Tracy Mann (born 1957) is an Australian actress and voice artist. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for movie Hard Knocks . She has also won awards in her home country for her work in mini-series Sword of Honour and 2005 movie comedy Hating Alison Ashley.
Tracy Mann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Early life
editBorn in Adelaide, South Australia in 1957, Tracy Mann first expressed interest in becoming an actress at the age of 4. She undertook drama classes as a child, then as a teenager with the Saturday Company, a branch of the State Theatre Company of South Australia (STCSA). Fresh from high school in 1973, she performed in Winnie the Pooh for Adelaide Festival Theatre and joined Actors Equity of Australia. She subsequently studied in London under Phillipe Gaulier in the 1990s.
Career
editTelevision
editMann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in 1970s soap opera The Box.
Mann is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter in Prisoner. She also played the lead role of guitarist / singer Carol Howard in the 1984 ABC-TV series Sweet and Sour,[1] and the lead role in police drama Skirts (1990).
Other TV appearances include The Sullivans, The Young Doctors, Arcade (she played Susie Blair - Syd Heylen and Aileen Britton's daughter), Holiday Island, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Cowra Breakout, GP, Sword of Honour, Cyclone Tracy, The Flying Doctors, Sweet and Sour, Boys from the Bush, Janus, All Saints, The Oracle, Ash Wednesday, Bellbird.
She made one-off guest appearances in shows such as Glenview High, Bluey, Matlock Police, Cop Shop, Kingswood Country Skyways, Good Guys Bad Guys, Water Rats, and Blue Heelers.
Mann undertook voiceover work as Holophone in an episode of children's science fiction series Silversun, and Susie Sponge on the second season of popular animated series The Toothbrush Family. Her other voice acting roles include animated series Classic Tales, Kangaroo Creek Gang and Tracey McBean (both produced by Southern Star Entertainment).
In 2024, Mann was announced for the Top End Wedding sequel series Top End Bub where she would reprise her role from the film for the television series.[2]
Film
editMann's first starring role on the big screen was low budget drama Hard Knocks; she won an AFI award for Best Actress in a Leading Role as a young ex prisoner being hassled by the police. She played sister to the main character in New Zealand film The Scarecrow (aka Klynham Summer), which was invited to play at the Cannes Film Festival. Mann has also appeared in the Yahoo Serious movie Reckless Kelly, Hating Alison Ashley and Any Questions for Ben?.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Box | Tina Harris | Feature film |
| 1980 | Hard Knocks | Samantha | Feature film |
| 1981 | The Scarecrow (aka Klynham Summer) | Prudence Pointdexter | Feature film |
| 1982 | Going Down | Karli | Feature film |
| 1983 | Ash Wednesday | Short film | |
| 1983 | Distinguished Guests | Short film | |
| 1984 | On Guard | Short film | |
| 1984 | Fast Talking | Sharon Hart | Feature film |
| 1988 | The Four Minute Mile | Jill Webster | TV film |
| 1990 | How Wonderful! | Kerry | Short film |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly | Miss Twisty | Feature film |
| 1997 | 389 | Short film | |
| 1998 | Something Honest | Short film | |
| 1999 | The Cup (aka Phorpa) | Newsreader | Feature film |
| 2002 | The Birthday | Short film | |
| 2004 | The Brush-Off | Faye Curnow | TV film |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica's Mother | Feature film |
| 2008 | Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle For Coal | Elizabeth Chifley | TV film |
| 2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Waxing beautician | Feature film |
| 2012 | Any Questions For Ben? | Ben's mum | Feature film |
| 2013 | Felony | Gina Hopkins | Feature film |
| 2018 | Joy Boy | Janine | Short film |
| 2019 | Top End Wedding | Annie | Feature film |
| 2019 | Angel of Mine | Lena | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Matlock Police | Jenny Perkins | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1975 | Homicide | Jennifer 'Socks' O'Brien | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Box | Tina Harris | TV series |
| 1976 | Bellbird | TV series | |
| 1976 | Bluey | Marcia Franks | TV series, 1 episode 25: "It's Not Worth the Risk" |
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Angelique | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1977 | Glenview High | Cheryl Harrison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Restless Years | TV series | |
| 1979 | The Oracle | TV series | |
| 1979 | Skyways | Mickey Devine | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Arcade | Susie Blair | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1980 | Spring & Fall | Terry | TV series, 1 episode: "Out of Line" |
| 1980 | Players in the Gallery | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 1980 | The Young Doctors | TV series | |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Wendy Robinson | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1981; 1982; 1983 | Cop Shop | Lea Butler | TV series |
| 1981 | Prisoner | Georgie Baxter | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 1982 | Watch This Space | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1982 | A Special Place | TV film | |
| 1982 | Kingswood Country | Glenys Freckle | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Loose Ends | Teleplay | |
