Australian actress
Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice, Liz Taylor in Always Greener, and as Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle.[1]
Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of A Country Practice in 1981. She left the show in 1985.
She was then to have roles in Police Rescue, Brides of Christ, E Street, Water Rats, Always Greener, All Saints, headLand and Packed to the Rafters,[2]
On 16 September 2024, Tenney was named as part of the cast for Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling.[3]
Filmography
Films
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Type
|
| 1987 |
Australian Summer |
Role unknown |
Short film
|
| 1989 |
Luigi's Ladies |
Jane |
Feature film
|
| 1996 |
Dead Heart |
Sarah |
Feature film
|
| 1997 |
The Castle |
Sal Kerrigan |
Feature film
|
| 2003 |
Subterano |
Elaine |
Feature film
|
| 2013 |
Spit |
Mum |
Short film
|
| 2013 |
The Gift |
Grace |
Short film
|
Television
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Type
|
| 1979
|
Skyways
|
Guest role: Eileen
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 1980
|
Timelapse
|
Guest role
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 1980
|
Australian Theatre Festival: The Department
|
Role unknown
|
Teleplay
|
| 1981
|
Bellamy
|
Guest role: Eileen
|
TV series, episode 11: "A Matter of Upbringing"
|
| 1981-1985
|
A Country Practice
|
Regular role: Molly Jones/Melissa 'Molly' Jones
|
TV series, 299 episodes
|
| 1985
|
Flight Into Hell
|
Regular role: Kate Webber
|
TV miniseries, 2 episodes
|
| 1987
|
Takeover
|
Hilda Oppenheimer
|
TV movie
|
| 1988
|
Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer
|
Marie Parer
|
TV movie
|
| 1989
|
Fresh Start
|
Guest role: Linda
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 1990
|
Elly & Jools
|
Regular role: Anna Traveller
|
TV series, 12 episodes
|
| 1990
|
E Street
|
Recurring role: Dr. Susan Franklin
|
TV series, 6 episodes
|
| 1991
|
Police Rescue
|
Guest role: Katie McCarthy
|
TV series, 1 episode 9:"One for Dad"
|
| 1991
|
Brides of Christ
|
Guest role: Liz Heffernan
|
TV miniseries, 1 episode
|
| 1994
|
Escape from Jupiter
|
Regular role: Helen
|
TV series, 13 episodes
|
| 1995
|
Fire
|
Recurring role: Anne Risdale
|
TV series, 5 episodes
|
| 1995
|
The Feds: Abduction
|
Suzi Plummer
|
TVovie series, 1 episode
|
| 1995-1996
|
G.P.
|
Recurring guest role: Jenny King
|
TV series, 3 episodes
|
| 1997
|
Big Sky
|
Guest role: Gillian Masters
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 1997-1999
|
Water Rats
|
Recurring role: Gail Hawker
|
TV series, 5 episodes
|
| 1998
|
Murder Call
|
Guest role: Nerida Hertzberg
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2001-2003
|
Always Greener
|
Regular role: Liz Taylor
|
TV series, 50 episodes
|
| 2005
|
All Saints
|
Recurring guest role: Trish Turner
|
TV series, 3 episodes
|
| 2005-2006
|
Headland
|
Regular role: Kerry Lewis
|
TV series, 13 episodes
|
| 2013
|
Cliffy
|
Eunice
|
TV movie
|
| 2017
|
Drop Dead Weird
|
Guest role: Arminta Fogle
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2019
|
Drop Dead Weird
|
Guest role: Mrs. O'Shea
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2021
|
Back to the Rafters
|
Guest role: Charmaine
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2022
|
Underbelly: Vanishing Act
|
Regular role: Barbara Grimley
|
TV Miniseries, 2 episodes
|
| 2023
|
RFDS
|
Guest role: Tess
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2025
|
Playing Gracie Darling
|
Moira
|
TV series
|
Television guest appearances (as herself)
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Type
|
| 2001
|
Good Morning Australia
|
Guest
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2006
|
TV Turns 50: The Events That Stopped a Nation
|
Guest (with A Country Practice cast: Lorrae Desmond, Brian Wenzel, Joan Sydney, Shane Porteous, Josephine Mitchell, Joyce Jacobs & Emily Nichol)
|
TV Special
|
| 2010
|
Today Tonight
|
Guest (A Country Practice location tour)
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2015
|
Studio 10
|
Guest
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2016
|
Studio 10
|
Guest (with Noel Hodda)
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
| 2018
|
The Morning Show
|
Guest
|
TV series, 1 episode
|
Awards
In 1985, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Lead Actress' award at the Logies for her role as Melissa 'Molly Jones' in A Country Practice. Tenney went on to win 'NSW Most Popular Female' and 'Most Popular Australian Actress' in 1986 for the same role.[4][5]
Personal
Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979.[6] She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice.[7][8]
References
External links
