Tracy Mann

Tracy Mann (born 1957) is an Australian actress and voice artist. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for movie Hard Knocks . She has also won awards in her home country for her work in mini-series Sword of Honour and 2005 movie comedy Hating Alison Ashley.

Tracy Mann
Born1957 (age 6667)
Occupation(s)Actress, voice artist
Years active1971–present

Early life

Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1957, Tracy Mann first expressed interest in becoming an actress at the age of 4. She undertook drama classes as a child, then as a teenager with the Saturday Company, a branch of the State Theatre Company of South Australia (STCSA). Fresh from high school in 1973, she performed in Winnie the Pooh for Adelaide Festival Theatre and joined Actors Equity of Australia. She subsequently studied in London under Phillipe Gaulier in the 1990s.

Career

Television

Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in 1970s soap opera The Box.

Mann is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter in Prisoner. She also played the lead role of guitarist / singer Carol Howard in the 1984 ABC-TV series Sweet and Sour,[1] and the lead role in police drama Skirts (1990).

Other TV appearances include The Sullivans, The Young Doctors, Arcade (she played Susie Blair - Syd Heylen and Aileen Britton's daughter), Holiday Island, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Cowra Breakout, GP, Sword of Honour, Cyclone Tracy, The Flying Doctors, Sweet and Sour, Boys from the Bush, Janus, All Saints, The Oracle, Ash Wednesday, Bellbird.

She made one-off guest appearances in shows such as Glenview High, Bluey, Matlock Police, Cop Shop, Kingswood Country Skyways, Good Guys Bad Guys, Water Rats, and Blue Heelers.

Mann undertook voiceover work as Holophone in an episode of children's science fiction series Silversun, and Susie Sponge on the second season of popular animated series The Toothbrush Family. Her other voice acting roles include animated series Classic Tales, Kangaroo Creek Gang and Tracey McBean (both produced by Southern Star Entertainment).

