Linda Cropper (born 1 January 1958) is an Australian actress, primarily known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in the TV series ''

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'' and as Dame

Nellie Melba Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 186123 February 1931) was an Australian operatic dramatic coloratura soprano (three octaves). She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th centur ...

in the television series '' Melba''. An shortened edited version of the television series was selected for screening as a film at a

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before Queen Elizabeth II in London.

Television

Television credits apart from ''Offspring'' include the lead role of opera legend

in '' Melba'' as well as roles in ABC mini-series ''Palace of Dreams'', '' Edens Lost'', ''

Ring of Scorpio ''Ring of Scorpio'' is a 1990 Australian TV miniseries by Alan Bateman, Errol Sullivan and Kim Williams. It was made with assistance from the Film Finance Corporation Australia, BBC Television, and the Nine Network. It was shot in Morocco, Spai ...

'', '' Bordertown'', '' Wildside'', '' Water Rats'', '' All Saints'', ''

White Collar Blue ''White Collar Blue'' is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the po ...

'' and '' The Pacific''. She had a recurring role as Xhalax Sun during the third season of the Australian-American science fiction series '' Farscape''.

Theatre

Cropper's many theatre credits include Simon Phillip's co-production of ''Poor Boy'' for the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

and Sydney Theatre Company, and the role of Lady Macbeth in

Bell Shakespeare Bell Shakespeare is an Australian theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare, his contemporaries and other classics. It is based in Sydney. The Bell Shakespeare vision is to create theatre that allows audiences of all wa ...

's '' Macbeth''. Other credits with Bell Shakespeare include '' Romeo and Juliet'', ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...

'', '' As You Like It'' and ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

''. Sydney Theatre Company credits include ''Arcadia'', ''Month in the Country'', ''

Top Girls ''Top Girls'' is a 1982 play by Caryl Churchill. It centres around Marlene, a career-driven woman who is heavily invested in women's success in business. The play examines the roles available to women in old society, and what it means or takes fo ...

'', and ''Great Expectations''. She played the solo role

's production of ''The Architect'' by Aidan Fennessy in 2018.

Film

Cropper's film credits include ''

Teesh and Trude ''Teesh and Trude'' is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by New Zealander Melanie Rodriga, and was adapted from an original stage-play by Wilson McCaskill. The film was produced and shot entirely in Western Australia with Production Investmen ...

'' (2002), '' Little Fish'' (2005) and ''

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'' (2008). FILM

Accolades

In 2010, Cropper was nominated for an

AACTA Award The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, ...

for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance '' Satisfaction'', and also in the 1989 AACTAs for Best Actress in a Miniseries, for '' Edens Lost''. She won the

Green Room Award The Green Room Awards are peer awards which recognise excellence in cabaret, dance, drama, fringe theatre, musical theatre and opera in Melbourne. The awards were started in 1982 when Blair Edgar and Steven Tandy formed the Green Room Awards A ...

(Performer, Theatre Companies) in 2019 for her 2018 performance in ''The Architect''.

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* * Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses Living people People educated at Abbotsleigh 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses 1949 births {{Australia-tv-actor-stub