Marion Edward

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Marion Edward
Born(1935-03-13)13 March 1935
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died15 April 2007(2007-04-15) (aged 72)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1957–1994
Known for Roadgames (1981)
The Wild Duck (1984)
Snake Gully with Dad and Dave (1972)

Marion Edward is an Australian actress of theatre, television and film.

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Early life

Edward was born on 13 March 1935 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [1]

She started in amateur theatre at the age of 14, which she continued while undertaking a career in kindergarten teaching and nursing. She made the leap to professional theatre, when she began performing in productions with the Union Theatre Repertory Company in Melbourne [2] (the precursor to Melbourne Theatre Company).

Career

Edward appeared on stage in numerous plays including The Ballad of Angel's Alley (1962) with Union Theatre Repertory Company, The Golden Oldies (1977) with Hoopla Theatre Foundation and The Newspaper of Claremont Street (1991–1992) with Playbox Theatre Company. [3] She had lead roles in Blithe Spirit , The Importance of Being Earnest (1961), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1963), [4] Come Back, Little Sheba (1970) [5] and The Man from Mukinupin (1981). [4]

Her singing abilities saw her perform in stage musicals including Hello, Dolly! (1965), Oliver! (1966) [4] Razza-Ma-Tazz (1968), playing the lead role in the latter. [5] Her performance in a Melbourne Theatre Company production of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds won her a 1970 Erik Award for Best Actress. [6]

Edward worked regularly in television, on shows including Cop Shop , Bellbird and A Taste for Blue Ribbons . [4] In 1967, she acted in new ABC children’s series Adventure Island . [7] in two guest roles. She had a significant role in 1972 series Snake Gully with Dad and Dave . [8] She played the recurring guest roles of Mrs Reid and Betty Beeton in Prisoner . [1] She made numerous comedy appearances on The Paul Hogan Show . [4]

Edward also appeared in film, including 1981 Ozplotation thriller Roadgames , [9] which saw her nominated for an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. [10] Her other film credits include Blue Fire Lady (1977), [11] Strikebound (1984) [12] and The Wild Duck (1984). [13]

Death

Edward died at the age of 72, on 15 April 2007 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [1]

Awards

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
1970 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Erik Awards Best ActressWon [6]
1981 Roadgames Australian Film Institute Awards AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated [10]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleTypeRef.
1977 Blue Fire Lady Mrs. GianiniFeature film [11]
1979EvictionsNeighbourShort film
1981 Roadgames FritaFeature film [9]
1984 The Wild Duck Mrs. SummersFeature film [13]
Strikebound MegFeature film [12]

Television

TitleYearRoleTypeRef.
1963 Consider Your Verdict Myra Fuller1 episode
1964 Corruption in the Palace of Justice TV film
1964–1975 Homicide Rose Harris / Pearl Brewer / Millie Norton / Frau Gauchart / The Landlady / Lenice Charlwood / Mrs. Harris / Henrietta Cummings8 episodes
1965 Ramanoff and Juliet EvdokiaTV play
1966 Plain Jane TV play
1967 Adventure Island Dodo Panda / Matilda Mouse2 episodes [7]
Hey You! Miss Spain2 episodes [14]
1969 Good Morning, Mr. Doubleday 1 episode
Joan and Leslie 1 episode
1969–1973 Division 4 Elsie / Joyce Thompson / Jenny Smith / Betty / Alice Marsh / Elizabeth Cooper / Merle Stacey7 episodes
1970 The Long Arm Mollie Marker / Mrs. Fleming2 episodes
1971; 1972 Matlock Police Joy Miller / Elsie Burke2 episodes
1972 Dust or Polish? Mrs. DibbleTV film
Matlock Police Dulcie Stevens1 episode
Snake Gully with Dad and Dave Sarah Rudd (Mum)8 episodes [8]
1973ChaserTV pilot
1974 Ryan Alice Davis1 episode
The End Product Miss LardoTV play
1976 Bellbird Harriet Downs3 episodes [4]
1977 Bluey Matron1 episode
1978 Against the Wind Matron PurdyMiniseries, 1 episode
1978–1981 Cop Shop Mrs. Tait / Mrs. McGurk / Mrs. Margot Thomas3 episodes [4]
1979–1984 The Paul Hogan Show Various characters
1981 I Can Jump Puddles Mrs. BronsonMiniseries, 1 episode
1981; 1983 Prisoner Mrs. Reid / Betty Beeton2 episodes / 7 episodes [1]
1983–1991 A Country Practice Di Fenwick / Sylvia Noland / Desdemona Deagher5 episodes
1984 Carson's Law Una Miller1 episode
1985 Zoo Family Mona Vale1 episode
1987 The Petrov Affair Mrs. MunroMiniseries, 2 episodes
1988 Raw Silk Judge 1TV movie
Spit MacPhee Sister CampbellTV movie [15]
1991 Ratbag Hero GranMiniseries, 2 episodes
1994 Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left Miss Brewster6 episodes

