Anne Tenney

Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her soap opera roles as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice, Liz Taylor in Always Greener and Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle.

Anne Tenney
Born1954 (age 68–69)
Sydney, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1979-present
SpouseShane Withington

Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of A Country Practice in 1981. She left the show in 1985.

She was then to have roles in Police Rescue, Brides of Christ, E Street, Water Rats, Always Greener, All Saints, headLand and Packed to the Rafters[1]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Australian Summerunknown roleFilm short
2013The GiftGraceFilm short
SpitMum
2003SubteranoElaine
1997The CastleSal Kerrigan
1996Dead HeartSarah
1989Luigi's LadiesJane

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Underbelly: Vanishing ActBarbara GrimleyTV miniseries
2021Back to the RaftersCharmaineSeason 1, 1 episode
2018Studio 10Herself & Noel HoddaTV series, 1 episode
2017-2019Drop Dead WeirdMrs. O'Shea/Arminta FogleTV series
2015;2018Studio 10HerselfTV series, 1 episode
2015The Morning ShowHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2013CliffyEuniceTV movie
2010Today TonightHerselfTV show
2006Where Are They Now?HerselfTV show
2005–2006HeadlandKerry Lewis13 episodes
2005All SaintsTrish Turner3 episodes
2001–2003Always GreenerLiz Taylor50 episodes
2001Good Morning AustraliaHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1998Murder CallNerida HertzbergSeason 2, episode 5
1997–1999Water RatsGail Hawker5 episodes
1997Big SkyGillian Masters1 episode
1995–1996G.P.Jenny King3 episodes
1995FireAnne Risdale4 episodes
1994Escape from JupiterHelenTV miniseries
1991Brides of ChristLiz Heffernan
Police RescueKatie McCarthySeason 1, episode 9
1990Elly & JoolsAnna TrevallerTV miniseries
1988Fragments of War: The Story of Damien ParerMarie ParerTV movie
1987TakeoverHilda Oppenheimer
1985Flight into HellKate WebberTV miniseries
1981–1985A Country PracticeMelissa 'Molly' Jones299 episodes
1981BellamyEileenSeason 1, episode 11
1980Australian Theatre Festival: The Departmentunknown roleABC Teleplay
1980Timelapseunknown roleABC TV series
1979SkywaysSeason 1, episode 128

Awards

In 1985, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Lead Actress' award at the Logies for her role as Melissa 'Molly Jones' in A Country Practice. Tenney went on to win 'NSW Most Popular Female' and 'Most Popular Australian Actress' in 1986 for the same role.[2][3]

Personal

Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from Acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979.[4] She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice.[5][6]

References
  1. "Always Greener: biographies". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  2. "1985 - The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7 TV. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  3. "1986 - The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7 TV. Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. "NIDA - All Alumni". NIDA. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. "50 most memorable TV moments". TV Week. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  6. "Inside Shane Withington and Anne Tenney's private marriage". New Idea. Are Media PTY LTD. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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