Belinda McClory
Belinda McClory (born 1968) is an Australian film, television and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in The Matrix.
McClory was born in Adelaide, Australia.[1] Her father was a police officer, giving her insight to the life of a cop and their family.[2] On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt.[2] She received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of Frozen.[3]
Education
[edit]Attended Marymount College and Sacred Heart College Snr; both being Private Catholic schools in South Australia.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Life | Sharon | |
| 1996 | Hotel de Love | Janet Campbell | |
| 1996 | The Big Maybe | Death | Short |
| 1999 | The Matrix | Switch[4] | |
| 1999 | Redball | Det. JJ Wilson[2] | |
| 2001 | Mullet | Kay | |
| 2001 | Cubbyhouse | Lynn Graham | |
| 2006 | Darklovestory | Gretchen | Also writer |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation | Jeanette | |
| 2008 | Acolytes | Kay Wright | |
| 2011 | X: Night of Vengeance | Katherine / Marilyn | Also writer[5] |
| 2014 | Turkey Shoot | Meredith Baxter | Also writer[6] |
| 2017 | The Wheel | Chairperson | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A Country Practice | Tess | "Kiss Me Kate: Part 1" |
| 1991 | The Flying Doctors | Tina | "Swinging on the Rope" |
| 1993 | Seven Deadly Sins | "Envy" | |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Cilla | "Snow Job" |
| 1993 | The Feds: Deadfall | Pauline | TV film |
| 1994–95 | Janus | Kirsty Nichols | Main role |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers | Jennifer Willis | "Payback" |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p. | Paula Kingsley | "Hard Corps" |
| 1997 | Simone de Beauvoir's Babies | Wendy | TV miniseries |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | Girl Across the Road | "Star Quest" |
| 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Carmen Francis | "Car Wars" |
| 1998 | SeaChange | Dorothy Della Bosca | "Stormy Weather" |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Carol Magnus | "Skin Deep" |
| 1999 | Blue Heelers | Sr. Const. Robyn Taylor | Recurring role |
| 2001 | BackBerner | Susan Lamb | "1.129" |
| 2001 | Corridors of Power | Tanya Dunne | Main role |
| 2002 | All Saints | Nicola Lewis | "Opening Night", "The Show Must Go On" |
| 2003 | Kath & Kim | Mona | "The Shower" |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Madam Lyon | "Murder Most Scandalous" |
| 2013 | Camp | Aunt Jeanette | "Last Days of Summer" |
| 2014–2017 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Alice Harvey | Main role (season 2–5)[7] |
| 2016 | Little Acorns | Belinda[8] | "United Nations of Toddlers", "She's a Man", "Eat Cake" |
| 2017 | Glitch | Vicky Carmichael | "A Duty of Care" |
| 2017 | Oddlands | Civix (voice) | TV film, completed |
Theatre
[edit]- Frozen (2004)
- The Modern International Dead (2009)[9]
- Edward II (2016)[10]
- My Sister Feather (2018)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belinda McClory". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Urban, Andrew L. "McClory, Belinda: Redball". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "'King' rules Helpmann Awards". Variety. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Our 11 Favorite 'Matrix' Scenes, Ranked". Wired. 29 March 2019. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Madden, James (23 November 2011). "Film Review: X (2011)". Film Blerg. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Smith, Chris (9 December 2014). "Film Review: Turkey Shoot (2014)". Film Blerg. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Carmody, Broede (13 March 2017). "Doctor Blake fans protest hit show's surprise cancellation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Molloy, Shannon (1 October 2016). "What Aussie TV will be like in 2020". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "The Modern International Dead". 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Craven, Peter (6 August 2016). "Malthouse Theatre's 'Edward II'". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Dezfouli, Liza (3 June 2018). "Review: My Sister Feather at La Mama Courthouse". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
External links
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