Diane Craig
Diane Mary Craig (born 1949), sometimes credited as Di Craig, is an Australia actress best known for her performances in film and television. She was born in Northern Ireland and since 1971 has been married to award-winning Australian actor and comedian Garry McDonald.
Diane Craig | |
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| Born | Diane Mary Craig 1949 (age 71–72) |
| Other names | Di Craig |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | |
Career
Film
She attended the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), but left after a year, making her debut in 1970 starring in the British Australian feature film Ned Kelly (1970), alongside Mick Jagger. Her other film appearances included roles in The Mango Tree (1977), The Highest Honor (1983), Double Deal (1983), Travelling North (1987) and A Sting in the Tale (1989).
Television
Craig has also appeared on the small screen in numerous serials, mini-series and telemovies. She is probably best known for the long-running roles in The Restless Years and E Street (replacing actress Penny Cook as Dr. Elly Fielding), as well as appearing several times in the cult television series Prisoner. Craig's last long-running role was as Deborah McManus in the 2008 series Out of the Blue.[1]
Filmography
| Production | Medium | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Ned Kelly | Film | 1970 | Maggie Kelly | |
| Dead Men Running | TV miniseries | 1971 | Teresa Doherty | 6 episodes |
| Crisis | TV movie | 1972 | ||
| Homicide | TV series | 1972 | Trish Langley | 1 episode: "Change of Heart" |
| Snake Gully with Dad and Dave | TV series | 1972 | Mabel | 8 episodes: -"Snake Gully with Dad and Dave" -"That Old Flame of Mine" -"Husbandry Is Not Just a Golden Ring" -"Lest We Er Forget" -"Hold That Tiger" -"Tis All in the Mind" -"The Hotel Dave" |
| Boney | TV series | 1973 | Marion | 1 episode: "Boney and the Powder Trail" |
| Ryan | TV series | 1973 | Lacey Glen | 1 episode: "A Little Something Special" |
| Matlock Police | TV series | 1971–1974 | 4 roles: -Val Hudson -Kate Wilson -Christine Anderson Madeleine Roberts |
4 episodes: -The End of the Season -Grinning George -Vengeance -Two to One Against |
| And The Big Men Fly | TV series | 1974 | Lil | |
| Division 4 | TV series | 1973–1975 | Jenny Franklin | 5 episodes: -Voice of the Gun -The Criminal Type -Triangle-Sergeant Babbe -A Sense of Duty -Part 2 |
| Certain Women | TV series | Marjorie Fisher | 26 episodes | |
| The Mango Tree | Film | 1977 | Miss Pringle | |
| Roses Bloom Twice | TV movie | 1977 | Unknown | |
| The Newman Shame | TV movie | 1977 | Singer | |
| Chopper Squad | TV series | 1979 | Jenny | 1 episode: "The Big Trip" |
| The Restless Years | TV series | 1978–1979 | Gail Lawrence | 43 episodes |
| Skyways | TV series | 1979 | Catherine Tissot | 1 episode:
CatNip |
| The Sullivans | TV series | 1978–1979 | Pamela Summers | 2 episodes: Episode#1.289 (1978) Episode #1.426 (1979) |
| Cop Shop | TV series | 1978–1979 | Alison Finlay/Eve Kadar | Episode 21 |
| Young Ramsay | TV series | 1977–1980 | 2 roles: -Tess Cameron -Sara Dreamtime |
2 episodes: A Kid is a Kid (1977) |
| The Young Doctors | TV series | 1980 | Diane Butler | 1 episode: Episode #1.872 |
| Holiday Island | TV series | 1981 | Marie-Claude | 1 episode: "Treasure Shop" |
| Bellamy | TV series | 1981 | Connie | 1 episode: A Minor Change of Murder |
| The Highest Honor | TV series | 1982 | Mrs. Page | |
| The Applicant | TV series | 1982 | Credited as Di Craig | |
| Taurus Rising | TV series | 1982 | Libby Hilton | |
| Double Deal | Film | 1983 | Miss Stevens | |
| Scale of Justice | TV mini-series | 1983 | Meredith | 1 episode: The Numbers |
| All the Rivers Run | TV series | 1983 | Dorothy Barrett | |
| Prisoner[lower-alpha 1] | TV series | 1980–1985 | 2 roles: -Sarah Forrest / Jacki Nolan -Sister Anita Selby |
22 episodes |
| Travelling North | 1987 | Sophie | ||
| Mother and Son | TV series | 1988 | Delores | 1 episode: The Surprise |
| True Believers | TV miniseries | 1988 | Elsie | 6 episodes |
| After Marcuse | TV movie | 1988 | LIz | |
| Mission: Impossible | TV series | 1989 | Lady Michelle Faulkner | 1 episode: The Lion |
| Travelling Man | TV movie | 1988 | ||
| A Sting in the Tale | Film | 1989 | Diane Lane | |
| Family and Friends | TV series | 1990 | Pamela Chamber | |
| The Flying Doctors | TV series | 1990 | Marion Burgess | 1 episode: A Little Tenderness |
| Chances | TV series | 1991 | Barbara Taylor #2 | |
| Acropolis Now | TV series | Miss Joan Wilson | 1 episode: The Kid | |
| A Country Practice | TV series | 1982–1991 | 4 roles | |
| E Street | TV series | 1990–1991 | Dr Elly Fileding | |
| Home and Away | TV series | 1995 | Theresa Lynch | |
| Heartbreak High | TV series | 1997–1998 | Dyson | |
| Murder Call | TV series | 1997 | Diana Cochrane | 1 episode |
| The Cowboy | Short film | 1997 | ||
| Wildside | TV series | 1998 | Robyn Stack | 2 episodes |
| Medivac | TV series | 1998 | Mrs. Fly | 1 episode |
| Never Tell Me Never | TV movie | 1998 | Shirley Shepherd | |
| All Saints | TV Series | 1999–2001 | 4 episodes | |
| Marti Party | Film short | 2005 | Trish | |
| One of the Lucky Ones | TV movie | 2007 | Neighbour | |
| Out of the Blue | TV series | 2008 | Deborah McManus | 75 episodes |
| In Her Skin | Film | 2009 | Joy | |
| Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | TV series | 2009 | Barbara McKay | 3 episodes |
| Packed to the Rafters | TV series | Margory | 1 episode: "Brave New World" | |
| Crownies | TV series | 2011 | Carolyn Fletcher | |
| Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | TV mini-series | 2012 | ||
| 101 Cupcakes | 2013 | Matilda[2] |
Notes
- Also known as Prisoner Cell Block H.
References
- Diane Craig at IMDb
- ALLERTON, MARGOT AND VEITCH "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Australian Showbiz" published hardback by Sunshine Books division of Allans Books}}
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