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Jeanie Drynan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the television series Class of '74 and in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. She may be best known to international viewers for her role as Muriel's mother in Muriel's Wedding, or as solicitor Angela Jeffries in the cult classic television series Prisoner Cell Block H.
Jeanie Drynan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1951 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Antony Bowman[1] |
Early life
Drynan studied acting at Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama (now Queen Margaret University) 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
FILM
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Betty | Feature film |
| 1969 | 2000 Weeks | Jacky Lewis | Feature film |
| 1969 | The Intruders aka 'Skippy And The Intruders' | Margaret 'Meg' Curtis | Feature film |
| 1970 | Single File | unknown | Film documentary short |
| 1976 | Don's Party | Kath Henderson | Feature film |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Man | Mrs. Duncan | Feature film |
| 1977 | Hospitals Don't Burn Down | Sister | Film short |
| 1978 | Money Movers | Dawn Jackson | Feature film |
| 1979 | Saint Therese | Therese | Film short |
| 1980 | Touch and Go | Gina | Feature film |
| 1984 | Fantasy Man | Liz Bailey | Feature film |
| 1985 | Relatives | Catherine Taylor | Feature film |
| 1989 | Cappucino | Maggie / Associate Producer | Feature film |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Betty | Feature film |
| 1998 | Paperback Hero | Suzie | Feature film |
| 1999 | A Kind of Hush | Beryl | Feature film, UK |
| 1999 | Soft Fruit | Patsy | Feature film |
| 2002 | The... | unknown | Film short |
| 2015 | Skin Deep | Anna Davies | Feature film |
| 2017 | Zelos | Lynn | Feature film |
TELEVISION
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Adventure Unlimited | unknown | TV series, 1 episode " The Silver Backed Brushes' |
| 1965 | My Brother Jack | ABC TV series | |
| 1966-1973 | Homicide | Sandra O'Brien / Pauline Shearer / Glenys Watts | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1966 | The Story Of Making The Film They're A Weird Mob | Herself | TV special |
| 1967 | The Schoolmistress | unknown | ABC Teleplay |
| 1968 | Hunter | Anna Polanski | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1968;1969 | Skippy | Iris Temple / Dulcie Condon | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1969-1974 | Division 4 | Paula Klein / Sally Irving / Cindy Thompson / Lettie Ward / Barbara Bennett / Meg Reagan / Sandra Black / Vivienne Gunnerson / Faith Cameron / Patti Regan (as Jeannie Drynan) | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1969 | Riptide | Val Wells / Penny Waring | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Pastures of the Blue Crane | Rhyll Mereweather | ABC TV series |
| 1970 | The Rovers | Ann Fraser | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Link Men | Marguerita Costello | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1970 | Delta | Jennifer McKenzie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1971-1972 | Matlock Police | Alice Price / Carol Marsh / Gail Marsh | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Spyforce | Kathy Reilly | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972-1973 | Boney | Sally Forrest / Isobel Matthews | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Password | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | The Black Arrow | Voice | Animated TV movie |
| 1973 | The Swiss Family Robinson | Voice | Animated TV movie |
| 1973 | Ryan | Tricia | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Elephant Boy | Jane Shorter | TV series UK/Germany, 1 episode |
| 1974 | Class Of '74 | Mary Dunstan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Silent Number | Denise | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Cromwell M.D. | unknown | TV movie |
| 1976 | The Understudy | unknown | TV movie |
| 1976 | Bluey | Shirley Watson | TV series, 1 episode "The Changeling" |
| 1977 | The Young Doctors | Sister Margaret Evans | TV series, 15 episodes |
| 1977-1978 | Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks | Herself - Panellist | TV series |
| 1978 | Cop Shop | Dimitra Coogan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Georgia Beattie | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1979-1980 | Prisoner | Angela Jeffries | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Julie-Anne Tucker | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Wilde's Domain | Liz | ABC TV movie |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Audrey Matthews | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Body Corporate | Janine Fox | ABC TV movie |
| 1985 | WINNERS: Quest Beyond Time | unknown | TV movie |
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | Sal Cleary | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Carol Taylor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Midday Show | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Girl From Tomorrow | Miss Durkin | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1995 | G.P. | Hannah Hardigan | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | A Season in Purgatory | unknown | TV miniseries, US |
| 1998 | The Movie Show | Herself | SBS TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Vanessa | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | The Cooks | Leanne | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Crashing The Party: The Making Of 'Don's Party' | Herself | Video documentary |
| 2010 | Rake | Carmen | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Herself | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Betty | Feature film |
| 1967 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Dulcie Condon | Television series - 2 episodes |
| 1968 | Riptide | Val Wells | Television series - 2 episodes |
| 1969 | 2000 Weeks | Jacky Lewis | Feature film |
| 1969 | Pastures of the Blue Crane | Ryl Mereweather | Television mini-series |
| 1969 | Skippy and the Intruders | Meg | Feature film based on the Skippy television series |
| 1976 | Class of '74 | Mary Dunstan | Television soap opera - 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Don's Party | Kath Henderson | Feature film |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Man | Mrs Duncan | Feature film |
| 1977 | Money Movers | Dawn Jackson | Feature film |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Dr Georgie Batie | Television series - 13 episodes |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Angela Jeffries | Television soap opera - 9 episodes (a.k.a. Prisoner: Cell Block H in UK and US) |
| 1985 | Winners – Quest Beyond Time | Television series | |
| 1989 | Cappuccino | Maggie | Feature movie - also associate producer[4] |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Betty Heslop | Feature film |
| 1998 | Paperback Hero | Suzie | Feature film |
| 1999 | Soft Fruit[5] | Patsy Haft | Feature film |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Vanessa | Television series - series regular |
| 2010 | Bedroom Farce[6] | Delia | Stage play |
| 2010 | Rake | Carmen | Television series - guest role |
| 2012 | Biddies | Stage play |
References
- "Bio". Rossgraysonbell.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "1994 AFI Awards". Australian Television. 30 October 1998. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald". Newsstore.fairfax.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "Jeanie Drynan Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "Urban Cinefile DRYNAN, JEANIE; SOFT FRUIT". Urbancinefile.com.au. 23 June 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "Bedroom Farce - theatre interview from". The Blurb. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
External links
- Jeanie Drynan at IMDb
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