Veronica Lang | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1964–2003 |
Known for | Don’s Party (1976) Callan (1974) |
Spouse | Michael Aitkens (div.) |
Children | 2 |
Veronica Lang is an Australian-born actress.
Lang started her acting career in England in theatre and television, before working in her native country. She also briefly worked in America. [1]
Lang's television credits are numerous. Her British appearances include Upstairs Downstairs , Crown Court , Inspector Morse , Moon and Sun , Murder in Mind , Grange Hill , Heartbeat and The Bill . Her Australian television credits include Matlock Police , Rush Bluey , The Young Doctors , Chopper Squad , Skyways , Cop Shop , A Country Practice , Halifax f.p. and Heartbreak High . She also appeared in the miniseries The Dismissal and Vietnam (alongside Nicole Kidman),
Lang's film credits Callan (1974), Don’s Party (1976), Say You Want Me (1977), A Good Thing Going (1978), The Clinic (1982) and Decadence (1994).
She won the 1977 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the film adaptation of Don's Party [2] and the 1980 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie for A Good Thing Going . [3]
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1969 | Mini Weekend | Jenny | Feature film, UK |
1974 | Callan | Liz, Hunter's Secretary | TV movie, UK |
1976 | Don’s Party | Jody | Feature film |
1977 | The Claim | TV film | |
1977 | Say You Want Me | TV film | |
1977 | Ballantyne's Mission | TV film | |
1978 | A Good Thing Going | Jane Harris | TV film |
1979 | Roadhouse | TV film | |
1982 | The Clinic | Nancy | Feature film |
1985 | After Hours | Eileen Phillips | Film short |
1990 | The Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse (aka Burenkrieg) | Emily Hobhouse | Feature film, US/South Africa |
1994 | Decadence | The Entourage | Feature film, UK/Germany |
2017 | Flow | Irene | Film short |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1964 | Story Parade | Rosie Darcy | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1964 | A World of His Own | Guest role | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1965 | The Likely Lads | Cecile | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1965 | Legend Of Death | Estelle | TV series UK, 2 episodes |
1965 | Riviera Police | Jean Howard | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1967 | Champion House | Tania | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1971 | Justice | Secretary | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1972 | Upstairs Downstairs | The Jeweller's Wife | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1972 | Six Faces | Receptionist | TV series UK, 2 episodes |
1973 | Harriet's Back in Town | Louise Wimbourne | TV series UK, 2 episodes |
1973 | Crown Court | Fiona Gray | TV series UK, 3 episodes |
1973 | Whodunnit? | Jill Mather | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1973 | The Dragon's Opponent | Mimi Crawford | TV series UK, 2 episodes |
1974 | Napoleon and Love | Madame de Remusat | TV miniseries UK, 5 episodes |
1974 | Matlock Police | Judy | TV series, 1 episode |
1975 | The Sweeney | Sally Labbett | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1976 | Rush | Melanie Parker | TV series, 1 episode |
1976 | Star Maidens | Nola | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1976 | Space 1999 | Lyra / Maurna | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1976 | CBS Children's Film Festival | Mrs. Graham | TV series US, 1 episode |
1976 | Chimpmates | Mrs. Graham | TV series UK, 3 episodes |
1977 | Bluey | Sylvia Granger | TV series, 1 episode 30: "A Political Animal" |
1977–1981 | Cop Shop | Sue Brady / Ann Carter / Claire Scott | TV series, 4 episodes |
1977 | The Young Doctors | Diane Pitt / Lesley Collins | TV series, 7 episodes |
1978 | Chopper Squad | Margaret | TV series, 1 episode 7: "Lifeboat" |
1979 | Skyways | Sarah Blake | TV series, 3 episodes |
1982; 1984 | A Country Practice | Kate Darcy | TV series, 2 episodes |
1983 | A Country Practice | Janet Swanson | TV series, 2 episodes |
1983 | The Dismissal | Reporter | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1984 | A Country Practice | Lori Morgan | TV series, 5 episodes |
1985 | Theatre Night | Lady Plymdale | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1985 | Winners | Alison Trig | TV film series, 1 episode: "Room to Move" |
1987 | Vietnam | Evelyn Goddard | TV miniseries, 10 episodes |
1987 | Rafferty's Rules | TV series, 1 episode | |
1987 | Willing and Abel | TV series, 1 episode | |
1991 | Inspector Morse | Julia | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1992 | Moon and Son | Annabelle Garvie | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1995 | Halifax f.p. | Cheryl Daleford | TV film series, 1 episode |
1996 | Heartbreak High | Vera Sumich | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Grange Hill | Francesca | TV series UK, 5 episodes |
1997 | Heartbeat | Mrs. Dobson | TV series UK, 1 episode |
2001 | Murder in Mind | Alice Young | TV series UK, 1 episode |
2003 | The Bill | Estate Agent | TV series UK, 1 episode |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1977 | AFI Awards | Best Supporting Actress in Film | Don’s Party | Won |
1980 | Logie Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series/Telemovie | A Good Thing Going | Won |
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