TRAINING
| 1978 |
Graduated NIDA |
| 2003 |
Bachelor Dramatic Art in Acting, NIDA |
| 2006 |
Facilitation (GADRIA) |
MC / HOST / PRESENTER / SPEAKER / FACILITATOR
In addition to her many theatre, film and television credits, Penny is always in great demand as a Host, MC, Facilitator, Presenter and Guest Speaker for government, corporate, and community events throughout Australia.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
| 2008 |
MC 'LUMIERE' AUSTRALIAN OPERA
Gala Fundraiser, Hilton Hotel Sydney |
| 2007 |
MC HMAA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Hilton Hotel Sydney |
| 2007 |
MC CENTRAL WEST INDUSTRY AWARDS
Longreach, Queensland |
| 2007 |
MC SPICE FOR LIFE
Dr. Charlie Teo's Cure for Life Foundation Gala Fundraising Dinner, AJC Royal Randwick |
| 1997 |
MC EAST TIMOR DEFENCE FORCE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Hosts - Prime Minister John Howard & NSW Premier Bob Carr |
| 1996 |
MC US PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
Live International TV Broadcast of Australia Day Ceremony, Sydney Opera House |
| 1995 |
MC HRH PRINCE CHARLES
Australia Day Ceremony, Darling Harbour, Sydney |
| 1991 |
MC GULF WAR DEFENCE FORCE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Host - NSW Premier Bob Carr, Government House, Sydney |
OTHER
2005 / 2006
| Facilitator |
Australian Transport Workers Union / Government Forum
Parliament House, Canberra
|
| Host (continuing) |
Intranet Video E-Newsletters, Kimberly Clarke Australia
|
| MC |
Canterbury Council Local Government Week
|
| MC |
Sydney Dogs Home Fundraiser
|
2003 / 2004
| MC / Host |
JD Edwards Roadshow International Internet Broadcast, Australia and New Zealand
|
| MC / Facilitator |
Western Sydney Urban Development Conference
|
| MC / Facilitator |
Commonwealth Bank Regional Roadshow
|
| MC / Interviewer |
Steve Waugh, Australian Cricket Captain, Australian Golf Club Foundation
|
| MC |
BHP Colorbond Product Launch
|
| MC |
Youth Education Fundraising Dinner, Cooma Cottage, Yass
|
| MC |
Animal Welfare League Fundraising dinner
|
(prior to 2003)
| Guest Speaker |
National Press Club Of Australia, Canberra
|
| MC |
Women in Construction Awards (twice), Sydney Town Hall
|
| Host |
Orpheus Island Resort (Barrier Reef), Promotional Video
|
| MC |
Trade Union Awards night, NSW Parliament House
|
| Spokesperson |
Christmas Wishing Tree Appeal
|
| Keynote Speaker |
Le Grand Minitronics Roadshow
|
| Keynote Speaker |
Legacy Luncheon
|
| Keynote Speaker |
NSW Palliative Care Week Launch
|
| Speaker |
University Of New England, Annual Faculty Dinner
|
| Speaker |
Manly Pacific Hotel Manly Women's' Breakfast
|
| MC |
Tourism Australia Tourism Awards (3 conferences)
|
| Host |
Tourism NSW Tourism Awards
|
| Host |
Tourism NSW Tourism Awards TV Broadcast
|
| Host |
Speaker's Industry Awards
|
| Host |
Banking Industry Computer Software Launch, Westin Hotel, Sydney
|
| MC |
Country Education Fund (fundraiser), Cooma Cottage, Yass
|
| MC |
Melbourne Cup Luncheons
- Café Sydney, Customs House, Circular Quay
- Sir Stamford Hotel, Double Bay
- Curzon Hall, Ryde
- West Wyalong RSL
|
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VOICE OVER ARTIST
