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'''Lenore Smith''' (born 25 October 1958 in [[Balmain, New South Wales|Balmain]], Sydney, New South Wales) is an [[Australians|Australian]] actress best known for her work in television. Internationally, she is best known for her role as Kate Wellings in the drama series ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''.
'''Lenore Smith''' (born 25 October 1958) is an [[Australians|Australian]] actress best known for her work in television. Internationally, she is best known for her role as Kate Wellings in the drama series ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''


== Career ==
== Career ==
Smith studied economics as a teenager, but after being dissuaded by a teacher, she decided to take a course at Ensemble Studios in Sydney and become an actress. After being there for just over two years, Smith landed her first role in ''[[The Restless Years]]'' as Diane Archer. Smith left Australia after ''The Restless Years'' to work in London, but received a telegram asking her to return to play a role in ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''. Smith accepted and came back to Australia to begin work on the TV series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theflyingdoctors.eu/lenoresmith.html |title=Biography of Lenore Smith: The Flying Doctors – the most complete fansite}}</ref>
Smith studied [[economics]] as a teenager, but after being dissuaded by a teacher, she decided to take a course at Ensemble Studios in Sydney and become an actress. After being there for just over two years, Smith landed her first role in ''[[The Restless Years]]'' as Diane Archer. Smith left Australia after ''The Restless Years'' to work in London, but received a telegram asking her to return to play a role in ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''. Smith accepted and came back to Australia to begin work on the TV series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theflyingdoctors.eu/lenoresmith.html |title=Biography of Lenore Smith: The Flying Doctors – the most complete fansite}}</ref>


Lenore embarked on higher education later in life after a long and successful career as an actor in television, stage and screen.
Lenore embarked on higher education later in life after a long and successful career as an actor in television, stage and screen.
Lenore graduated with a Bachelor of Podiatry degree, 1st Class Honours, at Central Queensland University. Lenore is a member of the Australian Podiatry Association. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footalignmentclinic.com.au/lenore-smith-medical-pedicures/ |title=Podiatrist - Foot Alignment Clinic}}</ref>
Lenore graduated with a Bachelor of [[Podiatry]] degree, 1st Class Honours, at [[Central Queensland University]]. Lenore is a member of the Australian Podiatry Association. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footalignmentclinic.com.au/lenore-smith-medical-pedicures/ |title=Podiatrist - Foot Alignment Clinic}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Lenore dated actor Patrick Ward before firstly being married to actor [[Gary Sweet]] in 1981.
Lenore dated actor [[Patrick Ward (actor)|Patrick Ward]] before marrying actor [[Gary Sweet]] in 1981.


She then married actor and award-winning writer Matt Kay in 1985 and they divorced in 1992. They met while a bomb alarm was going off during the stage musical ''Cats''.
She then married actor and writer Matt Kay in 1985 and they divorced in 1992. They met while a bomb alarm was going off during the stage musical ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''.


Smith married former ''[[E Street (television show)|E Street]]'' actor Warren Jones on 19 October 1997.
Smith married former ''[[E Street (television show)|E Street]]'' actor Warren Jones on 19 October 1997.


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==


===Film===

'''FILM'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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! class="unsortable" | Type
! class="unsortable" | Type
|-
|-
| 1982
| 1999 || ''[[Somewhere In The Darkness]]'' || Shamus' Mum || Feature film
|''[[Wilde's Domain]]''
|Alex Wilde
|TV film
|-
| 1999 || ''Somewhere In The Darkness'' || Shamus' Mum || Feature film
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[The Man Who Sued God]]'' || Reporter || Feature film
| 2001 || ''[[The Man Who Sued God]]'' || Reporter || Feature film
|}
|}


