Colette Mann: Difference between revisions

| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|df=yes|17 February 1950}}<ref>''The Illustrated Enclyclopeadia of Australian Showbiz"''</ref><ref name="site" />

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Mann appeared in two [[Grundy Organisation]] TV series, the prison drama, ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', as Doreen May Anderson Burns, between 1979 and 1984, and later, in ''[[Neighbours]]'', appearing from 2012 to February 2022, as Sheila Canning. She had previously appeared in the latter series in 1995 in an 8eight-week role.

In her first high-profile role, Mann appeared in the [[Network Ten]] soap opera, ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' sas Doreen Burns, forin which she was an original cast member during the first four seasons (1979–1982). Mann resigned from the role in March 1982<ref>"Soap Stars Quit" – [[TV Week]], published 20 March 1982, p.03.</ref> to pursue other projects and her final episode (episode 304) was broadcast in August 1982. She did however make guest appearances in 1983 and 1984.

She has appeared in ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'', ''[[MDA (television)|MDA]]'' and ''[[Blue Heelers]]''. In 1988, Mann portrayed the role of "Edith Fraser" in the American television movie ''[[Outback Bound]]'', which also starred American actors [[Donna Mills]] and [[John Schneider (screen actor)|John Schneider]]. From late 1995, Mann briefly took over the role of [[Cheryl Stark]] in the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' for eight weeks when [[Caroline Gillmer]] was taken ill.<ref name="MannUp">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/milligan-set-to-mann-up/story-e6frf96x-1226265080101|title=Chris Milligan set to Mann up|date=8 February 2012|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref> From February 2012, Mann joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' again as regular character [[Sheila Canning]].<ref name="MannUp"/> In February 2022 Mann had permanently exited the show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-07 |title=Neighbours' Sheila to make surprise exit from Erinsborough |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a38992619/neighbours-spoilers-sheila-canning-surprise-exit/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Mann has also appeared for numerous Screen Star Events in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=COLETTE MANN - APRIL |url=https://www.screenstar.tv/colette |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Screen Star Events |language=en}}</ref> In 2023 she appeared at the Screen Star 15 year event alongside [[Tammy MacIntosh]] and [[Jacquie Brennan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Stars - London (2023) |url=https://www.rostercon.com/en/event-convention/all-stars-london-2023 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Roster Con |language=en-US}}</ref>

Mann revealed in an interview in 2022 with ''Talking Prisoner''<ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 40 Interview with Colette Mann Inmate Doreen Anderson |date=2023-05-25 |url=https://player.fm/seriesepisodes/talking-prisoner/talking-prisoner-cell-block-h-ep-40-interview-with-colette-mann328349556 |access-inmatedate=2024-doreen01-anderson10 |language=en}}</ref> that during the filming for series 7 of ''[[Wentworth (TV series)|Wentworth]]'' she had a cameo alongside [[Val Lehman]] and [[Fiona Spence]] as the series at the time had not been formally renewed for its final series, she said that they filmed their cameo for the final episode of series 7 but the scene was not used in the scenes that went to air.<ref>{{Citation |title=Colette Mann on Wentworth's Season 7 Deleted Yard Scene{{!}} @TalkingPrisoner |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkvZybWNxcI |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023 Mann joined the pantomime in the UK for ''Beauty and The Beast'' for its 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://harlequintheatre.co.uk/pantomime/ | title=Pantomime }}</ref>

! scope="row" | ''[[Neighbours]]'' <ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-03 |title=Colette Mann returns to Neighbours {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/colette-mann-returns-to-neighbours.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website= |language=en-AU}}</ref>

| ''All Star Family Feud'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/airdate-all-star-family-feud-wentworth-vs-prisoner.html | title=Airdate: All Star Family Feud: Wentworth vs Prisoner &#124; TV Tonight | date=13 October 2016 }}</ref>

!''[[Wentworth (TV series)]]'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/08/wentworth-filmed-prisoner-cast-cameos.html | title=Wentworth filmed Prisoner cast cameos &#124; TV Tonight | date=6 August 2019 }}</ref>

|1 episode <ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/03/prisoner-star-on-spicks-specks.html | title=Prisoner star on Spicks & Specks &#124; TV Tonight | date=24 March 2010 }}</ref>