Kerry McGuire

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Kerry McGuire
Born
OccupationActress
Years active1963–2005
Notable work Olive , Runaway Island , Against the Wind , Home and Away

Kerry McGuire is an Australian actress. [1]

Early life

McGuire studied at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating with a Bachelor of Dramatic Acting in 1964. [2]

Contents

Career

Film and TV

McGuire's screen roles include her AACTA Award-winning role in Olive (1988) where she played the titular Olive Bodill, an actress battling cancer, [3] Runaway Island (1982) as innkeeper Molly McKenzie and miniseries Against the Wind (1978) as Polly (also an innkeeper), the latter for which she won both a Sammy Award and a Logie Award. [4] She later appeared as Diana Fraser, mother of doctors Lachlan and James Fraser on Home and Away , on and off from 1997–1999, reprising the role for 2 further episodes in 2005.

She made guest appearances throughout her career on tv series' such as Division 4 , Riptide , Catwalk , Homicide , Boney , Certain Women , Skyways , Prisoner , Cop Shop , A Country Practice , Neighbours , Rafferty's Rules and G.P.

Stage

McGuire's long stage career included roles in Absurd Person Singular (a gender swapped The Odd Couple ) at Sydney's Northside Theatre [5] [6] She also starred in Don's Party which toured Australia in 1973, Bedroom Farce (1979) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1983–1984). [7]

Acting credits

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1971 Devlin Joan HunterTV play
1977Going HomeTV movie
1977 Mama's Gone A-Hunting Concierge (uncredited)TV movie
1978 Puzzle Diana CarsonTV movie
1979 The Little Convict Polly Nelson (voice)Animated TV movie
1981The Homicide SquadBarbara PatistaTV movie
1982 Runaway Island Molly McKenzieTV movie
1982 Heatwave Female TV ReporterFeature film
1985Fragments of TerrorWife (uncredited)Anthology film, segment: "The Coming"
1988 Olive Olive BodillTV movie
Won the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1965 The Stranger NurseMiniseries, 1 episode
1967 Love and War Miniseries, episode 3: "O’Flaherty, VC"
1969 Division 4 Patsy JordanTV series, 1 episode
1968 Riptide Freda Phillips / Beryl WintonTV series, 2 episodes
1968; 1972 Homicide Elaine Harvey / Faye Hall / Patti SummersTV series, 3 episodes
1970 Woobinda, Animal Doctor TV series, 1 episode
1970 The Rovers DorrieTV series, 1 episode
1970 Dynasty Frank HallidayTV series, 1 episode
1971 Catwalk Kate MacKenzieTV series, 1 episode
1972 Boney MeenaTV series, 1 episode
1974 Silent Number Clare MilsonTV series, 1 episode
1974 Our Man in the Company MarciaTV series, 1 episode
1975 Certain Women TV series, 1 episode
1978 Father, Dear Father in Australia Miss WilsonTV series, 1 episode
1979 Against the Wind Polly McNamaraMiniseries, 12 episodes
Won 1979 Sammy Award for Best Actress. Won 1979 Logie [1] for Best Performance by an Actress in a Major Role
1979 Skyways Ann DriscollTV series, 1 episode
1981 Prisoner Arna JohanssenTV series, 2 episodes
1981 Cop Shop Geraldine ShiptonTV series, 1 episode
1983–84 Runaway Island Molly McKenzieTV series, 8 episodes
1984 A Country Practice Robyn RileyTV series, 2 episodes
1987 Neighbours Christine WiltonTV aeries, 3 episodes
1987–88 Rafferty's Rules Irene DoonanTV series, 2 episodes
1993 G.P. Reverend Pauline TernierTV series, 2 episodes
1997–99; 2005 Home and Away Diana FraserTV series, 49 episodes

Theatre

YearFilmRoleNotes
1963 Hotel Paradiso Victoire the Maid UNSW with NIDA
1963 The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet Babsy UNSW with NIDA
1963 Under Milk Wood Rosie Robert / Mrs. Organ Morgan / Mrs. Dai Bread One UNSW with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1963Barnstaple / The House of Bernarda Alba Helen / Bernarda UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company
1964 The Caucasian Chalk Circle UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company
1964 The Oresteia of Aeschylus Queen Clytemnestra Tent Theatre, Sydney with NIDA
1964 A Resounding Tickle Middie Paradock UNSW with NIDA
1964The Sport of My Mad MotherPatty UNSW with NIDA & Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1964 Still Life Dolly UNSW with NIDA & Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1965Ballad of the Drover's WifeNarrator UNSW with NIDA
1966; 1968A Refined Look at Existence Jane Street Theatre, Sydney, UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company
1966Halloran's Little Boat Jane Street Theatre, Sydney with NIDA
1967 The Lion in Winter Independent Theatre, Sydney with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1967How's the World Treating You Independent Theatre, Sydney with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1968 This Old Man Comes Rolling Home UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company
1969 You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney with Harry M. Miller
1973 Don's Party Kerry UNSW, Warner Theatre, Adelaide, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, Hunter Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Playhouse, Perth, Canberra Theatre, Shepparton, Mildura, Wangaratta, Bendigo, Albury with Old Tote Theatre Company, J. C. Williamson's & NIDA
1977The Business of Good GovernmentAssembly Hall, Sydney with Q Theatre Company
1977; 1978Mothers and FathersSally Longman NIDA Parade Theatre, UNSW, Twelfth Night Theatre, Brisbane
1978Dry RunMyra Kendall Twelfth Night Theatre, Brisbane
1978There Were Giants in Those Days Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
1979 Bedroom Farce Susannah Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Opera Theatre, Adelaide, Perth, Townsville, Cairns with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1979 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Helena Albert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre
1979; 1980 The Man Who Came to Dinner Lorraine Sheldon SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre, Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC
1980 Piaf Toine Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company
1983; 1984Caravan Sydney Opera House with Ensemble Theatre Company
1983; 1984; 1985 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Madame Mantalini / Mrs Witterly / Mrs Snevellicci Theatre Royal Sydney with STC for Sydney Festival, State Theatre, Melbourne with MTC, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
1984An Act of Settlement Sydney Opera House with Ensemble Theatre Company & with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust for Sydney Festival
1984Stage Struck Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1984 Season’s Greetings Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company
1985 What If You Died Tomorrow? Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company
1987 The Odd Couple Northside Theatre, Sydney
1988 A Small Family Business Northside Theatre, Sydney
1989 Passion Play Sydney Opera House with Gary Penny Productions
1993 A Flea in Her Ear NIDA Parade Theatre
1994 Heartbreak House His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Angel Productions
1995 The Real Thing Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1997After-Play Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company

As director

YearFilmRoleNotes
1986 Otherwise Engaged Director Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company

[8]

Radio

YearFilmRoleNotes
1979 Silent Night, Lonely Night JanetABC Radio, Brisbane

[9]

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultRef.
1988 Olive Australian Film Institute Awards Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature Won [10]
1979 Against the Wind Sammy Awards Best ActressWon [11]
1979 Against the Wind Logie Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Major RoleWon [1]

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