Lynette Narkle | |
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Born | 1946 (age 76–77) Wagin, Western Australia |
Occupation(s) | actor and director |
Lynette Narkle, (born 1946) is an Indigenous Australian theatre and film actor and director. [1]
Narkle studied Theatre and Drama from 2002 at Murdoch University in Perth. [2]
Narkle started in theatre in 1979, with Indigenous playwright Jack Davis. [3] Narkle worked for Screenwest increasing the engagement of Indigenous filmmakers with screen culture and was an associate director at Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company from 2002 to 2006. [1] Narkle was on the Board of the Australia Council for the Arts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board from 2008 to 2010. [1] Narkle was on the Board of the Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation from 2003 to 2007 and a WA representative on the Australia Council for the Arts Community Cultural Development Fund from 1996 to 1999. [1]
Narkle, a Noongar woman, was born in Wagin, Western Australia in 1946. [2] Narkle has three sons and two daughters. [3]
Title | Year | Role |
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Steel and the Stone | 1972 | Aboriginal Woman |
Kullark | 1979 | Rosie Yorla |
The Dreamers | 1980,1983,1987 | Dolly Wallitch |
No Sugar | 1985,1990 | Millie Milimura |
Honey Spot | 1985,1986,1988,2010,2012 | Mrs Winnalie |
Salt, Mustard, Vinegar, Pepper | 1986 | Aboriginal Woman |
State of Shock [4] | 1987,1990 | Alwin & Jenny Bob |
Barungin | 1988 | Dolly Wallitch snr |
Moorli & the Leprechaun | 1989 | Mother |
In Our Town | 1990 | Mother |
The Silent Years | 1990 | Associate director |
An Aborigine Antigone | 1994 | Director and Woman |
The Bird | 1995 | Mother |
The Wayarning | 1995 | Director |
Ooh La Nah Nyungah | 1996 | Director |
Donkalonk | 1996 | Director |
Runamuk | 1997 | Associate director |
Headspace | 1997 | Director |
Cruel Wild Woman | 1999 | |
Aliwa! | 2000 | Director |
One Day in '67 | 2003 | stockman's wife |
Title | Year | Role |
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Jackaroo (TV series) | 1990 | Dulcie |
Heartland (TV series) | 1994 | Rachel |
Natural Justice: Heat (TV series) | 1996 | Alice |
Bobtales (TV series) | 1998 | storyteller |
Southern Cross (TV drama) | 2004 | Auntie Mary |
Mad Bastards (Film drama) | 2010 | TJ's Mum |
The Sapphires (Film) | 2012 | Nanny Theresa |
Ace of Spades (Short) | 2012 | Nanna |
The Darkside (Film) | 2013 | |
Maap Mordak (Short) | 2015 | Nana |
KGB (TV series) | 2019 | Aunty Doris |
The Heights (TV series) | 2019-2020 | Aunty Pam |
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