Anona Winn
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Anona Winn was an Australia
n-born actress, broadcaster
and singer, who spent most of her career in the UK .
, she trained at Sydney Conservatory. After playing parts varying from pantomime to Shakespeare in a repertory company, she moved to England. She played the leading part for 8 weeks in "Hit The Deck". Within a few years she had made more than 300 appearances in various radio shows including the BBC's Just a Minute
. Winn was a regular in the BBC Radio version of Twenty Questions
and Petticoat Line.
In 1933 she married Frederick Lamport. Winn was awarded an MBE in 1954. She died in Bournemouth
aged 90.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n-born actress, broadcaster
Broadcaster
Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission.* A program presenter on television or radio.*A sports commentator on television or radio....
and singer, who spent most of her career in the UK .
Career
Born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, she trained at Sydney Conservatory. After playing parts varying from pantomime to Shakespeare in a repertory company, she moved to England. She played the leading part for 8 weeks in "Hit The Deck". Within a few years she had made more than 300 appearances in various radio shows including the BBC's Just a Minute
Just a Minute
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967, three months after the station's launch. The Radio 4 programme won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2003....
. Winn was a regular in the BBC Radio version of Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions is a spoken parlor game which encourages deductive reasoning and creativity. It originated in the United States and escalated in popularity during the late 1940s when it became the format for a successful weekly radio quiz program....
and Petticoat Line.
In 1933 she married Frederick Lamport. Winn was awarded an MBE in 1954. She died in Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
aged 90.