Genevieve Mooy

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Genevieve Mooy
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active1984-present
Known for

Genevieve Mooy is an Australian actress. [1] She has had a career on both stage and screen.

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Career

Mooy has appeared in stage productions such as Coral Browne - This F***ing Lady [2] and The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race. [3]

She was a regular on the first two series of Frontline . [4] She was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1985 for Emoh Ruo .

In March 2022, Mooy was named in the cast for Netflix series Wellmania. [5] Mooy reunited onscreen with Celeste Barber, as Mooy taught Barber while she was in drama school. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Escape from Pretoria MarciaFeature film
Never Too Late Nurse BeaFeature film
2019The Battle for JerichoSarah
2012A Lot Like ChristmasJanetShort film
Three SixtyWaitressShort film
2000A Once Smiling WomanLucyShort film
The Dish MayFeature film
1999 Passion Ada CrossleyFeature film
Jungle BunnyClarissa PenfoldShort film
1997The TowersNoeline BoganTV movie
Thank God He Met Lizzie Mrs JamiesonFeature film
1987 Traveling North Gallery AttendantFeature film
1985 Rooted SandyTV movie
Emoh Ruo Margaret YorkFeature film
1984 Fast Talking Yates' SecretaryFeature film
Man of Letters ConTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Wellmania [7] Lorraine HealyTV series, 8 episodes
2017 Rosehaven PamTV series, 1 episode
2015 Deadline Gallipoli Lady ChurchillTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2012 Rake FayeTV series, 1 episode
2011 At Home with Julia Tim's Salon CustomerTV series, 1 episode
The Jesters ElaineTV series, 1 episode
2005Poolside
2001 Love is a Four Letter Word Evelyn RichardsTV series, 2 episodes
2000 Water Rats Marie ChappleTV series, 2 episodes
1997-98 Murder Call Lorelei BradyTV series, 2 episodes
1998 Breakers Shirley DonnellyTV series
1997 Bullpitt! TV series, 1 episode
1996 After the Beep Mae SantosTV series, 7 episodes
1994-95 Frontline Jan WhelanTV series, 17 episodes
1994 The Ferals Mandy MatthewsTV series, 1 episodes
1993 G.P. Elizabeth CoulsonTV series, 1 episode
1992 Police Rescue Mrs ScanlonTV series, 1 episode
1991 Brides of Christ Judith FitzgeraldTV miniseries. 2 episodes
1989 A Country Practice Prue RankinTV series, 2 episodes
1984 Bodyline Flapper 2TV miniseries, 2,episodes

Stage

[8]

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1979 The Birthday Party St James' Hall, Sydney
1981 All's Well That Ends Well Jane Street Theatre
1982Nervous System University of NSW
1982 Camino Real University of NSW
1982 The Crucible University of NSW, Canberra Theatre Centre, University of Newcastle
1982Bitter Sweet University of NSW
1983There's a Ghost on Clark Island! Nimrod Theatre Company on Clark Island, Sydney
1984 The Servant of Two Masters Nimrod Theatre Company
1986 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Wharf Theatre
1986 The Real Thing Playhouse, Newcastle
1987 Emerald City Playhouse, Melbourne
1997 What the Butler Saw Russell Street Theatre, Athenaeum Theatre
1987 A Chorus of Disapproval Playhouse, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre
1987 Emerald City Playhouse, Melbourne
1988Haircut Wharf Theatre
1988 Strictly Ballroom Wharf Theatre
1988Angels Wharf Theatre
1989JigsawsQ Theatre, Penrith
1990 The Odd Couple Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Majestic Cinemas
1991 Daylight Saving Playhouse, Newcastle
1991 Hansel and Gretel Belvoir Street Theatre
1993 Absent Friends Marian Street Theatre
1994A Little Like DrowningPlayhouse, Adelaide
1996Las Meninas: The Secret Beyond the DoorSynagogue Place, Adelaide
2000Chambres Belvoir Street Theatre
2001The Small Poppies Sydney Opera House
2004 The Vagina Monologues University of Sydney
2006Finn City Darlinghurst Theatre
2010 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Australian tour
2010 The Seagull Sidetrack Theatre
2012The New Electric Ballroom Stables Theatre, Sydney
2013Maggie Stone Space Theatre, Adelaide
2018 This F***ing Lady: The Coral Browne Story Coral Browne 45downstairs, SA German Club, Adelaide [9]
2020 Our Town Flinders University
2021The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race Ensemble Theatre & Royalty Theatre, Adelaide
2023Camp Seymour Centre
2024The ChildrenState TheatreCompany (South Australia) [10]

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  2. Woodhead, Cameron (12 July 2018), "Wit and charm bring Coral Browne's fascinating life to light", Sydney Morning Herald
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  4. Rosenberg, Jen (26 June 1995), "Frontliners back in ABC firing line", Canberra Times
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