Annie Byron is an Australian film, stage, and television actress best known for Wolf Creek 2, Fran, Muriel's Wedding, and Doing Time for Patsy Cline.
Early life and education Annie Byron was born in Inverell, New South Wales. She attended primary school at St. Mary's Ross Hill Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School, then high school at St. Ursula's College in Armidale and Inverell High School.
She is a graduate of the University of New South Wales.
After graduating university, she enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Art along with Steve Bisley, Debra Lawrence, Robert Menzies, Peter Kingston, Judy Davis, and Mel Gibson.
Career Byron was cast as Lou, the second wife of Harry Sullivan in the Australian television series The Sullivans the year after graduating from NIDA. She has since worked in numerous film, television, theatre and radio productions in Australia for over 30 years. She is best known for her roles as Lil in Wolf Creek 2, as Marge in Fran, as Rhonda's Mother in Muriel's Wedding, and as Mum in Doing Time for Patsy Cline.
She has performed with Australian theatre companies Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre, the Ensemble Theatre, The Q, Perth Actors Collective, HotHouse Theatre, Griffin Theatre Company, and the Playbox Theatre Company.
She performed in the sold out run of Sydney Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler opposite Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving in 2004 in Sydney and in 2006 at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City. She also toured internationally to Dublin, Seoul, and Montreal with Force Majeure's production of The Age I'm In.
Filmography
Film Byron's film performances include: YearTitleRoleNotes1984Silver City Dorothy Feature filmDisplaced Persons Nurse Evans TV movie 1985Fran Marge Feature film Won: AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 19851987Great Expectations: The Untold Story Mrs. Joe Gargery TV movie 1989Afraid to Dance Betty Feature film 1990Shadows of the Heart Rose Flanagan TV movie1992The Distant Home Dr. Allport TV movieClowning Around Una Crealy TV movie 1993No Worries Mrs. Burke Feature film How Wonderful Midwife Feature film 1994Muriel's Wedding Berris (Rhonda's mother) Feature film1997Doing Time for Patsy Cline Ralph's mum Feature film Nominated: AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in 19972000My Mother Frank Eunice Feature filmSix O'Clock Swill Aunt Alice Short film 2003The Postcard Bandit Thelma Abbott TV movie 2006Stepfather of the Bride Stephanie TV movie2007Glory Glory Short filmIn the Company of Actors Herself Documentary film2008ActingClassof1977.comHerself Documentary filmThe View from Greenhaven Clare Feature film 2013Wolf Creek 2Lil Feature film 2014 Glory Glory Short film2015Ruby Ruby Short film 2018 Slam Diana Feature film2020 Mothboy Leading Short film Goodbye Text Bridget Short film 2022 Nut Farm Esme Feature film
Television Byron's TV performances include: YearTitleRoleNotes1971The Comedy GameActressEpisode: "Aunty Jack's Travelling Show"1976-83The SullivansLou Sullivan1978-801978Father, Dear Father In AustraliaMrs. ReesEpisode: "Novel Exercise"1988The Flying DoctorsJulie McDonaldEpisode: "Johnnie Come Home"1983-92A Country PracticePatricia York / June Allen / Vivienne Roberts / Meryl Bellamy / Carol Hacking / Liz Mitchell11 episodes1990Home and AwayAngela Newton3 episodes 1998–2006All Saints Maisie Sparks / Julie Costello 3 episodes 1999Murder Call Magda Trebor Episode: "Dead Offerings"2000The Potato Factory Lusty Duchess (main) Miniseries, 4 episodes Backberner Politician 2003Always Greener Lolly Hopkins 3 episodesStingersLiliana JarrasEpisode: "Sons & Lovers" 2006 All Saints Maisey 2008 Molly (guest) 2018 Drop Dead Weird Maryanne Season 2 2017 Growing Up Gracefully Barrister 2017 Home and Away Grandmother (guest) 2018 Doctor Doctor Vivian
Stage Byron's stage performances include:Parramatta Girls program Annie Byron (CV)
YearTitleRoleNotes 1978 Widowers' Houses Maid Parade Theatre with Old Tote Theatre Company 1979 Interview D1 Studio, Kensington with NIDA 1979 Little Lunches ABC Radio Sydney 1979 A Cheery Soul Mrs Wakeman / Mrs Watmuff Sydney Opera House with STC 1979 The Lady of the Camellias Maid Sydney Opera House with STC 1979 Discovering Australia Main cast Orange Doors Theatre / St John's Hall, Paddington with Griffin Theatre Company 1979 The Grand Finale of Rene Trouver Her Orange Doors Theatre / St John's Hall, Paddington with Griffin Theatre Company 1980 New Blood Woman Performance Space, Cleveland Street 1981 The Bridal Suite Vera, the bride Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company 1981 The Venetian Twins Rosaura Seymour Centre, Canberra Theatre, Festival Theatre Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne & Geelong with Nimrod Theatre Company 1983 Miss Julie Servant Belvoir Street Theatre with Nimrod Theatre Company 1983 The Bear Servant Belvoir Street Theatre with Nimrod Theatre Company 1984 1984 A.D. Main cast Sydney Festival & Arts Theatre, Adelaide for Adelaide Festival & Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1984 The Shifting Heart Leila Pratt Phillip Street