Lisa Hensley

Lisa Hensley is an Australian actress who first came to prominence with a leading role in the television mini-series Brides of Christ. She went to high school at Brigidine College, St Ives, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Hensley has also appeared in A Country Practice, 15 Amore, Sons and Daughters, The Flying Doctors, Dating the Enemy, Farscape as Matala, Two Twisted, and All Saints. She later presented the "From the Heart" program on Qantas airline's inflight ON-Q Radio.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role TypeRef 1987 The Umbrella Woman (aka The Good Wife) Sylvia Feature film 1988 The 13th Floor Heather Thompson Feature film 1992 Greenkeeping Sue Feature film 1994 Ebbtide Beth Feature film 1995 The Feds: Vengeance Annie Fleming TV movie 1996 Dating the Enemy Laetitia Feature film 1996 Mr. Reliable Penny Wilbeforce Feature film 1997 Paradise Road Edna Feature film 1998 15 Amore Dorothy Feature film 1998 Replay Voice Short film 2000 Tackle Happy Self Documentary film 2003 Martha's New Coat Sarah Short film 2004 Big Reef Charlene TV movie 2006 Afterlife Roxanne Short film 2006 Hold Please Jane Short film 2006 Last Train to Freo Train Announcer (voice) Feature film 2007 Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance Harridan woman (uncredited) Feature film 2010 How God Works Mother Short film 2014 A Priest in the Family Margaret Short film 2019 Palm Beach Lorna Feature film 2020 Penguin Bloom Bron Feature film

Television Year Title Role TypeRef 1986 Game of Life Reporter TV series, 8 episodes 1987 Sons and Daughters Michelle White TV series, 11 episodes 1987-92 A Country Practice Samantha Irving / Rhonda Haddon / Michelle Carson TV series, 7 episodes 1988 All the Way Christine Scott TV series, 3 episodes 1989 Shadow of the Cobra Lizzy TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1990 Shadows of the Heart Jillian Hughes TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1991 The Flying Doctors Gaby TV series, 1 episode 1991 Brides of Christ Sister Paul / Veronica TV miniseries, 6 episodes 1993-99 Law of the Land Kate Chalmers TV series, 50 episodes 1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys Dorothy O'Malley TV series, 1 episode: "Unfinished Business" 1999 Farscape Matala TV series, 1 episode 2000 The Big Schmooze Self TV series, 1 episode 2001 All Saints Anne Trelawney TV series, 1 episode 2006 Two Twisted Annabel TV miniseries, 1 episode 2007-08 The Movie Show Presenter TV series 2012 Dance Academy Lena TV series, 1 episode 2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Yvette Nailor TV series, 1 episode 2014 Lessons from the Grave Lottery Woman TV series, 20 episodes The Know Host TV series 2014-18 Black Comedy Guest actor TV series, 7 episodes 2015 Wonderland Vanessa TV series, 1 episode 2015 Let's Talk About Anne Hardliner TV miniseries, 10 episodes 2019 My Life Is Murder Chef Brenda Levine TV series, 1 episode 2024 Total Control Sharon Costigan TV series, 6 episodes 2025Darby and Joan Maxine NelsonTV series: 2 episodes

Radio Year Title Role Type From the Heart Presenter Qantas airlines's inflight ON-Q Radio