Noni Hazlehurst

Hazlehurst on Balance with Deborah Hutton in 2016
Born
Leonie Elva Hazlehurst

(1953-08-17) 17 August 1953
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
Years activec. 1973-present
Known forPlay School (TV series) as presenter (1978-2001)
Better Homes and Gardens (TV series) as presenter 1995-2005
Notable workFilm -
Television -
Spouses
(m. 1975; div. 1978)
    (m. 1988; div. 1999)
    PartnerIan Marden (2003–2013)
    Children2

    Leonie Elva "Noni" Hazlehurst AM, (born 17 August 1953) is an Australian actress, director, writer, presenter and broadcaster who has appeared on television and radio, in dramas, mini-series and made for television films, as well also on stage and in feature films since the early 1970s. Hazlehurst has been honoured with numerous awards including Australian Film Institute Awards, ARIA Awards and Logies, including being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016.

    Early life

    Hazlehurst was born in Melbourne. After attending St Leonard's College in Brighton East, Victoria, Hazlehurst studied Drama at Flinders University in South Australia from 1971 to 1973, where she resided at Flinders University Hall and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974. She has studied ballet, singing, piano, speech and drama. In the 1980s and 1990s, much of her work concentrated on children's television.

    Her parents were both English,[1][2] and migrated to Australia in 1951.[3]

    Television work

    Along with roles at the ABC, her first television work was in guest lead roles in television serials produced by Crawford Productions. She played the regular role of Sharon Lewis in The Box in 1975 before joining the original cast of The Sullivans as Lil Duggan in late 1976. She was a Play School presenter from 1978 to 2001, and has been a National Ambassador or Patron for many children's events and charities, including Children's Week (1991-2007)[4] and Barnardos.[5] She has worked extensively for children. Hazlehurst has recorded several music and spoken word albums, including the children's music album Shout and Whisper (1988).

    Hazlehurst appeared in the miniseries Nancy Wake (played the title role), as well as such films and miniseries as The Shiralee, Ride on Stranger, and Waterfront in the 1980s.

    From 1995 to 2005, she hosted the Seven Networks Better Homes and Gardens, a lifestyle show which is affiliated with the monthly magazine of the same name.

    In 2006, she starred in ABC's telemovie Stepfather of the Bride. From 2007 to 2011, she played Detective Superintendent Bernice Waverley on Channel Seven crime drama City Homicide. In 2010, she was a guest on The 7pm Project on Network Ten. In July 2011, as part of a rapidly growing internet meme, she read the book Go the Fuck to Sleep to camera in the style she formerly used on Play School. She immediately offered to record a reading of the book after being sent a copy by the publisher.,[6]

    Beginning in 2013, she appeared as Elizabeth Bligh in the 1950s-set Australian melodrama A Place to Call Home on the Seven Network, playing the wealthy matriarch of the family. The show was renewed for a second series which premiered in 2014, following the second series the show was briefly cancelled yet the show was unexpectedly commissioned for a third series which came in 2015. The show then went into production for a fourth series which aired in 2016 and a fifth season airing in 2017 with the final sixth season airing in 2018. She played "Ambrose" in ABC TV's The Letdown, and as Pamela in a new series The End (2019).

    Film work

    Hazlehurst has had starring roles in Australian films since the 1980s, including roles in Fatty Finn, Fran and Australian Dream. Her most prominent role during this decade was as the lead, Nora, in Monkey Grip (1982), based on Helen Garner's novel of the same name. The film, concerning the relationship between a single mother and a heroin addict, was a modest box office success in Australia and received generally favourable reviews from critics. She later starred in Little Fish in 2005, Candy in 2006, and Bitter & Twisted in 2008. Recent film roles include The Mule, Truth, The Broken Shore and Ladies in Black.

    Radio work

    Hazlehurst is a regular freelance presenter on 774 ABC Melbourne.

