Lucinda Cowden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1965 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Notable work | Neighbours |
Lucinda Cowden (born 24 April 1965) is an Australian actress.
Cowden was born in Ballarat, Victoria.[1] She played Melanie Pearson in the soap opera Neighbours from 1987 until 1991, with a cameo appearance in the 20th anniversary documentary in 2005. She reprised the role in January 2021.[2]
Cowden left Neighbours in 1991, and later admitted that she did not want to be typecast.[3] She then went to the United Kingdom and appeared as Aladdin at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. She also embarked on a 12-week tour of the UK as Peter Pan.[3] Cowden presented the second season of the BBC children's television series, Parallel 9.[1] She was a voice actress on the children's show The Koala Brothers.[4]
Cowden returned to Neighbours in 2020.[5] Cowden also reprised the role again in 2023 after the series was picked up by Amazon Freevee.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Body Melt | Andrea | Feature film |
| 2008 | Lover's Walk | Young Audrey | Short film |
| 2014 | Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla | Amanda | Feature film |
| 2016 | ABCs of Death 2.5 | Segement "M" for Mutant" | Feature film |
| 2016 | Lost Soul | Mother | Short film |
| 2018 | Just Between Us | Mum | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Winners | Jenny Foster | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Handle with Care | Sarah | TV film |
| 1985; 1986 | Prisoner | Guest role: Mandy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | Prisoner | Guest role: Receptionist | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987–1991, 2005, 2020–2022, 2023–present | Neighbours [7][8] | Melanie Pearson | Regular role |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Regular role: Danni Edmonds | TV series |
| 1992 | The Late Show | Guest role: Constantly upstaged actress | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993–1994 | Parallel 9 | Herself - Presenter | TV series UK, 44 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | The Koala Brothers | Regular role: (Voice) Mitzi, Alice and Lolly | TV series, UK/Australia 79 episodes |
| 2004 | The Basil Brush Show | Guest role: Marion | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 2006 | Making Children Smile | Herself (Voice) | Video UK |
| 2007 | Doctors | Guest role: Clare O'Grady | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s | Neighbours character: Melanie Pearson (Uncredited / archive footage) | TV Special, UK |
| 2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Herself | TV Special Documentary[9] |
| 2017 | Gocsy's Classics | Guest role: Gloria | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2021; 2022 | Isolation Interviews | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Neighbours: End of the Road | Herself / Melanie Pearson | ABC TV special aka "Leaving Erinsborough" UK |
References
- 1 2 "Zap!". What's on TV. No. 34. (IPC Magazines). 21–27 August 1993. p. 56.
- ↑ Lee, Jess (9 December 2020). "Neighbours announces Lucinda Cowden is returning as Melanie Pearson". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- 1 2 "Panto gives flight to a fancy". Evening Standard. 31 December 1992. Retrieved 7 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Watch The Koala Brothers". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a35364555/neighbours-spoilers-lucinda-cowden-melanie-pearson-interview/
- ↑ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/06/neighbours-star-reveals-all-on-melanies-shocking-return-storyline-19777607/
- ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/12/lucinda-cowden-returning-as-neighbours-melanie.html
- ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/04/neighbours-secures-ramsay-st-location-lucinda-cowden-returns.html
- ↑ Knox, David (28 February 2015). "Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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