Lynette Narkle

Lynette Narkle, (born 1946) is an Indigenous Australian theatre and film actor and director.[1]

Lynette Narkle
Born1946 (age 76–77)
Wagin, Western Australia
Occupation(s)actor and director

Education

Narkle studied Theatre and Drama from 2002 at Murdoch University in Perth.[2]

Career

Narkle started in theatre in 1979, with Indigenous playwright Jack Davis.[3] Narkle worked for Screenwest increasing the engagement of Indigenous filmmakers with screen culture and was an associate director at Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company from 2002 to 2006.[1] Narkle was on the Board of the Australia Council for the Arts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board from 2008 to 2010.[1] Narkle was on the Board of the Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation from 2003 to 2007 and a WA representative on the Australia Council for the Arts Community Cultural Development Fund from 1996 to 1999.[1]

Personal

Narkle, a Noongar woman, was born in Wagin, Western Australia in 1946.[2] Narkle has three sons and two daughters.[3]

Honours and awards

Theatre
Title Year Role
Steel and the Stone1972Aboriginal Woman
Kullark1979Rosie Yorla
The Dreamers1980,1983,1987Dolly Wallitch
No Sugar1985,1990Millie Milimura
Honey Spot1985,1986,1988,2010,2012Mrs Winnalie
Salt, Mustard, Vinegar, Pepper1986Aboriginal Woman
State of Shock[4]1987,1990Alwin & Jenny Bob
Barungin1988Dolly Wallitch snr
Moorli & the Leprechaun1989Mother
In Our Town1990Mother
The Silent Years1990Associate director
An Aborigine Antigone1994Director and Woman
The Bird1995Mother
The Wayarning1995Director
Ooh La Nah Nyungah1996Director
Donkalonk1996Director
Runamuk1997Associate director
Headspace1997Director
Cruel Wild Woman1999
Aliwa!2000Director
One Day in '672003stockman's wife

Filmography
Title Year Role
Jackaroo (TV series)1990Dulcie
Heartland (TV series)1994Rachel
Natural Justice: Heat (TV series)1996Alice
Bobtales (TV series)1998storyteller
Southern Cross (TV drama)2004Auntie Mary
Mad Bastards (Film drama)2010TJ's Mum
The Sapphires (Film)2012Nanny Theresa
Ace of Spades (Short)2012Nanna
The Darkside (Film)2013
Maap Mordak (Short)2015Nana
KGB (TV series)2019Aunty Doris
The Heights (TV series)2019-2020Aunty Pam

References
  1. "Lynette Narkle". Jiriki Management. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Lynette Narkle". Australia Council for the Arts. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. Ace, Emily (13 March 2018). "Meet Lynette Narkle, and join in her journey". South Western Times. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "State of Shock". Frontline Films. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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