Wendy Hughes

For the South African judge, see Wendy Hughes (judge).

Wendy Hughes
Born(1952-07-29)29 July 1952
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died8 March 2014(2014-03-08) (aged 61)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2014
Spouse(s)Sean Scully (1971–1973) (divorced)
Chris Haywood (c. 1980) (divorced)
Patric Juillet (1980–?) (divorced)
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Children2

Wendy Hughes (29 July 1952 – 8 March 2014) was an Australian actress known for her work in theatre, film and television.[2][3] Her career spanned more than 40 years and established her reputation as one of Australia's finest and most prolific actors.[4] In her later career she acted in Happy New Year along with stars Peter Falk and Charles Durning. In 1993 she played Dr. Carol Blythe, M. E. in Homicide: Life on the Street. In the late 1990s, she starred in State Coroner and Paradise Road.

  1. ^ "Wendy Hughes: Mainstay of a resurgent Australian film industry". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ Crisp, Lyndall (6 April 2010). "Blissfully at Ease Standing Alone". The Australian.
  3. ^ Australian Centre for the Moving Image. "Focus on Wendy Hughes". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Wendy's House". 2006.