Belinda McClory

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Belinda McClory
Born (1968-11-01) 1 November 1968 (age 55)
Alma materMarymount College
Sacred Heart College Snr
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Belinda McClory (born 1968) is an Australian film, television and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in The Matrix .

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Early life

McClory was born in Adelaide, Australia. [1] Her father was a police officer, giving her insight to the life of a cop and their family. [2] On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt. [2] She received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of Frozen . [3]

Education

Attended Marymount College and Sacred Heart College Snr; both being Private Catholic schools in South Australia.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Life Sharon
1996 Hotel de Love Janet Campbell
1996The Big MaybeDeathShort
1999 The Matrix Switch [4]
1999 Redball Det. JJ Wilson [2]
2001 Mullet Kay
2001 Cubbyhouse Lynn Graham
2006DarklovestoryGretchenAlso writer
2006 The Book of Revelation Jeanette
2008 Acolytes Kay Wright
2011 X: Night of Vengeance Katherine / MarilynAlso writer [5]
2014 Turkey Shoot Meredith BaxterAlso writer [6]
2017The WheelChairpersonPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 A Country Practice Tess"Kiss Me Kate: Part 1"
1991 The Flying Doctors Tina"Swinging on the Rope"
1993 Seven Deadly Sins "Envy"
1993 Phoenix Cilla"Snow Job"
1993The Feds: DeadfallPaulineTV film
1994–95 Janus Kirsty NicholsMain role
1994 Blue Heelers Jennifer Willis"Payback"
1995 Halifax f.p. Paula Kingsley"Hard Corps"
1997 Simone de Beauvoir's Babies WendyTV miniseries
1997 The Adventures of Lano and Woodley Girl Across the Road"Star Quest"
1998 Good Guys, Bad Guys Carmen Francis"Car Wars"
1998 SeaChange Dorothy Della Bosca"Stormy Weather"
1998 Murder Call Carol Magnus"Skin Deep"
1999 Blue Heelers Sr. Const. Robyn Taylor Recurring role
2001 BackBerner Susan Lamb"1.129"
2001 Corridors of Power Tanya DunneMain role
2002 All Saints Nicola Lewis"Opening Night", "The Show Must Go On"
2003 Kath & Kim Mona"The Shower"
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Madam Lyon"Murder Most Scandalous"
2013 Camp Aunt Jeanette"Last Days of Summer"
2014–2017 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Alice HarveyMain role (season 2–5) [7]
2016Little AcornsBelinda [8] "United Nations of Toddlers", "She's a Man", "Eat Cake"
2017 Glitch Vicky Carmichael"A Duty of Care"
2017OddlandsCivix (voice)TV film, completed

Theatre

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