Jenny Lovell

Jenny Lovell is an Australian theatre, television and film actress, and drama teacher, probably best known for her stint as Jenny Hartley in 44 episodes in the television series Prisoner. She is the daughter of Sydney actor and producer Nigel Lovell and actor and producer Patricia Lovell.

Lovell made her film debut in Picnic at Hanging Rock in 1975 and also appeared in the film Gallipoli, small screen appearances including four episodes of the soap opera A Country Practice and the police drama Blue Heelers, and a role in the horror film Darkness Falls (2003). Lovell has performed internationally including at The Globe Theatre, London.

Lovell was the inaugural General Manager of Impro Melbourne, an improvisational theatre (improv) company founded in 1996 in Melbourne, Australia. During her time with the company, Lovell produced, directed and starred in various improv formats, including many seasons of competition in Theatresports, when it was hosted at the Theatre Works independent theatre in St Kilda, Melbourne.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock Blanche 1981 Gallipoli Waitress 1982,1984 A Country Practice Pregnant Woman, Catherine 4 episodes 1985 Prisoner Jenny Hartley 44 episodes 1985 I Can't Get Started Debbie 1990 The Money or the Gun Episode: "The Year of the Patronising Bastard" 1996 Mercury Bronwyn Episode: "Biggest Thieves in Town" 1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys: Only the Young Die Good Mrs. Maloney Television film 1997–98 Blue Heelers Gail Russell 4 episodes 2000 Halifax f.p. Mrs. Anderson Episode: "The Spider and the Fly" 2003 Darkness Falls Nurse Alex 2003 MDA Mrs. Trantor Episode: "A Closer Walk" 2009 Tomboys Naomi's Mother 2014 The Salsa Plays Sue Television film 2014 Bound by Blue Penelope 2019 Neighbours Fiona Bennett Episode: "Episode #1.8048" with Betty Bobbitt, Jane Clifton and Jentah Sobott