Marina Finlay

Marina Finlay (born 1961) is a former Australian actress.

Biography Finlay was born in 1961, in Sydney, and is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She learned to paint from Judy Cassab, for whom she was a model for 30 years.

She began her career as an actor who played notable roles in television soap operas – Lucy Dunlop in The Young Doctors, Elizabeth Drysdale in Taurus Rising, Lainie Dobson in Prisoner and Laura Banning in Sons and Daughters.

In 1990, Finlay left acting to be a painter. She has had several portraits in the Portia Geach Memorial Award. In 2006, her portrait of Hugo Weaving was hung in the Archibald Prize Salon des Refusés. In 2018, she was an Archibald Prize finalist for her portrait of Peter and Susan O'Doherty, and their cat Coco.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleType 1985 An Indecent Obsession Sue Peddar Feature film 1988 Afraid to Dance Checkout Girl Feature film 1990 A Woman's Tale Prostitute Feature film 2000 After the Rain Tracey Feature film

Television YearTitleRoleType 1981 The Young Doctors Guest role: Lucy Dunlop TV series 1981 The Added Dimension Woman Video 1982 Taurus Rising Regular lead role: Elizabeth Drysdale TV series, 26 episodes 1983 Cop Shop TV series, 2 episodes 1983 Prisoner Recurring role: Lainie Dobson TV series, 13 episodes 1984 Special Squad Guest role: Suzie TV series, 1 episode 1986 The Flying Doctors Guest role: Debbie Wilson TV series, 1 episode 1986 Sons and Daughters Recurring role: Laura Banning TV series, 8 episodes 1987 Rafferty's Rules Guest role: Emma TV series, 1 episode 1996 Water Rats Guest role: Gretchen Hart TV series, 1 episode 1998 Home and Away Guest role: Christina TV series, 1 episode 2011 Crownies Guest role: Trudie TV series, 1 episode 2021 Talking Prisoner Herself Podcast series, 1 episode