Anne Tenney | |
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Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Sydney, Australia |
Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979-present |
Known for | Film - The Castle Television - A Country Practice , Always Greener |
Spouse | Shane Withington |
Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice , Liz Taylor in Always Greener , and as Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle .
Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of A Country Practice in 1981. She left the show in 1985.
She was then to have roles in Police Rescue , Brides of Christ , E Street , Water Rats , Always Greener , All Saints , headLand and Packed to the Rafters [1]
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1987 | Australian Summer | Role unknown | Short film |
1989 | Luigi's Ladies | Jane | Feature film |
1996 | Dead Heart | Sarah | Feature film |
1997 | The Castle | Sal Kerrigan | Feature film |
2003 | Subterano | Elaine | Feature film |
2013 | Spit | Mum | Short film |
2013 | The Gift | Grace | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1979 | Skyways | Guest role: Eileen | TV series, 1 episode |
1980 | Timelapse | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
1980 | Australian Theatre Festival: The Department | Role unknown | Teleplay |
1981 | Bellamy | Guest role: Eileen | TV series, episode 11: "A Matter of Upbringing" |
1981-1985 | A Country Practice | Regular role: Molly Jones/Melissa 'Molly' Jones | TV series, 299 episodes |
1985 | Flight Into Hell | Regular role: Kate Webber | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1987 | Takeover | Hilda Oppenheimer | TV movie |
1988 | Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Marie Parer | TV movie |
1989 | Fresh Start | Guest role: Linda | TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | Elly & Jools | Regular role: Anna Traveller | TV series, 12 episodes |
1990 | E Street | Recurring role: Dr. Susan Franklin | TV series, 6 episodes |
1991 | Police Rescue | Guest role: Katie McCarthy | TV series, 1 episode 9:"One for Dad" |
1991 | Brides of Christ | Guest role: Liz Heffernan | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1994 | Escape from Jupiter | Regular role: Helen | TV series, 13 episodes |
1995 | Fire | Recurring role: Anne Risdale | TV series, 5 episodes |
1995 | The Feds: Abduction | Suzi Plummer | TVovie series, 1 episode |
1995-1996 | G.P. | Recurring guest role: Jenny King | TV series, 3 episodes |
1997 | Big Sky | Guest role: Gillian Masters | TV series, 1 episode |
1997-1999 | Water Rats | Recurring role: Gail Hawker | TV series, 5 episodes |
1998 | Murder Call | Guest role: Nerida Hertzberg | TV series, 1 episode |
2001-2003 | Always Greener | Regular role: Liz Taylor | TV series, 50 episodes |
2005 | All Saints | Recurring guest role: Trish Turner | TV series, 3 episodes |
2005-2006 | Headland | Regular role: Kerry Lewis | TV series, 13 episodes |
2013 | Cliffy | Eunice | TV movie |
2017 | Drop Dead Weird | Guest role: Arminta Fogle | TV series, 1 episode |
2019 | Drop Dead Weird | Guest role: Mrs. O'Shea | TV series, 1 episode |
2021 | Back to the Rafters | Guest role: Charmaine | TV series, 1 episode |
2022 | Underbelly: Vanishing Act | Regular role: Barbara Grimley | TV Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2023 | RFDS | Guest role: Tess | TV series, 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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2001 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2006 | TV Turns 50: The Events That Stopped a Nation | Guest (with A Country Practice cast: Lorrae Desmond, Brian Wenzel, Joan Sydney, Shane Porteous, Josephine Mitchell, Joyce Jacobs & Emily Nichol) | TV Special |
2010 | Today Tonight | Guest ( A Country Practice location tour) | TV series, 1 episode |
2015 | Studio 10 | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2016 | Studio 10 | Guest (with Noel Hodda) | TV series, 1 episode |
2018 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
In 1985, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Lead Actress' award at the Logies for her role as Melissa 'Molly Jones' in A Country Practice. Tenney went on to win 'NSW Most Popular Female' and 'Most Popular Australian Actress' in 1986 for the same role. [2] [3]
Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from Acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979. [4] She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice. [5] [6]
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