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1993
Lead
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FEDS
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Crawford
Productions
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1993
Lead
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CHILDREN
AT THE EDGE
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Pilgrim/Worldvision
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1993
Presenter
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PARADISE
(pilot & 3 seasons)
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Lorimar
Productions CBS
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1988-92
Lead run
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THE
COMEDY COMPANY
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Network
TEN
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1987
Guest role
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COP
SHOP
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Crawford
Productions
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1981
Guest role
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BELLAMY
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Grundy
Productions
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1981
Guest role
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SKYWAYS
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Crawford
Productions
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1980
Guest role
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COP
SHOP
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Crawford
Productions
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1980
Guest role
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PRISONER
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Grundy
Productions
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1979
Guest role
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YOUNG
DOCTORS
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Grundy
Productions
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1979
Guest role
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COP
SHOP
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Crawford
Productions
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1979
Guest role
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CHOPPER
SQUAD
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Grundy
Productions
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1978
Guest role
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FATHER,
DEAR FATHER
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McCabe
Paradine
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1978
Lead Run
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TRUCKIES
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A.B.C.
T.V
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1977
Guest role
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FATHER,
DEAR FATHER
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McCabe
Paradine
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1977
Lead Run
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BELLBIRD
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A.B.C.
T.V.
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1977
Guest role
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YOUNG
RAMSAY
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Crawford
Productions
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1977
Guest role
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WATERLOO
ST
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A.B.C.
T.V
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1977
Guest role
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HOTEL
STORY
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Crawford
Productions
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1976
Guest role
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CERTAIN
WOMEN
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A.B.C.
T.V.
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1976
Guest role
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CASE
FOR THE DEFENCE
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Grundy
Productions
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1976
Guest role
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HOMICIDE
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Crawford
Productions
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1975
Guest role
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DIVISION
FOUR
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Crawford
Productions
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1975
Guest role
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TV
Mini Series
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Year
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Director
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GREAT
EXPECTATIONS
THE UNTOLD STORY
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1986
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Tim
Burstall
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THE
FAR COUNTRY
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1985
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George
Miller
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THE
BOY IN THE BUSH
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1983
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Rob
Stewart
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ALL
THE RIVERS RUN
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1981
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George
Miller
Pino Amenta
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THE
LAST OUTLAW
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1981
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George
Miller
Kevin Dobson
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1915
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1981
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Di
Drew
Chris Thomson
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I
CAN JUMP PUDDLES
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1980
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Kevin
Dobson
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OUTBREAK
OF LOVE
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1980
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Oscar
Whitbread
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LAWSON'S
MATES
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1979
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Oscar
Whitbread
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Feature
Films
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LOVE
IN AMBUSH
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OVER
THE HILL
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THE
MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II
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THE
LIGHT HORSEMEN
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GREAT
EXPECTATIONS
THE UNTOLD STORY
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SLATE
WYN AND ME
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NEIL
LYNNE
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STREET
HERO
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THE
MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER
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DUET
FOR FOUR
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SNAPSHOT
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THE
GETTING OF WISDOM
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F.J.
HOLDEN
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Awards,
Nominations & Awards Presenter
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2000
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Herald Sun
Home Entertainment Guide
Voted as the Best
Australian Female Actor.
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2000
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Logie
Awards
Most outstanding actress in a series. "Seachange".
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1999
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Peoples
Choice Awards
Favourite Actress and Favourite TV star awards with Seachange
received
the Favourite Television drama award
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1999
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Cinema
Owners Association of Australia
COOEE Award – Outstanding contribution to Australian Film
Entertainment
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1999
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Australian
Caption Centre
Nominated Personality of the year
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1998
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Moet
& Chandon Contemporary Art Award at the National Gallery
Keynote speech and award presenter
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1998
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George
Fairfax Inaugural Victorian College of the Arts Memorial
Scholarship
Speaker
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1998
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Australian
Film Awards
Presenter best TV Actress
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1997
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Australian
Stock Exchange (Sydney)
Co host
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1996
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Australian
Film Awards
Co host
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1995
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Australian
Film Awards
Presenter best TV Production
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1994
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Peoples
Choice Awards
Presenter with Ernie Dingo of best Australian Comedy
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1994
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Australian
Film Awards
Presenter Best Director Award, nominated for best TV
actress for GP
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1994
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Australian
Fashion Awards
Co Compeer
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1994
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Australian
Writers Guild Awards
Presented best TV script
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1993
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Australian
Film Awards
Co-Presenter of the Best Australian Film Award with
the Prime Minister
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1993
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M.C.
for the 90th International Parliamentary Conference Gala
Concert - Canberra, Australia
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1993
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Australian
Film Awards
Appointed to the awards committee and subsequently
elected to the board
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1989
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Cowboy
Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Centre
(Oklahoma, USA)
Best T.V. contribution to Western Heritage for "Paradise"
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1987
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Australian
Film Awards
Co-presenter of Best Director Award with Sam Neill
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1984
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Logie
Awards
Best Leading Actress in a Mini Series,"All the
Rivers Run"
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1984
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Australian
Film Awards
Presented Best Supporting Actor Award
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1983
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Australian
Film Awards
Co-Presenter of the Best Australian Film Award with
the Prime Minister
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1979
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Logie
Awards
Nomination for Best Actress in a Mini Series,"1915"
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1979
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Australian
Film Awards
Nomination for Best Actress in a Feature Film"Snapshot"
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1975
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Sammy
Award
Best Television Juvenile Performance,"Homicide"
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1974
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Logie
Awards
Best Episode in a Television Series,"Division
Four" "Little Raver"
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Official
Titles, & Honorary Positions
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2000
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Appointed
to Chair a taskforce, appointed by the Bracks government to look
into reinforcing the Victorian Film Industry.
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1996-9
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Re
elected to the board of the Australian Film Institute
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1995-8
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Elected
to the Commercial Television Production Fund
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1994
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Keynote
speaker at ARTS ANGELS launch for the Vic. Arts center
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1993-6
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Elected
to the board of the Australian Film Institute
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1993
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No.
1 ticket holder for the North Melbourne Football club
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1993-9
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Appointed
Patron of Women in Film (Victoria)
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1990
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Voted
Australia's Most Beautiful Eyes by Womans Day
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1989
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Voted
Australia's Most Beautiful Face by Womans Day readers
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1988
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Representative
on official Australian film delegation to China
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1987
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Keynote
personality to promote Australian Child Safety Campaign
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1987
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Appointed
Patron of Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation
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1987
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Ambassador
to Australia's Expo '88
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1987
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Official
Sponsor of World Vision 40 Day Famine
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1986-89
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Appointed
Board member of Film Victoria
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1984
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Keynote
address for Australian Women of the Year luncheon
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