Joan Sydney

Joan Sydney
Born (1938-09-05) 5 September 1938
London, England, United Kingdom.
Occupation Actress
Roles:
A Country Practice - Maggie Sloane
E Street Mary Patchett
Neighbours - Valda Sheergold

Joan Sydney (born 5 September 1938),[1] is an English Australian actress, known for her work in radio, theatre, television serials and soap operas, of the latter best known as Valda Sheergold, in serial Neighbours and previously as Maggie Sloan in A Country Practice

Biography

Joan Sydney was born in London, England, United Kingdom and has had a long career in all genres of the entertainment industry, including radio, television, mini-series and made for television films

After appearing on stage and film in her native Britain, making her debut in film When We Are Married she immigrated to Australia, where she has been a staple of the small screen since 1978. She remains best known for her long-running Logie Award-winning role as Margaret "Maggie" Sloan', matron of the fictional Wandin Valley Hospital in the Seven Network drama A Country Practice from 1983 until 1990. Sydney won the Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress for her performance in 1989.She was also appeared in numerous s theatre productions locally including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Talking Heads and Dirty Dusters.

In 1993, after twelve seasons on air, A Country Practice was cancelled, but Network Ten picked it up soon afterwards. Production was relocated from (Pitt Town, NSW) to (Emerald, Victoria) and, after having spent time in England, Sydney returned as Matron Sloan

Joan Sydney went on to another popular soap opera, playing publican Mary Patchett in E Street. Later, she played the role of Valda Sheergold in the long-running serial Neighbours between 2002 and 2008, originally on a semi-regular recurring basis, before becoming a permanent member of the cast for the 2007-2008 season.

In 1987 Joan Sydney starred in a movie-length pilot episode for the subsequently unmade series Sisterly Love. She also had guest roles in many other programs including Mother and Son, All Saints, Something in the Air and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

She has also appeared as Cliff Young’s mother in the 2013 telemovie Cliffy, based on the life of Australian athlete Cliff Young.

Personal life

Sydney's son Tony Braxton-Smith, was the former CEO of Great Southern Rail.[2]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/2016/10/a-country-practice-where-are-they-now/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Acting keeps Tony Braxton-Smith going off the rails". News Limited. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.



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