Theatre

Source: [16]

TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
1957 A Sleep of Prisoners Stage Manager University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
1958 The Crucible Melbourne Little Theatre
1959 Orpheus Decending Beulah Binnings University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company [17]
Moby Dick – Rehearsed Lady of the Company / Assistant Stage Manager Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney, University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company [18]
The Waltz of the Toreadors Eugenie / Assistant Stage Manager University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company [19]
Arms and the Man Assistant Stage Manager
The Party
Venus Observed
The Rape of the Belt
The Ghost Train Miss Bourne / Assistant Stage Manager [20]
1959–1960 Sweeney Todd Cloe / Assistant Stage Manager [21]
1960Prisoners' CountryAboriginal Woman / Assistant Stage Manager [22]
The Entertainer Assistant Stage Manager
Look Who's Here! Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
Roots Jenny Beales / Assistant Stage Manager University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company [23]
She Stoops to Conquer Assistant Stage Manager
Visit to a Small Planet
A Taste of Honey Stage Manager
Man and Superman Miss Ramsden / Stage Manager [24]
See How They Run Sgt Towers / Stage Manager [25]
1961 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Rosanna Moore / Stage Manager University of Melbourne, Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company [26]
The Importance of Being Earnest Stage Manager University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
Five Finger Exercise Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
The Lady's Not for Burning Actor / Stage Manager
The One Day of the Year Stage Manager
1961–1962 Oliver! Widow Corney Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal Sydney with J. C. Williamson's [27]
1962 The Ballad of Angel's Alley Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
The Aspern Papers Assunta University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
The Fantasticks Crew [28]
The Season at Sarsaparilla Mavis Knott Union Theatre, Melbourne [29] [30]
1963 The Man Who Came to Dinner Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company [31]
End of the Beginning / Hello Out There! / The Black Horse / The Man in the Bowler Hat
Goodnight Mrs PuffinAnnie Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with J. C. Williamson's [32]
1964 The New Moon Clotilde Lombaste Palais Theatre, Melbourne with Australian National Theatre [33]
The Golden Legion of Cleaning Women Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company
1965 Hello, Dolly! Ernestina / Ermengarde Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne & NZ tour with J. C. Williamson's [34] [35]
1966 Oliver! Mrs Corney, the Matron Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Canberra Theatre with J. C. Williamson's [2]
1968 Oh, What a Lovely War! The Pierrots St Martins Theatre, Melbourne [36]
Razza-Ma-Tazz (and All That Jazz)Madame ZiniaSouthland Auditorium, Melbourne with Circle Productions / Godfrey Productions
1969Have You Any Dirty Washing Mother Dear? St Martins Theatre, Melbourne
The Rope Dancers Mrs Farrow [37]
1970 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
Come Back, Little Sheba Lola St Martin’s Theatre, Melbourne [5]
1970–1971 All's Well That Ends Well Widow of Florence Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Octagon Theatre, Perth with MTC [38]
1971The Contractor Russell St Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre with MTC
The Inspector GeneralCameo roles Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [39]
King Lear
The Recruiting Officer
Three Months Gone
1972The Mavis McMahon Show; or, Not on the BoxMacleay Theatre, Sydney
1973 Cowardy Custard St Martins Theatre, Melbourne
Come Blow Your Horn Mrs Baker [40]
1974 Guys and Dolls Big JuleTotal Theatre, Melbourne
1976Queen Elizabeth Mark IGood Queen BethDirty Dick's Theatre Restaurant, Melbourne
1977Golden OldiesRobbie / Morah VCA Grant Street Theatre, Melbourne with Hoopla Theatre Foundation [3]
1978–1979 Once a Catholic Mother Basil Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [41]
1979–1980In Duty Bound Melbourne Athenaeum, Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
1980 Hobson's Choice Mrs Hepworth Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC
The Man Who Came to Dinner Miss Preen
1981 The Good Person of Setzuan God
The Man from Mukinupin Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
1982The Floating WorldIrene Harding [4]
198384 Charing Cross Road
Morning’s at Seven Marian St Theatre, Sydney
In Duty Bound
1984 Medea Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
1991–1992The Newspaper of Claremont StreetNastasyaVictorian tour with Playbox Theatre Company [3] [42]

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