Josephine Byrnes

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Josephine Byrnes
Born1966 (age 5556)
OccupationActress
Years active1990–2003

Josephine Byrnes (born 1966) is an Australian actress best known for her work in television, including a lead role in Brides of Christ for which she won a Logie Award. [1]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Frauds Beth Wheats
1997 Oscar and Lucinda Miriam Chadwick
1999WednesdaysWomanShort
2001 The Man Who Sued God Cressida Roache
2002 Black and White Barmaid
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Zion Virtual Control Operator

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 The Flying Doctors LilahEpisode: "A Place for the Night"
1990More Winners: His Master's GhostPauline JonesTV film
1990 Shadows of the Heart Dr. Kate MunroTV film
1990 Half a World Away Florence Desmond TV film
1991 Brides of Christ Diane / Sister CatherineTV miniseries
1992 The Other Side of Paradise Paula ReidTV film
1995Asian Connection: Road to MandalayCarlaTV film
1996TwistedJuliaEpisode: "The Confident Man"
1996 The Man from Snowy River Jessie McClusky11
1996 Water Rats Agent CarterEpisode: "V.I.P."
1997 Kangaroo Palace AnnTV film
1999 Thunderstone LaylaEpisode: "Broken Dreams"
2000 All Saints Marion LordEpisodes: "Judge Not...", "... Lest Ye Be Judged"
2000 Waiting at the Royal AntoinetteTV film
2001 The Lost World The OutlawEpisode: "The Outlaw"
2001 Water Rats Julia GoodwinEpisodes: "It Happened One Night", "High Roller", "Shadow Man"
2001–02 Ponderosa Margaret GreeneEpisodes: "Pilot: Parts 1 & 2", "Comes a Horse", "Fugitive"

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