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LESLEY BAKER STAGE Started in revue at St. Martin's Theatre Worked in many shows for JC Williamsons How to succeed in Business.... Played the role of Smitty Funny Girl (understudied Jill Perryman as Fanny Brice - played the role regularly.) Menzies Theatre Restaurant, Sydney. Original Australian production of Gypsy (directed by Jon Ewing) Played lead role of Rose -Triaca's Theatre Restaurant with Noel Ferrier. Annie Get Your Gun - Lido Theatre, Melbourne. Dolly Tate - understudy to Gloria Dawn Oh What a Lovely War (JCW) Red, White & Boogie - Theatre Restaurant show Bull 'n Bush theatre restaurant at Warrandyte. The Naughty Nineties theatre restaurant (4 years) - Terry Gill Productions. TELEVISION Many appearances including: Lickety Splits (Pilot) Rosemary Stand Up Productions Neighbours Angie Rebecchi Fremantle Media The Librarians Christine’s Nan ABC TV City Homicide Miriam Toffler Channel 7 Neighbours Angie Rebecchi (semi-regular) Grundy TV Blue Heelers Irene Wilkes West St Productions Shock Jock Rita Shock Jock Pty Ltd Something in the Air Female Caller SITA 2 Pty Ltd Seachange Mrs Chatham Artists Services Stingers Maggie Robardi Simpson Le Mesurier Good Guys Bad Guys Mrs Pinney Simpson Le Mesurier Blue Heelers Grandma Kenny Southern Star Wedlocked Artists Services address 5/400 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Victoria 3182 Australia telephone 03 9939 7227 email [email protected] abn 45 007 137 671 a division of Deisfay Pty. Ltd. Blue Heelers Mrs. Flynn SSF Pty Ltd. Blue Heelers Mrs. O'Shaughnessey SSF Pty Ltd. The Colin Carpenter Show Channel 10 Phoenix II (ep 21) Woman ABC TV Bony Boarding House Lady Grundy Television Skirts Doris Simpson Le Mesurier House Rules ABC TV The Bartons Mrs. Davies ABC TV I Can Jump Puddles Matron ABC TV Prisoner (continuing role) Monica Ferguson Grundy TV Water Under The Bridge (TV Mini Series) Whose Baby? (TV Mini Series) Flying Doctors Carson's Law The Sullivans Skyways Matlock Police Cop Shop Homicide TV Variety appearances include: In Melbourne Tonight with Graham Kennedy The Paul Hogan Show Peter Couchman Variety Show Incredible Lesley Baker Show Host The Entertainers (Crawford Productions - Variety series) straight lady to Tommy Hanlon - resident comedienne I.M.T. (Resident comedienne-sketches with Graham Kennedy/Singer) In Adelaide Tonight Football Show (Channel 7) address 5/400 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Victoria 3182 Australia telephone 03 9939 7227 email [email protected] abn 45 007 137 671 a division of Deisfay Pty. Ltd. FILM Inanimate Objects Sam Adonis Films An Ordinary Woman Alison Tilson/Sue Brooks Spotswood Gwen Meridian Films P/L Slate, Wynn & Me Body Melt Mack Body Melt Pty Ltd Angel Baby Rose Astral Films COMMERCIALS Various 100% address 5/400 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Victoria 3182 Australia telephone 03 9939 7227 email [email protected] abn 45 007 137 671 a division of Deisfay Pty. Ltd. .

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