Theatre 1986 The Man from Mukinupin Main cast Q Theatre Company All the Black Dogs The Mother Griffin Theatre Company 1987 A Lie of the Mind Meg (Beth's mother) Belvoir Theatre Company with Company B 1988 Capricornia Buller / Hollower / Aviatrix Australian national tour with Belvoir Street Theatre / with Company B 1989 After Dinner Dympie Griffin Theatre Company Dreams of a Salesman Main cast School tour with STC 1989 Jigsaw Sister Q Theatre Company Away Coral Q Theatre Company / Marian Street Theatre The Painted Woman Molly Belvoir Street Theatre 1992 Pushin' Up Daisies Mum Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company The Cripple of Inishmaan Kate STC Morning Sacrifice Miss Sole STC 1994 Breaststroke SWY Theatre, Perth / Perth Actors Collective 1995 That Christmas in '75 Theatre South, Coniston 1995 The Passion and its Deep Connection with Lemon Delicious Pudding Malthouse Theatre for Playbox Theatre Company 1996 Playgrounds Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 1997 Act One Ensemble Theatre 1997 Flexi-Time Ensemble Theatre 1997 Market Forces Ensemble Theatre 2001 Up the Creek Belvoir Street Theatre 2002 Earl Stables Theatre, Sydney, with Griffin Theatre Company A Conversation Coral Australian national tour with Ensemble Theatre 2003 Wonderlands Cathy Andrews The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Riverina Playhouse & Stables Theatre with Griffin Theatre Company / HotHouse Theatre 2003 The Blue Roof The Woman The Street Theatre, Acton & Australian national tour with Jigsaw Theatre Company 2003 Eleanor and Eve Eve Q Theatre with Weatherboard Theatre Company 2004 The Vagina Monologues Footbridge Theatre, University of Sydney 2004 The Nargun and the Stars Edie Sydney Festival & Perth Festival with ERTH 2004 / 2006 Hedda Gabler Berta Wharf Theatre, Sydney, & Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, with STC 2005 Bed Flo Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 2005 Nailed Dolly Stables Theatre, Sydney, with Griffin Theatre Company 2006 Embers Various characters The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Majestic Cinemas Sydney & Wharf Theatre with STC / HotHouse Theatre 2007 Parramatta Girls Gayle Belvoir Theatre Company for Company B 2007 The Small Things The Woman Belvoir Theatre Company with Splinter Theatre Company / B Sharp 2007 ALP Arts Election Launch Riverside Theatres Parramatta 2008 Yibiyung Teacher / Matron / Farmer's Wife Belvoir Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre & Riverside Theatres Parramatta 2009 The Nargun and the Stars Edie Regal Theatre, Perth with ERTH 2009–10 The Age I'm In Maggie (Grandmother) Sydney Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival with Force Majeure 2010 Calendar Girls Lady Cravenshire / Lady Catherine / Brenda Halse Comedy Theatre, Melbourne & Australian national tour with Gordon Frost Organisation 2010 Zero Tolerance Sundry / Main cast Q Theatre 2011 Before/After Sundry / Main Cast Wharf Theatre, Sydney, with STC 2011 Dad and Dave: On Our Selection Mum Q Theatre 2011 / 2012 Boxing Day Nana / Poppy Old Fitzroy Theatre & Australian regional tour with Critical Stages 2011 / 2013 RU4ME Connie One woman show at Riverside Theatres Parramatta 2016 Never Did Me Any Harm Creative development Carriageworks with Force Majeure 2012 Biddies Beryl Australian national tour with CDP 2013 From Door to Door Bessie Sydney Jewish Museum with Blumenthal Productions 2014 Parramatta Girls Judi Lennox Theatre, Parramatta 2014 A Doll's House Helen Seymour Centre with SFI 2015 The Crucible Rebecca Nurse Leura Park Estate, Curlewis for Sport For Jove Theatre Company 2015 Head Full of Love Nessa Tavistock Australian tour with QTC 2016 Life Without Me Mrs Spence (Martin's mum) Seymour Centre with Illuminate Educate 2016 My Name is Asher Lev Mother / Art Dealer / Model Eternity Playhouse with Blumenthal Productions 2017 Babes in the Woods Auntie Avaricia / The Dame Old Fitzroy Theatre Diving for Pearls Q Theatre Company Inside the Island Belvoir Street Theatre with Company B 2016 Inner Voices Pet Old Fitzroy Theatre 2017 Neighbourhood Watch Lennox Theatre, Parramatta 2017 Kindertransport Lil Miller Darlinghurst Theatre with Eternity Playhouse 2017 You Will Not Play Wagner Esther Eternity Playhouse with Blumenthal Productions 2017 The Age I'm In Maggie (Grandmother) Pavilion Theatre Dublin, Cinquieme Salle Montreal, ArKo Arts Theatre, South Korea with Force Majeure 2019 Mosquitoes Karen (Mother) Sydney Opera House with STC 2019 The God of Isaac Mrs Adams Darlinghurst Theatre with Blumenthal Productions 2020 A Kind of Reunion (reading) ARA Darling Quarter Theatre with Blumenthal Productions 2020 Everybody Kings Cross Theatre with Cross Pollinate Productions 2021 Two Sisters (reading) Edith Emanuel Synagogue 2022 Her Brilliant Career (reading) Performer State Theatre, Sydney with Blumenthal Productions 2023 Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Miss Nancy Australian Chamber Orchestra
Awards
| 1985 | Fran | AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
| 1997 | Doing Time for Patsy Cline | AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
References
External links Annie Byron on IMDb