Carol Burns

Carol Burns

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Carol Burns (born 1947) has worked in film, television and theatre in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Career Highlights

Born and bred in Brisbane, Carol first shot to fame in her award winning performance in the now cult TV program, "Prisoner", in which she played tough lesbian bikie, Frankie Doyle. A highly experienced and versatile theatre actress, Burns has also appeared in films including "The Mango Tree", "Bad Blood", "Starstruck", and "Strikebound".

Carol Burns had acted exclusively in the theatre for ten years before acting in film or on television. As a founding member of the Queensland Theatre Company, based in Brisbane, she has been a major contributor to its success. In 2005, Carol performed in the Queensland Theatre Company's sell-out season of Edward Albee's production of The Goat. As part of the 2007 season, she is appearing in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. [ The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams - Queensland Theatre Company ]

Awards and Nominations

* Logie Awards - Best Lead Actress in a Series - "Prisoner" (1979) - won
* Australian Film Institute - Best Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series - "Blue Heelers" (1994) - episode - "Deadly Fascination" - nominated
* Australian Film Institute - Best Actress in a Lead Role - "Strikebound" (1984) -nominated
* Australian Film Institute - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - "The Mango Tree" (1977) - nominated
* Queensland Actors Equity Award - Best Established Artist - (2006) - won

References

Articles and Interviews

*cite book
last = Redman
first = Bruce
authorlink = Bruce Redman
coauthors = Kelly Higgins-Devine
title = Carol Burns: a conversation
publisher = ABC Queensland Radio
date= May 2,2005
location = Brisbane
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*cite book
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title = The Glass Menagerie
publisher = Queensland Theatre Company
month= July | year= 2007
location = Brisbane
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External links

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* [http://www.qldtheatreco.com.au/theglassmenagerie.asp/ Queensland Theatre Company - The Glass Menagerie]
* View diary of [http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?PAGE=object&OUTPUTXSL=object_enc36ui.xslt&pm_RC=REPO03DB&pm_OI=3196&pm_GT=Y&pm_IAC=Y&api_1=GET_OBJECT_XML&num_result=0 Maria Steley ] written in 1863-1864 and narrated by Carol Burns. This virtual book is held at the State Library of Queensland, reference code OM71-14.


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