Diana McLean
Born (1941-12-05) 5 December 1941
Sydney, New South Wales
OccupationActress. voice artist
Years active1969-present
Known forThe Young Doctors

Diana McLean is an Australian stage and television actress and voice over artist., best known for her roles as Sister Vivienne Jeffreys in TV soap opera The Young Doctors in 549 episodes from 1978 and 1981.

Acting career

In 1969, McLean appeared in an episode of the comedy series Good Morning Mr Doubleday.[1]

In the early 1970s, she appeared in an episode of the classic Australian police series Division 4,[2] and an episode of Boney.[3] She also appeared as "Dorothy Dunlop" in the Australian series Number 96.[4]

In the mid 1970s, she appeared as "Helen McGuire" in nine episodes of the series Ben Hall,[5] and then as "Sister Vivienne Jeffries" from 1978 until 1982 in the series The Young Doctors.[6][7]

In 1999 she played the part of "Bess O'Brien" in Neighbours.[6]

In 1982, she appeared in the film, Early Frost.[8][9]

Her work in the theatre has included The Cold Child in 2006 and Love & Money in 2007.[10][11] In 2014, she reprised her role of "Vera" 4000 Miles, for which she was nominated for the "Best Actress in a Leading Role in an Independent Production" Sydney Theatre Award in 2013.[12][13] She toured Australia in 2017 and 2018, playing "Florence Foster Jenkins" in the stage comedy Glorious.[14]

She also appeared in the play Air in 2018.[15]

Other work

In 2010 she attended a book launch[16] by screen writer, director and producer Alan Coleman. His autobiography, One Door Shuts was launched at the Hotel Bondi, Sydney on 10 January 2010.

In 2014, McLean explained her voice techniques in a video called The other side of the glass.[17]

In 2018, she appeared on the Australian programme The Daily Edition to discuss her career.[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1973Waiting ...for LucasShort film
1982Early FrostVal MeadowsFeature film
1998Paperback HeroHarmonyFeature film
2011The HappenstanceAttendantShort film
2013StewGrandmotherShort film
2016Banana BoyDoreenShort film
2016French GirlsNarratorShort film
2017Chapter One: Book ClubBoss LadyShort film
2023The Choice to LoveShort film

Television

Year Title Role Type
1969 Good Morning, Mr. Doubleday Guest role: Debbie TV series, 1 episode
1970 Division 4 Guest role: Colleen Rankin TV series, 1 episode
1973 Boney Guest role: Jessica Menzies TV series, 1 episode
1973 Number 96 Recurring role: Dorothy Dunlop TV series, 11 episodes
1975 Ben Hall Regular role: Helen McGuire ABC TV series, 9 episodes
1978-1981 The Young Doctors Regular role: Vivienne Jeffries/Sister Vivienne Jeffries/Sister Jeffries TV series, 618 episodes
1982 Winner Take All Regular role: Margaret Coleman ABC TV miniseries, 10 episodes
1996 40 Years of TV Stars... Then and Now Herself TV special
1997 Murder Call Guest role: Adele Andriette TV series, 1 episode
1997 The Adventures of Sam Herself (Voice over character) ABC TV series, 2 episodes
1998; 2001 Water Rats Guest role: Elizabeth Cartland TV series, 1 episode
1999 Neighbours Recurring role: Bess O'Brien TV series, 10 episodes
2001 BackBerner Herself ABC TV series, 1 episode
2001 Water Rats Guest role: Trish TV series, 1 episode
2002 All Saints Guest role: Mary Willard TV series, 1 episode
2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Brenda Wood TV movie
2013 Wonderland Guest role: Celebrant TV series, 1 episode
2014 The Other Side of The Glass Herself Film documentary
2015 How Not to Behave Ensemble Cast ABC TV series, 1 episode
2016 Studio 10 Guest - Herself with 'The Young Doctors' cast: Chris King, Judy McBurney, Karen Petersen & Tim Page TV series, 1 episode
2017; 2018 The Daily Edition Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
2018 The Daily Edition Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
2020 The End Regular role: Iris TV series, 8 episodes
2023 North Shore Recurring Guest role: Marjorie Abbott TV series, 1 episode

Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "Good Morning Mr Doubleday". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Division 4 episodes". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Boney episodes". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Number 96 on ASO - Australia's audio and visual heritage online". aso.gov.au. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Webmaster. "Ben Hall | Nostalgia Central". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 O'Hanlon, Paul (17 June 2016). "The Young Doctors: laughter medicine of yesteryear". Australian Times. Blue Sky Publications. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  7. ↑ The Young Doctors, archived from the original on 22 December 2021, retrieved 15 August 2019
  8. ↑ "Early Frost (1982) | movie | videospace". www.videospace.fi. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Early Frost (1982) Trailer, retrieved 16 October 2019
  10. ↑ Rose, Colin (17 July 2006). "The Cold Child". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Dunne, Stephen (26 September 2007). "Slow unravelling of imperfect lives". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "2013—Nominations and Winners". Sydney Theatre Awards. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  13. ↑ Gioia, Michael (20 December 2013). "Tim Minchin, Tony Sheldon, Cate Blanchett and More Among 2013 Sydney Theatre Award Nominees". Playbill. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. ↑ Blake, Elissa (30 August 2017). "How Diana McLean sings as amusingly as Florence Foster Jenkins in Glorious". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Simmonds, Diana (24 June 2018). "Air". Stage Noise. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Alan Coleman Book Launch Part 2 of 3 filmed by Doug Moody., archived from the original on 22 December 2021, retrieved 7 October 2019
  17. ↑ DIANA McLEAN - The other side of the glass, archived from the original on 22 December 2021, retrieved 15 August 2019
  18. ↑ Diana McLean's Latest Project, retrieved 14 August 2019
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