Colette Mann
Colette Mann | |
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Born | 1951 (age 69–70)[1][2] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Years active | 1971 – present[3] |
Colette Mann (born 1951)[3][1] is an Australian actress, singer, TV presenter, choreographer and author/writer. She has played bartender Sheila Canning in Neighbours from 2012. Mann has appeared in Neighbours twice, she took over the role of Cheryl Stark in the show from actress Caroline Gillmer during the period Gillmer was off sick. Mann is also known for playing the role of Doreen Burns (née Anderson) in the Australian series Prisoner. Mann appeared in The Flying Doctors and Blue Heelers television series and the 2000 film The Dish. She has written two books and had a column in New Idea magazine.
Biography[]
Television acting career[]
In her first high-profile, and perhaps best known role, Mann appeared as Doreen Anderson (later Burns) in the Network Ten soap opera, Prisoner, for which she was an original cast member during the first four seasons (1979–1982). Mann resigned from the role in March 1982[4] to pursue other projects and her final episode (episode 304) was broadcast in August 1982. She did however make guest appearances in 1983 and 1984. She has appeared in The Flying Doctors, MDA and Blue Heelers. In 1988, Mann portrayed the role of "Edith Fraser" in the American television movie Outback Bound, which also starred American actors Donna Mills and John Schneider. From late 1995, Mann briefly took over the role of Cheryl Stark in the soap opera Neighbours for eight weeks when Caroline Gillmer was taken ill.[5] From February 2012, Mann joined the cast of Neighbours again as regular character Sheila Canning.[5]
Presenter[]
Mann has also appeared as a presenter on many TV shows including The Don Lane Show, Hey Hey It's Saturday, What's Cooking, Good Morning Australia and The Circle. She has been a fill-in presenter for Glenn Ridge on talk back radio MTR 1377. She has also appeared on Jeremy Vine Channel 5 in July 2019.
Mann was part of a three-woman troupe in the 1980s called The Mini Busettes with fellow Prisoner actresses Jane Clifton and Betty Bobbitt. They performed for three seasons at Melbourne's Le Joke comedy venue and at many Sydney league clubs.[6]
Theatre[]
Mann played the role of Buttercup in Opera Australia's production of HMS Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan in 2005 her portrayal of the "bumboat woman" was contrary to most performances of this role – her singing voice was more coarse than most contraltos or mezzo-sopranos who tackle this role. Mann also appeared on stage as Shirley, the battleaxe owner of Broken Hill pub, in Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical in 2010.[7]
Author[]
Mann has been a regular feature writer in New Idea magazine. She wrote about her life and that of her sons. She has also written two books, It's A Mann's World (1990) and Give Me A Break (2002).[8]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | The Champion | ||
1974 | Between Wars | Student in revue | |
1978 | Cop Shop | Chris | |
1979–1984 | Prisoner | Doreen Burns/Anderson | Main cast (seasons 1–4), recurring (seasons 5–6) |
1981 | Prisoner in Concert | Doreen Burns | |
1983 | Kitty and the Bagman | Doris de Salle | |
1988 | Always Afternoon | Doreen | |
1988 | Outback Bound | Edith Fraser | |
1991 | The Flying Doctors | Trisha | Episode: "Dirty Linen" |
1991 | The Flying Doctors | Grace | Episode: "Family" |
1993 | Stark | Dixie | |
1994 | The Man from Snowy River | Mrs. Carney | |
1995 | The Client | Lorraine | Episode: "Child's Play" |
1995–1996 | Neighbours | Cheryl Stark | 23 episodes |
1997 | JAG | E.R. nurse | Episode: "Ghosts" |
1999 | Party of Five | Nurse | Episode: "Fate, Hope and Charity" |
2000 | The Dish | Betty the Bush Poet | |
2003 | MDA | Daphne Lowe | Episode: "A Time and a Place" |
2003 | Blue Heelers | Denise Pertucci | Episode: "Motherhood" |
2005 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Little Buttercup | |
2009 | Just Desserts | Frances | Short film |
2011 | Sleuth 101 | Ann | Episode: "Late and Live" |
2012–present | Neighbours | Sheila Canning | Main cast |
2013 | By a Loved One | Mother | Short film |
2014 | Grace Under Water | Toni | Short film |
2016 | Neighbours: Summer Stories | Sheila Canning | Web series |
2017 | Neighbours vs Time Travel | Sheila Canning | Web series |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Colette to Take Up U.S. Offer", by Jackie Johnson – TV Week, issue published 19 April 1980, p.37.
- ^ "Prisoner Star a Hot in Radio Show". facebook.com. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://if.com.au/colette-mann-embraces-the-new-neighbours-shooting-paradigm/. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ "Soap Stars Quit" – TV Week, published 20 March 1982, p.03.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Chris Milligan set to Mann up". Herald Sun. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ Clifton, Jane. "Biography". Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical – The Show". Priscillathemusical.com. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Atomic Software Solutions – Australia. "Colette Mann". Great Expectation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
External links[]
- Colette Mann at IMDb
- 1951 births
- Australian film actresses
- Australian soap opera actresses
- Australian stage actresses
- Australian television presenters
- Living people
- Actresses from Melbourne
- 20th-century Australian actresses
- 21st-century Australian actresses
- Australian women television presenters