Anne-Louise Lambert | |
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 Lambert in Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) | |
| Born | Anne Louise Lambert 1956 (age 68–69) Brisbane, Australia |
| Other names | Anne Lambert |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, psychotherapist, counsellor, coach |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Notable work | Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) |
| Children | 1 |
Anne-Louise Lambert (born 1956), [1] also credited as Anne Lambert, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Miranda in the 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock .
Anne Louise Lambert was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1956; [2] she later moved to Sydney. She grew up alongside two younger brothers, Tony and Andrew, and younger sister, screenwriter Sarah Lambert. When their parents split up in the mid-1970s, Lambert moved to the inner-Sydney suburb of Balmain with her mother and siblings. [3]
Under the name Anne Lambert, she first gained recognition on Australian television with roles in three soap operas. In 1973, she played nymphomaniac Sue Marshall in Number 96 . The following year, she was an original cast member in a school-based drama, Class of '74 , playing student Peggy Richardson.
Director Peter Weir saw Lambert in a television commercial for Fanta playing the fancy Nancy character and felt she was perfect for the lead role as the ethereal Miranda St Clare in Picnic at Hanging Rock . She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. at the 1976 Australian Film Institute Award for her role in the film.
During 1975, Lambert appeared in a recurring sketch in comedy series The Norman Gunston Show called "The Checkout Chicks". This sketch, a send-up of melodramatic soap operas set in a supermarket, mostly featured other former Number 96 actors – Vivienne Garrett, Candy Raymond, Philippa Baker, Judy Lynne, and Abigail. In 1976, she had a six-month role in adult soap opera The Box as the "sexy and promiscuous" Trish Freeman. [1]
Lambert moved to the UK for work at the age of 21. [3] She adopted the name Anne-Louise Lambert when she realised that another actress was listed as Anne Lambert. She has worked steadily ever since, including roles in the BBC TV series The Borgias (1981), Cousin Phillis (1982) Peter Greenaway's The Draughtsman's Contract (1982). She played the role of Lady Mary Brackenstall in the adaptation of The Abbey Grange for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1986). She also appeared in Australian TV miniseries such as Mussolini and I (1985), Great Expectations: The Untold Story (1987) and The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988), Fields of Fire 2 (1988) and Tanamera – Lion of Singapore (1989).
Lambert's film credits include A Los Cuatro Vientos (1987), Breathing Under Water (1991) and Seeing Red (1992), Lilian's Story alongside Toni Collette (1996) and Somersault , which won Best Film at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards. She also appeared in the 2004 Australian TV series The Alice , the 2006 short drama Photograph (directed by her sister [3] Sarah Lambert), and 2011 short film Waiting for the Turning of the Earth. Her most recent movie is The Last Babushka Doll (2018).
Lambert's stage roles include Sweet Bird of Youth , co-starring with Lauren Bacall and Colin Friels.
Lambert resides in the Sydney suburb of Balmain with her son (born in 1989) [2] and works as a psychotherapist, counsellor, and coach. [4]
| Year | Tiitle | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Miranda St Clare | Feature film |
| 1982 | The Draughtsman's Contract | Mrs. Talmann / Mrs. Herbert's daughter | Feature film (UK) |
| 1982 | Gossip | Clare | Feature film (UK) (unfinished) |
| 1987 | A los cuatro vientos | Georgina | Feature film (Spain) |
| 1991 | Breathing Under Water | Beatrice | Feature film |
| 1992 | Seeing Red | Amanda | Feature film |
| 1993 | Just Desserts | Mona | Film short |
| 1994 | Unacceptable Behaviour | Lisa | Film short |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Spider / Earless Wallaby / Desert Mouse (voice) | Feature film |
| 1996 | Lilian's Story | Mother | Feature film |
| 1997 | A Cut in the Rates | Film short | |
| 2004 | Somersault | Martha | Feature film |
| 2006 | Photograph | Mandy | Film short |
| 2007 | You or Me | Annie | Film short |
| 2008 | A Chair with a View | Narrator (voice) | Film short |
| 2011 | Waiting for the Turn of the Earth | Sarah | Film short |
| 2016 | Target Fascination | Patricia Nowlan | Feature film |
| 2018 | The Last Babushka Doll | Film short | |
| 2022 | Mother Mountain | Linda | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Number 96 | Sue Marshall | 7 episodes |
| 1974–1975 | Class of '74 | Peggy 'The Iceberg' Richardson | |
| 1975 | Class of '75 | Peggy Richardson | |
| 1975 | Behind the Legend | 1 episode | |
| 1975 | Matlock Police | Ellen Prosser | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Division 4 | Julie Sullivan | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Norman Gunston Show | Herself in 'The Checkout Chicks' sketch | 6 episodes |
| 1976 | The Box | Trish Freeman | |
| 1976 | Up The Convicts | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | Murcheson Creek | TV movie | |
| 1978 | Glenview High | Susan | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Marilyn | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Against the Wind | Miss Stodart | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1979 | Cop Shop | Jenny McGregor | 19 episodes |
| 1981 | The Borgias | Lucrezia Borgia | Miniseries, 9 episodes (UK) |
| 1982 | Jackanory Playhouse | Princess Gilda | 1 episode (UK) |
| 1982 | Cousin Phillis | Phillis Holman | 4 episodes (UK) |
| 1982 | The Year of the French | Ellen Treacy | Miniseries, 3 episodes (France/Ireland) |
| 1983 | Jury | Margaret | 1 episode (UK) |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story | Orsola | 3 episodes (US/Yugoslavia) |
| 1986 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Lady Mary Brackenstall | 1 episode (UK) |
| 1987 | Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Estella | TV movie |
| 1988 | The Dirtwater Dynasty | Emma Tarbox / Emma Tarbox Sr | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 1988 | Fields of Fire II | Kate | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Tanamera – Lion of Singapore | Irene | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 1989 | Living with the Law | ||
| 1991 | Heroes II: The Return | Nancy Davidson | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Under the Skin | 1 episode: "Grandmother's Teeth" | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Jean Friedrich | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Linda Hindwood | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Children's Hospital | Marion Laing | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Changi | Mary | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2002 | All Saints | Gabrielle Trebom | 1 episode |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Valerie Dunn | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Alice | Heaven Daily | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Alice | Heaven | 1 episode |
| 2015 | House of Hancock | Hope Hancock (as Anne Louise Lambert) | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2017 | House of Bond | Josie Rowland | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Miser | UNSW Old Tote Theatre | |
| 1983 | The Rivals | Lydia Languish | National Theatre, London [5] |
| 1988 | The King and I | Princess Tuptim | Arts Theatre, Adelaide with Metropolitan Musical Theatre Company |
| 1991 | Three Stories High - Julia's Song / Painted Woman / Koori Love | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1993 | Money and Friends | Playhouse, Newcastle, University of Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company | |
| 1986 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Heavenly Finley | Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Opera Theatre, Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1994 | Heartbreak House | His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Angel Productions |
| Year | Work | Awards | Category | Result |
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| 1976 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
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