Kerry McGuire is an Australian actress.
Early life McGuire was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She studied at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating with a Bachelor of Dramatic Acting in 1964.https://www.nida.edu.au/alumni-and-industry/all-alumni/
Career
Film and TV McGuire's screen roles include her AACTA Award-winning role in Olive (1988) where she played the titular Olive Bodill, an actress battling cancer, Runaway Island (1982) as innkeeper Molly McKenzie and miniseries Against the Wind (1978) as Polly (also an innkeeper), the latter for which she won both a Sammy Award and a Logie Award. She later appeared as Diana Fraser, mother of doctors Lachlan and James Fraser on Home and Away, on and off from 1997–1999, reprising the role for 2 further episodes in 2005.
She made guest appearances throughout her career on tv series' such as Division 4, Riptide, Catwalk, Homicide, Boney, Certain Women, Skyways, Prisoner, Cop Shop, A Country Practice, Neighbours, Rafferty's Rules and G.P.
Stage McGuire's long stage career included roles in Absurd Person Singular (a gender swapped The Odd Couple) at Sydney's Northside Theatre She also starred in Don's Party which toured Australia in 1973, Bedroom Farce (1979) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1983–1984).
Acting credits
Film Year Film Role Notes 1971 Devlin Joan Hunter TV play 1977 Going Home TV movie 1977 Mama's Gone A-Hunting Concierge (uncredited) TV movie 1978 Puzzle Diana Carson TV movie 1979 The Little Convict Polly Nelson (voice) Animated TV movie 1981 The Homicide Squad Barbara Patista TV movie 1982 Runaway Island Molly McKenzie TV movie 1982 Heatwave Female TV Reporter Feature film 1985 Fragments of Terror Wife (uncredited) Anthology film, segment: "The Coming" 1988 Olive Olive Bodill TV movieWon the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature
Television Year Film Role Notes 1965 The Stranger Nurse Miniseries, 1 episode 1967 Love and War Miniseries, episode 3: "O'Flaherty, VC" 1969 Division 4 Patsy Jordan TV series, 1 episode 1968 Riptide Freda Phillips / Beryl Winton TV series, 2 episodes 1968; 1972 Homicide Elaine Harvey / Faye Hall / Patti Summers TV series, 3 episodes 1970 Woobinda, Animal Doctor TV series, 1 episode 1970 The Rovers Dorrie TV series, 1 episode 1970 Dynasty Frank Halliday TV series, 1 episode 1971 Catwalk Kate MacKenzie TV series, 1 episode 1972 Boney Meena TV series, 1 episode 1974 Silent Number Clare Milson TV series, 1 episode 1974 Our Man in the Company Marcia TV series, 1 episode 1975 Certain Women TV series, 1 episode 1978 Father, Dear Father in Australia Miss Wilson TV series, 1 episode 1979 Against the Wind Polly McNamara Miniseries, 12 episodes Won 1979 Sammy Award for Best Actress. Won 1979 Logie for Best Performance by an Actress in a Major Role 1979 Skyways Ann Driscoll TV series, 1 episode 1981 Prisoner Arna Johanssen TV series, 2 episodes 1981 Cop Shop Geraldine Shipton TV series, 1 episode 1983–84 Runaway Island Molly McKenzie TV series, 8 episodes 1984 A Country Practice Robyn Riley TV series, 2 episodes 1987 Neighbours Christine Wilton TV aeries, 3 episodes 1987–88 Rafferty's Rules Irene Doonan TV series, 2 episodes 1993 G.P. Reverend Pauline Ternier TV series, 2 episodes 1997–99; 2005 Home and Away Diana Fraser TV series, 49 episodes
Theatre Year Film Role Notes 1963 Hotel Paradiso Victoire the Maid UNSW with NIDA 1963 The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet Babsy UNSW with NIDA 1963 Under Milk Wood Rosie Robert / Mrs. Organ Morgan / Mrs. Dai Bread One UNSW with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1963 Barnstaple / The House of Bernarda Alba Helen / Bernarda UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company 1964 The Caucasian Chalk Circle UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company 1964 The Oresteia of Aeschylus Queen Clytemnestra Tent Theatre, Sydney with NIDA 1964 A Resounding Tickle Middie Paradock UNSW with NIDA 1964 The Sport of My Mad Mother Patty UNSW with NIDA & Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1964 Still Life Dolly UNSW with NIDA & Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1965 Ballad of the Drover's Wife Narrator UNSW with NIDA 1966; 1968 A Refined Look at Existence Jane Street Theatre, Sydney, UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company 1966 Halloran's Little Boat Jane Street Theatre, Sydney, with NIDA 1967 The Lion in Winter Independent Theatre, Sydney, with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1967 How's the World Treating You Independent Theatre, Sydney, with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1968 This Old Man Comes Rolling Home UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company 1969 You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney with Harry M. Miller 1973 Don's Party Kerry UNSW, Warner Theatre, Adelaide, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, Hunter Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Playhouse, Perth, Canberra Theatre, Shepparton, Mildura, Wangaratta, Bendigo, Albury with Old Tote Theatre Company, J. C. Williamson's & NIDA 1977 The Business of Good Government Assembly Hall, Sydney with Q Theatre Company 1977; 1978 Mothers and Fathers Sally Longman NIDA Parade Theatre, UNSW, Twelfth Night Theatre, Brisbane 1978 Dry Run Myra Kendall Twelfth Night Theatre, Brisbane 1978 There Were Giants in Those Days Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with MTC 1979 Bedroom Farce Susannah Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Opera Theatre, Adelaide, Perth, Townsville, Cairns with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1979 A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena Albert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre 1979; 1980 The Man Who Came to Dinner Lorraine Sheldon SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre, Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC 1980 Piaf Toine Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company 1983; 1984 Caravan Sydney Opera House with Ensemble Theatre Company 1983; 1984; 1985 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Madame Mantalini / Mrs Witterly / Mrs Snevellicci Theatre Royal Sydney with STC for Sydney Festival, State Theatre, Melbourne with MTC, Festival Theatre, Adelaide 1984 An Act of Settlement Sydney Opera House with Ensemble Theatre Company & with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust for Sydney Festival 1984 Stage Struck Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1984 Season's Greetings Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, with Northside Theatre Company 1985 What If You Died Tomorrow? Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, with Northside Theatre Company 1987 The Odd Couple Northside Theatre, Sydney 1988 A Small Family Business Northside Theatre, Sydney 1989 Passion Play Sydney Opera House with Gary Penny Productions 1993 A Flea in Her Ear NIDA Parade Theatre 1994 Heartbreak House His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Angel Productions 1995 The Real Thing Marian Street Theatre, Sydney 1997 After-Play Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, with Northside Theatre Company
As director Year Film Role Notes 1986 Otherwise Engaged Director Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company
Radio Year Film Role Notes 1979 Silent Night, Lonely Night Janet ABC Radio, Brisbane
Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref. 1988 Olive Australian Film Institute Awards Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature 1979 Against the Wind Sammy Awards Best Actress 1979 Against the Wind Logie Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Major Role
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