Penny is also a voice over artist and records regularly for television commercials, documentaries, corporate and training videos; her credits and clients include:
- "CIRCA M" Austalian National Museum Installation audio guide
- Guide Dogs Australia Video narration
- Skilling for the Future ConferenceManufacturing Skills Australia
- Video narration
- NSW Govt Flu Awareness (30 second radio ad)
- Bequest Program Cancer Council (30 second radio ad)
- Navy Divers in Timor (documentary)
- Talkabout Youth Allowance Centrelink (30 second radio ad)
- Introducing UBE TAFE NSW (video CD ROM)
- A Little TLC Goes A Long Way INSOL International (30 minute mocumentary)
- AMES course information Video Australian Migrant Education Service (AMES)
- Three Bears Media
- OPTUS
- TAFE NSW
- INSOL International
- AMES
- Daryl Hilton Productions
- Jim Blackfoot Audioscapes
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TELEVISION
| 2008 |
ALL SAINTS |
Rhonda Goldman (ongoing) |
SEVEN NETWORK |
| 2007 |
NEIGHBOURS |
Prue Brown |
TEN & FREEMANTLE MEDIA |
| 2006 |
SUNRISE
|
GUEST (ongoing) |
SEVEN NETWORK |
| 2005 |
WATERCOOLER (PILOT)
|
Host |
NINE NETWORK |
| 2003 |
WOMENS' WEEKLY 40 th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
|
|
NINE NETWORK |
| 2001/2 |
THE YOUNG LIONS |
Kostas |
SOUTHERN STAR / 9 NETWORK |
| 1999 |
TONY AWARDS 1999
|
Host |
ARENA TELEVISION |
| 1998 |
FCTV (6 MONTHS)
|
Host |
MURDOCH MAGAZINES |
| |
CLIPTOMANIACS (4 shows)
|
Panelist |
SCREENTIME PTY LIMITED |
| |
TONY AWARDS 1998
|
Host |
ARENA TELEVISION |
| 1997 |
CLIPTOMANIACS (4 shows)
|
Panelist |
SCREENTIME PTY LIMITED |
| |
GOOD NEWS WEEK
|
Panelist |
ABC/FBN ENTERPRISES |
| |
TONY AWARDS 1997
|
Host |
ARENA TELEVISION |
| |
BRISTOL MYERS
|
Presenter |
CORPORATE VIDEO |
| 1992-7 |
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
|
Presenter |
CHANNEL 7 |
| 1996 |
ALLY AND DOC (sitcom pilot) |
|
SORENA PRODUCTIONS PTY LIMITED |
| 1994 |
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY ESSENTIALS
|
Presenter |
OTEN MEDIA PRODUCTION UNIT |
| 1993 |
TONIGHT LIVE
|
Guest host (1 week) |
CHANNEL 7 |
| 1992 |
GOOD MORNING AUSTRALIA WITH BERT NEWTON
|
Presenter |
CHANNEL 10 |
| 1991 |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
|
Guest appearance |
GRUNDYS |
| |
THE MAIN EVENT
|
Guest appearance |
CHANNEL 7 |
| |
GP (8 episodes) |
Elizabeth Page |
ABC TV/ROADSHOW COOTE CARROLL |
| 1991 |
LIVE AND SWEATY with Andrew Denton
|
|
ABC |
| 1990-1 |
TONIGHT LIVE WITH STEVE VIZARD
|
Regular appearances |
7 NETWORK |
| 1988-91 |
E STREET (series) |
Dr Eleanor Fielding |
WESTSIDE PRODUCTIONS |
| 1989 |
GOOD MORNING AUSTRALIA WITH BERT NEWTON
|
Guest co-host |
NETWORK 10 |
| |
NAKED UNDER CAPRICORN (mini – series)
|
Peggy Delaney |
RESOLUTION FILMS |
| |
LOGIE AWARDS
|
Presenter |
|
| 1987 |
THE FLYING DOCTORS |
Guest Lead |
CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS |
| 1986 |
CODA (telemovie) |
Lead |
GENESIS FILMS SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
| |
A COUNTRY PRACTICE |
Return guest role |
JNP FILMS |
| 1982-5 |
A COUNTRY PRACTICE |
Vicki Dean (cont. role) |
JNP FILMS |
| 1985 |
LOGIE AWARDS
|
Presenter |
|
| 1984 |
MISS AUSTRALIA PAGEANT
|
Co-host |
|
| 1981 |
