Lynne McGranger
Lynne McGranger | |
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.jpg) Lynne McGranger at the 2016 Logie Awards | |
| Born | 29 January 1953 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Lynne McGranger (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Irene Roberts on soap opera Home and Away.[1] She is the second-longest serving cast member after original Ray Meagher. She joined the series in 1993, taking over from actress Jacquy Phillips who originally portrayed the character of Irene from 1991 to 1992. As of 2019, McGranger is the longest serving female cast member of a television soap opera in Australia after playing the role for over 27 years[2]
Career
McGranger was born to Bruce and Audrey.[2] She originally was a primary school teacher who trained at the Riverina College of Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, in 1975 where she had her initial actor training. She started her career in stage roles, early roles included Rose in Bye Bye Birdie and Anita in West Side Story. After further experience with the Q Theatre in Penrith, west of Sydney, she started working in television and won a small part in soap opera The Flying Doctors.
She undertook her best-known role on 12 January 1993, when she joined the cast of Home and Away playing Irene Roberts. At first cast in a guest role, McGranger was made a permanent cast member on 7 October 1993. In 2014 McGranger overtook former co-star Kate Richie as the longest serving actress to play the same character in Australian television.
McGranger was a participant in the fourteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.[3] She regularly appears in British pantomimes during the Christmas season, and has starred in pantomimes in Brighton, Torquay, York and Ashton-under-Lyne and Southport.[4]
Personal life
McGranger was born in the Sydney suburb of Paddington in 1953. She has one daughter, Clancy (b. 1991), with her husband of more than thirty years, Paul McWaters.[5] She is a keen fan of cricket, and is also interested in history.[6] McGranger is also an avid supporter of the Sydney Swans.[7]
References
- ^ "Lynne McGranger biography". au.tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Home and Away star Lynne McGranger's big wake up call". msn.com. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars 2014 line-up: Which celebrities we'd rather see on Seven's dancing show". news.com.au. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ Gatt, Kylie. "Lynne Mc Granger's Bio". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Lynne McGranger's daughter Clancy McWaters poses triple threat to her mother's legacy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'Home and Away' Lynne McGranger interview: 'Irene should turn badass'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "In the Blood – Lynne McGranger". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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