Diana Glenn

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Diana Glenn
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Glenn with an AACTA Award
Born1974 (age 4950)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
PartnerJoss Raines
Children1

Diana Glenn (born 1974) is an Australian actress with many credits in television, film, and theatre.

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Early life and education

Glenn has an English father, Greek mother and three siblings. She attended Melbourne Girls Grammar School and studied arts at Monash University and Melbourne University. [1]

Career

Glenn is best known for her lead/prominent roles in television series including Satisfaction (2007–2009), Canal Road (2008), in the title role of Carla Cametti PD (2009), The Secret Life of Us as Jemima (2005), Neighbours in 1998 as Shannon Jones, Outriders (2001), The Elephant Princess (2008), Home and Away (2010) as Britt Hobart, and The Slap (2011) as Sandi. She has also had significant roles in Secrets and Lies (2013) and Underbelly: Squizzy (2013). [2]

Her movie roles include Oyster Farmer (2004), Somersault (2004), and Black Water (2007). [3]

Personal life

Glenn was in a relationship with her Carla Cametti PD co-star Vince Colosimo. In April 2014, Glenn gave birth to their son, Massimo Colosimo. [4] [5] The couple separated two months after the birth of their child in 2014. Glenn has lived in Paris, France, and speaks French. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Lennie Cahill Shoots ThroughCath
2004 Somersault Sally
Oyster Farmer Pearl
2006The GameKatieShort
Touched by FelliniAnnaShort
2007CrashingDianaSegment: "The Trouble with Dick"
Black Water Grace
2008Shadow CityLorraineShort
2009Franswa SharlFran LoganShort
2010The BridgeSilvieShort
2011EverymanD'ArcyShort
2013Summer SuitMumShort
2014FallJune BeaumontShort
2015EmilyCarolineShort
2018My Boy OlegMashaShort
2021Lone WolfKylie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 State Coroner Gillian Gardener"Truth and Circumstances"
1998–99 Neighbours Shannon JonesRecurring role
1999 Alien Cargo Leilani GriffinTV film
2001 Outriders Const. Taylor"Web of Lies: Parts 3 & 4"
Pizza Jenny"Politically Incorrect Pizza"
2002 White Collar Blue Corrine Borich"1.8"
2002–2005 The Secret Life of Us Jemima TaylorRecurring role
2005 Last Man Standing Anguk"1.21"
2007–2009 Satisfaction ChloeMain role (seasons 1–2)
2008 Canal Road Olivia BatesMain role
2009 Carla Cametti PD Carla CamettiMain role
2010 Home and Away Britt HobartRecurring role
2011 Killing Time Denise FraserMain role
The Slap SandiTV miniseries
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Lyall CroninTV film
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Gabi Ellroy"En Vogue"
The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting Special Guest"1.2", "1.6"
Underbelly: Squizzy Annie StokesTV series
2014 Secrets & Lies Christy GundelachMain role
Offspring Kellee"Winners and Losers"
2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Mary Maddison / Velma"Blood & Money"
2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Valerie FosterSeason 4, episode: "Golden Years"
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy Claudine"Pilot"
My Life Is Murder Imogen CavanaghFinale: "Mirror Mirror"
2019 Reckoning Tori McGrathTV series
2021 Harrow Mila ZoricSeason 3, 8 episodes
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries June Montgomery JonesSeason 2, 1 episode
2023 Bad Behaviour Caroline MackenzieTV miniseries 4 episodes
In Our BloodCaroline McGarvey1 episode

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References

  1. "Olivia Bates, played by Diana Glenn". channelnine.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Diana Glenn credits a tarot card reader", HeraldSun.com, 27 July 2013; retrieved 28 July 2013]
  3. Profile, IMDB.com, 19 January 2010.
  4. Lunch with Vince Colosimo, theage.com.au; accessed 14 September 2015.
  5. Tan, Monica (December 2014). "Vince Colosimo, strapped for cash, cleans building sites between acting jobs". Guardian - 1 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016. Colosimo has an 11-year-old daughter with Hall and a seven-month-old baby with his current girlfriend, Diana Glenn