Belinda McClory | |
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Alma mater | Marymount College Sacred Heart College Snr |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Belinda McClory (born 1968) is an Australian film, television and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in The Matrix .
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]
Attended Marymount College and Sacred Heart College Snr; both being Private Catholic schools in South Australia.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Life | Sharon | |
1996 | Hotel de Love | Janet Campbell | |
1996 | The Big Maybe | Death | Short |
1999 | The Matrix | Switch [4] | |
1999 | Redball | Det. JJ Wilson [2] | |
2001 | Mullet | Kay | |
2001 | Cubbyhouse | Lynn Graham | |
2006 | Darklovestory | Gretchen | Also writer |
2006 | The Book of Revelation | Jeanette | |
2008 | Acolytes | Kay Wright | |
2011 | X: Night of Vengeance | Katherine / Marilyn | Also writer [5] |
2014 | Turkey Shoot | Meredith Baxter | Also writer [6] |
2017 | The Wheel | Chairperson | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
1993 | The Feds: Deadfall | Pauline | TV film |
1994–95 | Janus | Kirsty Nichols | Main role |
1994 | Blue Heelers | Jennifer Willis | "Payback" |
1995 | Halifax f.p. | Paula Kingsley | "Hard Corps" |
1997 | Simone de Beauvoir's Babies | Wendy | TV 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 Dunne | Main 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 Harvey | Main role (season 2–5) [7] |
2016 | Little Acorns | Belinda [8] | "United Nations of Toddlers", "She's a Man", "Eat Cake" |
2017 | Glitch | Vicky Carmichael | "A Duty of Care" |
2017 | Oddlands | Civix (voice) | TV film, completed |
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