===Television===



'''TELEVISION'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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|''{{sortname|The|Restless Years}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Restless Years}}''
|Diane Archer
|Diane Archer
|TV series
|TV series, 28 episodes
|-
|-
|1980
|1980
|''[[Celebrity Tattletales]]''
|''[[Tattletales|Celebrity Tattletales]]''
|Herself & Patrick Ward
|Herself with Patrick Ward
|TV series, 1 episode
|TV series, 3 episodes
|-
|-
|1980
|1980
|''[[Kingswood Country]]''
|''[[Kingswood Country]]''
|Cathy
|Cathy
|"Divorce Bullpitt Style"
|TV series, 1 episode "Divorce Bullpitt Style"
|-
|1981
|''[[Cop Shop]]''
|Sharon Jackson
|TV series, 1 episode
|-
|-
|1982
|1982
|''[[Wilde's Domain]]''
|''[[The Sullivans]]''
|April
|Alex Wilde
|TV series, 2 episodes
|ABC TV film
|-
|1985
|''[[The Mike Walsh Show]]''
|Guest - Herself with Andrew McFarlane
|TV series, 1 episode
|-
|-
|1985
|1985
|''{{sortname|The|Flying Doctors|nolink=1}}''
|''[[The Flying Doctors]]''
|Kate Wellings
|Kate Wellings
|TV miniseries, 3 episodes
|Miniseries, 3 episodes
|-
|-
|1986–1992
|1986–1992
|''{{sortname|The|Flying Doctors}}''
|''[[The Flying Doctors]]''
|Regular role: Kate Wellings Standish
|Kate Wellings Standish
|TV series
|TV series, 221 episodes
|-
|1989,1991
|''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]''
|Herself (Red Faces)
|TV series, 1 episode
|-
|1990
|''Driving Force '90: Down Under''
|Herself
|TV special
|-
|-
|1990
|1990
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|Herself
|Herself
|TV special
|TV special
|-
|1991
|''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]''
|Herself (Red Faces)
|TV series, 1 episode
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
|''[[G.P.]]''
|''[[G.P.]]''
|Guest role: Liz Browning
|Liz Browning
|ABC TV series, 1 episode "Brotherly Love"
|TV series, 1 episode "Brotherly Love"
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|''Good Morning Australia''
|''[[Good Morning Australia (1992 TV program)|Good Morning Australia]]''
|Herself - Guest
|Herself
|TV series, 1 episode
|TV series, 1 episode
|-
|1996
|''[[G.P.]]''
|Liz Browning
|TV series, 1 episode
|-
|-
|1997
|1997
|''[[Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord]]''
|''[[Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord]]''
|Vicky
|Vicky
|TV series, 26 episodes
|Main role
|-
|-
|2001
|2001
|''[[Outriders (TV series)|Outriders]]''
|''[[Outriders (TV series)|Outriders]]''
|Reggie's Mother
|Reggie's Mother
|"Paradise Lost: Part 2", "Aliens: Parts 2–4"
|TV series, 4 episodes: "Paradise Lost: Part 2", "Aliens: Parts 2–4"
|-
|-
|2002
|2002
|''[[Farscape]]''
|''[[Farscape]]''
|Lt. Darinta Larell
|Lt. Darinta Larell
|"Into the Lion's Den: Parts 1 & 2"
|TV series, 2 episodes: "Into the Lion's Den: Parts 1 & 2"
|-
|-
|2021
|2021
|''[[A Current Affair]]''
|''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV program)|A Current Affair]]''
|Herself - Guest & Andrew McFarlane
|Herself - with Andrew McFarlane
|TV series, 1 episode
|TV series, 1 episode
|}

==Theatre ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Type
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Whose Life Is It Anyway? (play)|Whose Life Is It Anyway?]]''
|
| [[Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust]]
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Crimes of the Heart]]''
|
| [[Melbourne Theatre Company|MTC]] at [[Russell Street Theatre]]
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Talley's Folly]]''
| Sally Talley
| Les Currie Entertainment
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Emerald City (play)|Emerald City]]''
|
| [[Ensemble Theatre]]
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Perfectionist]]''
| Barbara Gunn
| [[Eureka Theatre Company]]
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Brooklyn Boy]]''
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[When Dad Married Fury]]''
| Sue
| Metcalfe Theatre, Perth
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Good Doctor (play)|The Good Doctor]]''
|
| [[Ensemble Theatre]] at [[Glen Street Theatre]]
|-
| Unknown
| ''The Robin Hood Show''
|
| Kirribilli Pub Theatre
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 02:50, 30 December 2023

