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'''Genevieve Morris''' is an [[Australia|Australian]] actress most famous for appearing on the popular comedy show ''[[Comedy Inc]]''. She has also appeared in ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' and frequently appears in the detective series ''[[City Homicide]]''. Also developing a stage career, she has starred in the comedy stage show "Spontaneous Broadway", as Dame Helen Highwater, alongside [[Ross Daniels]], [[Julia Zemiro]] and [[Geoff Paine]]. |
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'''Genevieve Morris''' (born 1967) is an Australian comedian and actress, best known for being among the regular cast on the popular comedy series ''[[Comedy Inc. (Australian TV series)|Comedy Inc]]''<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25246458-7642,00.html Some funny things about City Homicide]</ref> and appearing in a popular advertising campaign for [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/thirty-seconds-of-fame-for-genevieve-morris-after-that-bank-ad/news-story/9169c947513315a6ca8c94bd05fcd179?sv=1a44cc27e980f726deff5d6c50a18e04|title=Thirty seconds of fame for Genevieve Morris after THAT bank ad|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=25 February 2010|accessdate=7 December 2018|first=John|last=Rolfe}}</ref> |
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Most recently, she has appeared in a tv commercial for [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ]] bank. |
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She has also had recurring roles in [[Seven Network]] police dramas ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' and ''[[City Homicide]]''.<ref name=JM>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jmagency.net.au/actresses/rGENMOR.doc |title=Genevieve Morris (JM Agency) |access-date=5 February 2010 |archive-date=21 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321114713/http://www.jmagency.net.au/actresses/rGENMOR.doc |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has performed in various stage productions since the early 1990s including the 2009 comedy show ''[[Spontaneous Broadway]]'' as Dame Helen Highwater, alongside [[Ross Daniels (actor)|Ross Daniels]], [[Julia Zemiro]] and Geoff Paine.<ref name=JM/><ref>[http://www.australianstage.com.au/200910012876/reviews/perth/spontaneous-broadway.html Spontaneous Broadway (Australian Stage)]</ref> |
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In 2010, she appeared in multiple television commercials for [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ]] bank portraying "Barbara the bank manager".<ref>[http://www.bandt.com.au/news/18/0C066A18.asp Breaking Campaign: Barbara the Bank Manager talks fees in ANZ ad]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In 2011, Morris was part of the ensemble cast of the short-lived television series ''[[Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth]]'' where she was considered by some to be the program's breakout star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2011/02/genevieve-is-all-front-on-planet-earth.html|title=Genevieve is all Front on Planet Earth|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=9 February 2011}}</ref> In 2013, she was a cast member of ''[[Wednesday Night Fever]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/07/warning-political-comedy-may-offend.html|date=3 July 2013|title=Warning: Political comedy may offend|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox}}</ref> |
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More recently, she has starred in the crime comedy series ''[[No Activity]]'' as dispatch officer Carol.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/oct/22/no-activity-and-wolf-creek-will-it-do-for-stan-what-house-of-cards-did-for-netflix|title= No Activity: will it do for Stan what House of Cards did for Netflix? |work=The Guardian|date=22 October 2015|accessdate=7 December 2018|first=Monica|last=Tan}}</ref> She also starred as a sonographer in a [[Doritos]] television commercial which was the runner-up in the 2016 [[Crash the Super Bowl]] competition. |
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In 2017, Morris was diagnosed with [[non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]], forcing her to pull out of a starring role in comedy series ''[[Sando (TV series)|Sando]]''<ref name="if">{{cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/genevieve-morris-continues-her-comeback-in-ride-like-a-girl/|title=Genevieve Morris continues her comeback in 'Ride Like a Girl'|date=9 May 2018|work=If.com.au|first=Don|last=Groves}}</ref> with her role re-cast while she sought treatment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/sacha-horler-steps-into-abc-comedy-sando.html|date=5 September 2017|title=Sacha Horler steps into ABC comedy Sando|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox}}</ref> Morris is in remission after chemotherapy, and continued guest roles in ''[[The Family Law]]'' and ''[[True Story with Hamish & Andy]]'' as well as stage work.<ref name="if"/> |
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In 2019, Morris joined the second season of comedy ''[[Squinters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/upfronts-2019-abc.html|title=Upfronts 2019: ABC|date=25 November 2018|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox}}</ref> Morris was named as part of the ''Deadloch'' cast for series 2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-09-13 |title=Filming underway on Deadloch S2 {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/09/filming-underway-on-deadloch-s2.html |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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===Films=== |
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| rowspan="2" |2023 |
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|''Jones Family Christmas'' |
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|Peta |
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|''[[Run Rabbit Run (film)]]'' |
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|(uncredited) |
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| rowspan="2" |2020 |
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|''Paper Champions'' |
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|Linda |
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|The Man With the Golden Throat |
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|Judith |
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|Short |
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|2019 |
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|''[[Ride Like a Girl]]'' |
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|Joan Sadler |
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| 2018 || ''[[That's Not My Dog!]]'' || Herself || |
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| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''Circle of Lies'' || Pamela Stammer || |
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| ''The Anti-Social Network'' || Laptop Thief || Short film |
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| 2019 || ''[[Ride Like a Girl]]'' || Main Character || |
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| 2011 || ''Little Johnny the Movie'' || Little Johnny || Voice role |
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| 2000 || ''Trapped'' || Fran || |
