Pepe Trevor
Penelope Trevor (born 1960)[1] professionally known as Pepe Trevor, is an Australian actress, screenwriter, journalist and author and visual artist, who is perhaps best known for her role as young card sharp and trouble-maker, Lexie Patterson in Prisoner (1985–86).[2]
Pepe Trevor | |
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Born | Penelope Trevor 1960 (age 61-62)[1] |
Other names | Pepe Trevor-Goodall |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1975–2005 |
Notable work | Prisoner (1985–86) |
Spouse | Matthew Arnold (m.1985–?)[1] |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Marie Trevor (mother) |
Biography
Trevor was born in Sydney, and moved to Melbourne at the age of six. She made a name as an actress in various Australian television series during the 1980s. Later in life, Trevor began writing, and won the Dobbie Award in the 1997 Nita Kibble Literary Awards for her first novel, Listening for Small Sounds. Her second novel, Another Man's Office, came out in 2000. As a journalist, Trevor has contributed articles for The Melbourne Weekly Magazine. Trevor was married to violinist and music teacher, Matthew Arnold,[1] and has two sons, Jaspar and Tashi. She is the daughter of TV producer Marie Trevor (born Brisbane, Queensland 1922 - 7 June 2000, Australia), who also worked on Prisoner
She was portrayed on film by Sarah Snook in Holding The Man, a 2015 release based on her lifelong friend Timothy Conigrave's memoir of the same name.
Bibliography
- Listening for Small Sounds. (1996)
- Another Man's Office. (2000)
Filmography
Title | Year | Role |
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The Sullivans (TV-series) | 1977 | Patricia |
Skyways (TV series) TV-series | 1979 | |
All the Green Years (TV series) | 1980 | Kitty |
A Country Practice (TV-Series) | ? | |
I Can Jump Puddles (Film) | 1981 | "Pretty Girl" |
Cop Shop (TV series) | 1979-1981 | 5 character roles Lindy Turner/Sarah Moore/kidnap victim/Sue Dawson/Sue Powell |
Lonely Hearts (1982 film) (Film) | 1982 | ? |
Every Move She Makes (Film) | 1984 | "Jackie" |
Prisoner TV-Series | 1985-1986 | Lexie Patterson |
Kelly (TV-series) | Alice | |
Coln Carpenter | 1991 | Radio host |
Say a Little Prayer | 1993 | Shop Assistant |
Blue Heelers TV-series | 1994-1996 | "Carla Houghton/Maria Baker" |
Janus TV-series) | , 1994-1995 | Sandy |
Correlli (TV mini-series) | 1995 | Karen Hodges |
Law of the Land (TV series) | 1996 | Lisa Blake |
Road to Nhill | 1997 | Anne |
Stingers (TV series) | 2002 | Helen Vanderhoven |
Guinevere Jones TV-series | 2002 | "Mrs. Blatt" |
Fergus McPhail (TV series) | 2004 | Matron |
MDA | 2005) | Leonie Joyce |
Talking Prisoner | 2022 | Self |
External links
References
- "Life deals Pepe a Tough Hand", by Amanda Zachariah. TV Week. p.13. 15 June 1985
- 'Prison Break', TV Week, 1 June 1985