Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her role as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice, Liz Taylor in Always Greener and Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle. Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of A Country Practice in 1981. She left the show in 1985. She was then to have roles in Police Rescue, Brides of Christ, E Street, Water Rats, Always Greener, All Saints, headLand and Packed to the Rafters[1]
Anne Tenney | |
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Born | 1954 (age 67–68) Sydney, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Shane Withington |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Australian Summer | unknown role | Film short |
2013 | The Gift | Grace | Film short |
Spit | Mum | ||
2003 | Subterano | Elaine | |
1997 | The Castle | Sal Kerrigan | |
1996 | Dead Heart | Sarah | |
1989 | Luigi's Ladies | Jane | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Underbelly: Vanishing Act | Barbara Grimley | TV miniseries |
2021 | Back to the Rafters | Charmaine | Season 1, 1 episode |
2018 | Studio 10 | Herself & Noel Hodda | TV show |
2017-2019 | Drop Dead Weird | Mrs. O'Shea/Arminta Fogle | TV series |
2017 | The Morning Show | Herself | TV show |
2015;2018 | Studio 10 | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2013 | Cliffy | Eunice | TV Movie |
2010 | Today Tonight | Herself | TV show |
2006 | Where Are They Now? | Herself | TV show |
2005–2006 | Headland | Kerry Lewis | 13 episodes |
2005 | All Saints | Trish Turner | 3 episodes |
2001–2003 | Always Greener | Liz Taylor | 50 episodes |
2001 | Good Morning Australia | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Murder Call | Nerida Hertzberg | Season 2, Episode 5 |
1997–1999 | Water Rats | Gail Hawker | 5 episodes |
1997 | Big Sky | Gillian Masters | 1 episode |
1995–1996 | G.P. | Jenny King | 3 episodes |
1995 | Fire | Anne Risdale | 4 episodes |
1994 | Escape from Jupiter | Helen | TV miniseries |
1991 | Brides of Christ | Liz Heffernan | |
Police Rescue | Katie McCarthy | Season 1, Episode 9 | |
1990 | Elly & Jools | Anna Trevaller | TV miniseries |
1988 | Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Marie Parer | TV Movie |
1987 | Takeover | Hilda Oppenheimer | |
1985 | Flight into Hell | Kate Webber | TV miniseries |
1981–1985 | A Country Practice | Melissa 'Molly' Jones | 299 episodes |
1981 | Bellamy | Eileen | Season 1, Episode 11 |
1980 | Australian Theatre Festival: The Department | unknown role | ABC Teleplay |
1980 | Timelapse | unknown role | ABC TV series |
1979 | Skyways | Season 1, Episode 128 | |
In 1985 and 1986, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Actress' award at the Logies.[2][3]
She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband on A Country Practice.[4]
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