Lenore Smith (born 25 October 1958) is an Australian actress best known for her work in television. Internationally, she is best known for her role as Kate Wellings in the drama series The Flying Doctors.
Career Smith studied economics as a teenager, but after being dissuaded by a teacher, she decided to take a course at Ensemble Studios in Sydney and become an actress. After being there for just over two years, Smith landed her first role in The Restless Years as Diane Archer. Smith left Australia after The Restless Years to work in London, but received a telegram asking her to return to play a role in The Flying Doctors. Smith accepted and came back to Australia to begin work on the TV series.
Lenore embarked on higher education later in life after a long and successful career as an actor in television, stage and screen. Lenore graduated with a Bachelor of Podiatry degree, 1st Class Honours, at Central Queensland University. Lenore is a member of the Australian Podiatry Association.
Personal life Lenore dated actor Patrick Ward and the late George Negus before marrying actor Gary Sweet in 1981.
She then married actor and writer Matt Kay in 1985, but they divorced in 1992. They met while a bomb alarm was going off during the stage musical Cats.
Smith married former E Street actor Warren Jones on 19 October 1997.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Type 1982Wilde's DomainAlex WildeTV film 1999 Somewhere In The Darkness Shamus' Mum Feature film 2001 The Man Who Sued God Reporter Feature film
Television Year Title Role Type1978–1980Diane ArcherTV series, 28 episodes1980Kingswood CountryCathyTV series, 1 episode: "Divorce Bullpitt Style"1981Cop ShopSharon JacksonTV series, 1 episode1982The SullivansAprilTV series, 2 episodes1985The Flying DoctorsKate WellingsMiniseries, 3 episodes1986–1992The Flying DoctorsKate Wellings StandishTV series, 221 episodes1990Driving Force '90: Down UnderHerselfTV special1994; 1996G.P.Liz BrowningTV series, 2 episodes1997Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon LordVickyTV series, 26 episodes2001OutridersReggie's MotherTV series, 4 episodes: "Paradise Lost: Part 2", "Aliens: Parts 2–4"2002FarscapeLt. Darinta LarellTV series, 2 episodes: "Into the Lion's Den: Parts 1 & 2"
Theatre Year Title Role Type 1980 The Robin Hood Show Kirribilli Pub Theatre 1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust 1982 Crimes of the Heart Russell Street Theatre with MTC 1993 Talley's Folly Sally Talley Les Currie Entertainment 1995 Emerald City Ensemble Theatre 1998 The Perfectionist Barbara Gunn Eureka Theatre Company 2010 Brooklyn Boy Nina, Eric's wife Ensemble Theatre, Sydney 2012 When Dad Married Fury Sue Metcalfe Theatre, Perth 2016 The Good Doctor Various characters Glen Street Theatre with Ensemble Theatre
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