    Theatre

    Credits include The Man from Mukinupin, On Our Selection, Traitors, Hamlet, No Names, No Packdrill, Cut and Thrust, Frankie & Johnny in the Claire De Lune, for the STC: Navigating (Dir: Marin Potts) The Breath of Life, Woman in Mind, for the MTC: Grace, (Dir: Marion Potts), Madagascar, (Dir: Sam Strong) and The Heretic, (Dir: Matt Scholten). In 2014 she appeared in a critically acclaimed production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Dir: Declan Eames) for the Kin Collective at 45 Downstairs. In 2015 and 2016 Noni performed in a one-woman play, Mother, (Dir: Matt Scholten), written for her by Daniel Keene, on a national tour produced by If Theatre & Regional Arts Victoria. Mother received two Helpmann Awards nominations for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Play and Best Regional Touring Production for If Theatre. Mother was performed at Belvoir Street Theatre in early 2018 and was presented at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in August 2018. Hazlehurst won the 2018 Matilda Award for Best Female Actor in a Leading Role for Mother.

    Filmography

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1974 Division 4 Helen Jenkins / Jan Kennedy / Sarah Carr / Tania Clarke TV series
    4 episodes: What Will my Friends Say? (Season 7, episode 12)
    1956 and All That (Season 7, episode 27)
    Just for Kicks (Season 7, episode 29)
    1975 The Last of the Australians Joanna TV series
    Season 1 episode 6: The Hypocondriac
    1975 The Box Sharon Lewis TV series
    Homicide Linda Williams TV series
    Season 12, episode 23: Long Weekend
    Matlock Police Karen Simpson TV series
    Season 5, episode 187: Forget Me Not, Episode 194: A Dangerous Sort of Man
    The Ernie Sigley Show Herself TV series, 2 episodes
    1976-77; 1981 The Sullivans Lil/Lill Duggan TV series, 132 episodes
    1978; 1979 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1978 Case for the Defence Julia TV series
    Season 1 episode 5: "Without Consent"
    1978-2001 Play School Presenter TV series, 186 episodes
    1979 Ride on Stranger Beryl TV miniseries, 4 episodes
    Jokes Various characters TV series
    The Mike Walsh Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
    Patrol Boat TV series, 1 episode
    TV Follies Herself TV series
    Episode: Chicago
    1980 The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards Herself TV special
    The Mike Walsh Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
    Think Tank Herself TV series
    1981 And Here Comes Bucknuckle Lil TV series, 6 episodes
    A Sporting Chance TV series
    Episode: One More Chance
    The Sullivans Lil Duggan TV series, 1 episode
    1982 A Creative Partnership – The Actor and the Director Herself Film documentary
    The Mike Walsh Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
    Parkinson in Australia Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1983 For Love or Money Narrator Film documentary
    The Power of Stations Narrator Film documentary
    1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
    Waterfront Maggie TV miniseries, 3 episodes
    1985 Anyone Can Be a Genius Narrator Film documentary
    Image Makers Narrator Film documentary
    A Country Practice unknown role TV series, 2 episodes
    1985; 1996 Carols in the Domain Presenter TV special
    1987 The Shiralee Lily TV miniseries, 2 episodes
    Nancy Wake Nancy Wake TV miniseries, 2 episodes
    1988 Rafferty's Rules TV series, 1 episode
    Life Education Television Appeal Herself TV special
    1989 The Bert Newton Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Naked Under Capricorn Monica TV miniseries, 2 episodes
    Fields Of Fire III Dawn TV miniseries, 2 episodes
    1990 Working Actor Series Herself Film documentary
    1990 In Melbourne Today Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1991 Land of the Apocalypse Herself TV documentary
    Paper Trail – Life and Times of a Woodchip Narrator TV documentary
    Play School's 25th Anniversary Herself TV special
    1991; 1994 The Midday Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1991 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1992 Clowning Around Sarah Gunner TV miniseries, 2 episodes
    Asthma in Under 5's Herself TV documentary
    Baby Crazy (aka Look Who's Talking) Narrator Film documentary
    The Morning Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
    The World Tonight Herself TV series, 1 episode
    What's Cooking? Herself TV series, 1 episode
