Mary Ann Severne

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Mary Ann Severne
Born
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActress
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.

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Career

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).

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleType
1971 3 to Go: Judy MargaretShort film
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie LesleyFeature film
1981 Run Rebecca, Run Jean PorterFilm
1988 Barracuda (aka The Rocks)Mother on ferryTV movie

Television

TitleYearRoleType
Late 1960s The Mavis Bramston Show TV series
Contrabandits TV series
1969–75 Homicide Various rolesTV series, 6 episodes
Division 4 Various rolesTV series, 10 episodes
1971 Owen, M.D. SisterTV series, 2 episodes
Mogul Fran DaviesTV series, 1 episode
1972Love StoryAliceTV series, 1 episode
Crime of PassionDenise SimonTV series, 1 episode
ITV Saturday Night Theatre Nurse WhiteTV series, 1 episode: "Just in Time for Christmas"
1973 Thriller Young WomanTV series, 1 episode
Moonbase 3 SandyTV series, 2 episodes
Romany Jones WendyTV series, 1 episode
1974 Father Brown BeatriceTV series, 1 episode
1974–75 Play School SelfTV series
1975 Matlock Police Monica PearsonTV series, 1 episode
1975–77 Number 96 Laura Trent WhittakerTV series, 73 episodes
1978 Father Dear Father in Australia Lesley RadfordTV series, 1 episode
1978, 1979 Cop Shop Margot Palmer / Senator Susan PearceTV series, 3 episodes
1979 Patrol Boat Mrs. LewisTV series, 1 episode
Doctor Down Under Sister PottsTV series, 1 episode
1981 Menotti TV series, 1 episode
1982–87 A Country Practice Cynthia Wallace / Colleen Whitton / Ros PetersonTV series, 6 episodes

Theatre

TitleYearRoleType
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
1974Well HungMrs Donnelly Nimrod Street Theatre, Sydney

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Notes

  1. Atterton, Margot. (Ed.) The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz, Sunshine Books, 1984. ISBN   0-86777-057-0 p 201
  2. "Henry Szeps - 'It's My Party': Acting for Life | AustLit".
  3. "AusStage".

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