Marina Finlay Explained

Marina Finlay (born 1961) was an Australian actress who in 1990 left acting to be an artist.

Finlay was born and grew up in Sydney, and is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She learned to paint from Judy Cassab, for whom she was a model for 30 years.[1]

She began her career as an actor who played notable roles in television soap operas – Lucy Dunlop in The Young Doctors, Elizabeth Drysdale in Taurus Rising, Lainie Dobson in Prisoner and Laura Banning in Sons and Daughters.

In 1990 Finlay left acting to be a painter. She has had several portraits in the Portia Geach Memorial Award. In 2006 her portrait of Hugo Weaving was hung in the Archibald Prize Salon des Refusés. In 2018 she was an Archibald Prize finalist for her portrait of Peter and Susan O'Doherty, and their cat Coco.[1]

Also in 2018, she was the subject of the portrait by another Archibald Prize finalist, Karyn Zamel. Finlay is also the subject of a portrait by Zamel which was a finalist in the 2016 Portia Geach Memorial Award.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1985 An Indecent Obsession Sue Peddar Feature film
1988 Afraid to Dance Checkout Girl Feature film
1990 A Woman's Tale Prostitute Feature film
2000 After the RainTracey Feature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1981The Young DoctorsGuest role: Lucy DunlopTV series
1981The Added DimensionWomanVideo
1982Taurus RisingRegular lead role: Elizabeth DrysdaleTV series, 26 episodes
1983Cop ShopTV series, 2 episodes
1983PrisonerRecurring role: Lainie DobsonTV series, 13 episodes
1984Special SquadGuest role: SuzieTV series, 1 episode
1986The Flying DoctorsGuest role: Debbie WilsonTV series, 1 episode
1986Sons and DaughtersRecurring role: Laura BanningTV series, 8 episodes
1987Rafferty's RulesGuest role: EmmaTV series, 1 episode
1996Water RatsGuest role: Gretchen HartTV series, 1 episode
1998Home and AwayGuest role: ChristinaTV series, 1 episode
2011CrowniesGuest role: TrudieTV series, 1 episode
2021Talking PrisonerHerselfPodcast series, 1 episode

Notes and References

  1. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2018/29928/ Marina Finlay
  2. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2018/29933/ Marina Finlay portrait by Karyn Zamel

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