Lorna Lesley (born 1959, in Yorkshire) is an Australian actress, who has worked extensively in theatre, film and TV during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s period. [1]
In 2018 Lesley received a Gold Medal from the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance for "significant contribution to the union". [2]
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1976 | Caddie | Maudie's Friend 1 (as Lorna Leslie) | Feature film |
1976 | Do I Have to Kill My Child? | Tricia | TV film |
1976 | Double Dealer | TV film | |
1978 | Newsfront | Ellie | Feature film |
1978 | Little Boy Lost | Dorrie Walls | Feature film |
1979 | Just Out of Reach | Cathy | Feature film |
1980 | The Chain Reaction | Gloria | Feature film |
1980 | ...Maybe This Time | Suzy Williams | Feature film |
1981 | The Survivor | Susan | Feature film |
1982 | The Little Feller | Wendy Blair | TV film |
1983 | Stanley | Sheryl Benton | Feature film |
1984 | The Settlement | Joycie | Feature film |
1986 | The Movers | Tara | TV film |
1988 | Touch the Sun: Princess Kate | Glenys Mathieson | TV film |
1992 | Resistance | Jean Skilling | Feature film |
1998 | Aftershocks | Lyn Brown | TV film |
2001 | The Diamond of Jeru | Jenny Vandover | TV film |
2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Miss Thomas (as Lorna Leslie) | Feature film |
2008 | Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal | Phyllis Donnelly | TV film |
2012 | The Mind Job | Dr. Neasley | Film short |
2014 | Cavity | Elaine Jones | Film short |
2018 | Swan Song | Rose | Film short |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1975 | Two-Way Mirror | Recurring role: Olivia | TV pilot |
1976 | Alvin Purple | Guest role: Orchestra (as Lorna Leslie) | TV series, 1 episode |
1976 | King’s Men | Guest role: The Stripper | TV series, 1 episode |
1976 | Number 96 | Recurring guest role: Emma Robinson | TV series, 2 episodes |
1977 | The Outsiders | Guest role: Candy | TV series, 1 episode |
1977 | Benny Hill Down Under | Lucy Jardine / Various Characters | TV special |
1977 | Glenview High | Guest role: Sally | TV series, 1 episode |
1978 | Chopper Squad | Guest role: Gail | TV series, 1 episode |
1978; 1981 | Cop Shop | Guest roles: Cynthia Rees / Julie Stephens | TV series, 4 episodes |
1978 | Case for the Defence | Guest role: The Receptionist | TV series, 1 episode |
1979 | Doctor Down Under | Guest role: Nurse Pettigrew | TV series, 1 episode |
1979 | Skyways | Recurring guest role: Pippa Shaw | TV series, 2 episodes |
1979 | Ride on Stranger | Recurring role: Olivia Asche | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1980; 1981 | Kingswood Country | Guest roles: Maxine / Cheryl | TV series, 2 episodes |
1980 | Water Under the Bridge | Nurse | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1981 | A Town Like Alice | Recurring role: Rose Sawyer | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1981 | Menotti | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
1981-85 | A Country Practice | Guest roles: Louise Blair / Janet Dawson / Ruth 'Willow' Carmody (as Lorna Leslie) | TV series, 6 episodes |
1984 | Special Squad | Guest role: Sharon | TV series, 1 episode |
1984 | Carson's Law | Guest role: Maureen | TV series, 2 episodes |
1985 | Colour in the Creek | Regular role: Ethel | TV miniseries, 8 episodes |
1986 | The Flying Doctors | Guest role: Janice Robinson | TV series, 1 episode |
1987 | The Shiralee | Support role: Marge | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1988 | Mike Willesee's Australians | Lead role: Mary MacKillop | TV film series, episode 4: "Mary MacKillop" |
1989 | The Heroes | Recurring role: Pat Carse | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1990 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role: Connie Apps | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | G.P. | Guest role: Anna Gordon | TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | At Home | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Children's Hospital | Guest role: Glenda Reynolds | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Water Rats | Guest role: Mrs. Gleeson | TV series, 1 episode |
2003 | White Collar Blue | Guest role: Dr. Rebecca Howell (as Lorna Leslie) | TV series, 1 episode |
2012 | A Moody Christmas | Guest role: Cora's Mum | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
2017 | House of Bond | Recurring role: Mrs. Hughes | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
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