Doris Younane (born 25 February 1963) is an Australian stage and screen actress notable for her role in McLeod's Daughters where she played Moira Doyle. She is of Lebanese descent.Doris Younane . The Advertiser. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
Career Her roles include Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Yola Fatoush in Heartbreak High. Younane played Moira Doyle in McLeod's Daughters. In the early seasons, she was a recurring cast member and in later seasons she became a regular cast member. Younane also performed some of the songs heard during the series.
In 2018 Younane was announced as part of the cast for the Channel 10 series Five Bedrooms, a comedy drama set in a shared house. Younane would play Heather Doyle. Younane appeared in all four seasons of the show.
In 2019 Younane was announced as part of the cast of ABC drama Frayed. Younane appeared in both series of the show.
In 2023 Younane appeared in The Clearing.
In 2024, Younane would appear in series 2 of Paramount+ series Last King of the Cross.
On 11 April 2025, Younane was named in the cast for the film Posthumous.
Award nominations Doris also received her first ever award nomination for her role in Five Bedrooms as Heather Doyle during the 2022 AACTA award nominations.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1988Evil Angels Uncredited Feature film1989MortgageTina Dodd Feature film1990Death in BrunswickCarmel Feature film1993Evdokia Feature film1994ResistanceRosa Feature film 1998 13 Gantry Row Penny TV movie 2003 BlackJack: Murder Archive Christine Ormond TV movie 2004 BlackJack: Sweet Science Christine Vallas TV movie 2005 BlackJack: In the Money Christine Vallas TV movie 2005 BlackJack: Ace Point Game Christine Vallas TV movie2009Mary Feature film2019Measure for MeasureKarima Feature film2026PosthumousBrendaFilm
Television Year Title RoleNotesRef 1988 Embassy Kaliani1 episode 1992–93 All Together Now Sue Jacobs2 episodes 1993 Phoenix Roz Horton1 episode 1994 Secrets Kylie1 episode Ocean Girl Celia1 episode 1994–95 Heartbreak High Yola Fatoush 52 episodes 1995 Us and Them Bernie13 episodes 1996 G.P. Caroline Deacon1 episode 1997 Murder Call Michelle Balzan1 episode 1998 Wildside Zelda O'Sullivan1 episode 1999 Stingers Lizzie Harper2 episodes SeaChange Elena Connors2 episodes Chuck Finn Natasha1 episode 2000 Halifax f.p. Emma Ford1 episode 2001 Water Rats Pam Elliot1 episode 2005 All Saints Carlene Ponder1 episode 2002–03; 2005–09 McLeod's Daughters Moira Doyle94 episodes 2009 False Witness Jenny Basheer 2010 Rake Prosecution QC Ms Habib1 episode2012ScratchAllergistShort 2014 Fat Tony & Co. Voula Papadopoulos2 episodes Janet King Magistrate Brenner1 episode Party Tricks Paula Doumani6 episodes2016WolfMichelleShort Soul Mates Hatshepsut 4 episodes 2016–17 The Wrong Girl Sasha17 episodes 2018 Harrow Sue Latchford1 episode 2019 Secret City Jane1 episode 2019–2023 Five Bedrooms Heather32 episodes 2019–2021 Frayed Bev12 episodes2023 The Clearing Christine8 episodes2024Last King of the CrossWahiba Ibrahim 5 episodes 2025Darby and JoanYvetteGuest: 1 episodeApple Cider Vinegar Dr. ChidiacTV series: 4 episodes2026The Killings at Parrish StationOlder Millie FarahTV series: 6 episodes
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