Veronica Lang

Veronica Lang is an Australian-born actress.

Career Lang started her acting career in England in theatre and television, before working in her native country. She also briefly worked in America.

Lang's television credits are numerous. Her British appearances include Upstairs Downstairs, Crown Court, Inspector Morse, Moon and Sun, Murder in Mind, Grange Hill, Heartbeat and The Bill. Her Australian television credits include Matlock Police, Rush, Bluey, The Young Doctors, Chopper Squad, Skyways, Cop Shop, A Country Practice, Halifax f.p. and Heartbreak High. She also appeared in the miniseries The Dismissal and Vietnam (alongside Nicole Kidman),

Lang's film credits Callan (1974), Don’s Party (1976), Say You Want Me (1977), A Good Thing Going (1978), The Clinic (1982) and Decadence (1994).

She won the 1977 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the film adaptation of Don's Party and the 1980 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie for A Good Thing Going.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleType 1969 Mini Weekend Jenny Feature film, UK 1974 Callan Liz, Hunter's Secretary Feature film, UK 1976 Don’s Party Jody Feature film 1977 The Claim TV film 1977 Say You Want Me TV film 1977 Ballantyne's Mission TV film 1978 A Good Thing Going Jane Harris TV film 1979 Roadhouse TV film 1982 The Clinic Nancy Feature film 1985 After Hours Eileen Phillips Film short 1990 The Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse (aka Burenkrieg) Emily Hobhouse Feature film, US/South Africa 1994 Decadence The Entourage Feature film, UK/Germany 2017 Flow Irene Film short

Television YearTitleRoleType 1964 Story Parade Rosie Darcy TV series UK, 1 episode 1964 A World of His Own Guest role TV series UK, 1 episode 1965 The Likely Lads Cecile TV series UK, 1 episode 1965 Legend Of Death Estelle TV series UK, 2 episodes 1965 Riviera Police Jean Howard TV series UK, 1 episode 1967 Champion House Tania TV series UK, 1 episode 1971 Justice Secretary TV series UK, 1 episode 1972 Upstairs Downstairs The Jeweller's Wife TV series UK, 1 episode 1972 Six Faces Receptionist TV series UK, 2 episodes 1973 Harriet's Back in Town Louise Wimbourne TV series UK, 2 episodes 1973 Crown Court Fiona Gray TV series UK, 3 episodes 1973 Whodunnit? Jill Mather TV series UK, 1 episode 1973 The Dragon's Opponent Mimi Crawford TV series UK, 2 episodes 1974 Napoleon and Love Madame de Remusat TV miniseries UK, 5 episodes 1974 Matlock Police Judy TV series, 1 episode 1975 The Sweeney Sally Labbett TV series UK, 1 episode 1976 Rush Melanie Parker TV series, 1 episode 1976 Star Maidens Nola TV series UK, 1 episode 1976 Space 1999 Lyra / Maurna TV series UK, 1 episode 1976 CBS Children's Film Festival Mrs. Graham TV series US, 1 episode 1976 Chimpmates Mrs. Graham TV series UK, 3 episodes 1977 Bluey Sylvia Granger TV series, 1 episode 30: "A Political Animal" 1977–1981 Cop Shop Sue Brady / Ann Carter / Claire Scott TV series, 4 episodes 1977 The Young Doctors Diane Pitt / Lesley Collins TV series, 7 episodes 1978 Chopper Squad Margaret TV series, 1 episode 7: "Lifeboat" 1979 Skyways Sarah Blake TV series, 3 episodes 1982; 1984 A Country PracticeKate Darcy TV series, 2 episodes 1983 A Country Practice Janet Swanson TV series, 2 episodes 1983 The Dismissal Reporter TV miniseries, 1 episode 1984 A Country Practice Lori Morgan TV series, 5 episodes 1985 Theatre Night Lady Plymdale TV series UK, 1 episode 1985 Winners Alison Trig TV film series, 1 episode: "Room to Move" 1987 Vietnam Evelyn Goddard TV miniseries, 10 episodes 1987 Rafferty's Rules TV series, 1 episode 1987 Willing and Abel TV series, 1 episode 1991 Inspector Morse Julia TV series UK, 1 episode 1992 Moon and Son Annabelle Garvie TV series UK, 1 episode 1995 Halifax f.p. Cheryl Daleford TV film series, 1 episode 1996 Heartbreak High Vera Sumich TV series, 1 episode 1997 Grange Hill Francesca TV series UK, 5 episodes 1997 Heartbeat Mrs. Dobson TV series UK, 1 episode 2001 Murder in Mind Alice Young TV series UK, 1 episode 2003 The Bill Estate Agent TV series UK, 1 episode

Theatre YearTitleRoleType 1964 Busybody Claire Hull New Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, & other locations with Audrey Lupton & Arthur Lane and Aytell Productions 1967 In at the Death The Secretary Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Phoenix Theatre, London with Cooney Productions & Enterprises The Nature of Revolution Royal Court Theatre, London We Bombed in New Haven Lead Forum Theatre The Sum of Us Joyce Warehouse Theatre, Croydon The Ant and the Grasshopper Zelda Fitzgerald Basement Theatre 1971 Prometheus Bound Sea Bird 3 Mermaid Theatre, London Ordinary People Beth Greenwich Theatre, London 1975 Don's Party Jody Royal Court Theatre, London with The English Stage Company 1977 The Norman Conquests Annie Seymour Centre, Sydney with Old Tote Theatre Company Soldiering on Talking Heads Muriel Frinton Rep Theatre 1980 Pyjama Tops Yvonne Charles Newcastle Civic Theatre, Regal Theatre, Perth, Theatre Royal Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust & J. C. Williamson 2006 Blithe Spirit Madame Arcati / Mrs Bradman Frinton Summer Theatre with Connaught Productions 2011–2013 Barefoot in the Park UK tour to Malvern Theatres, Worcestershire, Theatre Royal, Bath, Oxford Playhouse, Richmond Theatre, London, Cambridge Arts Theatre with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre 2014 Daytona UK tour with Lee Dean 2018 Away Bondi Pavilion, Sydney 2020 Hamlet Gertrude Online - Australia with Streamed Shakespeare

Awards Year Award Category Work Result 1977 AFI Awards Best Supporting Actress in Film Don’s Party 1980 Logie Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series/Telemovie A Good Thing Going