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| 1999 || ''[[Strange Fits of Passion]]'' || Church Woman || |
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| 1997 || ''Back from the Dead'' || Ruby || |
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| 1994 || ''[[Metal Skin]]'' || Drag Fan || |
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===Television=== |
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |
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|TBA |
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|''Deadloch'' |
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|TV series |
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|2024 |
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|''Colin from Accounts'' |
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|Peta |
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|1 episode |
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|2023 |
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|''Scrublands'' |
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|Flick |
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|4 episodes |
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|2021 |
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|''Fraud Festival'' |
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|Genevieve Lane |
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|TV Movie |
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|2019-2020 |
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|''[[Bloom (TV series)]]'' |
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|Rhonda Stokes |
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|12 episodes |
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|2019 |
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|''Squinters'' |
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|Alison |
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|3 episodes |
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|2019 |
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|''KGB'' |
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|Captain Stokes |
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|5 episodes |
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|2019 |
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|''Mr Black'' |
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|Daina Robson |
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|3 episodes |
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|2019 |
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|''[[Get Krack!n]]'' |
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|Marie Nash |
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|1 episode |
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|2017-19 |
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|''The Family Law'' |
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|Lorraine |
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|2 episodes |
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|2015-18 |
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|''No Activity'' |
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|Carol |
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|13 episodes |
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|2017-18 |
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|''[[True Story with Hamish & Andy]]'' |
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|TAFE Teacher / Nurse Betty |
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|2 episodes |
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|2017 |
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|''Sisters'' |
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|Iris |
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|1 episode |
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| 2017 || ''[[Sexy Herpes]]'' || Barb || 6 episodes |
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| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''Little Acorns'' || Chef || 2 episodes<br>Producer (9 episodes) |
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| ''[[Comedy Showroom#Bleak|Comedy Showroom]]'' || Wendy || Segment: Bleak |
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| 2015–present || ''[[No Activity]]'' || Carol || Main cast |
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| 2015 || ''[[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane]]'' || Police Woman || 2 episodes |
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| 2013 || ''[[Wednesday Night Fever]]'' || Various characters || 7 episodes<br>Writer (1 episode) |
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| 2011 || ''[[Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth]]'' || Various characters || 3 episodes |
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| 2008-2011 || ''[[City Homicide]]'' || Rhonda 'Ronnie' Lafferty || 22 episodes |
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| 2003-2006 || ''[[Comedy Inc. (Australian TV series)|Comedy Inc.]]'' || Various characters || 75 episodes |
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| 2003 || ''[[MDA (TV series)|MDA]]'' || Sue Berry || Episode: "Second Bite" |
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| 2000 || ''Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking'' || Arlene || TV movie |
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| 1998 || ''Small Tales & True'' || Moi || Episode: "Holy Matrimony" |
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| 1997 || ''[[State Coroner (TV series)|State Coroner]]'' || Helen Lawler || Episode: "'Till Death Do Us Part" |
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| 1994-2001 || ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' || Various characters || 5 episodes |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Australian television actors]] |
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== External links == |
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Genevieve Morris at [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606547/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_3_q_geneiveve%2520morris IMDB] |
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[[Category:Australian television actresses]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 13 September 2024
Genevieve Morris (born 1967) is an Australian comedian and actress, best known for being among the regular cast on the popular comedy series Comedy Inc[1] and appearing in a popular advertising campaign for ANZ.[2]
She has also had recurring roles in Seven Network police dramas Blue Heelers and City Homicide.[3] She has performed in various stage productions since the early 1990s including the 2009 comedy show Spontaneous Broadway as Dame Helen Highwater, alongside Ross Daniels, Julia Zemiro and Geoff Paine.[3][4]
In 2010, she appeared in multiple television commercials for ANZ bank portraying "Barbara the bank manager".[5] In 2011, Morris was part of the ensemble cast of the short-lived television series Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth where she was considered by some to be the program's breakout star.[6] In 2013, she was a cast member of Wednesday Night Fever[7]
More recently, she has starred in the crime comedy series No Activity as dispatch officer Carol.[8] She also starred as a sonographer in a Doritos television commercial which was the runner-up in the 2016 Crash the Super Bowl competition.
