Toni Scanlan

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Toni Scanlan
Born (1956-04-02) 2 April 1956 (age 69)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
OccupationActress

Toni Scanlan (born 2 April 1956) is an Australian actress [1] best known for her role in the Australian television police drama Water Rats as Helen Blakemore. She is one of the only three actors to appear in the series from when it started to when it ended.

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She was the winner of the Best Actress in a Lead Role at the 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards [2] for her role in King Tide, despite her late call to the role, replacing the lead originally cast.

Scanlan received Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2013 Sydney Theatre Awards for All My Sons by Arthur Miller at the opening of The Eternity Playhouse, Sydney.

Other activities

Scanlan was the Resident Director at the Sydney Theatre Co and Associate Artistic Director of Melbourne Theatre Co. [3]

Filmography

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Ten Pound Poms (TV series) Maggie Thorne3 episodes
2015HidingHazel Sanford2 episodes
2011 Crownies Geraldine Ramsden1 episode
2007 All Saints (TV series) Virginia1 episode
2006Answered by FireRobynTV movie
2003The ForestKerryTV movie
2002MDATeresa3 episodes
1996-01 Water Rats (TV series) Helen Blakemore177 episodes
1995Echo PointRita Brennan2 episodes
BordertownItinerant Woman1 episode
Blue Heelers Jane Roper1 episode
1992Six PackCleo1 episode
1991GPAnne Philips1 episode
1989HomebrewClaire DaleyTV movie
Fields of Fire IIIBetty Wilson1 episode

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Hearts and BonesAda Williams
1995 Vacant Possession (film) Joyce
1990BreakawayHilda
1989Kiss the NIghtGail
1988Tender HooksLorraine
1987High TideMary
1985The Boy who had EverythingSecond prostitute

Theatre

Scanlan has appeared in numerous theatre productions.

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2024SwitzerlandHighsmithEnsemble Theatre [4]
2023The WeekendJudeBelvoir Street [5]
2022Opening NightSarahBelvoir Street [6]
2021Stop GirlMum [7]
2020The ChildrenRoseQueensland Theatre Co
2016DreamlandPhilmomenaNORPA
2014Richard IIIDuchess of YorkEnsemble Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "Toni Scanlan SJ Management". www.sjmanagement.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sydney Theatre Awards". 22 January 2008.
  3. ↑ Weber, Kris. "Toni Scanlan explores lifelong friendships in The Weekend". Theatre Matters. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Switzerland ★★★½". Limelight. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Travels, Theatre (16 August 2023). "Review: The Weekend at Belvoir Street Theatre". Theatre Travels. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Theatre review: Opening Night, Belvoir". www.artshub.com.au. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Review: STOP GIRL". State of the Art Media. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2025.


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