Diana McLean is an Australian stage and television actress and voice over artist., best known for her roles as Sister Vivienne Jeffreys in TV soap opera The Young Doctors in 549 episodes from 1978 and 1981.
In the early 1970s, she appeared in an episode of the classic Australian police series Division 4,[2] and an episode of Boney.[3] She also appeared as "Dorothy Dunlop" in the Australian series Number 96.[4]
In the mid 1970s, she appeared as "Helen McGuire" in nine episodes of the series Ben Hall,[5] and then as "Sister Vivienne Jeffries" from 1978 until 1982 in the series The Young Doctors.[6][7]
Her work in the theatre has included The Cold Child in 2006 and Love & Money in 2007.[10][11] In 2014, she reprised her role of "Vera" 4000 Miles, for which she was nominated for the "Best Actress in a Leading Role in an Independent Production" Sydney Theatre Award in 2013.[12][13] She toured Australia in 2017 and 2018, playing "Florence Foster Jenkins" in the stage comedy Glorious.[14]
In 2010 she attended a book launch[16] by screen writer, director and producer Alan Coleman. His autobiography, One Door Shuts was launched at the Hotel Bondi, Sydney on 10 January 2010.
In 2014, McLean explained her voice techniques in a video called The other side of the glass.[17]
In 2018, she appeared on the Australian programme The Daily Edition to discuss her career.[18]
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diana, mclean, australian, stage, television, actress, voice, over, artist, best, known, roles, sister, vivienne, jeffreys, soap, opera, young, doctors, episodes, from, 1978, 1981, born, 1941, december, 1941, sydney, south, walesoccupationactress, voice, artis. Diana McLean is an Australian stage and television actress and voice over artist best known for her roles as Sister Vivienne Jeffreys in TV soap opera The Young Doctors in 549 episodes from 1978 and 1981 Diana McLeanBorn 1941 12 05 5 December 1941 age 82 Sydney New South WalesOccupationActress voice artistYears active1969 presentKnown forThe Young Doctors Contents 1 Acting career 2 Other work 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksActing career editIn 1969 McLean appeared in an episode of the comedy series Good Morning Mr Doubleday 1 In the early 1970s she appeared in an episode of the classic Australian police series Division 4 2 and an episode of Boney 3 She also appeared as Dorothy Dunlop in the Australian series Number 96 4 In the mid 1970s she appeared as Helen McGuire in nine episodes of the series Ben Hall 5 and then as Sister Vivienne Jeffries from 1978 until 1982 in the series The Young Doctors 6 7 In 1999 she played the part of Bess O Brien in Neighbours 6 In 1982 she appeared in the film Early Frost 8 9 Her work in the theatre has included The Cold Child in 2006 and Love amp Money in 2007 10 11 In 2014 she reprised her role of Vera 4000 Miles for which she was nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role in an Independent Production Sydney Theatre Award in 2013 12 13 She toured Australia in 2017 and 2018 playing Florence Foster Jenkins in the stage comedy Glorious 14 She also appeared in the play Air in 2018 15 Other work editIn 2010 she attended a book launch 16 by screen writer director and producer Alan Coleman His autobiography One Door Shuts was launched at the Hotel Bondi Sydney on 10 January 2010 In 2014 McLean explained her voice techniques in a video called The other side of the glass 17 In 2018 she appeared on the Australian programme The Daily Edition to discuss her career 18 Filmography editTitle Year RoleGood Morning Mr Doubleday TV series 1969 DebbieDivision 4 TV series 1970 Colleen RankinBoney TV series 1975 Jessica MenziesNumber 96 TV series 1973 Dorothy DunlopBen Hall TV miniseries 1975 Helen McGuireThe Young Doctors TV series 1978 1981 Vivienne JeffreysWinner Takes All TV miniseries 1982 Margaret ColemanEarly Frost 1982 Val MeadowsMurder Call TV series 1997 Adele AnderitteThe Adventures of Sam TV series 1997 GuestNeighbours TV series 1999 Bess O BrienPaperback Hero 1999 HarmonyWater Rats TV series 1998 2001 Trish Elizabeth CartlandBackberner TV series 2001 unknownAll Saints TV series TV series 2002 Mary WillardA Model Daughter The Killing of Caroline Byrne 2009 Brenda WoodWonderland TV series 2013 CelebrantNot Here to Behave TV series 2015 Ensemble castThe End TV series 2020 IrisReferences edit Good Morning Mr Doubleday www classicaustraliantv com Retrieved 15 August 2019 Division 4 episodes www classicaustraliantv com Retrieved 15 August 2019 Boney episodes www classicaustraliantv com Retrieved 15 August 2019 Number 96 on ASO Australia s audio and visual heritage online aso gov au Retrieved 15 August 2019 Webmaster Ben Hall Nostalgia Central Retrieved 15 August 2019 a b O Hanlon Paul 17 June 2016 The Young Doctors laughter medicine of yesteryear Australian Times Blue Sky Publications Retrieved 14 September 2019 The Young Doctors archived from the original on 22 December 2021 retrieved 15 August 2019 Early Frost 1982 movie videospace www videospace fi Retrieved 15 August 2019 Early Frost 1982 Trailer retrieved 16 October 2019 dead YouTube link Rose Colin 17 July 2006 The Cold Child The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 11 September 2019 Dunne Stephen 26 September 2007 Slow unravelling of imperfect lives The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 11 September 2019 2013 Nominations and Winners Sydney Theatre Awards Retrieved 11 September 2019 Gioia Michael 20 December 2013 Tim Minchin Tony Sheldon Cate Blanchett and More Among 2013 Sydney Theatre Award Nominees Playbill Retrieved 11 September 2019 Blake Elissa 30 August 2017 How Diana McLean sings as amusingly as Florence Foster Jenkins in Glorious The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 13 September 2019 Simmonds Diana 24 June 2018 Air Stage Noise Retrieved 11 September 2019 Alan Coleman Book Launch Part 2 of 3 filmed by Doug Moody archived from the original on 22 December 2021 retrieved 7 October 2019 DIANA McLEAN The other side of the glass archived from the original on 22 December 2021 retrieved 15 August 2019 Diana McLean s Latest Project retrieved 14 August 2019External links editDiana McLean at IMDb Showcast profile page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diana McLean amp oldid 1185471915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
