Susan Lyons
Susan Lyons (born 1958, Sydney) is an Australian actress.
Susan Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for | All Saints, Farscape |
| Children | 4 |
Her television appearances include: A Country Practice, Police Rescue,[1] Murder Call, Farscape, Something in the Air and All Saints.
Her film appearances include: The Good Wife,[2] No Worries,[3] In a Savage Land,[4] Black and White, Corroboree, Martin Four and Napoleon.
Lyons starred in the 1998 Australian Christmas film Crackers, playing single mother Hilary who hates Christmas.[5]
Her most recent credit in theatre includes work as an associate director on the 2004 Broadway production of I Am My Own Wife directed by Moisés Kaufman.[6] She has also narrated the audio book version of Incendiary, by Chris Cleave.[7]
She is married to Tony Award-winning theatre and film actor Jefferson Mays.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Winds of Jarrah | Diana Venness | Feature film |
| 1987 | The Umbrella Woman (aka The Good Wife) | Mrs. Fielding | Feature film |
| 1987 | The Riddle of the Stinson | Jean Batten | TV film |
| 1989 | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | Ruth | TV film |
| 1990 | Wendy Cracked a Walnut (aka ...Almost) | Caroline | Feature film |
| 1992 | Six Pack: Loveless | Annie | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | No Worries | Ellen Bell | Feature film |
| 1994 | Ebbtide | Alison | Feature film |
| 1994 | The Roly Poly Man | Sandra Burnett | Feature film |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Napoleon's Mum / Other Wallaby (voice) | Feature film |
| 1996 | The Territorians | Anne McCabe | TV film |
| 1998 | Halifax f.p.: Afraid of the Dark | Helen de Castro | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Crackers | Hilary Dredge | Feature film |
| 1999 | In a Savage Land | Helen Stevens | Feature film |
| 2001 | Martin Four | Grace | Film short |
| 2002 | Black and White | Dr. Thompson (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2005 | Life | Jean Gregory | TV film |
| 2007 | Corroboree | Verna | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | For the Term of His Natural Life | Sarah | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1983; 1989; 1990 | A Country Practice | Sister Sandy Wright / Elizabeth Brown / Linda Freeman | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1984 | Five Mile Creek | Miss Parling | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | Willing and Abel | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Stringer | Laura Chandler | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1990 | Rafferty's Rules | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Come In Spinner | Dallas McIntyre | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1991; 1993 | Eggshells | Jill Knight | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1991 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | G.P. | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1992 | E Street | Nancy Plimshaw | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | English at Work | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Police Rescue | Janet | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Mercury | Nell Roberts | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Sun on the Stubble | Ellie Gunther | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Fallen Angels | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1997 | E! News | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Denise | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Amanda MacKenzie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Three Forever | Martha Graves | TV miniseries |
| 1999 | Dog's Head Bay | Vicki Santorini | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Farscape | Sierjna | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | All Saints | Natalie Moyes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Something in the Air | Sue Smithies | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Who is the Roly Poly Man? | Herself - Actress | Video |
| 2010 | American Experience | Elizabeth Merry | TV series, 1 episode |
References
- Variety International Film Guide. 1995. p. 99.
- Australian Film, 1978-1992 : A Survey of Theatrical Features. Oxford University Press. 1993. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-195-53584-6.
- British Film Catalogue. Taylor & Francis. 2001. p. 2585. ISBN 978-1-317-74062-9.
- "In a Savage Land". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- Rosewarne, Lauren (2017). Analyzing Christmas in Film. Lexington Books. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-498-54182-4.
- "Jefferson Mays, Devoted to His 'Wife' - The Washington Post". Washington Post. 27 March 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Incendiary by Chris Cleave, read by Susan Lyons". Audiofile Magazine. 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "How Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Met His Match". Playbill. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
- Susan Lyons at IMDb
- Susan Lyons at the Internet Broadway Database
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