
Lynette Curran
Biography
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Lynette Curran is an Australian actress best known for her roles in Australian television series and films. Between 1967 and 1974 she was a regular in soap opera Bellbird. She also acted in the film version of the serial, Country Town (1971).
She started acting in the theatre in 1964. Theatre work includes The Country Wife, Rookery Nook, Richard II, Just Between Ourselves, and Ashes for the Melbourne Theatre Company. She also played in Steaming for the Seymour Centre in Sydney. Early film roles included Alvin Purple (1973), Caddie (1976), Heatwave (1982). In the late 1970s she made further television appearances, including roles in soap opera Number 96 (in 1976), and in police procedurals Bluey and Cop Shop. Curran was a recurring cast member of soap opera The Restless Years (1977-1981), playing the scheming Jean Stafford. She won a Sammy Award for her role in Australian Broadcasting Corporation series Spring and Fall.
Later roles include feature films The Delinquents, Somersault, and Japanese Story. On television she played Brenda Jackson in the Love My Way, and acted in Underbelly: The Golden Mile.
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Known For

TV
The Flying Doctors
Jean Irving
1986

TV
Blue Heelers
1993

TV
Wentworth
Rita Bennett
2013

TV
Water Rats
1996

TV
Water Rats
Geraldine Sawyer
1996

TV
Underbelly
Irene Webb
2008

TV
All Saints
Anita Petrakis
1998

TV
All Saints
Hilary Doyle
1998

TV
Harrow
Millicent Bruce
2018

TV
The Artful Dodger
Miss Linnet
2023

TV
Rafferty's Rules
Dr. Curlewis
1987

Film
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Old Lady on Bus
2021

TV
White Collar Blue
Sandra Benson
2002

TV
Echo Point
Angela Tilbury
1995

Film
Japanese Story
Mum
2003

TV
Love My Way
Brenda Jackson
2004

TV
Queen of Oz
Sylvia
2023

TV
SLiDE
Connie
2011

TV
The Shiralee
Hareema
1988

Film
Stories of Lost Souls
Mother
2004
Filmography
2024FilmWilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridgeas Miss Mitchell2023TVThe Artful Dodgeras Miss Linnet2023TVQueen of Ozas Sylvia2021FilmShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsas Old Lady on Bus2019TVMolly and Caraas Molly2018FilmBirdie2018FilmBrothers' Nestas Mum2018TVHarrowas Millicent Bruce2017FilmA Few Less Menas Maureen2015FilmBlack Chookas Mrs. Anderson2015FilmBlueyas Old Woman2014FilmThese Final Hoursas James' Mum2013TVWentworthas Rita Bennett2011TVSLiDEas Connie2009FilmPrime Moveras Mrs Boyd2008FilmNot Quite Hollywoodas Self2008TVUnderbellyas Irene Webb2007FilmPrada Handbagas Meryl2006FilmCall Me Mumas Dellmay2004TVLove My Wayas Brenda Jackson2004FilmStories of Lost Soulsas Mother2004FilmSomersaultas Irene2003FilmJapanese Storyas Mum2002TVWhite Collar Blueas Sandra Benson2000FilmMy Mother Frankas Jean1999FilmBangersas Mother1999FilmPraiseas Sexual Health Worker1998FilmThe Boysas Sandra Sprague1998TVAll Saintsas Anita Petrakis1997FilmOscar and Lucindaas Mrs. Ahearn1997FilmRoad to Nhillas Margot1996FilmTo The Other Shore1996TVWater Rats1995FilmMushroomsas Minnie1995TVEcho Pointas Angela Tilbury1993TVBlue Heelers1993FilmJust Dessertsas Mrs. Fullilove1991FilmDead to the Worldas Pearl Elkington1989FilmThe Delinquentsas Mrs. Hansen1989FilmPolice Stateas Dawn Parker1988TVThe Shiraleeas Hareema1988FilmTouch the Sun: Peter & Pompeyas Connie Driscoll1988FilmBeccaas Emma1987FilmThe Year My Voice Brokeas Anne Olson1987FilmComradesas Prostitute1987FilmBullseyeas Dora Mckenzie1987TVRafferty's Rulesas Dr. Curlewis1986TVThe Flying Doctorsas Jean Irving1985FilmBlissas Bettina Joy1977FilmA Journey to the Center of the Earthas Gräuben (voice)1973FilmAlvin Purpleas First Sugar Girl1973FilmCountry Townas Rhoda Wilson