Annie Byron
NOMINATIONS / AWARDS
1985- Winner, AFI AWARDS – Best Actress in a Supporting role for ‘Fran’
1996 -Nomination, AFI AWARDS – Best Actress in a Supporting role for ‘Doin’ Time for Patsy Cline’.
THEATRE
BIDDIES – Dir: Wayne Harrison. Christine Dunstan Productions 2011
RU4ME – One Woman show. Writer: Annie Byron. Riverside. 2011
BOXING DAY – role: Nana & Poppy. Dir: Scarlet McGlynn. Old Fitz 2011.
NEVER DID ME ANY HARM (Creative Development) Dir: Kate Champion / Force Majeure / Carriageworks. 2010.
CALENDAR GIRLS Roles: Lady Catherine/Brenda Halse. Dir: Psyche Scott. Gordon Frost Organisation. 2010
ZERO TOLERANCE Role: Main cast. Dir: Katrina Douglas / Q Theatre. 2010
THE AGE I’M IN Dir: Kate Gaul / Force Majeure /Dublin Theatre/Place Des Arts in Canada/Seoul Performing Arts. 2009.
OBSERVATION – short film & live event. Role: Caroline Herschel / Dir: Alana Valentine / Sydney Observatory 2009
THE NARGUN AND THE STARS Role: Edie. Dir: Wesley Enoch / Performing Lines for Sydney Festival 2009
YIBIYUNG Role: Main cast. Dir: Wesley Enoch / Belvoir St Theatre 2008.
THE AGE I’M IN Dir: Kate Gaul / Force Majeure / Sydney Festival; Adelaide Fringe Festival 2008
NATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL: RESPECT Seven Needs / Griffin Theatre Writer: Verity Laughton 2008
THE NARGUN AND THE STARS Role: Edie. Dir: Wesley Enoch / Performing Lines 2007
SMALL THINGS Role: Lead female. Dir: Sarah Goodes / Belvoir Downstairs. 2007
PARRAMATTA GIRLS Role: Gayle. Dir: Wesley Enoch. Company B / Belvoir St Theatre 2007.
EMBERS Role: Main cast/ensemble. Dir: Maeliosa Stafford / Sydney Theatre Co 2006 & STC Regional Tour2006
NAILED Role: Dolly. Dir: David Berthold / Griffin Theatre Company 2005
BED Role: Flo. Dir: Brendan Cowell / Sydney Theatre Company 2005
HEDDA GABLER Role: Berte. Dir: Robyn Nevin / Sydney Theatre Company 2004 & New York season 2006
WONDERLANDS Role: Cathy Andrews. Dir: Marion Potts, Hothouse 2003
A CONVERSATION Role: Coral. Dir: Andrew Doyle, Ensemble Theatre 2003
THE BLUE ROOF Role: Woman. Dir: Greg Lissaman, Jigsaw Theatre 2002
MORNING SACRIFICE Role: Miss Sole. Dir: Jennifer Flowers, STC 2001
THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN Role: Kate. Dir: Maeliosa Stafford, STC 1984
YELLOW ROSES Role: Hilary. Belvoir Street Theatre
PUSHIN’ UP DAISIES Role: Mum . Griffin Theatre Company
PAINTED WOMAN Role: Molly. Dir: Belvoir St Theatre
AWAY Role: Coral. Q. Theatre & Marian St. Theatre
JIGSAWS Q Theatre.
DREAMS OF A SALESMAN Role: Various. S.T.C for Schools
AFTER DINNER Role: Dympie. Griffin Theatre Company
CAPRICORNIA Role: Mrs Hollower & Mrs Buller. Belvoir St Theatre
A LIE OF THE MIND Role: Meg. Belvoir St Theatre
ALL THE BLACK DOGS Role: The Mother. Griffin Theatre Company
THE SHIFTING HEART Role: Leila Pratt. Phillip Street Theatre
THE MAN FROM MUCKINUPIN Q Theatre
BRIDAL SUITE Griffin Theatre Co.
NEW BLOOD Dir: Michael Mullins
1984 A.D. Adelaide Festival & Footbridge Theatre
MISS JULIE/THE BEAR Nimrod Theatre
STRUGGLE OF THE NAGA TRIBE Nimrod Theatre
SUICIDE Nimrod Theatre
VENETIAN TWINS Nimrod Theatre
INSIDE THE ISLAND Nimrod Theatre
VENETIAN TWINS S.T.C
GRAND FINALE OF RENE TROUVEL Griffin Theatre Company
DISCOVERING AUSTRALIA Griffin Theatre Company
LADY OF THE CAMELIAS S.T.C.
