Joan Sydney
 |
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (September 2011) |
| Joan Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1936 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Television actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
Joan Sydney (born 5 September 1936 in London, England) is a British actress best known for her work on Australian television, with more than 40 years experience mainly in the genres of soap operas and television serials, but also appearing in mini-series and theatre productions, including "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "Talking Heads" and "Dirty Dusters", and the comedy serial Thank God You're Here.
She remains best known for her first prominent TV role as Margaret "Maggie" Sloan, the matron and patriarch of the Wandin Valley Bush Nursing Hospital, in A Country Practice from 1983 to 1990. In 1989 Sydney won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress for her performance as Sloan.
Sydney reprised the role in 1994 when the series was relaunched on Network Ten, before going on to play Mary Patchett in E Street and appearing in Something in the Air, Mother and Son, and All Saints.
Since 2002, she has played the recurring role of Valda Sheergold in Neighbours. From 2007 until 2008, she was a regular cast member on the show.
[edit] Personal life
Sydney's son is Tony Braxton-Smith, CEO of Great Southern Rail (GSR).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Acting keeps Tony Braxton-Smith going off the rails". News Limited. 8 September 2011. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/acting-keeps-tony-braxton-smith-going-off-the-rails/story-e6frfmyi-1226134482676. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
[edit] External links
 |
This article about an Australian television actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
