Gennie Nevinson

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Gennie Nevinson is an Australian actress. She is notable for her appearances in Muriel's Wedding.[1] She also appeared as Eva, part of a kidnapping gang in the hard-hitting British police drama The Professionals; episode The Acorn Syndrome (1980), and in the first two series of Minder,[2] in the part of Terry's girlfriend Penny.

Biography

Born Rima J. C. Hoyes-Cock in 1951,[3] Gennie Nevinson is the daughter of the late actress Nancy Nevinson (nee Ezekiel) and sister of two brothers, one of whom is the actor Nigel Nevinson.[4][5] Gennie's father Commander William Hoyes-Cock met her mother while Nancy was touring with the ENSA.[6]

Nevinson lives in New South Wales with her second husband.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1972 The Man Outside 1 episode: "Bye, Bye, Mrs Bly" (1.10) credited as Jenny Nevison
1973 Great Mysteries Suzanne 1 episode: "A Terribly Strange Bed" (1.03), also known as Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1974 South Riding Bessy Warbuckle
Bessie Aythorne
3 episodes: Bessy (1.01, 1.03) Bessie (1.08) credited as Jenny Nevinson
1975 Sutherland's Law Maria Angelotti 1 episode: "The Italian Debt" (3.05)
1979 Murder at the Wedding Paddy 3 episodes: mini-series of 4 (1.01, 1.02, 1.03)
1980 Minder Penny 4 episodes (1.09, 2.03, 2.04, 2.06): Penny, an air hostess and girlfriend of protagonist Terry.
1980 The Professionals Eva 1 episode: "The Acorn Syndrome" (4.01)
1981 Agony Alison 1 episode: "From Here to Maternity" (3.01)
1984 Sons and Daughters Tanya Ross 3 episodes
1984 Special Squad Kate 1 episode: "Until Death" (1.32)
1985 Zoo Family Peta Hamilton Supporting cast series regular (26 episodes).
1986 Space Baby FX, FM voice (Pilot episode only)
1987 Star Cops Lee Jones 2 episodes: "An Instinct for Murder" (1.01), "Conversations With the Dead" (1.02).
1989 E Street Lara McCoy 6 episodes (1.73-78)
1989 Home and Away Joan 1 episode (1.339)
1990 The Paper Man Alice Drummond Mini-Series (3 episodes)
1991 G.P. Grace Budd 1 episode: "Collateral Damage" (3.35)
1991 Home and Away Margaret Lynch 18 episodes from June 5 to July 11
1991 The Bill Janice Deacon 1 episode: "Inside Job" (7.73)
1993 Police Rescue Alice Mortimer 1 episode: "Double Illusion" (3.12)
1995 Space: Above and Beyond Anne West 2 episodes: double length pilot episode (1.01, 1.02), played by Loren Chase in one later episode
1996 House Gang Chris 1 episode: "Sex" (1.06)
1997 Big Sky Mrs Webster 1 episode: "Growing Pains" (1.05)
1997-1998 Children's Hospital (AUS) Pam 13 Episodes, Starring role.
1998 Murder Call Vivian Goldman 1 episode: "Murder in Reverse" (2.07)
1998 Wildside Beth Atkins 1 episode: (1.08)
1998-2000 All Saints Mrs Levine 6 episodes: recurring guest star across seasons 1-3 as the mother of nurse Jared Levine (Ben Tari)
1999 Water Rats Lorna Murdoch 1 episode: "Force of Habit" (4.24)
2001 Stingers Susan Corrigan 1 episode: "Do the Right Thing" (4.22)
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Coroner 1 episode: "The Loaded Dog" (1.03)
2002 Home and Away Patricia Morgan 5 episodes: previously played 2 characters in 1991 (18 episodes) and 1989 (1 episode)
2004 All Saints Fiona Thorne 1 episode (7.31): previously played Mrs Levine in 6 episodes (series 1–3)
2008-2009 Packed to the Rafters Helen 2 episodes (1.12, 1.17)
2015 How Not to Behave Ensemble Cast 1 episode: "Births, Deaths and Weddings" (1.07)
2020 Between Two Worlds Sandra's mother 3 episodes (1.04, 1.06, 1.09)
2022 The Twelve Margaret Brown 10 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1960 Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog Farmer's daughter uncredited
1960 Identity Unknown Millda as Jennifer Nevinson
1970 Groupie Girl Moira as Jenny Nevison
1974 Hard Day cast member as Jenny Nevinson
1976 I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight Vera
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Cleopatra, Additional Voices English version voice dub
1976 Take an Easy Ride Pam Short (as Jenny Nevinson)
1976 The Deadly Females Vicki as Gennie Nevison
1984 Silver City Woman Veteran
1986 Death of a Soldier Gladys Hosking
1986 Jenny Kissed Me Drug cop 3
1991 Ali Baba Various voice
1992 The New Adventures of Robin Hood Various voice (video)
1992 The Pied Piper of Hamlin Various voice
1993 Fatal Past Helen Moore
1993 Muriel's Wedding Deidre Chambers
1993 Thumbelina (III) voice (video)
1995 Babe Sheep voice, as Genni Nevinson
1995 Tunnel Vision Club Owner
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Various voice (video)
1999 Strange Planet Therapist
2004 Love in the First Degree Elizabeth Barrett

Commercials

Year Campaign Role Notes
1989 Shower Electric Shower Singer 2 [8]
Dishlex [9]

References

  1. ^ "Muriel's Wedding (1994) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Minder episode guide -- 009. Monday Night Fever". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Nigel Nevinson - PRESS RELEASE – November 2013 – For..." Facebook. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Truths and trifles : an evening with Nancy Nevinson and Betty Lawrence" (PDF). The Official Website of Ronald Hearn. London: Embassy Press. June 1967. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  7. ^ Stenning, Paul (2 September 2021). "EPISODE FOUR – Gennie Nevinson Interview Pt. 1". The Minder Podcast (Podcast).
  8. ^ "Gennie Nevinson in Shower Electric Ad from 1989". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Darren Gray interviews Gennie Nevinson for Darren Gray Down Under on CTV1 in Australia". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

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