CHILDRENS TELEVISION
|
|
ABC TV |
| |
A COUNTRY PRACTICE (Pilot)
|
Vicki |
JNP FILMS |
| 1980 |
SKYWAYS |
Guest Lead |
CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS |
| |
SPRING AND FALL
|
|
ABC TV DRAMA |
| 1979 |
THE YOUNG DOCTORS
|
|
GRUNDY TV |
| |
THE RESTLESS YEARS (6 months) |
Suzie Denning |
GRUNDY TV |
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FILM
| 2003 |
THE WALTZ (short film)
|
|
SONY INTERNATIONAL & FILM GRAPHICS |
| 2001 |
TALK TO THE HAND (short film)
|
|
2 SHOT MEDIA |
| |
THE LUCKY COUNTRY (short film)
|
|
THREE BEARS MEDIA |
| 1995 |
MIDNIGHT ESPRESSO (short film)
|
|
|
| 1987 |
THE DREAMING (feature)
|
Lead |
GENESIS FILMS |
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THEATRE
| 2004 |
AWAY
|
(Coral) |
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY |
| 2002 |
FOOTLOOSE |
(Ethel Mc Cormick) |
CAPITOL THEATRE SYDNEY
JOHN FROST / SEL
Dir: David Gilmour |
| |
THE SOLDIERS TALE |
(Narrator) |
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
BELL SHAKESPEARE CO
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Dir: John Bell / Richard Tognetti |
| |
HIPPOLYTUS |
(Artemis / Chorus) |
BELL SHAKESPEARE CO.
SYDNEY FESTIVAL
Dir: John Bell |
| 2001 |
I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES |
(Stephie) |
ENSEMBLE THEATRE
Dir: Sandra Bates |
| |
CORPORATE THEATRE PROJECT |
|
BELL SHAKESPEARE CO.
Dir: Des James |
| 2000 |
MOTHER'S DAY |
|
ENSEMBLE THEATRE
Dir: Jeff Baron |
| 1999 |
DAYLIGHT SAVING |
(Felicity) |
MARIAN ST. THEATRE
Dir: Jennifer Hagen |
| 1997/8 |
AN IDEAL HUSBAND |
(Mabel Chiltern) |
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
JOHN FROST / JOHN MC CALLUM
Dir: Sir Peter Hall |
| |
THE MEMORY OF WATER |
(Teresa) |
MARIAN STREET THEATRE
Dir: Judy Farr |
| 1995 |
SAME TIME NEXT YEAR |
(Doris |
GINMAR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
NSW &QLD TOUR |
| 1994 |
THE CAFE LATTE KID |
(Carmel Taylor) |
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
NEW STAGES
Dir: Marion Potts |
| |
DARLING OSCAR |
(Tammy Tetley) |
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
NEW STAGES
Dir: David Berthold |
| 1993 |
SUNSET BOULEVARD |
(Principal boy) |
THE TILBURY HOTEL
|
| |
THE PANTO |
|
|
| |
SUMMER OF THE ALIENS |
(Norma) |
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Angela Chaplin |
| |
AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG |
(Helen) |
QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Rodney Fisher |
| |
MACBETH |
(Lady Macbeth) |
HUNTER VALLEY THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Kingston Anderson |
| 1992 |
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES |
(Heidi) |
QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: David Berthold |
| 1991 |
SEASONS GREETINGS |
(Belinda) |
HOLE IN THE WALL THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Arne Neeme |
| |
LOVE LETTERS
(with Anthony Phelan) |
|
TWELFTH NIGHT THEATRE Brisbane
|
| 1990 |
LOVE LETTERS
(with Shane Porteous) |
|
PLAYHOUSE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
| |
LOVE LETTERS
(with Grant Dodwell) |
|
THEATRE ROYAL Hobart |
| 1989 |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM |
(Narrator) |
