Lorna Lesley

Lorna Lesley (born 1956, in Kent) is an Australian actress, who has worked extensively in theatre, film and TV during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s period.

In 2018 Lesley received a Gold Medal from the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance for "significant contribution to the union".

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleType 1976 Caddie Maudie's Friend 1 (as Lorna Leslie) Feature film 1976 Do I Have to Kill My Child? Tricia TV film 1976 Double Dealer TV film 1978 Newsfront Ellie Feature film 1978 Little Boy Lost Dorrie Walls Feature film 1979 Just Out of Reach Cathy Feature film 1980 The Chain Reaction Gloria Feature film 1980 ...Maybe This Time Suzy Williams Feature film 1981 The Survivor Susan Feature film 1982 The Little Feller Wendy Blair TV film 1983 Stanley Sheryl Benton Feature film 1984 The Settlement Joycie Feature film 1986 The Movers Tara TV film 1988 Touch the Sun: Princess Kate Glenys Mathieson TV film 1992 Resistance Jean Skilling Feature film 1998 Aftershocks Lyn Brown TV film 2001 The Diamond of Jeru Jenny Vandover TV film 2002 Rabbit-Proof Fence Miss Thomas (as Lorna Leslie) Feature film 2008 Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal Phyllis Donnelly TV film 2012 The Mind Job Dr. Neasley Film short 2014 Cavity Elaine Jones Film short 2018 Swan Song Rose Film short

Television YearTitleRoleType 1975 Two-Way Mirror Recurring role: Olivia TV pilot 1976 Alvin Purple Guest role: Orchestra (as Lorna Leslie) TV series, 1 episode 1976 King’s Men Guest role: The Stripper TV series, 1 episode 1976 Number 96 Recurring guest role: Emma Robinson TV series, 2 episodes 1977 The Outsiders Guest role: CandyTV series, 1 episode 1977 Benny Hill Down Under Lucy Jardine / Various Characters TV special 1977 Glenview High Guest role: Sally TV series, 1 episode 1978 Chopper Squad Guest role: Gail TV series, 1 episode 1978; 1981 Cop Shop Guest roles: Cynthia Rees / Julie Stephens TV series, 4 episodes 1978 Case for the Defence Guest role: The Receptionist TV series, 1 episode 1979 Doctor Down Under Guest role: Nurse Pettigrew TV series, 1 episode 1979 Skyways Recurring guest role: Pippa Shaw TV series, 2 episodes 1979 Ride on Stranger Recurring role: Olivia Asche TV miniseries, 1 episode 1980; 1981 Kingswood Country Guest roles: Maxine / Cheryl TV series, 2 episodes 1980 Water Under the Bridge Nurse TV miniseries, 1 episode 1981 A Town Like Alice Recurring role: Rose Sawyer TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1981 Menotti Guest role TV series, 1 episode 1981-85 A Country Practice Guest roles: Louise Blair / Janet Dawson / Ruth 'Willow' Carmody (as Lorna Leslie) TV series, 6 episodes 1984 Special Squad Guest role: Sharon TV series, 1 episode 1984 Carson's Law Guest role: Maureen TV series, 2 episodes 1985 Colour in the Creek Regular role: Ethel TV miniseries, 8 episodes 1986 The Flying Doctors Guest role: Janice Robinson TV series, 1 episode 1987 The Shiralee Support role: Marge TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1988 Mike Willesee's Australians Lead role: Mary MacKillop TV film series, episode 4: "Mary MacKillop" 1989 The Heroes Recurring role: Pat Carse TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1990 Rafferty's Rules Guest role: Connie Apps TV series, 1 episode 1993 G.P. Guest role: Anna Gordon TV series, 1 episode 1995 At Home Guest TV series, 1 episode 1998 Children's Hospital Guest role: Glenda Reynolds TV series, 1 episode 1998 Water Rats Guest role: Mrs. Gleeson TV series, 1 episode 2003 White Collar Blue Guest role: Dr. Rebecca Howell (as Lorna Leslie) TV series, 1 episode 2012 A Moody Christmas Guest role: Cora's Mum TV miniseries, 1 episode 2017 House of Bond Recurring role: Mrs. Hughes TV miniseries, 2 episodes