Actress, screenwriter, and producer
Wendy Hughes was a highly acclaimed Australian born actress known for her achievements in television, film, and theatre. Her impressive body of work included but is not limited to such television credits as State Coroner, Return to Eden, Lucinda Brayford, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, Five Mile Creek, MDA, City Homicide, The Saddle Club, All Saints, Power Without Glory, Rush, Matlock Police, Homicide, Number 96, and Hunter. Filmography included such acclaimed titles as "Newsfront" (1978), "My Brilliant Career" (1978) and "Careful, He Might Hear You" (1983) for which she won the Australian Film Institute's "Best Actress in a Lead Role" prize. The comedy "Luigi's Ladies" (1989) in which she acted in a lead role, marked her debut as screenwriter and executive producer. Ms. Hughes' also starred in stage productions of The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and, in 2012, a Sydney Theater Company production of Pygmalion that cast her as Mrs. Higgins. After making her American cinema debut in 1987 in John G. Avildsen's film "Happy New Year" opposite Peter Falk and Charles Durning she relocated in 1989 to the United States. Her credits included recurring roles in such series as "Homicide: Life on the Street", the ABC miniseries "Amerika", and the NBC miniseries "A Woman Called Jackie". Considered one of her most popular roles in the states was her guest starring appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lessons" portraying Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) love interest Lieutenant Commander Nella Daren.
A career spanning forty years, Wendy Hughes made her feature film debut in "Petersen" a 1974 Australian drama film directed by Tim Burstall. Hughes' first internationally known role was the character Patricia in "Lonely Hearts" (1982). Her most recent of over seventy credits was for Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in 2013.
Originally studying dance, during her teens she turned her focus to acting, attending the National Institute of Dramatic Art, and, afterwards honing her skills with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Called "one of the important players in the development and productivity of Australian film," she worked closely with prominent Australian artists such as cinematographer John Seale, writers David Williamson, Bob Ellis and director Paul Cox of whom she had a decades-long collaboration. She was considered one of the leading players in the 1970s "New Australian Film" renaissance. Hughes succumbed to cancer in Sydney, with actor Bryan Brown breaking the news to the audience at a Sydney Theatre Company production of Travelling North and leading the audience to honor her with a standing ovation.
The 61 year old actress Hughes lost her battle with cancer passing peacefully at her oceanside home with family by her side. She leaves behind a daughter, Charlotte, with actor Chris Haywood, and a son, Jay, with former restaurateur and Tra La La Films Limited founder/producer Patric Juillet. Hughes was briefly married to actor Sean Scully whom she met while on tour with the play Butterflies are Free.
Also surviving, siblings Jan and Tony, as well as three grandchildren.
A private funeral service was to be held for family but there were discussions about open memorials to be held in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Wendy Hughes was a highly acclaimed Australian born actress known for her achievements in television, film, and theatre. Her impressive body of work included but is not limited to such television credits as State Coroner, Return to Eden, Lucinda Brayford, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, Five Mile Creek, MDA, City Homicide, The Saddle Club, All Saints, Power Without Glory, Rush, Matlock Police, Homicide, Number 96, and Hunter. Filmography included such acclaimed titles as "Newsfront" (1978), "My Brilliant Career" (1978) and "Careful, He Might Hear You" (1983) for which she won the Australian Film Institute's "Best Actress in a Lead Role" prize. The comedy "Luigi's Ladies" (1989) in which she acted in a lead role, marked her debut as screenwriter and executive producer. Ms. Hughes' also starred in stage productions of The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and, in 2012, a Sydney Theater Company production of Pygmalion that cast her as Mrs. Higgins. After making her American cinema debut in 1987 in John G. Avildsen's film "Happy New Year" opposite Peter Falk and Charles Durning she relocated in 1989 to the United States. Her credits included recurring roles in such series as "Homicide: Life on the Street", the ABC miniseries "Amerika", and the NBC miniseries "A Woman Called Jackie". Considered one of her most popular roles in the states was her guest starring appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lessons" portraying Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) love interest Lieutenant Commander Nella Daren.
A career spanning forty years, Wendy Hughes made her feature film debut in "Petersen" a 1974 Australian drama film directed by Tim Burstall. Hughes' first internationally known role was the character Patricia in "Lonely Hearts" (1982). Her most recent of over seventy credits was for Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in 2013.
Originally studying dance, during her teens she turned her focus to acting, attending the National Institute of Dramatic Art, and, afterwards honing her skills with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Called "one of the important players in the development and productivity of Australian film," she worked closely with prominent Australian artists such as cinematographer John Seale, writers David Williamson, Bob Ellis and director Paul Cox of whom she had a decades-long collaboration. She was considered one of the leading players in the 1970s "New Australian Film" renaissance. Hughes succumbed to cancer in Sydney, with actor Bryan Brown breaking the news to the audience at a Sydney Theatre Company production of Travelling North and leading the audience to honor her with a standing ovation.
The 61 year old actress Hughes lost her battle with cancer passing peacefully at her oceanside home with family by her side. She leaves behind a daughter, Charlotte, with actor Chris Haywood, and a son, Jay, with former restaurateur and Tra La La Films Limited founder/producer Patric Juillet. Hughes was briefly married to actor Sean Scully whom she met while on tour with the play Butterflies are Free.
Also surviving, siblings Jan and Tony, as well as three grandchildren.
