Anne Tenney (born 1954 in Sydney) [1] [6] is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, probably best known for her role as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama A Country Practice , Liz Taylor in Always Greener and Sal Kerrigan opposite Michael Caton in the major hit film The Castle . Tenney started her career in guest roles in several Australian drama series, before joining the cast of A Country Practice in 1981. She left the show in 1985. She was then to have roles in Police Rescue , Brides of Christ , E Street , Water Rats , Always Greener , All Saints and headLand . [2
Filmography [6]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Gift | Grace | Short film |
| Spit | Mum | ||
| 2003 | Subterano | Elaine | |
| 1997 | The Castle | Sal Kerrigan | |
| 1996 | Dead Heart | Sarah | |
| 1989 | Luigi's Ladies | Jane |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cliffy | Eunice | TV Movie |
| 2005-2006 | Headland | Kerry Lewis | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | All Saints | Trish Turner | 3 episodes |
| 2001-2003 | Always Greener | Liz Taylor | 50 episodes |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Nerida Hertzberg | Season 2, Episode 5 |
| 1997-1999 | Water Rats | Gail Hawker | 5 episodes |
| 1995-1996 | G.P. | Jenny King | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Fire | Anne Risdale | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Escape from Jupiter | Helen | Mini-series |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ | Liz Heffernan | |
| Police Rescue | Katie McCarthy | Season 1, Episode 9 | |
| 1990 | Elly & Jools | Anna Trevaller | |
| 1988 | Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Marie Parer | TV Movie |
| 1987 | Takeover | Hilda Oppenheimer | |
| 1985 | Flight into Hell | Kate Webber | Mini-series |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Eileen | Season 1, Episode 11 |
| 1981-1985 | A Country Practice | Melissa 'Molly' Jones/Molly Jones | 299 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Season 1, Episode 128 |
Awards
In 1985 and 1986, Tenney won the 'Most Popular Actress' award at the Logies . [3] [4]
Personal
She is married to actor Shane Withington , who played her on screen husband on A Country Practice . [4]
