Anna Hruby
Anna Hruby (born 1960) is an Australian actress and voice over artist band TV commercial advertiser, who has appeared in many Australian television series and theatre productions. She is the daughter of late actress, entertainer and television personality Joy Hruby.
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| Born | 1960 (age 62–63) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist, TV commercial advertiser |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Family | Joy Hruby (mother) |
Career
Hruby's first recurring role was in the TV miniseries Seven Little Australians. She featured in the TV serial The Young Doctors as Sandy Pearce, girlfriend of Roger Gordon in from 1977 to 1978. Hruby then achieved recognition for her role in Prisoner as Paddy Lawson.
She has also appeared in TV series such as Sons and Daughters as Tracy Kingsford, A Country Practice, All Saints, Cop Shop and mini-series such as The Harp in the South and Poor Man's Orange. She was a regular cast member on Home and Away, playing Judith Ackroyd and Fireflies, playing Rebekah Sharp.
Hruby also works as a voice-over artist in advertisements and television network promotions for Foxtel, the Channel 7. She is also the current voice artist for Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company. Often known as 'The Telstra Lady', she provides a majority of recorded messages for Telstra, such as "Your call could not be connected" and other menu prompts.[1]
Filmography
FILM
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
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| 1978 | Silverbird | role unknown | Film Short |
| 1979 | Cathy's Child | Delia | Feature film |
| 1979 | The Journalist | Sarah | Feature film |
| 1989 | Action Replay | Role unknown | Feature film |
| 1990 | Sonnet | Role unknown | Film short |
| 1992 | De Anima | Role unknown | Film short |
| 2001 | Melancholy | Role unknown | Film short |
| 2012 | Straight | Mum | Film short |
| 2016 | Down Under | Stacey's Mum | Feature film |
TELEVISION
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hans Christian Anderson | Role unknown | ABC Teleplay |
| 1973 | Seven Little Australians | Regular role: Nell Wolcott | ABC TV miniseries, 10 episodes |
| 1974 | The Evil Touch | Guest role: Child | TV series US/AUSTRALIA, 1 episode 25: "They" |
| 1975 | Behind the Legend | Guest role: Younger sister | ABC TV series, 1 episode 6: "Henry Handel Richardson |
| 1976 | The Outsiders | Guest role: Denny Gosser | TV series GERMANY/AUSTRALIA, 1 episode 7: "The Bush Boy" |
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Recurring role: Hilda Phipson | TV series, 22 episodes |
| 1977-1978 | The Young Doctors | Recurring role: Sandy Pearce | TV series, 23 episodes |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Guest role: 1st Girl | TV series, 1 episode 10: "J Is For Julie" |
| 1978 | Case for the Defence | Guest role: Christobel | TV series, 1 episode 6: "Made For Each Other" |
| 1980 | The Restless Years | Recurring Guest role: Sally Kennedy | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1981 | Sporting Chance | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode 7: "A Perfect Ten" |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Guest role: Beth | TV series, 1 episode 21: "Come Fly With Me' |
| 1981 | Cop Shop | Guest role: Lynda Rowland | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Skyways | Guest role: Sharon Webster | TV series, 1 episode 177 |
| 1982;1984;1993 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Dianne Nelson | TV series, Season 2; 2 episodes 21 & 22: "Never Called Me Mother" |
| 1982-1983 | Prisoner | Recurring role: Paddy Lawson | TV series, 36 episodes |
| 1984;1993 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Lucy Taylor | TV series, Season 4; 2 episodes 59 & 60: "Close To The Bone" |
| 1985 | Sons and Daughters | Recurring role: Tracy Kingsford | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1987 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role: Di Mulroney | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | The Harp in the South | Recurring role: Roie Darcy | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Fields of Fire | Recurring role: Kate | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Poor Man's Orange | Recurring role: Roie Rothe | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Recurring role: Meg | TV movie |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill | Recurring Guest role | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | E Street | Recurring Guest role: Diane Thompson | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Guest role: Karen Palmer | TV series, Season 5; 1 episode 15: "Sky Above, Earth Below" |
| 1991;1994 | G.P. | Guest role: Caroline | ABC TV series, Season 3; 1 episode 28: "The View From Up Here" |
| 1992 | Big Ideas | Guest role: FACS Woman | TV movie |
| 1992-1994 | Sunday Joyride | Herself | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Judy Colmer | TV series, Season 13; 2 episodes 83 & 84: "New Kid In Town" |
| 1993 | Lighting 'Dances With Wolves' with Dean Semler | Herself - Narrator | Video |
| 1994 | G.P. | Guest role: Jan White | ABC TV series, Season 6; 1 episode 24: "In Good Hands" |
| 1995 | Janus | Guest role: Madelaine Conner | ABC TV series, Season 2; 1 episode 12: "Mute By Visitation" |
| 1996 | Police Rescue | Guest role: Robyn | ABC TV series, Season 5; 1 episode 9: "The Only Constant" |
| 1997 | Heartbreak High | Guest role: Sharon Itkin | TV series, 1 episode 24 |
| 1998-2008 | All Saints | Guest roles: Bridget Mortimer | TV series, Season 1; 1 episode 40: "Hard Rain" |
| 1998 | Children's Hospital | Guest role: Maria Voyt | ABC TV series, 1 episode 7: "Future Shock" |
| 1999-2000 | Home And Away | Recurring role: Judith Ackroyd | TV series, 44 episodes |
| 2001 | All Saints | Recurring role: Sandra Connolly | TV series, Season 4; 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Fireflies | Regular role: Rebekah Sharp | ABC TV series, 21 episodes |
| 2004 | Joy's World | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | All Saints | Recurring Guest role: Nicole Templeton | TV series, Season 11; 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | Recurring role: Mother | TV movie |
| 2017 | Ten News | Herself - Joy Hruby Funeral Service | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Project | Herself - Joy Hruby Funeral Service | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Talking Prisoner | Herself | Podcast series, 1 episode |