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Doris Younane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1963 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Doris Younane /juːˈneɪn/ (born 25 February 1963) is an Australian stage and screen actress notable for her role in McLeod's Daughters where she played Moira Doyle. She is of Lebanese descent. [1]
Her roles include Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Yola Fatoush in Heartbreak High . Younane acted in McLeod's Daughters. In the early seasons, she was a recurring cast member and in later seasons she became a regular cast member. Younane also performed some of the songs heard during the series. Doris is currently appearing in Five Bedrooms, a comedy drama set in a shared house. The third series is currently being aired in Australia, whilst the first two seasons have been shown in the UK on BBC One, as part of their daytime schedule. The fourth series of Five Bedrooms featured Younane.
Doris received her first award nomination for her role in Five Bedrooms as Heather during the 2022 AACTA award nominations. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Evil Angels | Uncredited | Feature film |
| 1989 | Mortgage | Tina Dodd | Feature film |
| 1990 | Death in Brunswick | Carmel | Feature film |
| 1993 | The Heartbreak Kid | Evdokia | Feature film |
| 1994 | Resistance | Rosa | Feature film |
| 1998 | 13 Gantry Row | Penny | TV movie |
| 2003 | BlackJack: Murder Archive | Christine Ormond | TV movie |
| 2004 | BlackJack: Sweet Science | Christine Vallas | TV movie |
| 2005 | BlackJack: In the Money | Christine Vallas | TV movie |
| 2005 | BlackJack: Ace Point Game | Christine Vallas | TV movie |
| 2009 | The Combination | Mary | Feature film |
| 2019 | Measure for Measure | Karima | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Embassy | Kaliani | 1 episode |
| 1992–93 | All Together Now | Sue Jacobs | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Roz Horton | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Secrets | Kylie | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Ocean Girl | Celia | 1 episode |
| 1994–95 | Heartbreak High | Yola Fatoush | 52 episodes |
| 1995 | Us and Them | Bernie | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | G.P. | Caroline Deacon | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Michelle Balzan | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Wildside | Zelda O'Sullivan | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Stingers | Lizzie Harper | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | SeaChange | Elena Connors | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Chuck Finn | Natasha | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p. | Emma Ford | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Water Rats | Pam Elliot | 1 episode |
| 2005 | All Saints | Carlene Ponder | 1 episode |
| 2002–03; 2005–09 | McLeod's Daughters | Moira Doyle | 94 episodes |
| 2009 | False Witness | Jenny Basheer | |
| 2010 | Rake | Prosecution QC Ms Habib | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Scratch | Allergist | Short |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co. | Voula Papadopoulos | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Janet King | Magistrate Brenner | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Party Tricks | Paula Doumani | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Wolf | Michelle | Short |
| 2016 | Soul Mates [3] | Hatshepsut | 4 episodes |
| 2016–17 | The Wrong Girl [4] | Sasha | 17 episodes |
| 2018 | Harrow | Sue Latchford | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Secret City | Jane | 1 episode |
| 2019–2023 | Five Bedrooms [5] [6] [7] | Heather | 32 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Frayed [8] | Bev | 12 episodes |
| 2023 | The Clearing [9] | Christine | 8 episodes |
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