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Vanessa Downing

ActorBorn January 1, 1958 (67 years)
Vanessa Downing is an Australian character actress of theatre and screen; she has also done recordings including singing and voice-over. She was educated in Sydney, attended the Australian theatre for young people, and after leaving school took a Master's degree in English Literature from University of Sydney.

She graduated as a lawyer in 2006, and now juggles a law career with firm Craddock Murray Neumann and her acting roles, mostly on the stage

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Rake
  • Felony

Known For

  • Lost Things
  • Shark
  • Bullpitt!

Filmography

2021
Shark · as Jack's Mum
2018
Mr Inbetween (TV Series) · as Lorraine
2018
2014
Black Comedy (TV Series) · as Guest Cast
2014
The Moodys (TV Series) · as Robin Benson
2013
Felony · as Manny Summer
2010
Rake (TV Series) · as Judge
2008
Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) · as Shirley
2008
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger · as Music Teacher
2005
headLand (TV Series) · as Pamela Martin
2005
Home and Away: Weddings · as Pippa Fletcher
2005
Home and Away: Romances · as Pippa Fletcher (#1)
2003
Lost Things · as Brad's Mum
1998
All Saints (TV Series) · as Helen Lancaster
1997
Bullpitt! (TV Series) · as Muriel Johnstone
1997
Big Sky (TV Series) · as Danielle Morgan
1996
Water Rats (TV Series) · as Margaret Hobbs
1996
1994
Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story · as Flora Mackillop
1993
The Nostradamus Kid · as 'general Booth Enters Heaven' Strolling Player
1989
G.P. (TV Series) · as Pam Preston
1988
Motormouth (1988) (TV Series) · as Cast
1988
Melba (TV Series) · as Evie Doyle
1988
The Everlasting Secret Family · as Woman Judge #2
1988
Home and Away (TV Series) · as Pippa Ross
1985
The Boy Who Had Everything · as College Girl Singer
1983
Who Killed Baby Azaria? · as Mrs. Lowe
1982
Sons and Daughters (1982) (TV Series) · as Cheryl Ryan
1981
A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Fiona Farrell

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