Annie Maynard

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Annie Maynard
Born (1981-10-30) 30 October 1981 (age 43)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Television Upper Middle Bogan
Dead Lucky
Playing for Keeps
Colin from Accounts

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.

In 2024, Maynard appeared in the comedy series Colin from Accounts . [3]

On 17 September 2024, Maynard was named as part of the cast for Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling, [4] and on 15 January 2025 the series had entered production. [5]

Personal life

Maynard has one child, a son, born in 2014. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRolesNotesRef
2025 Good Cop/Bad Cop Mrs. Branch1 episode
2025 Playing Gracie Darling AnitaTBA
2024 Heartbreak High Judith1 episode
2023 Utopia Voice1 episode
Wellmania Nicole Sarkis1 episode
2022-24 Colin From Accounts Yvette5 episodes
2022 Summer Love Alex1 episode
2022Grey NomadsEmily Rouche6 episodes
2021PreppersGwynn1 episode
Amazing Grace Bree1 episode
2020 Drunk History Australia Sergeant S McMurray1 episode
Love in LockdownClara2 episodes
Black Comedy Guest Cast3 episodes
2018-19 Playing for Keeps Maddy Cochrane16 episodes [7]
2018Dead LuckyPenny Weir4 episodes [8]
2017Love ChildLiza1 episode
2013-16 Upper Middle Bogan Bess Denyar24 episodes [9]
2012-14 Puberty Blues Annie7 episodes
2014 Rake Female Prosecutor1 episode
2012A Moody ChristmasIrene2 episodes
2012Tricky BusinessSimone Woodward2 episodes
2011SpiritedJennifer5 episodes [10]
2011Paper Giants: The Birth of CleoAnnie Woodham2 episodes [11]
2005 All Saints Misty Browne1 episode

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Shoe WhispererPerfect GirlShort
2015Super Awesome!Deb Fox
2018Disco DykesSalShort

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. ↑ Laidlaw, Kyle (29 May 2024). "Stars attend Sydney event for season 2 world premiere of COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (18 September 2024). "Paramount+ Greenlights Australian Thriller Series 'Playing Gracie Darling'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Laidlaw, Kyle (14 January 2025). "New Australian Mystery Drama 'Playing Gracie Darling' Starts Filming for Paramount+". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bogan star 'expresses herself'". NewsComAu. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (6 September 2018). "Airdate: Playing for Keeps | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.au.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (20 August 2017). "Rachel Griffiths leads new SBS drama Dead Lucky | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.au.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (22 March 2016). "Filming underway on Upper Middle Bogan 3 | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.au.
  10. ↑ Knox, David (19 May 2011). "Returning: Spirited | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.au.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (26 March 2011). "Airdate: Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.au.


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