Tracy Mann
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Tracy Mann | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Adelaide, South Australia,Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Tracy Mann(born 1957) is anAustralianactress and voice artist. After appearing in a number of television series, she won anAustralian Film Institute awardin 1980 for movieHard Knocks.She has also won awards in her home country for her work in mini-seriesSword of Honourand 2005 movie comedyHating Alison Ashley.
Early life
[edit]Born inAdelaide, South Australiain 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 theState Theatre Company of South Australia(STCSA). Fresh from high school in 1973, she performed inWinnie the PoohforAdelaide Festival Theatreand joinedActors Equity of Australia.She subsequently studied in London under Phillipe Gaulier in the 1990s.
Career
[edit]Television
[edit]Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in 1970s soap operaThe Box.
Mann is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter inPrisoner.She also played the lead role of guitarist / singer Carol Howard in the 1984ABC-TVseriesSweet and Sour,[1]and the lead role in police dramaSkirts(1990).
Other TV appearances includeThe 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 asGlenview High,Bluey,Matlock Police, Cop Shop,Kingswood CountrySkyways,Good Guys Bad Guys,Water Rats,andBlue Heelers.
Mann undertook voiceover work as Holophone in an episode of children's science fiction seriesSilversun,and Susie Sponge on the second season of popular animated seriesThe Toothbrush Family.Her other voice acting roles include animated seriesClassic Tales,Kangaroo Creek GangandTracey McBean(both produced bySouthern Star Entertainment).
In 2024, Mann was announced for theTop End Weddingsequel seriesTop End Bubwhere she would reprise her role from the film for the television series.[2]
Film
[edit]Mann's first starring role on the big screen was low budget dramaHard Knocks;she won anAFI award for Best Actress in a Leading Roleas a young ex prisoner being hassled by the police. She played sister to the main character in New Zealand filmThe Scarecrow(akaKlynham Summer), which was invited to play at theCannes Film Festival.Mann has also appeared in theYahoo SeriousmovieReckless Kelly,Hating Alison AshleyandAny Questions for Ben?.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Box | Tina Harris | Feature film |
| 1980 | Hard Knocks | Samantha | Feature film |
| 1981 | The Scarecrow(akaKlynham 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(akaPhorpa) | 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 | Wa xing 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
[edit]| 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 |
| 1982 | Kingswood Country | Glenys Freckle | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Loose Ends | Teleplay | |
| 1983-1984 | Sweet and Sour | Carol Howard | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1992 | All Together Now | Jackie Hammond | 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, 1996 | G.P. | Nicole Learmont / Tanya Woods | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994-1995 | Janus | Tina Bertram | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2013-2015 | Wonderland | Maggie Wilcox | TV series, 44 episodes |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Home and Away | Judge | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Top End Bub | Annie | TV series; in production |
Television (as self)
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981; 1982 | The 1981Australian Film InstituteAwards | Herself | TV special |
| 1982 | A Special Place | Guest | TV special |
| 1982 | Watch this Space | Guest | TV series |
| 1982 | The 1982 Australian Film Institute Awards | Presenter (withBruce Spence) | TV special |
| 1984 | Simon Townsend's Wonder World | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Guest ( "Red Faces" segment) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Ausmusic '90 | Herself | TV special |
| 1991 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Til Ten | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Guest | TV series, 1 episode (segment: "The World Tonight" ) |
| 1992 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Ernie and Denise | Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1993; 1995 | Eleven AM | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | TVTV | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Ten News | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | ABC News | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | People Dimensions | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Guy Who Killed Paris Hilton | Herself | Video |
| 2013 | The Living Room | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015 | Studio 10 | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
Radio
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Meet The Candidate | Liberal Candidate | ABC Radio |
| 2007 | Embers | Omeo Farmer | ABC Radio |
Theatre
[edit]Awards & nominations
[edit]| 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
[edit]Tracy Mann has been married to director Scott Hartford-Davis, since March 6, 2022.[5]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 theDivinyls.[6]
Mann has related her conversion toBuddhism:
- "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 toNepal... to go to a monastery to study Buddhism. "[7]
References
[edit]- ^The TakeawaysalbumSweet & Sour TV Soundtrackinsert.
- ^Knox, David (21 May 2024)."Production begins on Top End Bub | TV Tonight".tvtonight.au.Retrieved21 May2024.
- ^"AusStage".
- ^"Liberty Artist Management".
- ^"Tracy Mann" Loves "the Country".28 January 2016.
- ^"On the Couch with Tracy Mann".18 January 2017.
- ^"Dimensions"Studio Guests – Eliza Stankovic & Tracy Mann".Australian Broadcasting Corporation,episode 15, 3 October 2002. Transcript, Retrieved on 7 September 2007
External links
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