Penne Hackforth-Jones (5 August 194917 May 2013) was an American-born Australian actress and biographer."Vale Hackforth-Jones, mainstay of film and TV" Canberra Times

Early life Penelope Beatrix Hackforth-Jones was born in August 1949 in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Paul and Susan Felicity (née Gullett) Hackforth-Jones and was a granddaughter of Sir Henry Gullett and niece of Jo Gullett, both Australian politicians. Her great-grandmother, Barbara Baynton, was an Australian author from the Bush Realism school of the 1890s, the same era as Henry Lawson.

She lived with her family in England before relocating to Australia in 1964. After completing her secondary education at St Catherine's School, Toorak in 1966 she attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney until graduating in 1968.

Career In 1969, Hackforth-Jones made her first credited on-screen appearance in the Australian television series Riptide. Other early television appearances included Bellbird, Number 96, Division 4, Matlock Police, Homicide, Ryan, Young Ramsay and Skyways. She played the lead female role of Jessica Johnson in 1975 period adventure series Cash and Company and its 1976 spin-off, Tandarra.

She also appeared in such Australian television series as Butterfly Island, Cop Shop, Punishment, Bellamy, A Country Practice, Mother and Son, the miniseries Tanamera – Lion of Singapore and G.P.. She also appeared in an episode of Australian sitcom Hey Dad..! She later appeared in Murder Call, All Saints, Chandon Pictures, :30 Seconds and The Doctor Blake Mysteries. She also appeared in the 2002 TV film Heroes' Mountain, opposite Craig McLachlan, detailing the true story of ski instructor Stuart Diver and the 1997 Thredbo landslide. Her feature film roles included Dr. Sort in Alvin Purple (1973), the bridal shop manager in Muriel's Wedding (1994), Mrs. Pike in Paradise Road (1997), Cynthia Dodds in Mao's Last Dancer (2009), and Mrs. Johnson in The Tree (2010).

Hackforth-Jones was featured in a long-running television advertisement series for Kellogg's Sultana Bran in the 1980s/1990s.

Hackforth-Jones was the author of a biography of her great-grandmother, novelist Barbara Baynton, titled Barbara Baynton – Between Two Worlds."Bringing to life dark tales from literary lady of the bush", The Age, 4 November 2007.

Death Penne Hackforth-Jones was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012, and died on 17 May 2013, aged 63, in Melbourne.Penne Hackforth-Jones dies at 64 (sic), The Australian, 20 May 2013 She relocated to Melbourne in 2011 to care for her elderly parents, but kept her diagnosis private while her father was still alive.

She never married, and was survived by her three sisters. The Daily Telegraph featured an article on Hackforth-Jones in its history section on 21 May.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes1973 Libido Nun (segment "The Priest") Feature film Alvin Purple Liz Sort Feature film1974 Alvin Rides Again Woman Cricketer Feature film The Wanderer Short film 1975 Down the Wind Sara Feature film 1979 The Journalist Gillie Griffiths Feature film1982 Running On Empty Dave Feature film Last Breakfast in Paradise (aka Happy Endings) Angela Jones Short film 1983 Hardy Wilson – A Living Memory Narrator Film documentary 1985 Don't Call Me Girlie Narrator Film documentary 1986 That's Democracy Narrator Film documentary 1989 Kokoda Crescent Carol Feature film 1991 People First Film documentary1993 For Whose Sake? Short film The Door Mother Short film 1994 Muriel's Wedding Bridal Manageress #2 Feature film1997 Diana & Me Pollock Feature film Paradise Road Mrs. Pike Feature film 1998 Kissing Katie Sandstrom Short film 2000 Black and White Mrs. Aston Feature film 2003 Why We Ponder Mother Short film 2005 Barely Visible Short film 2006 Reasons Beyond Me Jone Short film 2008 Bitter & Twisted Jackie Samvini Feature film 2009 Mao's Last Dancer Cynthia Dodds Feature film2010 The Tree Mrs Johnson Feature film Purple Flowers Grandmother Short film 2013 We've All Been There Joan Short film