A CHEERY SOUL S.T.C
WIDOWERS HOUSES Old Tote Theatre Company
TELEVISION
STEPFATHER OF THE BRIDE Role: Stephanie. Dir: Roger Hodgman. ABC Drama / RB Films 2005
ALL SAINTS Role: Guest lead. Seven Network 2006
POSTCARD BANDIT Role: Thelma Abbott. Dir: Tony Tilse../ Pacific Coast Entertainment 2003
STINGERS Role: Lilliana. Simpson Le Mesurier Films / 2003
ALWAYS GREENER Role: Lolly Hopkins. Seven Network 2002
BACKBERNER Role: Politician. ABC 2000
THE POTATO FACTORY Role: Lusty Duchess. Dir: Rob Marchand /Screentime Pty Ltd 1999
FATHER, DEAR FATHER Role: Lyle. McCabe Productions
THE SULLIVANS Role: Aunty Lou. Crawford Productions
A COUNTRY PRACTICE Role: Guest lead. J.N.P. Films
FIVE MILE CREEK Role: Guest. Valstar Productions
DETECTIVE Role: Guest. ABC
DISPLACED PERSONS Role: Guest. ABC
CHANGING TIMES Role: Guest. ABC
RAP ON WINDOW A.F.T.R.S.
A COUNTRY PRACTICE Role: June Allen J.N.P. Films
PRIME TIME Role: Guest. Crawford Productions
THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS Role: Mrs Joe. International Film Management
UNTOLD STORY Dir: Tim Burstall
THE FACTS OF LIFE DOWNUNDER (US series) Role: Guest. Crawford Productions
MARY MCKILLOP Role: Joanna. Mike Willessee’s Australians
PRINCESS KATE Role: Cheryl Kelly. Unthank Films
RAFFERTY’S RULES Role: Christine Clark. Channel Seven
FLYING DOCTORS Role: Julie. Crawford Productions
SHADOWS OF THE HEART Role: Rose. Dir: Rod Hardy / S.A.F.C
G.P Role: Patty Morgan. Roadshow Coote Carroll / ABC
HOME AND AWAY Role: Angela Newton. Seven Network.
CLOWING AROUND Role: Una Crealey. Barron Films
A COUNTRY PRACTICE Role: Patricia. J.N.P. Films
DEATH DUTIES Role: Sister Armstrong. Generation Films/ SBS
ENGLISH AT WORK Role: Sister Farmer. SBS
THE DISTANT HOME Role: Dr. Allport. Robert Brunning Productions
A COUNTRY PRACTICE Role: Liz Mitchell. J.N.P. Films
THE FAMILY SPIRIT Role: Rose Soo. Film Australia
FILM
EPK – short film Role: Director. Dir: Stephen James King. 2010
OBSERVATION -short film & live event. Role: Caroline Herschel / Dir: Alana Valentine / Sydney Observatory 2009
HE, SHE, IT (short) Role: Exam Monitor / Night Kitchen Productions 2008
IN THE COMPANY OF ACTORS Role: Berte / Shark Island Productions
THE VIEW FROM GREENHAVEN DRIVE Role: Clare / Dir: The Macrae Brothers / 2007.
GLORY – short film Role: Glory (lead). Dir: Donna Chang/ 2007
THE VIEW FROM GLENHAVEN DRIVE short – short film for competition Project Greenlight 2006.
SIX O’CLOCK SWILL Role: Alice. Dir: Eve Spence / NSW Film and TV Office 2000
DOIN’ TIME FOR PATSY CLINE – AFI Nomination. Role: Ralph’s Mum. Dir: Chris Kennedy / Oilrag Productions 1996
MURIEL’S WEDDING Role: Berris. Dir: P.J. Hogan / House & Moorehouse 1994
SHOWTIME Dir: Jan Chapman
SILVER CITY Dir: Sophia Turkiewicz
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA – THE MASTER ILLUSIONIST Triad Films
FRAN *AFI Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Role: Marge. Dir: Glenda Hambly / Barron Films
LETTERS Dir: Denny Lawrence
BIG JACK CREEK Dir: Jo Arrowsmith
THE THIRD WAVE Dir: James Bogle
HOW WONDERFUL Role: Midwife. Dir: Lyn Hegarty
RADIO
THE WIDOWS ABC Radio
DARIO FO ABC Radio
TRAINING
1977 NIDA Graduate
1974 University of NSW Honours Degree in Drama