In 2017, Morris was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, forcing her to pull out of a starring role in comedy series Sando[9] with her role re-cast while she sought treatment.[10] Morris is in remission after chemotherapy, and continued guest roles in The Family Law and True Story with Hamish & Andy as well as stage work.[9]
In 2019, Morris joined the second season of comedy Squinters.[11] Morris was named as part of the Deadloch cast for series 2.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Jones Family Christmas | Peta | |
Run Rabbit Run (film) | (uncredited) | ||
2020 | Paper Champions | Linda | |
The Man With the Golden Throat | Judith | Short | |
2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Joan Sadler | |
2018 | That's Not My Dog! | Herself | |
2012 | Circle of Lies | Pamela Stammer | |
The Anti-Social Network | Laptop Thief | Short film | |
2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Main Character | |
2011 | Little Johnny the Movie | Little Johnny | Voice role |
2000 | Trapped | Fran | |
1999 | Strange Fits of Passion | Church Woman | |
1997 | Back from the Dead | Ruby | |
1994 | Metal Skin | Drag Fan |
Television
[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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TBA | Deadloch | TV series | |
2024 | Colin from Accounts | Peta | 1 episode |
2023 | Scrublands | Flick | 4 episodes |
2021 | Fraud Festival | Genevieve Lane | TV Movie |
2019-2020 | Bloom (TV series) | Rhonda Stokes | 12 episodes |
2019 | Squinters | Alison | 3 episodes |
2019 | KGB | Captain Stokes | 5 episodes |
2019 | Mr Black | Daina Robson | 3 episodes |
2019 | Get Krack!n | Marie Nash | 1 episode |
2017-19 | The Family Law | Lorraine | 2 episodes |
2015-18 | No Activity | Carol | 13 episodes |
2017-18 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | TAFE Teacher / Nurse Betty | 2 episodes |
2017 | Sisters | Iris | 1 episode |
2017 | Sexy Herpes | Barb | 6 episodes |
2016 | Little Acorns | Chef | 2 episodes Producer (9 episodes) |
Comedy Showroom | Wendy | Segment: Bleak | |
2015–present | No Activity | Carol | Main cast |
2015 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane | Police Woman | 2 episodes |
2013 | Wednesday Night Fever | Various characters | 7 episodes Writer (1 episode) |
2011 | Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth | Various characters | 3 episodes |
2008-2011 | City Homicide | Rhonda 'Ronnie' Lafferty | 22 episodes |
2003-2006 | Comedy Inc. | Various characters | 75 episodes |
2003 | MDA | Sue Berry | Episode: "Second Bite" |
2000 | Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking | Arlene | TV movie |
1998 | Small Tales & True | Moi | Episode: "Holy Matrimony" |
1997 | State Coroner | Helen Lawler | Episode: "'Till Death Do Us Part" |
1994-2001 | Blue Heelers | Various characters | 5 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Some funny things about City Homicide
- ^ Rolfe, John (25 February 2010). "Thirty seconds of fame for Genevieve Morris after THAT bank ad". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Genevieve Morris (JM Agency)". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ Spontaneous Broadway (Australian Stage)
- ^ Breaking Campaign: Barbara the Bank Manager talks fees in ANZ ad[permanent dead link]
- ^ Knox, David (9 February 2011). "Genevieve is all Front on Planet Earth". TV Tonight.
- ^ Knox, David (3 July 2013). "Warning: Political comedy may offend". TV Tonight.
- ^ Tan, Monica (22 October 2015). "No Activity: will it do for Stan what House of Cards did for Netflix?". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b Groves, Don (9 May 2018). "Genevieve Morris continues her comeback in 'Ride Like a Girl'". If.com.au.
- ^ Knox, David (5 September 2017). "Sacha Horler steps into ABC comedy Sando". TV Tonight.
- ^ Knox, David (25 November 2018). "Upfronts 2019: ABC". TV Tonight.
- ^ Knox, David (13 September 2024). "Filming underway on Deadloch S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
External links
[edit]Genevieve Morris at IMDB