Television Title Year Role Type 1968 Contrabandits 1 episode 1969 Riptide Sally Tennant / Dancer 2 episodes 1971 Man from Property TV pilot1971–1974 Division 4 Jo / Gwen / Sue Weston 3 episodes Matlock Police Kath Murphy / Amy Fielding / Holly Evans / Anne / Sue Mathews / Christine Miller 6 episodes1972 The Cousin from Fiji TV movie Number 96 Noelene Sutcliffe 3 episodes A Time for Love Episode: "Next Time Will Be Better"1972–1974 Homicide Senior Constable Jill Cregan / Sharon Smith / Anne Kelly / Vicky Hill 4 episodes Bellbird Ginny Campbell 349 episodes1973 The Wicked City TV movie Behind the Legend Helena Rubinstein 1 episode Ryan Jana / Helen 2 episodes 1974 Three Men of the City Jeannie Martin Miniseries, 1 episode 1975 Cash and Company Jessica Johnson 13 episodes1976 The Emigrants June Parker 4 episodes Tandarra Jessica Johnson 13 episodes 1977 Young Ramsay Emma Carroll 1 episode A Woman in the House TV movie Image of Death Maureen TV movie End of Summer Teleplay 1978 Tickled Pink Marilyn Miller Episode: "One Day Miller" 1978–1981 Cop Shop Sgt. Joan Dawson / Ann Connors / Jackie Warren / Jennifer Treloar 7 episodes1979 One Day Miller Marilyn Miller 7 episodes Skyways Lady Pamela Griff 1 episode The Young Doctors Lois Norton Patrol Boat 1 episode1981 Bellamy Inez Episode: "The Fizz" Holiday Island Dellie Kramer 2 episodes Punishment Heather Rogers 1 episode The Sullivans 1983; 1993 A Country Practice Pam Foley / Martha Lynch / Cassandra James 19 episodes 1984 The Old Curiosity Shop Voice Animated TV movie 1985 Time's Raging Jane TV movie 1985–1987 Butterfly Island Mary Travers / Mary 30 episodes 1986 Mother and Son Community Medical Officer Joan 1 episode 1987; 1989 Rafferty's Rules Sinclair / Danielle 2 episodes 1988 After Marcuse Gillian TV movie1989 Bodysurfer Angela Lang Miniseries, 2 episodes Tanamera - Lion of Singapore Mama Jack Miniseries, 7 episodes Dolphin Cove 1 episode 1989; 1994 G.P. Adele de Beer / Mrs. Barton 2 episodes1990 More Winners: Boy Soldiers Elizabeth Barnes TV movie Embassy 1 episode1991 Hey Dad..! Kate Eastwood 1 episode Hampton Court Mrs. Barrett 1 episode Golden Fiddles Mrs. Craig Miniseries, 2 episodes 1992 Boney Eve 1 episode1993 Irresistible Force Lieutenant Governor TV movie (US) Butterfly Island Mary Travers TV movie1997 Murder Call Ena Booth Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" The Adventures of Sam The Dragon Empress (voice) Animated series, 1 episode 1999–2003 All Saints Dr. Nicola Hartley / Elise Fletcher 11 episodes 2002 Heroes' Mountain Annette Diver TV movie 2003 Grass Roots Lani Leonard 1 episode 2006 Headland Judge Hildegarde Rosedale 2 episodes 2007 Chandon Pictures Helen 3 episodes 2009 :30 Seconds Pat Evans 1 episode2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Reverend Mother 1 episode Conspiracy 365 Sister Jerome 1 episode2013 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Nell Clasby 2 episodes Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Camilla Parker-Bowles (voice recording) Miniseries, 1 episode

Television (as self) Title Year Role Type 1973 Inside Alvin Purple Herself TV special 1984 Earthwatch Herself Episode: "Natives on Trial" 1992 English at Work Herself

Theatre Title Year Role Type 1967 The Beaux' Stratagem UNSW, Sydney Camino Real Lady Mulligan The Insect Play Philanthropis The Fire on the Snow Washerwoman Alfie Gilda Jane St Theatre, Sydney Play Woman Two1968 A Midsummer Night's Dream Queen Hippolyta / Queen Titania Old Tote Theatre, Sydney The Matchmaker Miss Flora Van Huyse The Beaux' Stratagem Dorinda Tom Jones Sophy Playhouse, Perth1969 A Streetcar Named Desire Negro Woman The Importance of Being Earnest Cecily Cardew Vanity Fair Amelia Sedley The House on the Cliff The Audition Miss Roberts The Man Most Likely To Shirley Hughes Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime Out of the Crocodile Love Locked Out 1970 The Guardsman Playhouse, Perth, Old Tote Theatre, Sydney1971 The Real Inspector Hound Theatre Royal, Hobart The Audition The Bandwagon Lorraine Roach Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston The Legend of King O'Malley Assistant Stage Manager Phillip Theatre, Sydney 1976 Martello Towers St Martins Theatre, Melbourne

Radio Title Year Role Type 1979 Kookaburra Kath Palmer ABC Radio

Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref1976 Tandarra Penguin Awards Best Actress in a Television Series Sammy Awards Best Actress in a Television Series 1990 Kokoda Crescent Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role

References

External links

Penne Hackforth-Jones in film clips at Australian Screen: Alvin Purple Last Breakfast in Paradise Chandon Pictures