Lynette Curran

Biography

Lynette Curran is an Australian actress whose career has moved between theater, television and film. Born in Australia in 1945, she began on stage in 1964, performing with the Melbourne Theatre Company in plays such as The Country Wife and Richard II. She was part of the soap opera Bellbird from its 1967 beginning until 1974, when she was the last of the original cast still on the show. Her film work includes Country Town (1971), The Delinquents (1989), Japanese Story (2003), Somersault (2004) and Brothers' Nest (2018). On television she played Jean Stafford in The Restless Years and appeared in Number 96, Bluey and Cop Shop. A Sammy Award recognized her work in the ABC series Spring and Fall, and she acted opposite Barry Otto in the 1985 adaptation of Peter Carey's novel Bliss. Her Somersault performance earned a 2004 AACTA award for supporting actress.

81years old

Turns 82 on January 1in 80 days

Born January 1, 1945Australia
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 33 years1985 to 2018

Genres

Drama67%, 6 films
Romance56%, 5 films
Comedy44%, 4 films
Thriller22%, 2 films
Documentary11%, 1 film

First and latest

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Curran was an original cast member of the soap opera Bellbird when it began in 1967, and when she left for good in 1974 she was the show's last remaining original cast member.

Lynette Curran movies on Netflix

Brothers' Nest2018IMDb rating 6.4as Mum
A Few Less Men2017IMDb rating 4.8as Maureen
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!2008IMDb rating 7.6as Herself
Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2as Mother
Somersault2004IMDb rating 6.7as Irene
Japanese Story2003IMDb rating 6.8as Mum
The Delinquents1989IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Hansen
The Year My Voice Broke1987IMDb rating 7.3as Anne Olson
Bliss1985IMDb rating 6.7as Bettina Joy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Somersault2004 Drama, Romanceas Irene
IMDb rating 6.78.7K votes
Japanese Story2003 Drama, Romanceas Mum
IMDb rating 6.87.0K votes
Bliss1985as Bettina Joy
IMDb rating 6.71.5K votes
The Year My Voice Broke1987as Anne Olson
IMDb rating 7.32.5K votes
Brothers' Nest2018as Mum
IMDb rating 6.41.7K votes
The Delinquents1989as Mrs. Hansen
IMDb rating 5.71.2K votes
Stories of Lost Souls2005as Mother
IMDb rating 5.2884 votes
A Few Less Men2017as Maureen
IMDb rating 4.81.9K votes

Worked with

Lynette Curran shares two films with Tim Robertson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tim Robertson

Graeme Blundell

Toni Collette

Michael Gambon

Cate Blanchett

Jamie Lee CurtisCate ShortlandDirector, 1 film Sue BrooksDirector, 1 film Mark HartleyDirector, 1 film

Films together

Tim Robertson2 films together, 1985 to 1987
Tim Robertson's page
- The Year My Voice Broke1987IMDb rating 7.3Curran as Anne OlsonRobertson as Bob Leishman
- Bliss1985IMDb rating 6.7Curran as Bettina JoyRobertson as Alex Duval
Graeme Blundell2 films together, 1987 to 2008
Graeme Blundell's page
- Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!2008IMDb rating 7.6Curran as HerselfBlundell as Himself
- The Year My Voice Broke1987IMDb rating 7.3Curran as Anne OlsonBlundell as Nils Olson
Toni Collette1 film together, 2003
Toni Collette's page
- Japanese Story2003IMDb rating 6.8Curran as MumCollette as Sandy Edwards
Michael Gambon1 film together, 2005
Michael Gambon's page
- Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2Curran as MotherGambon as Larry
Cate Blanchett1 film together, 2005
Cate Blanchett's page
- Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2Curran as MotherBlanchett as Julie-Anne
Jamie Lee Curtis1 film together, 2008
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
- Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!2008IMDb rating 7.6Curran as HerselfCurtis as Himself
Cate ShortlandDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Cate Shortland
- Somersault2004IMDb rating 6.7Curran as Irene
Sue BrooksDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Sue Brooks
- Japanese Story2003IMDb rating 6.8Curran as Mum
Mark HartleyDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Mark Hartley
- Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!2008IMDb rating 7.6Curran as Herself

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