Mary Ann Severne | |
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Born | Auckland, New Zealand |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Henri Szeps |
Mary Ann Severne (b. Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born Australian actress active in Australian made films and television programs from the 1970s.
Severne began her acting career in various theatre productions including playing Paola in a production of There's a Girl in My Soup , and was part of a company at the Wayside Chapel, Sydney.
Late 1960s Australian television appearances included The Mavis Bramston Show , and Contrabandits . [1] Throughout the 1970s Severne made many television appearances, appearing several times in guest roles in the Crawford Productions police dramas Homicide , Division 4 and Matlock Police .
Severne also worked in the UK, starring in film comedy The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972), and making appearances in the TV anthology series Thriller and Moonbase 3 in 1973, and Father Brown in 1974.
Returning to Australia, Severne played a leading regular role in soap opera Number 96 from 1975 until 1977, and played a guest role in sitcom Doctor Down Under in 1979. Roles in the 1980s included an appearance in feature film Run Rebecca, Run! (1981), four episodes of A Country Practice (1982 and 1984), and a role in TV movie Barracuda (1988).
Severne has been married to actor Henri Szeps since 1969, after meeting on the set of a play. Together they have two sons, Amos and Josh. [2]
Title | Year | Role | Type |
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1971 | 3 to Go: Judy | Margaret | Short film |
1972 | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | Lesley | Feature film |
1981 | Run Rebecca, Run | Jean Porter | Film |
1988 | Barracuda (aka The Rocks) | Mother on ferry | TV movie |
Title | Year | Role | Type |
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Late 1960s | The Mavis Bramston Show | TV series | |
Contrabandits | TV series | ||
1969–75 | Homicide | Various roles | TV series, 6 episodes |
Division 4 | Various roles | TV series, 10 episodes | |
1971 | Owen, M.D. | Sister | TV series, 2 episodes |
Mogul | Fran Davies | TV series, 1 episode | |
1972 | Love Story | Alice | TV series, 1 episode |
Crime of Passion | Denise Simon | TV series, 1 episode | |
ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Nurse White | TV series, 1 episode: "Just in Time for Christmas" | |
1973 | Thriller | Young Woman | TV series, 1 episode |
Moonbase 3 | Sandy | TV series, 2 episodes | |
Romany Jones | Wendy | TV series, 1 episode | |
1974 | Father Brown | Beatrice | TV series, 1 episode |
1974–75 | Play School | Self | TV series |
1975 | Matlock Police | Monica Pearson | TV series, 1 episode |
1975–77 | Number 96 | Laura Trent Whittaker | TV series, 73 episodes |
1978 | Father Dear Father in Australia | Lesley Radford | TV series, 1 episode |
1978, 1979 | Cop Shop | Margot Palmer / Senator Susan Pearce | TV series, 3 episodes |
1979 | Patrol Boat | Mrs. Lewis | TV series, 1 episode |
Doctor Down Under | Sister Potts | TV series, 1 episode | |
1981 | Menotti | TV series, 1 episode | |
1982–87 | A Country Practice | Cynthia Wallace / Colleen Whitton / Ros Peterson | TV series, 6 episodes |
Title | Year | Role | Type |
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1967 | There’s a Girl in My Soup | Poala | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Canberra Theatre |
1968 | Mame | Actor / Singer | Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide |
1974 | Well Hung | Mrs Donnelly | Nimrod Street Theatre, Sydney |
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