Lenore Smith
Born (1958-10-25) 25 October 1958 (age 65)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Known forThe Flying Doctors

Lenore Smith (born 25 October 1958) is an Australian actress best known for her work in television. Internationally, she is best known for her role as Kate Wellings in the drama series The Flying Doctors

Career

[edit]

Smith studied economics as a teenager, but after being dissuaded by a teacher, she decided to take a course at Ensemble Studios in Sydney and become an actress. After being there for just over two years, Smith landed her first role in The Restless Years as Diane Archer. Smith left Australia after The Restless Years to work in London, but received a telegram asking her to return to play a role in The Flying Doctors. Smith accepted and came back to Australia to begin work on the TV series.[1]

Lenore embarked on higher education later in life after a long and successful career as an actor in television, stage and screen. Lenore graduated with a Bachelor of Podiatry degree, 1st Class Honours, at Central Queensland University. Lenore is a member of the Australian Podiatry Association. [2]

Personal life

[edit]

Lenore dated actor Patrick Ward before marrying actor Gary Sweet in 1981.

She then married actor and writer Matt Kay in 1985 and they divorced in 1992. They met while a bomb alarm was going off during the stage musical Cats.

Smith married former E Street actor Warren Jones on 19 October 1997.

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Titel Role Typ
1982 Wilde's Domain Alex Wilde TV film
1999 Somewhere In The Darkness Shamus' Mum Feature film
2001 The Man Who Sued God Reporter Feature film

Television

[edit]
Year Titel Role Typ
1978–1980 The Restless Years Diane Archer TV series, 28 episodes
1980 Celebrity Tattletales Herself with Patrick Ward TV series, 3 episodes
1980 Kingswood Country Cathy TV series, 1 episode "Divorce Bullpitt Style"
1981 Cop Shop Sharon Jackson TV series, 1 episode
1982 The Sullivans April TV series, 2 episodes
1985 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with Andrew McFarlane TV series, 1 episode
1985 The Flying Doctors Kate Wellings Miniseries, 3 episodes
1986–1992 The Flying Doctors Kate Wellings Standish TV series, 221 episodes
1989,1991 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself (Red Faces) TV series, 1 episode
1990 Driving Force '90: Down Under Herself TV special
1990 TV Celebrity Dance Party Herself TV special
1991 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself (Red Faces) TV series, 1 episode
1994 G.P. Liz Browning TV series, 1 episode "Brotherly Love"
1995 Good Morning Australia Herself TV series, 1 episode
1996 G.P. Liz Browning TV series, 1 episode
1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord Vicky TV series, 26 episodes
2001 Outriders Reggie's Mother TV series, 4 episodes: "Paradise Lost: Part 2", "Aliens: Parts 2–4"
2002 Farscape Lt. Darinta Larell TV series, 2 episodes: "Into the Lion's Den: Parts 1 & 2"
2021 A Current Affair Herself - with Andrew McFarlane TV series, 1 episode

Theatre

[edit]
Year Titel Role Typ
1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1982 Crimes of the Heart MTC at Russell Street Theatre
1993 Talley's Folly Sally Talley Les Currie Entertainment
1995 Emerald City Ensemble Theatre
1998 The Perfectionist Barbara Gunn Eureka Theatre Company
2010 Brooklyn Boy
2012 When Dad Married Fury Sue Metcalfe Theatre, Perth
2016 The Good Doctor Ensemble Theatre at Glen Street Theatre
Unknown The Robin Hood Show Kirribilli Pub Theatre

References

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  1. ^ "Biography of Lenore Smith: The Flying Doctors – the most complete fansite".
  2. ^ "Podiatrist - Foot Alignment Clinic".
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