Wendy Hughes

Acting

Wendy Hughes

Born July 29, 1952 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died March 8, 2014 · aged 61

Wendy Hughes (29 July 1952 – 8 March 2014) was an Australian actress known for her work in theatre, film and television. Hughes was an award-winning actress. Her career spanned more than forty years and established her reputation as one of Australia's finest and most prolific actors. Her biggest role was in Lonely Hearts, played in 1982 (this film was the beginning of a long collaboration with dir…

Known For

My Brilliant CareerMy Brilliant Career · 1979
My Brilliant Career
6.21979
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Princess CarabooPrincess Caraboo · 1994
Princess Caraboo
5.51994
MovieComedyDrama
Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by a family of haughty aristocrats that only wants to heighten their prestige. However, the local reporter is not at all convinced she is what she claims to be and investigates. Is Caraboo really a princess?
Paradise RoadParadise Road · 1997
Paradise Road
6.31997
MovieWarDrama
A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp on Sumatra during World War II.
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of BlueWild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue · 1991
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
5.31991
MovieDramaRomance
Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow. Elle, the headmistress at a brothel, talks her into living and working at her establishment. She decides to leave the business and lead a normal life. Elle is hellbent to see that she never has one.
The HeistThe Heist · 1989
The Heist
4.91989
MovieActionThriller
Ex-con Neal Skinner seeks revenge against track owner Ebbet Berens for framing him in an emerald smuggling deal.
Happy New YearHappy New Year · 1987
Happy New Year
5.81987
MovieComedyCrime
Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and women they begin the set-up, but then Nick falls for the owner of a neighboring antique store and things get a little complicated.
Careful, He Might Hear YouCareful, He Might Hear You · 1983
Careful, He Might Hear You
6.31983
MovieDramaFamily
Abandoned by his father after his mother dies, young PS lives in suburban Sydney with his aunt Lila and her husband George. While they lead a modest existence, PS is happy with them. However, his contentment is derailed when Lila's wealthy sister, Vanessa, returns from England and takes an interest in PS.
The Man Who Sued GodThe Man Who Sued God · 2001
The Man Who Sued God
6.32001
MovieComedy
A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance money because it was “an act of God”. He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and, as God’s representative, The Church.

Filmography

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Number 96Number 96 · 1972
Number 96
4.31972
SeriesComedyCrime
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon of the Cash Harmon Television production company, produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects. The premise, original story outlines, and the original characters were devised by David Sale who also wrote the scripts for the first episodes and continued as script editor for much of the show's run. The series proved to be a huge success, running from 1972 until 1977. Number 96 was so popular it spawned a feature film version, filmed in December 1973. Number 96 was known for its sex scenes and nudity, somewhat risque at the time, and for its comedy characters. The series was the first Australian soap opera to feature an openly gay character.