    In Sydney Today Herself TV series, 1 episode
    My Special Place Narrator TV special
    A Tribute to Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Narrator TV special
    The People's Choice Awards Host TV special
    1993 How to Raise Happy Kids Herself Film documentary
    Ernie and Denise Herself TV series, 1 episode
    The Great Outdoors Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1994 A Current Affair Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Under the Skin TV series, 1 episode: Grandma's Teeth
    Canberra – A Capital Idea Narrator TV documentary
    The Cause of Mary MacKillop Narrator Video
    When The Honeymoon Is Over Narrator Film documentary
    Midday with Derryn Hinch Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1994; 1995 TVTV Herself TV series, 2 episodes
    1995 Lizzie's Library Narrator TV series
    1995-2004 Better Homes and Gardens Host TV series
    1995 1995 TV Week Logie Awards Herself TV special
    Midday Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Good Morning Australia Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Home Improvement Behind Closed Doors Herself TV special (US)
    Superbowl Fever Herself TV special US
    Monday to Friday Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Sydney Weekender Summer Special Presenter TV special
    1996 Gateway to the Future Narrator TV documentary
    Midday With Kerri-Anne Guest TV series, 1 episode
    Great Aussie Bloopers Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Twisted Tales Anne Martin TV series, season 1, episode 6: Dancing Partners
    Stars and their Mum Herself TV special
    Play School 30th Birthday Herself TV special
    The Edge of Instinct Herself TV documentary
    1996; 1997 Carols in the Domain Host TV special
    1997 Better Homes and Gardens: Great Australian Homes Host TV special
    Ripsnorters Herself TV series, 1 episode
    1998 Eleven A.M. Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Budget Makeovers Presenter TV special
    Today Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2005 The Movie Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
    2005 Good Morning Australia Guest TV series, 1 episode
    2006 Mornings with Kerri-Anne Guest TV series, 1 episode
    2007-11 City Homicide Bernice Waverley TV series, 84 episodes
    2008 Doing Dungog Herself TV special
    2009 The Librarians Jan the midwife TV series, 1 episode
    2010 Ten News Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Q&A Panel TV series, 1 episode
    The Project Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Things My Mother Taught Me Herself TV series
    2011 Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2012 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Pictures of You Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Kane & Disabled Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2013 Redfern Now Margaret TV series, 1 episode
    2013-18 A Place to Call Home Elizabeth Bligh / Elizabeth Goddard TV series, 67 episodes
    2015 Australia: The Story of Us Herself - Actor TV series, 1 episode
    2015; 2022 Studio 10 Guest TV series, 1 episode
    2015 The Daily Edition Guest TV series, 1 episode
    2016 2016 TV Week Logie Awards Herself – Logies Hall of Fame TV special
    Screen Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Big Ted's Excellent Adventure: 50 Years of Play School Herself TV special
    The Feed Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2019 Balance Herself Webseries, 1 episode
    2017-19 The Letdown Anbrose TV series, 9 episodes
    2017 7th Annual AACTA Awards Herself TV special
    2018; 2021 News Breakfast Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2018 Who Do You Think You Are? Herself TV series, 1 episode
    One Plus One Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2019-2023 Every Family Has a Secret Presenter TV series, 10 episodes
    2020 The End Pamela Hardy TV series, 10 episodes
    Winding Road Rachael Podcast series
    2021 News Breakfast Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2021; 2022 Sunrise Herself TV series, 1 episode
    2021 Jabba's Movies Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Today Extra Herself TV series, 1 episode
    What Does Australia Really Think About? Presenter TV series, 1 episode
    Fires Caris Mazzeo TV miniseries, 1 episode
    2022 Sunrise Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Studio 10 Herself TV series, 1 episode
    Upright Squirrel TV series, 1 episode
    Today Extra Guest TV series, 1 episode

