Kerry McGuire explained

Kerry McGuire
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1963-2005

Kerry McGuire is an Australian actress.

Career

Film and TV

McGuire's creen roles include Olive where she played the titular Olive Bodill, an actress battling cancer, Runaway Island as innkeeper Molly McKenzie and Against the Wind as Polly, also an innkeeper.

Stage

Her long stage career included roles in Absurd Person Singular runs at the Northside Theatre, a gender swapped The Odd Couple

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1971DevlinJoan HunterTV play
1982Runaway IslandMolly McKenzieTV movie
1988Olive Olive BodillTV movie
Won the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1971CatwalkKate Mackenzie TV series
1979 Against the Wind PollyTV miniseries
Won the 1979 Sammy Award for Best Actress. Won the 1979 Logie for Best Performance by an Actress in a Major Role.

Awards

For her performance in Olive she won the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature. For her role in Against the Wind she won the 1979 Sammy Award for best actress and a 1979 Logie for Best Performance by an Actress in a Major Role.