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Anna Hruby
Born1960 (age 63–64)
OccupationActress
Years active1973–present
Spouse
Kim Cheshire
(m. 1987)
ChildrenPolly Cheshire

Anna Hruby (born 1960) is an Australian actress who has appeared in many Australian television series and theatre productions.

Career

Hruby's first recurring role was as Sandy, girlfriend of Roger Gordon in The Young Doctors from 1977–78. Hruby then achieved recognition for her role in Prisoner as Paddy Lawson. She has also appeared in TV series such as Sons and Daughters as Tracy Kingsford, A Country Practice, All Saints, Cop Shop and mini-series such as The Harp in the South, Poor Man's Orange and Seven Little Australians. She was a regular cast member on Home and Away, playing Judith Ackroyd and Fireflies, playing Rebekah Sharp.

Hruby also works as a voice-over artist in advertisements and television network promotions for Foxtel, the Channel 7. She is also the current voice artist for Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company. Often known as 'The Telstra Lady', she provides a majority of recorded messages for Telstra, such as "Your call could not be connected" and other menu prompts.[1]

Personal life

Anna Hruby is the daughter of actress and television presenter Joy Hruby.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Seven Little Australians Nel Wolcott Miniseries - 10 episodes
1974 The Evil Touch Child Episode 25: "They"
1976 The Young Doctors Sandy Pearce / Sandy Gordon Recurring role (3 episodes)
1976 The Outsiders Denny Gosser Season 1, episode 7: "Bush Boy"
1977 The Sullivans Hilda Phipson Episode 51
1977 Cop Shop Lynda Rowland Season 1 - unknown episode(s)
1977 The Restless Years Unknown role Unknown episode(s)
1978 Chopper Squad 1st Girl Season 1, episode 10: "J is for Julie"
1978 Case for the Defence Christobel Season 1, episode 6: "Made for Each Other"
1979 Cathy's Child Delia Feature film debut
1979 Skyways Sharon Webster Episode 177
1981 Bellamy Beth Season 1, episode 21: "Come Fly With Me"
1982 A Country Practice Dianne Nelson Season 2, episodes 21 & 22: "Never Called Me Mother" (Parts 1 & 2)
1982–83 Prisoner Paddy Lawson Main role • Seasons 4–5 (36 episodes)
1984 A Country Practice Lucy Taylor Season 4, episodes 59 & 60: "Close to the Bone" (Parts 1 & 2)
1985 Sons and Daughters Tracy Kingsford Recurring role • Season 4 (10 episodes)
1987 The Harp in the South Roie Darcy Miniseries (2 episodes)
1987 Fields of Fire Kate Miniseries (2 episodes)
1987 Poor Man's Orange Roie Rothe Miniseries (2 episodes) • sequel to "The Harp in the South"
1988 Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer Meg Television film
1989 Action Replay Unnamed / unknown role Feature film • stage play adaptation
1989 The Flying Doctors Karen Palmer Season 5, Episode 15: "Sky Above, Earth Below"
1990 Sonnet Unnamed / unknown role Short film
1991 G.P. Jan White Season 3, Episode 28: "The View from Up Here"
1992 De Anima Unnamed / unknown role Short film
1992 Big Ideas FACS Woman Television film
1993 A Country Practice Judy Colmer Season 13, episodes 83 & 84: "New Kid in Town" (Parts 1 & 2)
1994 G.P. Caroline Season 6, episode 24: "In Good Hands"
1995 Janus Madelaine Conner Season 2, episode 12: "Mute by Visitation"
1996 Police Rescue Robyn Season 5, episode 9: "The Only Constant"
1997 Heartbreak High Sharon Itkin Season 6, episode 24
1998 Children's Hospital Maria Voyt Season 1, episode 7: "Future Shock"
1998 All Saints Bridget Mortimer Season 1, episode 40: "Hard Rain"
1999–2000 Home and Away Judith Ackroyd Main role • Seasons 12–13
2001 All Saints Sandra Connolly Recurring role • Season 4 (4 episodes)
2001 Melancholy Unnamed / unknown role Short film
2004 Fireflies Rebekah Sharp Main role • Season 1 (22 episodes)
2008 All Saints Nicole Templeton Season 11 (2 episodes)
2012 Straight Mom Short film
2016 Down Under Stacey's Mum Feature film

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