- Judi Farr
Judi Farr (born
Cairns, Queensland ) is anAustralian theatre, film and television actor most famous for severalsituation comedy roles on Australian television.She initially became famous in Australia through her role of Rita in top-rated situation comedy "
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? " (1967-1968) [Moran, Albert. "Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series", Allen & Unwin, 1993. ISBN 0-642-18462-3 p 306-7] . She continued to play the character in that show's short-lived sequel series "Rita and Wally " in 1968 [Moran, Albert. "Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series", Allen & Unwin, 1993. ISBN 0642184623 } p 389] .Later she played a similarly high-profile regular role in a successful sitcom, portraying dizzy wife Thelma in "
Kingswood Country " starting in 1980. She left the series in 1982, and in the script Thelma was sent off on a world cruise. She later sent word she would not be returning to her husband and Farr did not return to the series.Aside from these roles Farr has had a long and busy career acting in dramatic roles in film and theatre, and television. She has had guest roles in drama series, television movies and miniseries. Television roles of the 1970s include guest spots on dramas including the
Crawford Productions police shows, and a brief stint insoap opera "Number 96" playing in a comedy storyline. Later guest appearances include roles in "A Country Practice ", "All Saints" and "CrashBurn ".Her first film role was a brief appearance in "
They're a Weird Mob " (1966). Later films include "Fatty Finn " (1980), "The Year My Voice Broke " (1987), "Flirting" (1991) and "Oscar and Lucinda " (1997). Her film and television roles of the 2000s include "" (2004) TV movie, "The Alice " (2004) TV movie, "Thunderstruck" (2004), "Go Big " (2004) TV movie, "Walking on Water " (2002) and "Changi " (2001) (miniseries). She toured nationally and internationally with "Cloudstreet" and has worked for all major theatre companies in productions which include "Death of a Salesman ", "Lettice and Lovage" and "Angels in America ". She was awarded the 1992 Theatre Critics Award for "Women of Troy " as well as the winner of the 2002 AFI Best Supporting Actress for "Walking on Water " she is soon to be seen in thedocumentary film Unfolding Florence. Notes
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