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Anne Tenney
Born 1954 (age 69–70)
Sydney, Australia
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actress
Years active 1979-present
Known for Film - The Castle
Television - A Country Practice, Always Greener
Spouse(s) Shane Withington

Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her soap opera roles as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice, Liz Taylor in Always Greener and Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle.

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

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Cliffy Eunice TV movie
2013 The Gift Grace Film short
Spit Mum Film short
2003 Subterano Elaine Feature film
1997 The Castle Sal Kerrigan Feature film
1996 Dead Heart Sarah Feature film
1989 Luigi's Ladies Jane Feature film
1988 Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer Marie Parer TV movie
1987 Takeover Hilda Oppenheimer TV movie
1987 Australian Summer Film short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2023 RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service Tess TV series, 1 episode
2022 Underbelly: Vanishing Act Barbara Grimley TV miniseries
2021 Back to the Rafters Charmaine TV series, season 1, 1 episode
2018 Studio 10 Guest (with Noel Hodda) TV series, 1 episode
2017-19 Drop Dead Weird Mrs. O'Shea/Arminta Fogle TV series
2015 Studio 10 Guest TV series, 1 episode
2015 The Morning Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
2010 Today Tonight Guest TV series
2006 Where Are They Now? Guest TV series
2005–2006 Headland Kerry Lewis TV series, 13 episodes
2005 All Saints Trish Turner TV series, 3 episodes
2001–2003 Always Greener Liz Taylor TV series, 50 episodes
2001 Good Morning Australia Guest TV series, 1 episode
1998 Murder Call Nerida Hertzberg TV series. season 2, episode 5: Short Circuit
1997–1999 Water Rats Gail Hawker TV series, 5 episodes
1997 Big Sky Gillian Masters TV series, 1 episode
1995–1996 G.P. Jenny King TV series, 3 episodes
1995 Fire Anne Risdale TV series, 4 episodes
1994 Escape from Jupiter Helen TV miniseries
1991 Brides of Christ Liz Heffernan TV miniseries
Police Rescue Katie McCarthy TV series, season 1, episode 9
1990 E Street Dr Susan Franklin TV series
Elly & Jools Anna Trevaller TV miniseries
Fresh Start Linda TV series, 1 episode
1985 Flight into Hell Kate Webber TV miniseries
1981–85 A Country Practice Melissa 'Molly' Jones TV series, 299 episodes
1981 Bellamy Eileen TV series, season 1, episode 11
1980 Australian Theatre Festival: The Department Teleplay
1980 Timelapse TV series
1979 Skyways TV series, season 1, episode 128

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.

Personal

Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from Acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979. She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice.

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