Victoria Longley | |
|---|---|
 Victoria Longley (left) and Bianca Moon | |
| Born | 24 September 1960 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 29 August 2010 (aged 49) St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–2009 |
Victoria Constance Mary Longley (24 September 1960 – 29 August 2010) was an Australian actress. She worked extensively in television.
Career
She debuted in a film called The More Things Change as a pregnant au pair. An early foray into television was in the epic miniseries The Dirtwater Dynasty, opposite Hugo Weaving and “Edens Lost” 4 part TV miniseries for ABC in 1989. In the ABC television series, Mercury, not-so-loosely based on the Sunday Age, she played a senior journalist, with Geoffrey Rush cast as editor, believed to be modelled on Bruce Guthrie.
Her television credits included: Murder Call, Wildside, Water Rats, Farscape, The Alien Years, Turtle Beach, Young Lions, and All Saints.[1] She was the daughter of doctor and rowing coach Eric Longley. Her mother Pamela studied Law as she brought up her four daughters of which Victoria was the youngest. When she was young she lived in Longueville NSW.
Death
Longley died from breast cancer, aged 49, in St Leonards, New South Wales.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The More Things Change | Geraldine | |
| 1989 | Celia | Alice Tanner | |
| 1992 | Turtle Beach | Sancha | |
| 1994 | Dallas Doll | Rosalind Sommers | |
| 1994 | Talk | Julia Strong | |
| 1995 | Hayride to Hell | Hilary Weygate | Short film |
| 1997 | Diana & Me | Pauline Challinor | |
| 2000 | Happy Mother's Day | Mum | Short film |
| 2002 | Grey | Short film | |
| 2003 | Unlocked | Renee | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | I Can‘t Get Started | Amanda | TV movie |
| 1986 | Land of Hope | Regular role | Miniseries |
| 1988 | The Dirtwater Dynasty | Kate McBride / Nancy McBride | Miniseries |
| 1988 | The Alien Years | Elizabeth Parsons | Miniseries |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | Bea | Miniseries |
| 1990 | Ring of Scorpio | Lead role | Miniseries |
| 1992 | Six Pack - Piccolo Mondo | Kelly | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Seven Deadly Sins | Deirdre | Miniseries, episode: "Lust" |
| 1993 | Crimebroker | Carver | TV movie |
| 1995 | G.P. | Barbara | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Mercury | Georgi Singer | 13 episodes |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Cynthia Chase | 1 episode |
| 1997-99 | Wildside | Virginia King | 57 episodes |
| 1998 | A Difficult Woman | Giselle McKenzie | Miniseries |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Tracy Bennett | 1 episode |
| 2000, 2002-03 | All Saints | Kath Williams | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Farscape | Neeyala | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Finding Hope | Meg | TV movie |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Police Psychiatrist | 4 episodes |
| 2002-04 | All Saints | Margaret O'Brien | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | BlackJack: Murder Archive | Therese Ricci | TV movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? | Won[2] |
| 2006 | Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? | Nominated[3] |
| 1989 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Celia | Won[4] |
| 1988 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series | The Alien Years | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Morgan, Clare (31 August 2010). "Curtain falls too soon for Victoria Longley". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ↑ "Sydney Theatre Awards 2006". sydneytheatreawards.com. 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards Nominees". helpmannawards.com.au. 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ↑ "Australian Film Institute Awards". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
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