Geraldine Turner has been a leading performer in Australian musical theatre since the 1970s, and has been active in plays, recordings, film and television.
11 Facts About Geraldine Turner
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Geraldine Turner trained in classical ballet for ten years and was a member of the Ballet Theatre of Queensland.
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Geraldine Turner received a Diploma of Education after high school.
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Geraldine Turner studied classical singing at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music for 5 years.
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Geraldine Turner began her career with the Queensland Theatre Company in the early 1970s.
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Geraldine Turner has performed in Australian musicals Summer Rain, Jonah Jones and Ned Kelly.
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Geraldine Turner has featured in various plays including Inheritance, Present Laughter and Don's Party.
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Geraldine Turner has several solo albums including two compilations of Sondheim songs, Old Friends and Geraldine Turner Sings the Stephen Sondheim Songbook Volume 2.
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Geraldine Turner has played a recurring role in the Australian television drama House Husbands.
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Geraldine Turner was the federal President of Actors Equity in Australia.
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Geraldine Turner stood in the 2008 local government election for the Wingecarribee Shire Council in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, and has advocated for the role of the arts in the community.