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 Career · 1979My 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 Caraboo · 1994Princess 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 Road · 1997Paradise 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 Blue · 1991Wild 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 Heist · 1989The 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 Year · 1987Happy 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 You · 1983Careful, 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 God · 2001The 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.



