ABC/SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
|
| 1988 |
INTERPLAY |
|
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS |
| |
HATING ALISON ASHLEY |
(Mother / Dianne |
TOE TRUCK @ SEYMOUR CENTRE
Dir: Nicki Wood |
| |
A MONTH OF SUNDAYS |
(Wilson) |
NORTHSIDE THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Aubrey Mellor |
| 1987 |
HATING ALISON ASHLEY |
(Mother / Dianne) |
TOE TRUCK @ SEYMOUR CENTRE
Dir: Nicki Wood |
| 1986 |
BORDER COUNTRY |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Peter Kingston |
| |
NOTTA LOTTA SERIOUS BITS |
|
KINSELAS (Revue)
|
| |
THE NERD |
|
JON NICHOLLS & ADRIAN BOHM
Sydney, Perth, Adelaide |
| 1985 |
SLIPPERY WHEN WET |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Peter Kingston |
| |
YEAH, BUT IS IT FUNNY? |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY |
| 1984 |
US OR THEM |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
PHILLIP STREET THEATRE
Q THEATRE
Dir: Alan Beecher |
| 1982 |
CHEAP THRILLS |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY |
| |
PLAY READINGS |
|
Q THEATRE |
| 1981 |
THE FATHER WE LOVED ON A BEACH BY THE SEA |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Peter Kingston |
| 1980 |
DANTON'S DEATH |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Jenny Lang Peach |
| |
THE BREADWINNER |
|
MARIAN STREET THEATRE
Dir: Bob Cubbage |
| 1979 |
THE GINGER MAN |
|
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
Dir: Jenny Lang Peach |
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BOARDS, PATRONAGE, SUPPORT
Penny has been, and continues to be, a distinguished patron, board member, supporter and 'public face' of many charities and organisations.
- MONKEY BAA THEATRE Board Member 2004 (ongoing)
- M.E.A.A. Secretary, NSW Performance Committee
- GRIFFIN THEATRE CO Life Member, Originating Member & Board Member
- OX SHOWBIZ CARES Board Member
- AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR SCHEME
- (Original and continuing member)
- "HOT M" SCHEME
- (Govt scheme to encourage youth interest in Arts)
- THEATREFEST Patron
- NORTHCOTT SOCIETY Spokesperson
- CYSTIC FIBOSIS ASSOCIATION Spokesperson & Fund Raising
- BOBBY GOLDSMITH FOUNDATION Spokesperson & Fund Raising
- LANDCARE Spokesperson & Fund Raising
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Brucellosis Eradication Campaign
- WESLEY CITY MISSION Spokesperson
- BREAST CANCER SOCIETY Host of various fundraising activities
- ANGLICARE Campaign Spokesperson
RADIO
| 1999 |
SUMMER BREAKFAST Co Host 2 DAY FM (with Ron E Sparks)
|
| 1997 |
KEVIN NAUGHTON SHOW Guest ABC RADIO 2BL
|
| 1991 |
LIVE WIRE Guest ABC RADIO 2BL
|
| 1989 |
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB Guest speaker
|
| 1978-81 |
VARIOUS RADIO PLAYS ABC RADIO 2BL
|
OTHER
| 1997 |
Visiting Fellow Faculty of Creative Arts University of Wollongong
|
| 1997 |
Director BLACKROCK University of Wollongong
|
| 1994 |
Director BONDI BY BUS Belvoir Street Theatre Downstairs
|
| 2004 |
Director ARE YOU TALKING TO ME Page to Stage Young Dramatists
|
| 2005 |
Director ANONYMOUS Page to Stage Young Dramatists
|
| 2006 |
Director BELIEVE IT OR NOT Page to Stage Young Dramatists
|
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