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New Zealand actress (b. 1951)

Jenny LudlamMNZM
BornJennifer Kay Ludlam
(1951-07-23) 23 July 1951 (age 73)
Taumarunui, New Zealand
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter

Jennifer Kay Ludlam MNZM (born 23 July 1951 in Taumarunui, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born actress, who remains best known for her roles in Australian television.

Acting roles

In Australia, she was a regular cast member in the short-lived soap opera Waterloo Station (1983) followed by guest stints on Prisoner (as Janice Grant in 1984), and Sons and Daughters. She was also a presenter on the long-running ABC children's TV series Play School. Returning to New Zealand, Ludlam has had roles in several television shows, movies and theatre productions.

Honours

In the 2005 New Year Honours, Ludlam was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the theatre.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Gravity & Grace Ceal
2008 Second Hand Wedding Doctor
2008 Apron Springs Lorna
2011 Hauraki Bev Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Gather Your Dreams Brenda TV series
1980 Prisoner Cheryl Scott Episodes: "1.154", "1.156"
1981 Mortimer's Patch Beverly Marquand Episode: "Tagged"
Bellamy Mary Stokes Episode: "The Bank You Can Trust"
1982 A Country Practice Mary Watson Episodes: "Stirring the Possum: Parts 1 & 2"
1984 Carson's Law Helen Ferguson Episode: "Virtue Defiled"
1984-1986 Play School Presenter TV series
1985 Prisoner Janice Grant Recurring role
Cuckoo Land Petunia TV series
1986 Sons and Daughters Micky Pratt Recurring role
1989–90 Shark in the Park Diane, Josie Tucker Episodes: "Lamb to the Slaughter", "Ten-Zero, Dingo"
1991 Undercover Sandy TV film
1992, 2010, 2011, 2014–2023 Shortland Street Beverly Lucas, Leanne Black-Johnson Minor role, Regular role
1993 Typhon's People Annie TV film
1994 Hercules and the Amazon Women Alcmene TV film
1999 A Twist in the Tale Sylvia Episode: "The Pirate"
2006 The Amazing Extraordinary Friends Cyclone Episode: "Wormwood"
2012 Golden TV series
2013 The Blue Rose Sonya Whitwell Main role

References

  1. "The Craft: An Interview with Jennifer Ludlam".
  2. "New Year honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

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