Gennie Nevinson

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Gennie Nevinson is an Australian actress. She is notable for her appearances in Muriel's Wedding . [1] She also appeared as Eva, part of a kidnapping gang in the hard-hitting British police drama The Professionals ; episode The Acorn Syndrome (1980), and in the first two series of Minder , [2] in the part of Terry's girlfriend Penny.

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Biography

Born Rima J. C. Hoyes-Cock in 1951, [3] Gennie Nevinson is the daughter of the late actress Nancy Nevinson (nee Ezekiel) and sister of two brothers, one of whom is the actor Nigel Nevinson. [4] [5] Gennie's father Commander William Hoyes-Cock met her mother while Nancy was touring with the ENSA. [6]

Nevinson lives in New South Wales with her second husband. [7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972The Man Outside1 episode: "Bye, Bye, Mrs Bly" (1.10) credited as Jenny Nevison
1973 Great Mysteries Suzanne1 episode: "A Terribly Strange Bed" (1.03), also known as Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1974South RidingBessy Warbuckle
Bessie Aythorne
3 episodes: Bessy (1.01, 1.03) Bessie (1.08) credited as Jenny Nevinson
1975 Sutherland's Law Maria Angelotti1 episode: "The Italian Debt" (3.05)
1979Murder at the WeddingPaddy3 episodes: mini-series of 4 (1.01, 1.02, 1.03)
1980 Minder Penny4 episodes (1.09, 2.03, 2.04, 2.06): Penny, an air hostess and girlfriend of protagonist Terry.
1980 The Professionals Eva1 episode: "The Acorn Syndrome" (4.01)
1981 Agony Alison1 episode: "From Here to Maternity" (3.01)
1984 Sons and Daughters Tanya Ross3 episodes
1984 Special Squad Kate1 episode: "Until Death" (1.32)
1985 Zoo Family Peta HamiltonSupporting cast series regular (26 episodes).
1986 Space Baby FX, FMvoice (Pilot episode only)
1987 Star Cops Lee Jones2 episodes: "An Instinct for Murder" (1.01), "Conversations With the Dead" (1.02).
1989 E Street Lara McCoy6 episodes (1.73-78)
1989 Home and Away Joan1 episode (1.339)
1990 The Paper Man Alice DrummondMini-Series (3 episodes)
1991 G.P. Grace Budd1 episode: "Collateral Damage" (3.35)
1991 Home and Away Margaret Lynch 18 episodes from June 5 to July 11
1991 The Bill Janice Deacon1 episode: "Inside Job" (7.73)
1993 Police Rescue Alice Mortimer1 episode: "Double Illusion" (3.12)
1995 Space: Above and Beyond Anne West2 episodes: double length pilot episode (1.01, 1.02), played by Loren Chase in one later episode
1996 House Gang Chris1 episode: "Sex" (1.06)
1997 Big Sky Mrs Webster1 episode: "Growing Pains" (1.05)
1997-1998 Children's Hospital (AUS) Pam13 Episodes, Starring role.
1998 Murder Call Vivian Goldman1 episode: "Murder in Reverse" (2.07)
1998 Wildside Beth Atkins1 episode: (1.08)
1998-2000 All Saints Mrs Levine6 episodes: recurring guest star across seasons 1-3 as the mother of nurse Jared Levine (Ben Tari)
1999 Water Rats Lorna Murdoch1 episode: "Force of Habit" (4.24)
2001 Stingers Susan Corrigan1 episode: "Do the Right Thing" (4.22)
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Coroner1 episode: "The Loaded Dog" (1.03)
2002 Home and Away Patricia Morgan 5 episodes: previously played 2 characters in 1991 (18 episodes) and 1989 (1 episode)
2004 All Saints Fiona Thorne1 episode (7.31): previously played Mrs Levine in 6 episodes (series 1–3)
2008-2009 Packed to the Rafters Helen2 episodes (1.12, 1.17)
2015 How Not to Behave Ensemble Cast1 episode: "Births, Deaths and Weddings" (1.07)
2020 Between Two Worlds Sandra's mother3 episodes (1.04, 1.06, 1.09)
2022 The Twelve Margaret Brown10 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960 Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog Farmer's daughteruncredited
1960 Identity Unknown Milldaas Jennifer Nevinson
1970 Groupie Girl Moiraas Jenny Nevison
1974Hard Daycast memberas Jenny Nevinson
1976 I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight Vera
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Cleopatra, Additional VoicesEnglish version voice dub
1976Take an Easy RidePamShort (as Jenny Nevinson)
1976The Deadly FemalesVickias Gennie Nevison
1984 Silver City Woman Veteran
1986 Death of a Soldier Gladys Hosking
1986 Jenny Kissed Me Drug cop 3
1991Ali BabaVariousvoice
1992 The New Adventures of Robin Hood Variousvoice (video)
1992The Pied Piper of HamlinVariousvoice
1993 Fatal Past Helen Moore
1993 Muriel's Wedding Deidre Chambers
1993Thumbelina (III)voice (video)
1995 Babe Sheepvoice, as Genni Nevinson
1995 Tunnel Vision Club Owner
1996The Hunchback of Notre DameVariousvoice (video)
1999 Strange Planet Therapist
2004Love in the First DegreeElizabeth Barrett

Commercials

YearCampaignRoleNotes
1989Shower ElectricShower Singer 2 [8]
Dishlex [9]

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