Fiona Press Explained

Fiona Press
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Actress

Fiona Press is an Australian actress whose career has spanned over 30 years.[1]

Career

Press was part of the original Australian cast of 1984. In 1991, she won both an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a Silver Shell for Best Actress for her role in Waiting.[2] Her other film roles include Black Water and Disgrace.

On television, she has appeared in Doctor Doctor, Upright and Diary of an Uber Driver.[3] She also played Hazel Murphy in the soap opera The Heights.

Filmography

Film/Shorts/TV Movies

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1984White Man's LegendLettyTV Movie
1988Eden's LostLiesliTV Movie
1990SparksShort
1991FlirtingMrs Archer
WaitingTherese
1993No WorriesMrs Palmer
This Won't Hurt a BitWagga Girlfriend
1995NapoleonWallaby / Gallah
1996Lillian's StoryRuby
Children of the Revolution (1996 film)Bank Teller
1997Oscar and LucindaMrs Trevis
1999PassionJenny
2003Balmain BoysDell
2006No MailTrish DavisShort
2007Black WaterPat
2008DisgraceBev Shaw
2012Wish You Were HereVal
2013TracksPublican's Wife
2014
2015San AndreasMargie
Mary: The making of a PrincessSusan MoodyTV Movie
2017Out of the ShadowsHelen
OtherlifeTDA Interviewer
The Pretend OneTherapist
2020The StrangerMargaretShort
2022FatherPalliative NurseShort
Video Games!Year !Title!Role!Notes
2014MaddieVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986-87Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)Heavy / Princess 2 episodes
1989Police RescueFay1 episode
1986-93A Country PracticeAinslie Forsythe / Kathy Webster3 episodes
1993StarkKaren3 episodes
1995Soldier SoldierLouise1 episode
Echo PointRae11 episodes
1997Mirror, MirrorPinbody1 episode
2000Above the LawFaye1 episode
2002BackBernerBeverely1 episode
2001-03Always GreenerGillian / Diedre2 episodes
2006Two TwistedDoctor1 episode
2000-08All Saints (TV series)Catherine / Elena2 episodes
2008Out of the BlueSandra Finer1 episode
2009Packed to the RaftersSandra Marsh3 episodes
My PlaceMiss Singer1 episode
2010RakeJessica Mason1 episode
2011At Home with JuliaDiane1 episode
CrowniesJustice Danielle Vignando1 episode
2012Underbelly (TV series)Police Psych1 episode
2014The MoodysWendy1 episode
Old SchoolMaddie1 episode
1992–2017Home and AwayVarious9 episodes
2019Secret CitySylvie Dunkley4 episodes
Diary of an Uber DriverLynda1 episode
UprightPharmacist1 episode
Doctor DoctorDr Kourdair1 episode
The Other GuyWinnie3 episodes
2019–2020The HeightsHazel Murphy60 episodes
2021RFDSSue1 episode
2022Joe vs. CaroleShirley3 episodes
Pieces of HerMrs. Barfield1 episode
2023Space RatsHead of N.E.S.T2 episodes
One NightLaura4 episodes

Notes and References

  1. News: Bodey. Michael. 9 June 2019. Don't I know you from somewhere?. Stellar.
  2. News: Barber. Lynden. 4 October 1991. First-time direcor wins top film prize. Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Web site: Fiona Press discovers new depths in ABC’s ‘The Heights’. Groves. Don. 2020-03-08. IF Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-08.