Anne Tenney
Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her soap opera roles 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.
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Born | 1954 (age 68–69) Sydney, Australia |
Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979-present |
Known for | Film - The Castle Television - A Country Practice, Always Greener |
Spouse | Shane Withington |
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]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Cliffy | Eunice | TV movie |
2013 | The Gift | Grace | Film short |
Spit | Mum | Film short | |
2003 | Subterano | Elaine | Feature film |
1997 | The Castle | Sal Kerrigan | Feature film |
1996 | Dead Heart | Sarah | Feature film |
1989 | Luigi's Ladies | Jane | Feature film |
1988 | Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Marie Parer | TV movie |
1987 | Takeover | Hilda Oppenheimer | TV movie |
1987 | Australian Summer | Film short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | RFDS | Tess | TV series, 1 episode |
2022 | Underbelly: Vanishing Act | Barbara Grimley | TV miniseries |
2021 | Back to the Rafters | Charmaine | TV series, season 1, 1 episode |
2018 | Studio 10 | Guest (with Noel Hodda) | TV series, 1 episode |
2017-19 | Drop Dead Weird | Mrs. O'Shea/Arminta Fogle | TV series |
2015 | Studio 10 | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2015 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2010 | Today Tonight | Guest | TV series |
2006 | Where Are They Now? | Guest | TV series |
2005–2006 | Headland | Kerry Lewis | TV series, 13 episodes |
2005 | All Saints | Trish Turner | TV series, 3 episodes |
2001–2003 | Always Greener | Liz Taylor | TV series, 50 episodes |
2001 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Murder Call | Nerida Hertzberg | TV series. season 2, episode 5: Short Circuit |
1997–1999 | Water Rats | Gail Hawker | TV series, 5 episodes |
1997 | Big Sky | Gillian Masters | TV series, 1 episode |
1995–1996 | G.P. | Jenny King | TV series, 3 episodes |
1995 | Fire | Anne Risdale | TV series, 4 episodes |
1994 | Escape from Jupiter | Helen | TV miniseries |
1991 | Brides of Christ | Liz Heffernan | TV miniseries |
Police Rescue | Katie McCarthy | TV series, season 1, episode 9 | |
E Street | TV series | ||
1990 | Elly & Jools | Anna Trevaller | TV miniseries |
1985 | Flight into Hell | Kate Webber | TV miniseries |
1981–85 | A Country Practice | Melissa 'Molly' Jones | TV series, 299 episodes |
1981 | Bellamy | Eileen | TV series, season 1, episode 11 |
1980 | Australian Theatre Festival: The Department | Teleplay | |
1980 | Timelapse | TV series | |
1979 | Skyways | TV series, season 1, episode 128 |
Awards
In 1985, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Lead Actress' award at the Logies for her role as Melissa 'Molly Jones' in A Country Practice. Tenney went on to win 'NSW Most Popular Female' and 'Most Popular Australian Actress' in 1986 for the same role.[2][3]
Personal
Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from Acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979.[4] She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice.[5][6]
References
- "Always Greener: biographies". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- "1985 - The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7 TV. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "1986 - The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7 TV. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "NIDA - All Alumni". NIDA. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- "50 most memorable TV moments". TV Week. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- "Inside Shane Withington and Anne Tenney's private marriage". New Idea. Are Media PTY LTD. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
- Anne Tenney at IMDb