A private funeral service was to be held for family but there were discussions about open memorials to be held in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Actress, screenwriter, and producer
Wendy Hughes was a highly acclaimed Australian born actress known for her achievements in television, film, and theatre. Her impressive body of work included but is not limited to such television credits as State Coroner, Return to Eden, Lucinda Brayford, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, Five Mile Creek, MDA, City Homicide, The Saddle Club, All Saints, Power Without Glory, Rush, Matlock Police, Homicide, Number 96, and Hunter. Filmography included such acclaimed titles as "Newsfront" (1978), "My Brilliant Career" (1978) and "Careful, He Might Hear You" (1983) for which she won the Australian Film Institute's "Best Actress in a Lead Role" prize. The comedy "Luigi's Ladies" (1989) in which she acted in a lead role, marked her debut as screenwriter and executive producer. Ms. Hughes' also starred in stage productions of The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and, in 2012, a Sydney Theater Company production of Pygmalion that cast her as Mrs. Higgins. After making her American cinema debut in 1987 in John G. Avildsen's film "Happy New Year" opposite Peter Falk and Charles Durning she relocated in 1989 to the United States. Her credits included recurring roles in such series as "Homicide: Life on the Street", the ABC miniseries "Amerika", and the NBC miniseries "A Woman Called Jackie". Considered one of her most popular roles in the states was her guest starring appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lessons" portraying Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) love interest Lieutenant Commander Nella Daren.
A career spanning forty years, Wendy Hughes made her feature film debut in "Petersen" a 1974 Australian drama film directed by Tim Burstall. Hughes' first internationally known role was the character Patricia in "Lonely Hearts" (1982). Her most recent of over seventy credits was for Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in 2013.
Originally studying dance, during her teens she turned her focus to acting, attending the National Institute of Dramatic Art, and, afterwards honing her skills with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Called "one of the important players in the development and productivity of Australian film," she worked closely with prominent Australian artists such as cinematographer John Seale, writers David Williamson, Bob Ellis and director Paul Cox of whom she had a decades-long collaboration. She was considered one of the leading players in the 1970s "New Australian Film" renaissance. Hughes succumbed to cancer in Sydney, with actor Bryan Brown breaking the news to the audience at a Sydney Theatre Company production of Travelling North and leading the audience to honor her with a standing ovation.
The 61 year old actress Hughes lost her battle with cancer passing peacefully at her oceanside home with family by her side. She leaves behind a daughter, Charlotte, with actor Chris Haywood, and a son, Jay, with former restaurateur and Tra La La Films Limited founder/producer Patric Juillet. Hughes was briefly married to actor Sean Scully whom she met while on tour with the play Butterflies are Free.
Also surviving, siblings Jan and Tony, as well as three grandchildren.
A private funeral service was to be held for family but there were discussions about open memorials to be held in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Wendy Hughes was a highly acclaimed Australian born actress known for her achievements in television, film, and theatre. Her impressive body of work included but is not limited to such television credits as State Coroner, Return to Eden, Lucinda Brayford, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, Five Mile Creek, MDA, City Homicide, The Saddle Club, All Saints, Power Without Glory, Rush, Matlock Police, Homicide, Number 96, and Hunter. Filmography included such acclaimed titles as "Newsfront" (1978), "My Brilliant Career" (1978) and "Careful, He Might Hear You" (1983) for which she won the Australian Film Institute's "Best Actress in a Lead Role" prize. The comedy "Luigi's Ladies" (1989) in which she acted in a lead role, marked her debut as screenwriter and executive producer. Ms. Hughes' also starred in stage productions of The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and, in 2012, a Sydney Theater Company production of Pygmalion that cast her as Mrs. Higgins. After making her American cinema debut in 1987 in John G. Avildsen's film "Happy New Year" opposite Peter Falk and Charles Durning she relocated in 1989 to the United States. Her credits included recurring roles in such series as "Homicide: Life on the Street", the ABC miniseries "Amerika", and the NBC miniseries "A Woman Called Jackie". Considered one of her most popular roles in the states was her guest starring appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Lessons" portraying Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) love interest Lieutenant Commander Nella Daren.
A career spanning forty years, Wendy Hughes made her feature film debut in "Petersen" a 1974 Australian drama film directed by Tim Burstall. Hughes' first internationally known role was the character Patricia in "Lonely Hearts" (1982). Her most recent of over seventy credits was for Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in 2013.
Originally studying dance, during her teens she turned her focus to acting, attending the National Institute of Dramatic Art, and, afterwards honing her skills with the Melbourne Theatre Company. Called "one of the important players in the development and productivity of Australian film," she worked closely with prominent Australian artists such as cinematographer John Seale, writers David Williamson, Bob Ellis and director Paul Cox of whom she had a decades-long collaboration. She was considered one of the leading players in the 1970s "New Australian Film" renaissance. Hughes succumbed to cancer in Sydney, with actor Bryan Brown breaking the news to the audience at a Sydney Theatre Company production of Travelling North and leading the audience to honor her with a standing ovation.
The 61 year old actress Hughes lost her battle with cancer passing peacefully at her oceanside home with family by her side. She leaves behind a daughter, Charlotte, with actor Chris Haywood, and a son, Jay, with former restaurateur and Tra La La Films Limited founder/producer Patric Juillet. Hughes was briefly married to actor Sean Scully whom she met while on tour with the play Butterflies are Free.
Also surviving, siblings Jan and Tony, as well as three grandchildren.
A private funeral service was to be held for family but there were discussions about open memorials to be held in Sydney and Melbourne.
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