Judi Farr (born c.1938/1939), also credited as Judy Farr, is an Australian former actress of

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and

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best known for several

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roles on Australian television. Farr has also appeared in Australian films such as ''

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''.

Career

Farr first became known for her role of Rita in the situation comedy ''

My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? ''My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?'' is a popular Australian situation comedy series produced by ATN7 ATN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia. The licence, issued to a company named Amalgamated Tele ...

'' (1967–1968). She continued to play the character in that show's short-lived sequel series ''

Rita and Wally ''Rita and Wally'' is an Australian situation comedy series which screened on ATN-7 in 1968. This series was a spin-off from ''My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?'', which ran from 1966 to 1968. When the title character Dominic McGooley (Gordon C ...

'' in 1968. Later she played a similarly high-profile regular role in a successful sitcom, portraying dizzy wife Thelma in '' Kingswood Country'' starting in 1980. She left the series in 1982, and in the script Thelma was sent off on a world cruise. She later sent word she would not be returning to her husband and Farr did not return to the series. Aside from these roles Farr has had a long and busy career acting in dramatic roles in film and theatre, and television. She has had guest roles in drama series, television movies and miniseries. Television roles of the 1970s include guest spots on dramas including the Crawford Productions police shows, and a recurring role in soap opera '' Number 96'' in 1974 and 1975, playing in comedy storylines. Later guest appearances include roles in ''

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'', '' All Saints'' and '' CrashBurn''. Her first film role was a brief appearance in '' They're a Weird Mob'' (1966). Later films include '' Fatty Finn'' (1980), '' The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987), '' Flirting'' (1991) and '' Oscar and Lucinda'' (1997). Her film and television roles of the 2000s include '' Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars'' (2004) TV movie, ''

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'' (2004) TV movie, '' Thunderstruck'' (2004), Go Big (2004) TV movie, '' Walking on Water'' (2002) and '' Changi'' (2001) (miniseries). She toured nationally and internationally with ''Cloudstreet'' and has worked for all major theatre companies in productions which include '' Death of a Salesman'', '' Lettice and Lovage'' (opposite June Salter) and '' Angels in America''. She was awarded the 1992 Theatre Critics Award for ''

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'' as well as the winner of the 2002 AFI Best Supporting Actress for '' Walking on Water'' she is soon to be seen in the documentary film Unfolding Florence. She is also known for portraying the role of aunt Peg in the first season of ''

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''. Farr retired from the industry in 2015, after a cancer battle. Farr was appointed a

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for "significant service to the performing arts as an actor" in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farr, Judi Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses Living people 1936 births Members of the Order of Australia People from Cairns Best Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners