Lynda Stoner

Lynda Stoner (born 10 September 1953) is an Australian former actress, most notable for her roles on the small screen on television soap operas and serials is an animal rights activist. She is the chief executive of Animal Liberation, an animal rights charity.

Career

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stoner was known for several roles on Australian television and was popularly regarded as a sex symbol. She appeared in The Paul Hogan Show, then had leading regular roles in the soap opera The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 as Kim Barrington in 303 episodes and followed this with the police drama Cop Shop as Amanda King

In 1985 she played the glamorous villain Eve Wilder in the cult soap opera Prisoner and her character was spectacularly lynched during the infamous episode 600 riot, screened in 1986. This was followed by a guest role in the raunchy drama serial Chances in 1991 where she played a sex therapist and a guest role in series Home and Away

Stoner worked in theatre, predominantly on stage in productions including Don's Party, Rumors, Are You Lonesome Tonight, and Emerald City. One of her cinema roles is the 1982 exploitation film Turkey Shoot, made during a break from Cop Shop.

In 2011 she appeared in the Australian suspense-thriller film Crawl.

Animal rights activist

Stoner became a prominent spokesperson for animal rights issues in the early 1980s. She currently holds the position of Chief Executive, Animal Liberation NSW. In May 2013, Stoner compared hunting photos to images of child pornography, bestiality, snuff murders, rape and torture.

Stoner is a vegan and in 2008 authored a vegan cookbook.

Personal life Stoner was married to actor Peter Sumner on 30 December 1982 until his death in 2016. They have a son, Luke (b. April 1984). She was once engaged to media personality, and former senator Derryn Hinch.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1982 Turkey Shoot Rita Daniels Feature film 1987 Shadows of the Peacock (aka Echoes of Paradise) Beth Mason Feature film 2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! Herself Feature film documentary 2011 Crawl Eileen Feature film

Television Year Title Role Type 1977 Hotel Story 1 episode 1977−1979 The Young Doctors Kim Barrington Seasons 2−4, 303 episodes 1979−1984 Cop Shop Const. Amanda King Seasons 3−8, 384 episodes 1985−1986 Prisoner Eve Wilder Seasons 7−8, 27 episodes 1986 Butterfly Island: 1 episode 1986 Shark's Paradise Mrs. Axlemere TV movie 1987 Eye on L.A. Herself TV pilot 1988 The Flying Doctors Marcia Dean Season 3, 1 episode) 1989 G.P. 1 episode 1989 Inside Running 1 episode 1991 Chances Dee Dee Nelson Season 1, 112 episodes 1991 All Together Now Gloria Locket Season 1, 1 episode 1992 Cluedo Gloria Chase Season 2, 1 episode 2000 Home And Away Rhonda Davies Season 13, 2 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1970 Cry for the Moon Q Theatre, Adelaide 1971 The Dinkum Bambino Q Theatre, Adelaide 1971 The World of Suzie Wong Assistant Stage Manager Cottage Theatre, Adelaide 1986; 1987 Are You Lonesome Tonight? Red Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Festival Theatre, Adelaide 1987 Equus Hesther Salomon Glen St Theatre, Sydney 1988 Don's Party Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Athenaeum 1990 Rumors Cassie Cooper Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 2003 Extremities The Edge Theatre, Sydney