| Diana McLean | |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Actress, voice artist |
| Known For: | The Young Doctors |
| Years Active: | 1969–present |
Diana McLean is an Australian stage and television actress and voice over artist, best known for her roles as Sister Vivienne Jeffries in TV soap opera The Young Doctors in 549 episodes from 1978 and 1981.
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]
In 1999, she played the part of "Bess O'Brien" in Neighbours.
In 1982, she appeared in the film, Early Frost.[7]
Her work in the theatre has included The Cold Child in 2006 and Love & Money in 2007.[8] [9] 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.[10] [11] She toured Australia in 2017 and 2018, playing "Florence Foster Jenkins" in the stage comedy Glorious.[12]
She also appeared in the play Air in 2018.[13]
In 2010, she attended a book launch 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.
In 2018, she appeared on the Australian programme The Daily Edition to discuss her career.
| Year | Title | Role | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Waiting ...for Lucas | Short film | ||
| 1982 | Early Frost | Val Meadows | Feature film | |
| 1998 | Paperback Hero | Harmony | Feature film | |
| 2011 | The Happenstance | Attendant | Short film | |
| 2013 | Stew | Grandmother | Short film | |
| 2016 | Banana Boy | Doreen | Short film | |
| 2016 | French Girls | Narrator | Short film | |
| 2017 | Chapter One: Book Club | Boss Lady | Short film | |
| 2023 | The Choice to Love | Short film |
| 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 | TV series, 9 episodes | |
| 1978–1981 | The Young Doctors | Regular role: Sister Vivienne Jeffries | TV series, 618 episodes | |
| 1982 | Winner Take All | Regular role: Margaret Coleman | 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) | Animated 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 | TV series | |
| 2001 | Water Rats | Guest role: Trish | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2002 | All Saints | Guest role: Mary Willard | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | 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 | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Studio 10 | Guest (with The Young Doctors cast: Chris King, Judy McBurney, Karen Petersen & Tim Page) | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2017; 2018 | The Daily Edition | Guest | 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 |