Amanda Muggleton

Amanda Muggleton

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Amanda Muggleton (born 12 October 1951, London) is a British-born actor who emigrated to Australia in 1974. She trained at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Dance.

Amanda is one of Australia's best-loved, most versatile and colourful leading ladies. She has appeared with all the State and commercial theatre companies. On stage, her performances with State theatre companies include "Privates on Parade", "The Matchmaker", "The Seagull", "Shirley Valentine" (MTC), "Master Class", "Nicholas Nickleby", "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice", "Soulmates" (STC), "Duet for One", "The Winter's Tale", "Gigi", "We Were Dancing" (QTC), "Twelfth Night", "Blithe Spirit" (SATC), "Educating Rita", "Medea" and "Shirley Valentine" (Hole in the Wall, Perth). Amanda's commercial credits include "HMS Pinafore" (Essgee), "Hello Dolly" (The Production Company), "The Book Club", "Master Class" (ICA), "Annie" (GFO/SEL/Macks), the original "Steaming" (Morley, Davis), "Eureka!" (Essgee) and "Losing Louis" (Ensemble Theatre). Amanda has won several very significant awards, for "Shirley Valentine", "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice" (Norman Kessell Award), for Miss Hannigan in "Annie" (Colleen Clifford Award), Maria Callas in "Master Class" (a Green Room Award and a Robert Helpmann Award for best actress), and a second Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her role as Mercedes Cortez in the Australian Musical, "Eureka!"

In 2003, Amanda completed a highly successful national tour of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", playing the White Witch with Dennis Olsen as The Professor. Amanda and Dennis Olsen also devised and co-produced "Marvellous Party!", a production that celebrates the words and music of Noel Coward, and which had two sell-out shows at the Concert Hall in the Victorian Arts Centre, a highly successful Victorian tour and has been seen at Capers, Melbourne (2003 and 2004), Friends Restaurant (Hyatt) Perth, Edwards Waterfront Mandurah WA (2004) and Canberra's Teatro Vivaldi (2004). She also appeared in her own solo cabaret show, which premiered at the Star Casino Showroom, and which will tour nationally.

Out of "Marvellous Party!" came "Darling It's Noel", producd by International Concert Attractions and directed by Rodney Fisher at the Sydney Opera House in May 2004 and at His Majesty's Perth in June 2004. Amanda has also appeared in many well-known television series and films. She is best remembered o TV for her roles as Chrissie Latham in "Prisoner" and Connie Ryan in "Richmond Hill", and for guest roles in television series including "A Country Practice", "Cop Shop" and "Sarah Done". Film credits include "Mad Max 1", "Street Hero", "Queen of the Road", "Mr Reliable", "Feeling Sexy" and "Idiot Box".

Muggleton is qualified as a speech and drama teacher. She is also a public speaker and can pilot single-engine planes.

External links

*imdb name|id=0611204|name=Amanda Muggleton
* [http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/stories/s1154661.htm "Amanda Muggleton", ABC Queensland]
* [http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=2586 Amanda Muggleton, Speaker Details]
* [http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2005winners.asp 2005 Helpmann Award winners]


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