    Television film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1976 The Judging Ring
    1978 Bit Part Zelda Teleplay
    1983 The Weekly's War Dorothy Drain TV film
    1986 The Fish Are Safe Director TV film
    2000 Waiting at the Royal Eloise TV film
    Australian Film Institute Awards
    2000: Won – Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series
    2006 Stepfather of the Bride Sophie TV film
    2007 Curtin Elsie Curtin TV film
    2012 The 100+ Club Narrator TV film
    2013 The Broken Shore Sybil Cashin TV film

    Short films

    Year Title Role Notes
    1974 Parent Teacher Interviews Miss Stevens 29 minutes
    1977 Ruby
    1980 The Search For Harry Allway
    The Wedding
    1983 Stations
    1990 Breaking Through Therapist 52 minutes
    1994 Aesop's Fables
    1995 Grimm's Fairy Tales Narrator
    2008 Seven Seven Seven Jess 32 minutes
    2009 A Parachute Falling in Siberia Katherine 14 minutes
    2010 Tegan the Vegan Mrs. Poodle / Mother (voice) 13 minutes
    2018 Della Mortika Mrs. Crotchett Smythe 17 minutes

    Feature films

    Year Title Role Notes
    1977 The Getting of Wisdom Feature film
    1980 Fatty Finn Myrtle Finn Feature film
    Australian Film Institute Awards
    ***1981: Nominated – Best Actress in a Lead Role Feature film
    1982 Monkey Grip Nora Feature film
    1985 Fran Fran Feature film
    Australian Film Institute Awards
    ***1982: Won – Best Actress in a Lead Role Feature film
    1987 Australian Dream Dorothy Stubbs Feature film
    1991 Waiting Claire Feature film
    2005 Little Fish Janelle Heart Feature film
    Won: AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2005
    Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
    ***2005 Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    2006 Candy Elaine Wyatt Feature film
    Nominated: AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2006
    2008 Bitter & Twisted Penelope Lombard Feature film
    Nominated: AFI Award for Best Actress in 2008
    Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
    ***2009 Best Actress
    2014 The Mule Judy Jenkins Feature film
    2015 Truth Nicki Burkett Feature film
    2018 Ladies in Black Miss Cartwright Feature film
    2020 June Again June Feature film
    Wedding of the Year Barb Feature film
    2021 Long Story Short The Stranger Feature film

    Awards and nominations

    Year Association Category Work Result
    1980 Logie Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series Ride on Stranger Won
    1981 Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Fatty Finn Nominated
    1982 Monkey Grip Won
    1985 Fran Won
    Logie Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Single Series Waterfront Nominated
    1989 ARIA Awards Best Children's Album Shout and Whisper Nominated
    Logie Awards Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie The Shiralee Nominated
    1990 ARIA Awards Best Children's Album Peter and the Wolf/Carnival of the Animals Nominated
    1992 Noni Sings Day and Night Songs and Rhymes from Play School Nominated
    2000 Australian Film Institute Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series Waiting at the Royal Won
    2005 AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Little Fish Won
    Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won
    2006 AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Candy Nominated
    Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
    2008 Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress Bitter & Twisted Nominated
    2009 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress Won
    2014 Equity Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast: Drama Series Redfern Now Won
    2015 Australian Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Mule Nominated
    Helpmann Awards Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Play Mother Nominated
    2018 AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Ladies in Black Nominated
    Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won
    The Matilda Awards Best Female Actor in a Leading Role Mother Won

    Other awards

    Year Association Achievement
    1991 Variety Club of Australia 'Top Hat' Achievement Award
    1995 National Honours Member of the Order of Australia for her services to children and the performing arts[7]
    2016 Logie Awards Logie Hall of Fame

    Hazlehurst has also been an ambassador for Barnardo's Mother of the Year, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by her alma mater Flinders University in 2007.[8]

    Cultural references

    In 1994 a painting of Hazlehurst by artist Rosemary Valadon titled Noni Hazlehurst – Summer '94 Waiting Again was a finalist in the Archibald Prize.

    Personal life

    Hazlehurst married director Kevin Dobson,[9] and she subsequently married John Jarratt in circa 1987. She and Jarratt have two sons. After separating from Jarratt in August 1999,[10][4] she dated cameraman Ian Marden.[11]

    Her son, William, is the former vocalist for Melbourne death pop band Storm The Sky.[12]

    References

    1. "Yahoo Australia | News, email and search".
    2. Connolly, Paul (4 October 2015). "What I know about men". Daily Life. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
    3. Trzcinski, Joanne (31 January 2009). "Noni Hazlehurst, performer". The Sunday Times. p. 39.
    4. 1 2 Hogan, Christine (26 March 2000). "Time of her life". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 4.
    5. Hutchinson, Jane (27 September 2009). "Noni Hazlehurst". Sunday Herald Sun Magazine. p. 13.
    6. "Noni Hazlehurst reads expletive-ridden 'children's' book". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 July 2011.
    7. "Leonie (Noni) Elva HAZLEHURST". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    8. VIP mum Noni Hazlehurst
    9. "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on May 21, 1978 · Page 83". 21 May 1978.
    10. Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (21 October 1999). "Bana gets into the act". The Daily Telegraph.
    11. "Some things you might not know about our Noni". The Courier Mail. 30 June 2018. p. 10.
    12. Adelaide Now
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