| 1983-1984 | Sweet and Sour | Carol Howard | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 1984 | The Cowra Breakout | Sally Murphy | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1984 | The Cop Show | Carol | TV pilot |
| 1986 | Cyclone Tracy | Connie Hampton | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Sword of Honour | Esse Rogers | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1988 | True Believers | Tess Ross | TV miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Penny Armstrong | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1989 | Cassidy | Kate | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Col'n Carpenter | Policewoman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Skirts | Pauline Reardon | TV series, 40 episodes |
| 1992 | All Together Now | Jackie Hammond | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Boys From The Bush | Lucinda | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Jenny Pope | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993, 1996 | G.P. | Nicole Learmont / Tanya Woods | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994-1995 | Janus | Tina Bertram | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Superintendent Franklin | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Tromaville Cafe | TV series | |
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Brenda Wick | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Isobel Saya | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1999 | The Toothbrush Family | Suzy Sponge (voice) | Animated TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001-2006 | Tracey McBean | Voice | Animated TV series |
| 2001; 2020 | Home and Away | Judge / Jill Lawson | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2002; 2008 | All Saints | Laura McDermott / Kaye Clinton | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Kangaroo Creek Gang | Voice | Animated TV series |
| 2003 | MDA | Penny Silvani | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Silversun | Holophone | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Noah & Saskia | Deb Litras | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | Psychologist | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | H2O: Just Add Water | Newsreader | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Classic Tales | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | East of Everything | Rosemary de Jong | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2011 | City Homicide | Melissa Gordon | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011-2012 | Laid | Marion McVie | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2013-2015 | Wonderland | Maggie Wilcox | TV series, 44 episodes |
| 2017 | Here Come The Habibs | Mrs. Plunge | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2018 | Rake | Dallas | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Rosehaven | Karina | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Time & Place Webseries | Alice Woodruff | TV series |
| 2020 | Home and Away | Jill Lawson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | Chan & Dee's Drink Tank | Didi | TV series |
| 2022 | Latecomers | Deb | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2022-2023 | Five Bedrooms | Cheryl Elling | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Home and Away | Judge | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Top End Bub | Annie | TV series; in production |
Television (as self)
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981; 1982 | The 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards | Herself | TV special |
| 1982 | A Special Place | Guest | TV special |
| 1982 | Watch This Space | Guest | TV series |
| 1982 | The 1982 Australian Film Institute Awards | Presenter (with Bruce Spence) | TV special |
| 1984 | Simon Townsend's Wonder World | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Guest ("Red Faces" segment) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Ausmusic '90 | Herself | TV special |
| 1991 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Til Ten | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Guest | TV series, 1 episode (segment: "The World Tonight") |
| 1992 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Ernie and Denise | Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1993; 1995 | Eleven AM | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | TVTV | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Ten News | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | ABC News | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | People Dimensions | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Guy Who Killed Paris Hilton | Herself | Video |
| 2013 | The Living Room | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015 | Studio 10 | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Meet The Candidate | Liberal Candidate | ABC Radio |
| 2007 | Embers | Omeo Farmer | ABC Radio |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Fun is Creation | Dancer | Union Hall, Adelaide |
| God Bless Us Everyone | |||
| The Crucible | |||
| Our Town | |||
| 1971 | The Rape of Lucretia McColl | ||
| 1972 | Peter Pan | ||
| 1973 | Winnie the Pooh | Friends & Relations | Festival Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1975 | The Department | Myra | Marian Street Theatre |
| 1982 | Conundra | Phillip Street Theatre with Ensemble Theatre for Sydney Festival | |
| 1984 | Performing Seals | Seymour Centre | |
| 1986 | Catholic School Girls | Majestic Cinemas, Sydney with Peers & Mann | |
