Lulu Pinkus
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Lulu Pinkus is an Australian screenwriter, producer, stage, film and television actress. She made appearances on numerous television crime and police dramas during the 1970s and early 80s, including a nine episode stint on Prisoner
, as well as supporting roles in a number of feature films. She was also the wife of Yahoo Serious
and has been involved in producing several of his films including Young Einstein
, Reckless Kelly
and Mr. Accident
. Pinkus is also an accomplished artist having been featured in several art exhibitions.
and Homicide, making a second appearance on the latter series
a year later. She also appeared in the television miniseries Against the Wind
and Chopper Squad
in 1978. She also performed with the Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory. Following this came her first major role, a storyline spanning 11 episodes (of which she appears in 9) in the cult soap opera Prisoner playing Melinda Cross
. Melinda, a college friend of Karen Travers
(Peta Toppano
), is arrested when she attempts to blackmail a married university lecturer with whom she had been having an affair.
She made her feature film debut that same year in the post-apocalyptic film Mad Max
(1979), one of several Prisoner cast members to appear in the film. Her brief role was as the punk girlfriend of Nightrider. She also had supporting roles in the thrillers Thirst
(1979) and Snapshot (1979). She continued working in television starring in the miniseries The Last Outlaw
(1980), the television movie Intimate Strangers
(1981) and guest starred on Bellamy
and A Country Practice
between 1981–82. Her last role was in the film A Slice of Life
(1983).
She was the associate producer of Young Einstein
(1988), in which she made a cameo appearance
, and married Yahoo Serious
on January 22, 1989. Following her marriage to Serious, she became involved in all his later film projects. She wrote and co-produced, as Lulu Serious, Reckless Kelly
(1993) and Mr. Accident
(2000). She was also the film's music coordinator and casting director. In May 2007, it was reported that Pinkus and Serious had separated. In February 2008, she appeared at an art exhibition
in New South Wales
. Her collection was considered unconventional combining pop culture "with religious image
ry & fairy tale
motifs
".
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
, as well as supporting roles in a number of feature films. She was also the wife of Yahoo Serious
Yahoo Serious
Yahoo Serious , born Greg Pead , is an Australian film actor, director and score composer. He is best known for his 1988 comedy Young Einstein. He also created Reckless Kelly in 1993 and Mr. Accident in 2000...
and has been involved in producing several of his films including Young Einstein
Young Einstein
Young Einstein is an Australian comedy film directed by and starring Yahoo Serious, released in 1988.-Plot:Albert Einstein, the son of an apple farmer in Tasmania in the early 1900s, splits a beer atom with a chisel in order to add bubbles to beer, discovers the theory of relativity and travels to...
, Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly is a 1993 Australian comedy film written, directed and starring Yahoo Serious. The story is a satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his belief, he cannot simply rob banks for...
and Mr. Accident
Mr. Accident
Mr. Accident is a comedy written, directed, produced by, and starring the Australian actor Yahoo Serious. It was released in the USA by United Artists...
. Pinkus is also an accomplished artist having been featured in several art exhibitions.
Career
Pinkus made her television acting debut in 1975 with guest spots on Division 4Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
and Homicide, making a second appearance on the latter series
a year later. She also appeared in the television miniseries Against the Wind
Against the Wind (TV series)
Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series.It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia...
and Chopper Squad
Chopper Squad
Chopper Squad is an Australian television series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the 0-10 Network .The series was based around the work of a helicopter rescue team operating on Dee Why beach in Sydney...
in 1978. She also performed with the Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory. Following this came her first major role, a storyline spanning 11 episodes (of which she appears in 9) in the cult soap opera Prisoner playing Melinda Cross
Prisoner characters - Inmates
A list of all inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre in the television series Prisoner.Note that episode numbers cited are for first and last appearances; many characters had spells where they were absent and subsequently returned....
. Melinda, a college friend of Karen Travers
Prisoner characters - Inmates
A list of all inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre in the television series Prisoner.Note that episode numbers cited are for first and last appearances; many characters had spells where they were absent and subsequently returned....
(Peta Toppano
Peta Toppano
Peta Toppano is an actress who found success in Australian television. She is best known for her roles in popular television series such as The Young Doctors, Prisoner, and Home & Away, as well as Return to Eden in which she played a "superbitch".-Early life:Toppano was born in Finsbury Park,...
), is arrested when she attempts to blackmail a married university lecturer with whom she had been having an affair.
She made her feature film debut that same year in the post-apocalyptic film Mad Max
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
(1979), one of several Prisoner cast members to appear in the film. Her brief role was as the punk girlfriend of Nightrider. She also had supporting roles in the thrillers Thirst
Thirst (1979 film)
Thirst is a 1979 Australian film by Rod Hardy. It stars Australian actors Chantal Contouri and Max Phipps and British actor David Hemmings...
(1979) and Snapshot (1979). She continued working in television starring in the miniseries The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw is a 1919 short Western film directed by John Ford. Part of this film survives in the British Film Institute film archive and in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.-Cast:* Edgar Jones* Lucille Hutton* Richard Cummings* Jack Walters...
(1980), the television movie Intimate Strangers
Intimate Strangers
Intimate Strangers is a 2004 French film directed by Patrice Leconte. It was shown in Competition at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival.Paramount Classics acquired the United States distribution rights of this film and gave it a limited U.S...
(1981) and guest starred on Bellamy
Bellamy (TV series)
Bellamy is an Australian television series made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981.The series focused on a maverick cop named Steve Bellamy . His partner was Detective Mitchell...
and A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
between 1981–82. Her last role was in the film A Slice of Life
A Slice of Life (1983 film)
A Slice of Life is a 1983 Australian comedy film directed by John D. Lamond and starring Robin Nedwell, John Ewart and Juliet Jordan.-Selected cast:* Robin Nedwell - Toby* John Ewart - Hughes* Juliet Jordan - Wendy* Jane Clifton - Fay...
(1983).
She was the associate producer of Young Einstein
Young Einstein
Young Einstein is an Australian comedy film directed by and starring Yahoo Serious, released in 1988.-Plot:Albert Einstein, the son of an apple farmer in Tasmania in the early 1900s, splits a beer atom with a chisel in order to add bubbles to beer, discovers the theory of relativity and travels to...
(1988), in which she made a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
, and married Yahoo Serious
Yahoo Serious
Yahoo Serious , born Greg Pead , is an Australian film actor, director and score composer. He is best known for his 1988 comedy Young Einstein. He also created Reckless Kelly in 1993 and Mr. Accident in 2000...
on January 22, 1989. Following her marriage to Serious, she became involved in all his later film projects. She wrote and co-produced, as Lulu Serious, Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly is a 1993 Australian comedy film written, directed and starring Yahoo Serious. The story is a satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his belief, he cannot simply rob banks for...
(1993) and Mr. Accident
Mr. Accident
Mr. Accident is a comedy written, directed, produced by, and starring the Australian actor Yahoo Serious. It was released in the USA by United Artists...
(2000). She was also the film's music coordinator and casting director. In May 2007, it was reported that Pinkus and Serious had separated. In February 2008, she appeared at an art exhibition
Art exhibition
Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition". In American English, they may be called "exhibit", "exposition" or...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Her collection was considered unconventional combining pop culture "with religious image
Image
An image is an artifact, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person.-Characteristics:...
ry & fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
motifs
Motif (narrative)
In narrative, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative aspects such as theme or mood....
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