Mandy McElhinney
Mandy McElhinney | |
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| Born | 9 September 1970 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-present |
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Mandy McElhinney (born 9 September 1970) is an Australian
The House of Hancock, alongside Sam Neill
in 2015. McElhinney played Jackie Walters, federal agent and team leader of the Australian Federal Police Counter-Terrorism Unit in the television drama thriller series Hyde & Seek that premiered on the Nine Network in October 2016.
Early life
McElhinney was born in Perth, Western Australia, to Rosemary and Andrew,[2] and raised in Leeman.[3] She has a younger sister, Hayley, who is also an actress.[4] They both took drama and dance lessons as teenagers.[2] McElhinney was bullied for her red hair as a child and so she became somewhat of a class clown making people laugh.[2] Her "stupid" impersonations as a child have in some way given her the desire to entertain.[2] McElhinney studied at Stella Maris Presentation College in Geraldton, which is now Nagle Catholic College.[5]
Roles
McElhinney is known for appearing in many Australian television series and films, including a recurring role in 2002 and 2003 on Belvoir St Theatre’s adaption of Tiny Beautiful Things.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Home and Away[12] | Esther Lawrence/Margot Dafoe | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Wakefield (TV series) | Linda Crowley | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Halifax: Retribution | Minister Nolan | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Not A Walliflower | Mrs Thorn | Short |
| 2018-19 | Squinters | Bridget | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Maddie | 8 episodes |
| 2017-18 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Linda / Rosemary | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Sherbert Rozencrantz, You're Beautiful | Mum | Short |
| 2014-17 | Love Child (TV series) | Matron Frances Bolton | 36 episodes |
| 2016 | Hiccup | Hiccuper | Short |
| 2016 | Hyde & Seek | Jackie Walters | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | The Legend of Gavin Tanner | Raelene | 1 episode |
| 2015 | House of Hancock[13] | Gina Rinehart | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Nene King | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | A Moody Christmas | Linda | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Rose Mitchell | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | At Home with Julia | Newsreader | 1 episode |
| 2010-11 | Bed of Roses (TV series) | Tamara Denning | 3 episodes |
| 2005-08 | All Saints (TV series) | Corinne Davies / Natalie Haplin | 2 episodes |
| 2003-06 | Comedy Inc. (Australian TV series) | Various | 75 episodes |
| 2005 | The Alice | Cheryl Wilson | 1 episode |
| 2002-03 | MDA | Helena Lewis | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly (2003 film) | Jerildere Woman | |
| 2003 | Welcher & Welcher | Sonja Cohen | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Real Thing | Kylie | |
| 2002 | Stingers (TV series) | Norma McClyment | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Kath & Kim | Novelty Shop Assistant | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Bank | Diane | |
| 1999 | Water Rats (TV series) | Lisa Bell | 1 episode |
| 1996-99 | Blue Heelers | Vanessa Mackay / Deslee Arnold | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Cody: The Wrong Stuff | Sarah | TV Movie |
| 1996 | Naked; Stories of Men | Kate | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Ship to Shore | Social Worker | 1 episode |
Awards
McElhinney starred as
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Series and as the new Editor-in-Chief of Packer's newly acquired Woman's Day magazine, Nene King, in series 2 of ABC1's Paper Giants mini-series Magazine Wars.[15]
References
- ^ McEvoy, Marc (1 June 2005). "Comedy Inc – The Late Shift". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ PerthNow. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ Blundell, Graeme (12 August 2015). "Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery: meet Mandy McElhinney". The Australian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Tuohy, Wendy (6 April 2013). "After playing Rhonda in AAMI ads, Mandy McElhinney is in the spotlight". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Archived from the original on 23 October 2016.
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (28 August 2002). "'The Bank' cashes in on corruption". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Middleton, Carol (15 January 2007). "Dons Party". Australian Stage. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (3 December 2009). "A Fragile Flower Rooted to the Earth". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Waterhouse, Kate (19 June 2016). "Mandy McElhinney found fame from 'a little ad that I did to pay the rent'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Baxter, Andrew (21 June 2013). "Why an ad should be hot like a sunrise". The Australian. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Banks, Susi (4 February 2013). "Mandy's star rising but don't call her Rhonda". The Australian. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ https://www.backtothebay.net/news/2023/05/15/home-and-away-spoilers-has-theo-tracked-down-andrews-mum/
- ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/08/mandy-mcelhinney-to-play-gina-rinehart.html
- ^ News.com.au
- ^ "Mandy McElhinney".
External links
- Mandy McElhinney at IMDb