1. Lorraine Daphne Bayly AM was born on 16 January 1937 and is an Australian retired actress of film, television and theatre, narrator, presenter, singer, dancer, pianist and theatre director, stage manager and writer.
14 Facts About Lorraine Bayly
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Lorraine Bayly is perhaps best known to small screen audiences for her soap opera roles, especially in the World War II period-piece drama The Sullivans as matriarch Grace Sullivan, as well as roles in legal drama Carson's Law as Jennifer Carson and briefly in serial Neighbours as Faye Hudson, the sister of patriarch Doug Willis played by Terence Donovan.
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Lorraine Bayly is well-known for having been a presenter of children's television series Play School as an original presenter in 1966 until 1978.
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Lorraine Bayly was a founder with Hayes Gordon of the Ensemble Theatre at Kirribilli.
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Lorraine Bayly has appeared in professional theatre since 1954, her roles including Chase Me Comrade with Stanley Baxter, playing Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller's The Last Yankee, Sheila in John Misto's Shoehorn Sonata, Mrs Patrick Campbell in Dear Liar, Margaret in Rough Justice, D H Lawrence's The Daughter-in-Law, David Williamson's Travelling North and Birthrights, Bella in Gaslight and The Male of The Species with Edward Woodward.
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In 2010 Lorraine Bayly starred in the well known play Calendar Girls and more recently in David Williamson's When Dad Married Fury and The Sound of Music.
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Lorraine Bayly was a popular presenter and original cast member on the children's television show Play School from 1966 to 1978.
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Lorraine Bayly is perhaps best known to television audiences for her portrayal in the drama series The Sullivans, as the motherly Grace Sullivan dealing with life for an ordinary Australian family during the Second World War.
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From 1982 to 1984, Lorraine Bayly played the lead role of in another period television drama Carson's Law as progressive lawyer Jennifer Carson set in 1920s Melbourne.
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From 1991 to 1992, Lorraine Bayly appeared in serial Neighbours as Faye Hudson.
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In 2019 Lorraine Bayly retired from acting due to numerous health problems.
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Lorraine Bayly was made a Member of the Order of Australia by The Queen in the Australia Day Honours List 2001.
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Lorraine Bayly has won 10 awards from 14 nominations including three Silver Logies in 1978,1979 and 1983 for Most Popular Actress in The Sullivans and Carson's Law respectively.
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Lorraine Bayly was named in "Australian Variety's 100 Entertainers of the Century" in 2006.