| Jeanie Drynan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-05-05) 5 May 1951 (age 73) |
| Alma mater | Queen Margaret University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Antony Bowman |
Jeanie Drynan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the television series Class of '74, as Muriel's mother in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding and as solicitor Angela Jeffries in the cult classic television series Prisoner Cell Block H.
Early life
Jean Julia Drynan's parents were James Joseph and Muriel Drynan. She grew up in the regional NSW towns of Lithgow and Coffs Harbour. She moved to the UK at the age of 15 with the intention of going to finishing school and instead studied acting at Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama (now Queen Margaret University) in Scotland. She later trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Australia.
Career
Drynan has twice been nominated for Australian Film Institute Awards; Best Supporting actress in 1994 for her role in Muriel's Wedding and in 1999 for the Best Actress Award for her role in Soft Fruit.
Personal life
Drynan met her husband, director Antony Bowman, in 1987 when she played the part of Maggie in his film Cappuccino. They married in 1989.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Betty | Feature film |
| 1967 | The Schoolmistress | Teleplay | |
| 1969 | 2000 Weeks | Jacky Lewis | Feature film |
| 1969 | Skippy and the Intruders | Margaret 'Meg' Curtis | Feature film |
| 1970 | Single File | Film documentary short | |
| 1973 | The Black Arrow | Voice | Animated TV movie |
| 1973 | The Swiss Family Robinson | Voice | Animated TV movie |
| 1976 | Don's Party | Kath Henderson | Feature film |
| 1976 | Cromwell M.D. | TV movie | |
| 1976 | The Understudy | TV movie | |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Man | Mrs. Duncan | Feature film |
| 1977 | Hospitals Don't Burn Down! | Sister | Film short |
| 1978 | Money Movers | Dawn Jackson | Feature film |
| 1979 | Saint Therese | Therese | Film short |
| 1980 | Touch and Go | Gina | Feature film |
| 1982 | Wilde's Domain | Liz | TV movie |
| 1983 | The Body Corporate | Janine Fox | TV movie |
| 1984 | Fantasy Man | Liz Bailey | Feature film |
| 1985 | Relatives | Catherine Taylor | Feature film |
| 1989 | Cappuccino | Maggie | Feature film. Also associate producer |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Betty Heslop | Feature film |
| 1998 | Paperback Hero | Suzie | Feature film |
| 1999 | A Kind of Hush | Beryl | Feature film |
| 1999 | Soft Fruit | Patsy Haft | Feature film |
| 2002 | The... | Film short | |
| 2015 | Skin Deep | Anna Davies | Feature film |
| 2017 | Zelos | Lynn | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Adventure Unlimited | TV series, episode 7: "The Silver Backed Brushes" | |
| 1965 | My Brother Jack | TV series | |
| 1966-1973 | Homicide | Sandra O'Brien / Pauline Shearer / Glenys Watts | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1966 | The Story of Making the Film: They're a Weird Mob" | Herself | TV special |
| 1968 | Hunter | Anna Polanski | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1968; 1969 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Iris Temple / Dulcie Condon | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1969-74 | Division 4 | Paula Klein / Sally Irving / Cindy Thompson / Lettie Ward / Barbara Bennett / Meg Reagan / Sandra Black / Vivienne Gunnerson / Faith Cameron / Patti Regan | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1968; 1969 | Riptide | Val Wells / Penny Waring | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Pastures of the Blue Crane | Rhyll Mereweather | TV miniseries |
| 1970 | The Rovers | Ann Fraser | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Link Men | Marguerita Costello | TV series, 1 episode 10: "The Quiet One" |
| 1970 | Delta | Jennifer McKenzie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1971-72 | Matlock Police | Alice Price / Carol Marsh / Gail Marsh | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Spyforce | Kathy Reilly | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972-73 | Boney | Sally Forrest / Isobel Matthews | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Password | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Ryan | Tricia | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Elephant Boy | Jane Shorter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1974 | Class of '74 | Mary Dunstan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Silent Number | Denise | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Bluey | Shirley Watson | TV series, 1 episode: "The Changeling" |
| 1977 | The Young Doctors | Sister Margaret Evans | TV series, 15 episodes |
| 1977-78 | Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks | Panellist | TV series |
| 1978 | Cop Shop | Dimitra Coogan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Dr Georgia Beattie | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1979-80 | Prisoner | Angela Jeffries | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Julie-Anne Tucker | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Audrey Matthews | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Winners: Quest Beyond Time | TV series, Season 1, episode 2: "Quest Beyond Time" | |
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | Sal Cleary | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Carol Taylor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Midday Show | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Girl From Tomorrow | Miss Durkin | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1995 | G.P. | Hannah Hardigan | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | A Season in Purgatory | TV miniseries | |
| 1998 | The Movie Show | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Vanessa | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2004-05 | The Cooks | Leanne | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Crashing The Party: The Making of 'Don's Party' | Herself | Video documentary |
| 2010 | Rake | Carmen | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Makassar Reef | Nimrod Theatre Company | |
| 2010 | Bedroom Farce | Delia | Stage play |
| 2012 | Biddies | Stage play |
References
- "Bio". Rossgraysonbell.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- Stephanie Bunbury 'A luvvie has the last laugh', Melbourne Age 30 October 1999 'Extra' section p. 3
- Gerald Mayhead 'The making of a star' Melbourne Age 6 March 1968 p. 16
- "1994 AFI Awards". Australian Television. 30 October 1998. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald". Newsstore.fairfax.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- Stephanie Bunbury 'A luvvie has the last laugh', Melbourne Age 30 October 1999 'Extra' section p. 3
- "Jeanie Drynan Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- "Urban Cinefile DRYNAN, JEANIE; SOFT FRUIT". Urbancinefile.com.au. 23 June 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- Vagg, Stephen (6 May 2023). "Forgotten Australian TV Series: Adventure Unlimited". FilmInk. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- "Bedroom Farce - theatre interview from". The Blurb. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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