Annie Maynard

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Annie Maynard
Born (1981-10-30) 30 October 1981 (age 42)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Television Upper Middle Bogan
Dead Lucky
Playing for Keeps

Annie Maynard (born 30 October 1981) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan [1] as Bess Denyar.

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Upper Middle Bogan began screening on ABC on 15 August 2013 with Maynard reprising her role across all three seasons. Maynard subsequently filmed the Australian drama television series Playing for Keeps .

Early life

Born in Adelaide, Maynard did two years at Flinders University Drama Centre.

In 2002 Maynard was accepted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) [2] and graduated in 2004.

Career

Maynard has amassed a number of credits across various Australian television series including Love Child, A Moody Christmas, Rake 3, Puberty Blues, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, Spirited 2, Tricky Business , Dead Lucky , Upper Middle Bogan and All Saints.

Personal life

Maynard has one child, a son, born in 2014. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRolesNotes
2023 Utopia Voice1 episode
2023 Wellmania Nicole Sarkis1 episode
2022 Colin From Accounts Yvette3 episodes
2022 Summer Love Alex1 episode
2022Grey NomadsEmily Rouche6 episodes
2021PreppersGwynn1 episode
2021 Amazing Grace Bree1 episode
2020 Drunk History Australia Sergeant S McMurray1 episode
2020Love in LockdownClara2 episodes
2020 Black Comedy Guest Cast3 episodes
2018-19 Playing for Keeps [4] Maddy Cochrane16 episodes
2018Dead Lucky [5] Penny Weir4 episodes
2018Disco DykesSalShort
2017Love ChildLiza1 episode
2013-16 Upper Middle Bogan [6] Bess Denyar24 episodes
2015Super Awesome!Deb Fox
2012-14 Puberty Blues Annie7 episodes
2014 Rake Female Prosecutor1 episode
2012A Moody ChristmasIrene2 episodes
2012Tricky BusinessSimone Woodward2 episodes
2011Spirited [7] Jennifer5 episodes
2011Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo [8] Annie Woodham2 episodes
2008The Shoe WhispererPerfect GirlShort
2005 All Saints Misty Browne1 episode

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References

  1. "Bogan star 'expresses herself'". NewsComAu. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Annie Maynard - Creative Representation". Creative Representation. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "Bogan star 'expresses herself'". NewsComAu. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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  5. "Rachel Griffiths leads new SBS drama Dead Lucky | TV Tonight". 20 August 2017.
  6. "Filming underway on Upper Middle Bogan 3 | TV Tonight". 22 March 2016.
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  8. "Airdate: Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | TV Tonight". 26 March 2011.