Anne-Louise Lambert
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Anne-Louise Lambert is an Australian actress whose acting career began with her role in Number 96 in 1973.
. In 1973 she played a bed-hopping nymphomaniac Sue Marshall in Number 96
. The following year she was an original cast member in school-based drama Class of '74, playing a student Peggy Richardson.
Lambert gained international recognition after playing the iconic role of Miranda in the classic film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975). Director Peter Weir
saw her in a television commercial for Fanta
and felt she was perfect for the lead role. In 1976, she had a six month role in adult soap opera The Box
as the "sexy and promiscuous" Trish Freeman. In 1977, she appeared in a recurring sketch in comedy series The Norman Gunston Show called The Checkout Chicks. This sketch, a send-up of melodramatic soap operas set in a supermarket, mostly featured other former Number 96 actors - Vivienne Garrett
, Candy Raymond
, Philippa Baker, Judy Lynne
and Abigail
.
She adopted the name Anne-Louise Lambert when, on seeking work in the UK, she found that another actress was listed as Anne Lambert. She has worked steadily in film and on stage ever since, including starring roles in the BBC TV series The Borgias (1981), Peter Greenaway
's The Draughtsman's Contract
(1982), and Breathing Under Water, Seeing Red (1992), The Dirtwater Dynasty
and Great Expectations – The Untold Story (1987) and Australian TV mini-series such as Fields of Fire 2 (1988). Stage roles include Sweet Bird of Youth
co-starring with Lauren Bacall
and Colin Friels
. She also played the role of Lady Mary Brackenstall in the adaptation of The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' The Abbey Grange.
More recently she has appeared in Lillian's Story with Toni Collette
and Somersault
which won Best Film at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards
. She also appeared in the Australian TV series, The Alice
(2004) and the short drama Photograph (2006), directed by her sister, Sarah Lambert
. She recently graduated from the University of Sydney where she obtained a degree in psychology and has put her acting career on hold, now focusing on a career in mental health as a psychotherapist, counsellor and life coach with Creative Councel, coaching and psychotherapy in Sydney.
She resides in the Sydney suburb of Balmain
with her son Harry (born 1989).
Life and career
Born Anne Louise Lambert in Brisbane, Australia she later moved to Sydney. Under the name of Anne Lambert she first gained recognition on Australian television with roles in three soap operas and in her role in Picnic at Hanging RockPicnic at Hanging Rock (film)
Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian feature film directed by Peter Weir and starring Anne-Louise Lambert, Helen Morse, Rachel Roberts and Vivean Gray. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name, by author Joan Lindsay....
. In 1973 she played a bed-hopping nymphomaniac Sue Marshall in Number 96
Number 96 (TV series)
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects...
. The following year she was an original cast member in school-based drama Class of '74, playing a student Peggy Richardson.
Lambert gained international recognition after playing the iconic role of Miranda in the classic film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975). Director Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office...
saw her in a television commercial for Fanta
Fanta
Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
and felt she was perfect for the lead role. In 1976, she had a six month role in adult soap opera The Box
The Box (TV series)
The Box was an Australian soap opera than ran on Network Ten from February 1974 until 1977.The Box was produced by Crawford Productions who at the time was having great success producing police procedural television series in Australia...
as the "sexy and promiscuous" Trish Freeman. In 1977, she appeared in a recurring sketch in comedy series The Norman Gunston Show called The Checkout Chicks. This sketch, a send-up of melodramatic soap operas set in a supermarket, mostly featured other former Number 96 actors - Vivienne Garrett
Vivienne Garrett
Vivienne Garrett is an Australian-based theatre and television actor. She was born in Sydney and now lives in Perth. Garrett graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1970....
, Candy Raymond
Candy Raymond
Candida Raymond is an Australian actress active in film during the 1970s and early 1980s. she attended St Ives High School in Sydney. She is the sister of actress Victoria Raymond....
, Philippa Baker, Judy Lynne
Judy Lynne
Judy Lynne is an American actress who spent many years working in Australia.She is best known for her role as Doctor Susan Richards in the television soap opera The Young Doctors....
and Abigail
Abigail
Abigail was the wife of Nabal; she became a wife of David after Nabal's death .In the passage, Nabal demonstrates ingratitude towards David, and Abigail attempts to placate David in order to stop him taking revenge...
.
She adopted the name Anne-Louise Lambert when, on seeking work in the UK, she found that another actress was listed as Anne Lambert. She has worked steadily in film and on stage ever since, including starring roles in the BBC TV series The Borgias (1981), Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...
's The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film . Originally produced for Channel 4 the film is a form of murder mystery, set in 1694...
(1982), and Breathing Under Water, Seeing Red (1992), The Dirtwater Dynasty
The Dirtwater Dynasty
The Dirtwater Dynasty is a five-part Australian drama miniseries, first screened on Network Ten in 1988. The Dirtwater Dynasty was directed by Michael Jenkins and John Power....
and Great Expectations – The Untold Story (1987) and Australian TV mini-series such as Fields of Fire 2 (1988). Stage roles include Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the accompaniment of a faded movie star, Princess Kosmonopolis , whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies...
co-starring with Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall is an American film and stage actress and model, known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks.She first emerged as leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have And Have Not and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in The Big Sleep and Dark Passage ,...
and Colin Friels
Colin Friels
-Background and training:Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. His mother was a mill worker and his father a joiner. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows...
. She also played the role of Lady Mary Brackenstall in the adaptation of The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' The Abbey Grange.
More recently she has appeared in Lillian's Story with Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Antonia "Toni" Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish....
and Somersault
Somersault (film)
Somersault is an Australian independent film, written and directed by Cate Shortland and released in September 2004. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival...
which won Best Film at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards
Australian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
. She also appeared in the Australian TV series, The Alice
The Alice
The Alice was an Australian drama television series created by Justin Monjo and Robyn Sinclair. It was set in the central outback city of Alice Springs. The program began as a successful TV movie, that later spun off a regular series. The series proved less popular and was cancelled by the Nine...
(2004) and the short drama Photograph (2006), directed by her sister, Sarah Lambert
Sarah Lambert
Sarah Lambert is an Australian actress, writer, director and producer, working primarily in television.-References:...
. She recently graduated from the University of Sydney where she obtained a degree in psychology and has put her acting career on hold, now focusing on a career in mental health as a psychotherapist, counsellor and life coach with Creative Councel, coaching and psychotherapy in Sydney.
She resides in the Sydney suburb of Balmain
Balmain, New South Wales
Balmain is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balmain is located slightly west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt....
with her son Harry (born 1989).
External links
- Anne-Louise Lambert at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Anne-Louise Lambert at the Creative Council