Anne Tenney

Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice, Liz Taylor in Always Greener, and as Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle.

Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of A Country Practice in 1981. She left the show in 1985.

She was then to have roles in Police Rescue, Brides of Christ, E Street, Water Rats, Always Greener, All Saints, headLand and Packed to the Rafters,

On 16 September 2024, Tenney was named as part of the cast for Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Type 1987 Australian Summer Role unknown Short film 1989 Luigi's Ladies Jane Feature film 1996 Dead Heart Sarah Feature film 1997 The Castle Sal Kerrigan Feature film 2003 Subterano Elaine Feature film 2013 Spit Mum Short film 2013 The Gift Grace Short film

Television YearTitleRoleType 1979 Skyways Guest role: Eileen TV series, 1 episode 1980 Timelapse Guest role TV series, 1 episode 1980 Australian Theatre Festival: The Department Role unknown Teleplay 1981 Bellamy Guest role: Eileen TV series, episode 11: "A Matter of Upbringing" 1981-1985 A Country Practice Regular role: Molly Jones/Melissa 'Molly' Jones TV series, 299 episodes 1985 Flight Into Hell Regular role: Kate Webber TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1987 Takeover Hilda Oppenheimer TV movie 1988 Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer Marie Parer TV movie 1989 Fresh Start Guest role: Linda TV series, 1 episode 1990 Elly & Jools Regular role: Anna Traveller TV series, 12 episodes 1990 E Street Recurring role: Dr. Susan Franklin TV series, 6 episodes 1991 Police Rescue Guest role: Katie McCarthy TV series, 1 episode 9:"One for Dad" 1991 Brides of Christ Guest role: Liz Heffernan TV miniseries, 1 episode 1994 Escape from Jupiter Regular role: Helen TV series, 13 episodes 1995 Fire Recurring role: Anne Risdale TV series, 5 episodes 1995 The Feds: Abduction Suzi Plummer TVovie series, 1 episode 1995-1996 G.P. Recurring guest role: Jenny King TV series, 3 episodes 1997 Big Sky Guest role: Gillian Masters TV series, 1 episode 1997-1999 Water Rats Recurring role: Gail Hawker TV series, 5 episodes 1998 Murder Call Guest role: Nerida Hertzberg TV series, 1 episode 2001-2003 Always Greener Regular role: Liz Taylor TV series, 50 episodes 2005 All Saints Recurring guest role: Trish Turner TV series, 3 episodes 2005-2006 Headland Regular role: Kerry Lewis TV series, 13 episodes 2013 Cliffy Eunice TV movie 2017 Drop Dead Weird Guest role: Arminta Fogle TV series, 1 episode 2019 Drop Dead Weird Guest role: Mrs. O'Shea TV series, 1 episode 2021 Back to the Rafters Guest role: Charmaine TV series, 1 episode 2022 Underbelly: Vanishing Act Regular role: Barbara Grimley TV Miniseries, 2 episodes 2023 RFDS Guest role: Tess TV series, 1 episode2025Playing Gracie DarlingMoira DarlingTV series: 6 episodes

Television guest appearances (as herself) YearTitleRoleType 2001 Good Morning Australia Guest TV series, 1 episode 2006 TV Turns 50: The Events That Stopped a Nation Guest (with A Country Practice cast: Lorrae Desmond, Brian Wenzel, Joan Sydney, Shane Porteous, Josephine Mitchell, Joyce Jacobs & Emily Nichol) TV Special 2010 Today Tonight Guest (A Country Practice location tour) TV series, 1 episode 2015 Studio 10 Guest TV series, 1 episode 2016 Studio 10 Guest (with Noel Hodda) TV series, 1 episode 2018 The Morning Show Guest TV series, 1 episode

Awards In 1985, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Lead Actress' award at the Logies for her role as Melissa 'Molly Jones' in A Country Practice. Tenney went on to win 'NSW Most Popular Female' and 'Most Popular Australian Actress' in 1986 for the same role.

Personal life Tenney grew up in Sydney, Australia, graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979. She is married to actor Shane Withington, who played her on screen husband Brenden Jones on A Country Practice.