| 1986 | Crystal Clear | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Davis Morely | |
| 1987 | When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Davis Morely | |
| 1987 | The Department | Seymour Centre | |
| 1988 | The Recruiting Officer | Albert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre Company | |
| 1991 | The Removalists | Kate Mason | Space Cabaret, Adelaide with STCSA & Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company |
| 1992 | The Heidi Chronicles | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 1993 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne & Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney with Australian Shakespeare Company | |
| 1993 | Two Weeks with the Queen | Mum
/ Auntie Iris / Matron / Doctor / others || Ford Theatre, Geelong, Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat, Russell Street Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company | |
| 1995 | Dead Funny | Perth Theatre Company | |
| 1995 | That Eye, The Sky | Playhouse Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company & The Space, Adelaide with Burning House Theatre Company | |
| 1995 | The Malevolence | Belvoir Street Theatre | |
| 1995 / 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney with Australian Shakespeare Company | |
| 1997 | Gary's House | Sue-Ann | Adelaide Festival Centre with STCSA |
| 1998 / 2000 / 2003 | The Gigli Concert | Old Fitzroy Theatre, Perth & New Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's | |
| 1999 | Carrying Light | Rose McBride | Space Theatre, Adelaide with STCSA |
| 2000 | The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Maureen Folan | Bridge Theatre, Sydney, Riverside Theatres Parramatta & The Playhouse, Canberra with Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2001 | Dinner with Friends | Marian Street Theatre | |
| 2001 | Burning | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company | |
| 2001 | The Graduate | Mrs Braddock | Theatre Royal, Sydney with Really Useful Productions |
| 2002 | The Vagina Monologues | Acton Street Theatre | |
| 2004–05 | Minefields and Miniskirts | Margaret, the Vietnam Vet's Wife | Malthouse Theatre, Glen Street Theatre & Parade Theatre |
| 2006 | Embers | Omeo Farmer & Various | The Butter Factory Theatre, Wharf 1 Theatre & Majestic Cinemas with Sydney Theatre Company & HotHouse |
| 2007 | Last One Standing | Ruth | Old Fitzroy Hotel Theatre with Tamarama Rock Surfers |
| 2007 | 1 in 100 | Sve - Female Lead 1 | Acton Street Theatre |
| 2008 | Ruben Guthrie | Jan Guthrie | Belvoir Street Theatre |
| 2009 | Inside Out | Sue | The Butter Factory Theatre & Seymour Centre with Christine Dunstan Productions |
| 2009 | Embers | Female 2 / various roles | Australian tour with HotHouse Theatre & Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2011 | Don Parties On | Kath Henderson | Playhouse, Melbourne & Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company |
| 2011 | At Any Cost? | Meagan | The J Theatre, Noosa Heads & Ensemble Theatre |
| 2012 | Never Did Me Any Harm | Woman | Force Majeure |
| 2014 | Noises Off | Belinda Blair | Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2016 | Never Did Me Any Harm | Nancy | Force Majeure |
| 2016–17 | Relatively Speaking | Sheila | Ensemble Theatre |
| 2018 | After the Ball | ||
| 2019 | Made to Measure | Monica | Seymour Centre |
| 2020 | Game. Set. Match (reading) | Leading | Belvoir Theatre Company |
| 2021 | My Brilliant Career | Aunt Gussie / Grandma Bossier / The Midwife / Katie McSwat / Rose-Jane McSwat | Belvoir Theatre Company |
| 2021 | Home, I'm Darling | Sylvia | Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2022 | Blithe Spirit | Dr George Bradman | Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2025 | Aria | Ensemble Theatre |
Awards & nominations
edit| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hard Knocks | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1982 | The Scarecrow | MYSTFEST | Best Artistic Contribution (Ensemble Cast) | Won |
| 1987 | Sword of Honour | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries / Telemovie | Won |
| 1987 | Sword of Honour | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated |
| 1990 | How Wonderful | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2014 | Wonderland | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated |
Personal life
editTracy Mann has been married to director Scott Hartford-Davis, since March 6, 2022. [5] She is stepmother to Sebastian, Barnaby, Allegra and India. A breast cancer survivor, Mann underwent a double mastectomy. She is a student of yoga. She claims credit for naming the Divinyls. [6]
Mann has related her conversion to Buddhism:
- "I was sort of unconsciously on a bit of a path... I was doing a show called 'Janus'... I just reached a point that my spirit, my consciousness, had said, "Tracy, enough, Now you have to get it... And I had five weeks off of filming 'Janus' and went to Nepal... to go to a monastery to study Buddhism."[7]
References
edit- ^ The Takeaways album Sweet & Sour TV Soundtrack insert.
- ^ Knox, David (21 May 2024). "Production begins on Top End Bub | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "AusStage".
- ^ "Liberty Artist Management".
- ^ "Tracy Mann "Loves" the Country". 28 January 2016.
- ^ "On the Couch with Tracy Mann". 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Dimensions "Studio Guests – Eliza Stankovic & Tracy Mann". Australian Broadcasting Corporation, episode 15, 3 October 2002. Transcript, Retrieved on 7 September 2007
External links
edit- Tracy Mann at IMDb