Nell Feeney

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Nell Feeney
Born
Australia
Education WAAPA (1988–1990) AFTRS (2010)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1991–present
Known for Neighbours as Janelle Timmins

Nell Feeney is an Australian actress who played Janelle Timmins on the Australian soap opera Neighbours .

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Early life and education

In 1988, Feeney started studying acting at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating in 1990. In 2010, she studied a Graduate Certificate in Screenwriting & Directing at Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS).

Career

Feeney appeared on Neighbours from November 2004 to July 2007, returning briefly in 2015. She had also appeared in the soap the previous year as Joanne Blair. Her contract with Neighbours expired during the course of 2007, and she left the show along with Sianoa Smit-McPhee, who played her on-screen daughter Bree Timmins. [1]

Feeney appeared in the movie Mallboy , alongside her Neighbours on-screen husband Brett Swain. [2]

She has appeared in many other Australian television shows, including City Homicide , Rush , Blue Heelers , Dirt Game , Stingers , and Winners & Losers .

Personal life

Feeney met fellow Neighbours cast member Shane Connor, when he made a guest appearance in tv series Phoenix , on which Feeney was starring. They were married in 1994 and Feeney gave birth to twins Thomas and Grace in 1995. Feeney and Connor were divorced in 1997.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Clowning Around 2 LillyTV movie
1994 The Feds: Obsession Rose Dell'oroTV movie
1995 The Feds: Deception Rose Dell'oroTV movie
1995 The Feds: Abduction Rose Dell'oroTV movie
1995 The Feds: Terror Rose Dell'oroTV movie
1996 The Feds: Deadfall Rose Dell'oroTV movie
2000 Mallboy JennyShort film
2000Wee JimmyJeanShort film
DesireThe womanShort film
2003Three Weeks in Koh SamuiMum (Gena)Short film
2007Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol FlynnAdditional voicesTV movie
2010OursShort film
2023 Foe Tailing WaitressFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Home and Away Sandra1 episode
1991 A Country Practice Roxanne HartleySeason 11, 2 episodes
1992 Phoenix Megan EdwardsSeason 1, 11 episodes
1995 Fire PhoebeSeason 1, episode 11: "Glory Days"
1995 Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga Elsie MorganSeason 3, 2 episodes
1998 State Coroner Sally AllbrightSeason 2, episode 4: "The Gift of Life"
2001 The Secret Life of Us Marriage CounsellorSeason 1, episode 6: "Expect the Unexpected"
1998–01 Blue Heelers Fran Bennett / Sonia Weller / Sandra StevensSeasons 5–8, 3 episodes
2001 Halifax f.p. Maureen O'ConnorSeason 6, episode 2: "Playing God"
2002 Stingers Vicki QuinlanSeason 5, episode 17: "Mind Games"
2002 MDA Elise FentonSeason 1, episode 10: "Quid Pro Quo"
2008 Rush DeniseSeason 1, episode 12
2009 Dirt Game LaurieMiniseries, 2 episodes
2010 City Homicide Kitty BancroftSeason 4, episode 6: "Last Seen"
2011–14 Winners & Losers Carolyn GilbertSeasons 1–4, 20 episodes
2003–15 Neighbours Janelle Timmins88 episodes
2015 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Pamela GilchristSeason 3, episode 5: "A Night to Remember"
2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Hilda CobbSeason 3, episode 6: "Death at the Grand"
2018 Superwog ConciergeSeason 1, episode 6: "Power Trip"
2020 The Gloaming Shelly HopkinsMiniseries, 6 episodes
2021 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Oona O'DohertySeason 2, episode 8: "New Year's Evil"

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991The Egg and Spoon ManCarlton Courthouse, Melbourne with La Mama
1992In Angel Gear Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Mystic Productions
1992; 1998D.A.R.K. The Adventures of Diane ArbusKaff Theatre, Perth, Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Moondog Theatre Company
1993 M. Butterfly Renee / Woman at Party / Girl in magazine Playhouse, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney with MTC
1997 Macbeth Victorian regional tour with MTC
2003God's Last AcreKerry Phillips Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company
2011 The Sum of Us JoyceHIT Productions
2012Happy EndingLouise Southbank Theatre with MTC
2017 Credentials Rosy La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne
2013 When Dad Married Fury SueHIT Productions

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