Film

Mann's first starring role on the big screen was low budget drama Hard Knocks; she won an AFI award for Best Actress in a Leading Role as a young ex prisoner being hassled by the police. She played sister to the main character in New Zealand film The Scarecrow (aka Klynham Summer), which was invited to play at the Cannes Film Festival. Mann has also appeared in the Yahoo Serious movie Reckless Kelly, Hating Alison Ashley and Any Questions for Ben?.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Box Tina Harris Feature film
1980 Hard Knocks Samantha Feature film
1981 The Scarecrow (aka Klynham Summer) Prudence Pointdexter Feature film
1982 Going Down Karli Feature film
1983 Ash Wednesday Short film
1983 Distinguished Guests Short film
1984 On Guard Short film
1984 Fast Talking Sharon Hart Feature film
1988 The Four Minute Mile Jill Webster TV film
1990 How Wonderful! Kerry Short film
1993 Reckless Kelly Miss Twisty Feature film
1997 389 Short film
1998 Something Honest Short film
1999 The Cup (aka Phorpa) Newsreader Feature film
2002 The Birthday Short film
2004 The Brush-Off Faye Curnow TV film
2005 Hating Alison Ashley Erica's Mother Feature film
2008 Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle For Coal Elizabeth Chifley TV film
2011 Sleeping Beauty Waxing beautician Feature film
2012 Any Questions For Ben? Ben's mum Feature film
2013 Felony Gina Hopkins Feature film
2018 Joy Boy Janine Short film
2019 Top End Wedding Annie Feature film
2019 Angel of Mine Lena Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Matlock Police Jenny Perkins TV series, 1 episode
1975 Homicide Jennifer 'Socks' O'Brien TV series, 1 episode
1975 The Box Tina Harris TV series
1976 Bellbird TV series
1976 Bluey Marcia Franks TV series, 1 episode 25: "It's Not Worth The Risk"
1977 The Sullivans Angelique TV series, 13 episodes
1977 Glenview High Cheryl Harrison TV series, 1 episode
1978 The Restless Years TV series
1979 The Oracle TV series
1979 Skyways Mickey Devine TV series, 1 episode
1980 Arcade Susie Blair TV series, 14 episodes
1980 Spring & Fall Terry TV series, 1 episode: "Out Of Line"
1980 Players in the Gallery TV miniseries, 1 episode
1980 The Young Doctors TV series
1981 Holiday Island Wendy Robinson TV series, 14 episodes
1981; 1982; 1983 Cop Shop Lea Butler TV series
1981 Prisoner Georgie Baxter TV series, 12 episodes
1981; 1982 The 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards Herself TV special
1982 Kingswood Country Glenys Freckle TV series, 1 episode
1982 A Special Place Herself TV special
1982 Watch this Space Herself TV series
1982 The 1982 Australian Film Institute Awards Presenter (with Bruce Spence) TV special
1982 Loose Ends Teleplay
1983-1984 Sweet and Sour Carol Howard TV series, 20 episodes
1984 Simon Townsend's Wonder World Herself TV series, 1 episode
1984 The Cowra Breakout Sally Murphy TV miniseries, 4 episodes
1984 The Cop Show Carol TV pilot
1986 Cyclone Tracy Connie Hampton TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1986 Sword of Honour Esse Rogers TV miniseries, 4 episodes
1988 Hey Hey It's Saturday Guest ("Red Faces" segment) TV series, 1 episode
1988 True Believers Tess Ross TV miniseries, 7 episodes
1989 The Flying Doctors Penny Armstrong TV series, 5 episodes
1989 Cassidy Kate TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1990 Col'n Carpenter Policewoman TV series, 1 episode
1990 Skirts Pauline Reardon TV series, 40 episodes
1990 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Herself TV series, 1 episode
1990 Ausmusic '90 Herself TV special
1991 In Sydney Today Herself TV series, 1 episode
1991 Til Ten Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 Beauty and the Beast Herself TV series, 1 episode (segment: "The World Tonight")
1992 All Together Now Jackie Hammond TV series, 1 episode
1992 The Morning Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 Boys From The Bush Lucinda TV series, 2 episodes
1993 A Country Practice Jenny Pope TV series, 2 episodes
1993 Ernie and Denise Herself TV series, 3 episodes
1993; 1995 Eleven AM Herself TV series, 2 episodes
1993, 1996 G.P. Nicole Learmont / Tanya Woods TV series, 2 episodes
1994 TVTV Herself TV series, 1 episode
1994-1995 Janus Tina Bertram TV series, 12 episodes
1995 Ten News Herself TV series, 1 episode
1995 ABC News Herself TV series, 1 episode
1997 Water Rats Superintendent Franklin TV series, 1 episode
1997 The Tromaville Cafe TV series
1998 Good Guys Bad Guys Brenda Wick TV series, 1 episode
1999 Heartbreak High Isobel Saya TV series, 8 episodes
1999 The Toothbrush Family Suzy Sponge (voice) Animated TV series, 1 episode
2001-2006 Tracey McBean Voice Animated TV series
2001; 2020 Home and Away Judge / Jill Lawson TV series, 3 episodes
2002; 2008 All Saints Laura McDermott / Kaye Clinton TV series, 7 episodes
2002 Kangaroo Creek Gang Voice Animated TV series
2002 People Dimensions Herself TV series, 1 episode
2003 MDA Penny Silvani TV series, 1 episode
2004 Silversun Holophone TV series, 1 episode
2004 Noah & Saskia Deb Litras TV series, 8 episodes
2005 Blue Heelers Psychologist TV series, 1 episode
2007 H2O: Just Add Water Newsreader TV series, 1 episode
2008 Classic Tales TV series, 1 episode
2009 East of Everything Rosemary de Jong TV series, 5 episodes
2011 City Homicide Melissa Gordon TV series, 1 episode
2011-2012 Laid Marion McVie TV series, 7 episodes
2012 The Guy Who Killed Paris Hilton Herself Video
2013-2015 Wonderland Maggie Wilcox TV series, 44 episodes
2013 The Living Room Herself TV series, 1 episode
2015 Studio 10 Herself TV series, 1 episode
2017 Here Come The Habibs Mrs. Plunge TV series, 1 episode
2018 Rake Dallas TV series, 1 episode
2019 Rosehaven Karina TV series, 1 episode
2019 Time & Place Webseries Alice Woodruff TV series
2020 Home and Away Jill Lawson TV series, 1 episode
2020 Chan & Dee's Drink Tank Didi TV series
2022 Latecomers Deb TV series, 6 episodes
2022-2023 Five Bedrooms Cheryl Elling TV series, 3 episodes

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2005Meet The CandidateLiberal CandidateABC Radio
2007EmbersOmeo FarmerABC Radio

