Anne Tenney

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Anne Tenney
Anne Tenney on The Cafe.jpg
Tenney in 2018
Born1954 (age 70–71)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Known forFilm - The Castle
Television - A Country Practice , Always Greener
Spouse Shane Withington

Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice , Liz Taylor in Always Greener , and as Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle . [1]

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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, [2]

On 16 September 2024, Tenney was named as part of the cast for Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleType
1987Australian SummerRole unknownShort film
1989 Luigi's Ladies JaneFeature film
1996 Dead Heart SarahFeature film
1997 The Castle Sal KerriganFeature film
2003 Subterano ElaineFeature film
2013SpitMumShort film
2013The GiftGraceShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1979 Skyways Guest role: EileenTV series, 1 episode
1980 Timelapse Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1980 Australian Theatre Festival: The Department Role unknownTeleplay
1981 Bellamy Guest role: EileenTV series, episode 11: "A Matter of Upbringing"
1981-1985 A Country Practice Regular role: Molly Jones/Melissa 'Molly' JonesTV series, 299 episodes
1985 Flight Into Hell Regular role: Kate WebberTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987 Takeover Hilda OppenheimerTV movie
1988 Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer Marie ParerTV movie
1989Fresh StartGuest role: LindaTV series, 1 episode
1990 Elly & Jools Regular role: Anna TravellerTV series, 12 episodes
1990 E Street Recurring role: Dr. Susan FranklinTV series, 6 episodes
1991 Police Rescue Guest role: Katie McCarthyTV series, 1 episode 9:"One for Dad"
1991 Brides of Christ Guest role: Liz HeffernanTV miniseries, 1 episode
1994 Escape from Jupiter Regular role: HelenTV series, 13 episodes
1995 Fire Recurring role: Anne RisdaleTV series, 5 episodes
1995 The Feds: Abduction Suzi PlummerTVovie series, 1 episode
1995-1996 G.P. Recurring guest role: Jenny KingTV series, 3 episodes
1997 Big Sky Guest role: Gillian MastersTV series, 1 episode
1997-1999 Water Rats Recurring role: Gail HawkerTV series, 5 episodes
1998 Murder Call Guest role: Nerida HertzbergTV series, 1 episode
2001-2003 Always Greener Regular role: Liz TaylorTV series, 50 episodes
2005 All Saints Recurring guest role: Trish TurnerTV series, 3 episodes
2005-2006 Headland Regular role: Kerry LewisTV series, 13 episodes
2013 Cliffy EuniceTV movie
2017 Drop Dead Weird Guest role: Arminta FogleTV series, 1 episode
2019 Drop Dead Weird Guest role: Mrs. O'SheaTV series, 1 episode
2021 Back to the Rafters Guest role: CharmaineTV series, 1 episode
2022 Underbelly: Vanishing Act Regular role: Barbara GrimleyTV Miniseries, 2 episodes
2023 RFDS Guest role: TessTV series, 1 episode
2025 Playing Gracie Darling MoiraTV series

Television guest appearances (as herself)

YearTitleRoleType
2001 Good Morning Australia GuestTV series, 1 episode
2006TV Turns 50: The Events That Stopped a NationGuest (with A Country Practice cast: Lorrae Desmond, Brian Wenzel, Joan Sydney, Shane Porteous, Josephine Mitchell, Joyce Jacobs & Emily Nichol)TV Special
2010 Today Tonight Guest ( A Country Practice location tour)TV series, 1 episode
2015 Studio 10 GuestTV series, 1 episode
2016 Studio 10 Guest (with Noel Hodda)TV series, 1 episode
2018 The Morning Show GuestTV series, 1 episode

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. [4] [5]

Personal life

Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979. [6] She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Life is greener for Anne Tenney away from the spotlight". New Idea. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Always Greener: biographies". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Staff Writer. "Paramount Upfront - Murder mystery Playing Gracie Darling - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "1985 - The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7 TV. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "1986 - The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7 TV. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "NIDA - All Alumni". NIDA. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "50 most memorable TV moments". TV Week. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Inside Shane Withington and Anne Tenney's private marriage". New Idea. Are Media PTY LTD. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.


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