Susan Lyons (born 1957, Sydney) is an Australian actress.
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Her television appearances include: A Country Practice, Police Rescue,[1] Murder Call, Farscape, Something in the Air and All Saints.
Her film appearances include: The Good Wife,[2] No Worries,[3] In a Savage Land,[4] Black and White, Corroboree, Martin Four and Napoleon.
Lyons starred in the 1998 Australian Christmas film Crackers, playing single mother Hilary who hates Christmas.[5]
Her most recent credit in theatre includes work as an associate director on the 2004 Broadway production of I Am My Own Wife directed by Moisés Kaufman.[6] She has also narrated the audio book version of Incendiary, by Chris Cleave.[7]
She is married to Tony Award-winning theatre and film actor Jefferson Mays.[8]
Filmography
FILM
Year | Title | Role | Type |
1983 | The Winds Of Jarrah | Diana Venness | Feature film |
1987 | The Umbrella Woman aka 'The Good Wife' | Mrs. Fielding | Feature film |
1990 | Wendy Cracked A Walnut | Caroline | Feature film |
1993 | No Worries | Ellen Bell | Feature film |
1994 | Ebbtide | Alison | Feature film |
1994 | The Roly Poly Man | Sandra Burnett | Feature film |
1995 | Napoleon | Napoleon's Mum / Other Wallaby (voice) | Feature film |
1998 | Crackers | Hilary Dredge | Feature film |
1999 | In A Savage Land | Helen Stevens | Feature film |
2001 | Martin Four | Grace | Film short |
2002 | Black And White | Dr. Thompson (uncredited) | Feature film |
2007 | Corroboree | Verna | Feature film |
TELEVISION
Year | Title | Role | Type |
1982 | For The Term Of His Natural Life | Regular role: Sarah | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1983;1989;1990 | A Country Practice | Sister Sandy Wright / Elizabeth Brown / Linda Freeman | TV series, 10 episodes |
1984 | Five Mile Creek | Guest role: Miss Parling | TV series, 1 episode |
1987 | Willing And Abel | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
1987 | The Riddle Of The Stinson | Lead role: Jean Batten | TV film |
1988 | Stringer | Regular role: Laura Chandler | ABC TV series, 8 episodes |
1989 | The Hijacking Of The Archille Lauro | Recurring role: Ruth | TV film, US |
1990 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | Come In Spinner | Support role: Dallas McIntyre | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1991;1993 | Eggshells | Lead role: Jill Knight | ABC TV series, 13 episodes |
1991 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | G.P. | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | E Street | Guest role: Nancy Plimshaw | TV series, 2 episodes |
1992 | Six Pack - Loveless | Support role: Annie | SBS TV film series, 1 episode |
1993 | English At Work | Herself | SBS TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | Police Rescue | Guest role: Janet | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1996 | Mercury | Regular role: Nell Roberts | ABC TV series, 13 episodes |
1996 | Sun On The Stubble | Recurring role: Ellie Gunther | ABC TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
1996 | The Territorians | Lead role: Anne McCabe | TV film |
1997 | Fallen Angels | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | E News | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Halifax f.p. - Afraid Of The Dark | Lead role: Helen de Castro | TV film series, 1 episode |
1998 | Murder Call | Guest role: Amanda MacKenzie | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Three Forever | Lead role: Martha Graves | TV miniseries |
1999 | Dog's Head Bay | Regular role: Vicki Santorini | ABC TV series, 13 episodes |
2001 | Farscape | Guest role: Sierjna | TV series, 1 episode |
2001 | All Saints | Guest role: Natalie Moyes | TV series, 1 episode |
2002 | Something In The Air | Recurring role: Sue Smithies | ABC TV series, 5 episodes |
2004 | Who Is The Roly Poly Man? | Herself - Actress | Video |
2005 | Life | Support role: Jean Gregory | TV film |
2010 | American Experience | Guest role: Elizabeth Merry | TV series US, 1 episode |