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue / Company
1971Fun is CreationDancerUnion Hall, Adelaide
God Bless Us Everyone
The Crucible
Our Town
1971The Rape of Lucretia McColl
1972Peter Pan
1973Winnie the PoohFriends & RelationsFestival Theatre, Adelaide
1975The DepartmentMyraMarian Street Theatre
1982ConundraPhillip Street Theatre with Ensemble Theatre for Sydney Festival
1984Performing SealsSeymour Centre
1986Catholic School GirlsMajestic Cinemas, Sydney with Peers & Mann
1986Crystal ClearWharf Theatre, Sydney with Davis Morely
1987When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and ShoutWharf Theatre, Sydney with Davis Morely
1987The DepartmentSeymour Centre
1988The Recruiting OfficerAlbert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre Company
1991The RemovalistsKate MasonSpace Cabaret, Adelaide with STCSA & Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
1992The Heidi ChroniclesEnsemble Theatre
1993A Midsummer Night's DreamRoyal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne & Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney with Australian Shakespeare Company
1993Two Weeks with the QueenMum / Auntie Iris / Matron / Doctor / othersFord Theatre, Geelong, Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat, Russell Street Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company
1995Dead FunnyPerth Theatre Company
1995That Eye, The SkyPlayhouse Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company & The Space, Adelaide with Burning House Theatre Company
1995The MalevolenceBelvoir Street Theatre
1995 / 1996A Midsummer Night's DreamRoyal Botanic Garden, Sydney with Australian Shakespeare Company
1997Gary's HouseSue-AnnAdelaide Festival Centre with STCSA
1998 / 2000 / 2003The Gigli ConcertOld Fitzroy Theatre, Perth & New Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's
1999Carrying LightRose McBrideSpace Theatre, Adelaide with STCSA
2000The Beauty Queen of LeenaneMaureen FolanBridge Theatre, Sydney, Riverside Theatres Parramatta & The Playhouse, Canberra with Sydney Theatre Company
2001Dinner with FriendsMarian Street Theatre
2001BurningStables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2001The GraduateMrs BraddockTheatre Royal, Sydney with Really Useful Productions
2002The Vagina MonologuesActon Street Theatre
2004–05Minefields and MiniskirtsMargaret, the Vietnam Vet's WifeMalthouse Theatre, Glen Street Theatre & Parade Theatre
2006EmbersOmeo Farmer & VariousThe Butter Factory Theatre, Wharf 1 Theatre & Majestic Cinemas with Sydney Theatre Company & HotHouse
2007Last One StandingRuthOld Fitzroy Hotel Theatre with Tamarama Rock Surfers
20071 in 100Sve - Female Lead 1Acton Street Theatre
2008Ruben GuthrieJan GuthrieBelvoir Street Theatre
2009Inside OutSueThe Butter Factory Theatre & Seymour Centre with Christine Dunstan Productions
2009EmbersFemale 2 / various rolesAustralian tour with HotHouse Theatre & Sydney Theatre Company
2011Don Parties OnKath HendersonPlayhouse, Melbourne & Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2011At Any Cost?MeaganThe J Theatre, Noosa Heads & Ensemble Theatre
2012Never Did Me Any HarmWomanForce Majeure
2014Noises OffBelinda BlairSydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2016Never Did Me Any HarmNancyForce Majeure
2016–17Relatively SpeakingSheilaEnsemble Theatre
2018After the Ball
2019Made to MeasureMonicaSeymour Centre
2020Game. Set. Match (reading)LeadingBelvoir Theatre Company
2021My Brilliant CareerAunt Gussie / Grandma Bossier / The Midwife / Katie McSwat / Rose-Jane McSwatBelvoir Theatre Company
2021Home, I'm DarlingSylviaSydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2022Blithe SpiritDr George BradmanSydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company

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Awards & nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
1980 Hard Knocks Australian Film Institute Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Won
1982 The Scarecrow MYSTFEST Best Artistic Contribution (Ensemble Cast) Won
1987 Sword of Honour Logie Award Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries / Telemovie Won
1987 Sword of Honour Australian Film Institute Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
1990 How Wonderful Australian Film Institute Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
2005 Hating Alison Ashley Australian Film Institute Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 Wonderland Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated

Personal life

Tracy Mann has been married to director Scott Hartford-Davis, since March 6, 2022. [4] She is stepmother to Sebastian, Barnaby, Allegra and India. A breast cancer survivor, Mann underwent a double mastectomy. She is a student of yoga. She claims credit for naming the Divinyls. [5]

Mann has related her conversion to Buddhism:

"I was sort of unconsciously on a bit of a path... I was doing a show called 'Janus'... I just reached a point that my spirit, my consciousness, had said, "Tracy, enough, Now you have to get it... And I had five weeks off of filming 'Janus' and went to Nepal... to go to a monastery to study Buddhism."[6]

References

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