Jacqueline Brennan

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Jacqueline Brennan
BornFebruary 4
Queensland, Australia
OccupationActress, Voice actress
Years active1986–present
Known forWentworth, The Hollowmen
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2001)​
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Children2

Jacqueline Brennan is an Australian stage, television and film actress[2] with a career that has spanned over 30 years appearing in film, theatre and voice-over roles. Jacquie Brennan is known for her roles on Bullpitt!, The Hollowmen and her most known role in Australian award-winning TV Drama Wentworth as Officer Linda Miles.

Education[]

Jacquie Brennan graduated from the University of Southern Queensland[3] with a Diploma of Performing Arts.

Career[]

Jacquie Brennan's career began in 1986 appearing in both the Queensland Theatre Company, later the Sydney Theatre company.

With steady TV work mostly in comedies or dramatic roles including Stingers, Bullpitt! and many more.[4]

Jacquie Brennan has also worked extensively in the Australian Theatre Company working in both the Queensland and Sydney theatre companies, which also included a self-written one woman show called 'Dangerous When Wet' as well and in the 60s spoof group "The Harlettes during their Australian Tour. Jacquie's other theatre works include "Are You Being Served?" on the Australian Tour during its Australian run, Room To Move, Camille, Rosy Apples Too Darn Hot, Macquarie, Beach Blanket Tempest, Silhouette and many more.[5][6]

Jacquie is a well known, sought after voice over artist who has lent her voice to multiple voice over productions including SheZow, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, Get Ace, Big Words,Small Stories, and many more. Jacquie also provided her voice overs for many BHP, Jeep, Travel and food ads and In 2018 Jacquie was rewarded for her efforts with a Voice Over Award or 'VoVo' for 'Most Emotionally Powerful Delivery' for the Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre ad 'Prevent, Detect, Act'[7] and she later provided the audio narration for the book 'Blood River' in 2019.

In 2020, Brennan appeared in the Underbelly adaptation Informer 3838 where she played real life Christine Hodson a victim of the Melbourne gangland killings.

Jacquie Brennan joined the cast of Wentworth in 2012 when the series first went into production, originally only hired for 8 days reading alongside other cast for roles[8] but was told to read for a "small role" by the series set up director Kevin Carlin. Jacquie played prison officer Linda 'Smiles' Miles,[9] her first appearance was in season 1 episode 2 and had been part of the supporting cast since then.[10] In season 7 Linda was promoted to acting deputy governor, and Jacquie would reprise the role of Linda Miles during the filming for the final 20 episodes of the series, where Linda would be riddled with PTSD after the events of the siege. Brennan missed all but one episode of the show.

Personal life[]

Jacquie Brennan is married to fellow actor Ian Bliss the two met in 1999 on the set of theatre play Silhouette at a BBQ party. Jacquie and Ian married in 2001, they have two children together.[11]

Filmography[]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Jackson's Crew Gaye TV Movie
1987 Walter Dixon's Wombat Harriet TV Movie
1987 Contagion Trish[12] Film
1987–1988 Wombat Harriet 2 episodes
1992/1993 A Country Practice Amanda Morton / Ms. Janice Bamford 2 episodes
1995 Babe (film)[13] Various voices[14]
1996 After the Beep Trish 1 episode
1997 Murder Call Leonie 1 episode
1998 Home and Away Nurse June Wrench Episode #1.2299
1997–1998 Bullpitt![15] Samantha MacDonald 26 episodes[16]
1999 Wildside Various
2001 Sit Down,Shut Up[17] Helen Peters
2001 BackBerner Season 1, Episode 127
2002 All Saints Phillipa McAlpine
2002 White Collar Blue Ava Syme
2003 Temptation Cathy
2000–2003 Stingers Gail Lynch / Hannah Hausman 2 episodes
2007 Dangerous Dean's mother 2 episodes
2008 Canal Road Nina
2008 Bed of Roses Anna Mayhew 2 episodes
2008 Playing for Charlie Vicky
2008 City Homicide Bonnie Roper
2008 The Hollowmen Mel[18] 12 episodes
2008–2009 Neighbours Det. Sgt. Michaela Morris[19] 12 episodes
2010 Animal Kingdom Sandra Leckie
2010 Offspring Nurse Metcalf
2011 Winners & Losers (season 1) Gayleen Longbrook
2010–2012 Wakkaville Aunt Agnes (voice)
2012 Dangerous Remedy Hon TV Movie
2013 Zuzu & the Supernuffs Various voices 2 Episodes
2013 Upper Middle Bogan Celia
2012–13 SheZow[20] Sheila, Tara, Grilla, Null, Madame Curiador (voices) 26 episodes
2013–21 Wentworth Officer Linda Miles Regular role (season 1–8 (b))
2014 Get Ace[21] Mom / Reporter / Various (voices)
2014 Monster Beach[22] Amphibia (voice)
2015 House Husbands Kerry the Tutor Series 4 episode 10
2015 Exchange Student Zero Queen Blackyard / Various[23] 7 of 13 Episodes
2016 Molly (miniseries) 'Dot' Canteen Lady Part 1 (2 part mini series)
2017 Operation Thailand (2017) Narrator[24] 10 x 43mins episodes
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy Laura's Mum Series 1 episode 9
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series) Mrs. McCready Season 1 episode 4
2015–18 Kuu Kuu Harajuku Colonel Spyke / Mauve Madison / Various (voices)[25] Recurring
2019 Five Bedrooms Denise Schaap Series 1 Episode 8 (One Bid)
2019 Secret Bridesmaids's Business Kerri Lane Episodes 2–5 (6 Part Mini series)
2020 Informer 3838 Christine Hodson Part 1 & 2 (TV Mini series)
2021 Big Words, Small Stories[26] Sally Mander / Aunt Ria / Various (voices) 65 episodes

References[]

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