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Sally McLean

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Director
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Sally McLean
Short clips from Sally's various recent screen roles, including Utopia, Upper Middle Bogan, The Trinity Experiment (Directed by Clayton Jacobson) and 'Till The Boys Come Home. For more information and to see the full clips, visit: http://www.sallymclean.com
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Sally McLean has a prolific theatrical career, with performances on the Australian, US and UK stage and screen. Not so surprising when you discover she began her career at the age of 10 as a member of a youth performing arts troupe, touring Australia, Holland, Switzerland and the UK. She moved into appearing on Australian television and film as a teenager, with appearances on The Flying Doctors (1985), Bingles (1992) and Neighbours (1985). Her early work was recognized when she was nominated as 'Best New Talent' and 'Best Supporting Actress' at the 1990 MTGV Awards for her role of 'Ado Annie' in the stage version of 'Oklahoma'.

In the early 1990s, she left Australia to work and live in London, England, where she began gaining experience behind the scenes, working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in production. She then attended The Actors' Institute, London, graduating in 1996. She went on to work extensively in the UK theatre scene, playing lead roles in 'Uncle Vanya', 'Macbeth', 'Annabel's Requiem', 'Top Girls' and 'Hamlet'. She brought all her experience together in 1997, with the launch of her first film A Little Rain Must Fall (1997), under the umbrella of her newly-formed production company, Incognita Enterprises, and Honorary Patron, Nigel Hawthorne. She returned to the Australian stage in the Australian premier of the off-Broadway hit, 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change', followed by the role of 'Marissa' in Duncan Sarkies' 'Lovepuke'. She has since appeared in numerous stage, television and film productions, including 'Angie Powers' in the BBC mini-series Bootleg (2002), 'Stacey' in the ABC comedy series Utopia (2014) and three seasons with the Australian Shakespeare Company.
BornApril 13, 1976
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BornApril 13, 1976
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  • Awards
    • 44 wins & 101 nominations

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Christopher Kirby and Sally McLean on set during filming of "Speaking Daggers"
Sally McLean as "Elsie" in 'Till The Boys Come Home
Dean Haglund and Sally McLean in Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Billy Smedley, Tim McCormick, Michala Banas, Sally McLean, Shaun Herbertson and Thanassi Panagiotaras at the Opening Night of 2018 St Kilda Film Festival
Sally McLean as "Billie" in Shakespeare Republic
Billy Smedley, Sally McLean and Alan Fletcher at the 2018 Ozflix Awards
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Nadine Garner as "Emily" with Sally McLean as "Elsie" in 'Till The Boys Come Home
Christopher Kirby as "Charles" with Sally McLean as "Elsie" in 'Till The Boys Come Home
Sally McLean, Enzo Tedeschi and Steinar Ellingson at the 2018 Melbourne WebFest

Known for:

Preacher (2016)
Preacher
7.9
TV Series
  • Barb
Utopia (2014)
Utopia
8.3
TV Series
  • Stacey
Don Bridges, Frank Collison, Tim Constantine, Mark Dickinson, Laura Gardner, Jodi Haigh, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Miguel Pérez, Emma Kniebe, Yolanda Ovide, Maya Cohen, Sass Pinci, Philip Hayden, Leo Atkin, Caris Vujcec, Justin Hosking, Dominic Brewer, Danielle Farrow, Mark McMinn, Sarah Peachey, Robert Myles, Jessica Martin, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles) (2020)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
8.9
TV Series
  • Newsreader
  • Macbeth
  • Nancy
Jack Irish (2016)
Jack Irish
7.8
TV Series
  • Celebrant

Credits

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Actress

  • Dark Arcadia
    • Hecate MacFinlay (2022)
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story
    • Judy Joy Davies
    • Post-production
  • Bad Behaviour (2023)
    Bad Behaviour
    • Miss Constantine
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Fisk (2021)
    Fisk
    • Val
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Animal Work (2020)
    Animal Work
    • Mother
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Don Bridges, Frank Collison, Tim Constantine, Mark Dickinson, Laura Gardner, Jodi Haigh, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Miguel Pérez, Emma Kniebe, Yolanda Ovide, Maya Cohen, Sass Pinci, Philip Hayden, Leo Atkin, Caris Vujcec, Justin Hosking, Dominic Brewer, Danielle Farrow, Mark McMinn, Sarah Peachey, Robert Myles, Jessica Martin, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles) (2020)
    Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
    • Macbeth
    • Newsreader
    • Nancy
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Show Must Go Online (2020)
    The Show Must Go Online
    • Queen Katherine
    • Mayor
    • Vaughan ...
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Sofa Shakespeare (2020)
    Sofa Shakespeare
    • Leontes
    • Henry V
    • Titania ...
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Preacher (2016)
    Preacher
    • Barb
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Michala Banas, Nadine Garner, Christopher Kirby, Scott Major, Sally McLean, Billy Smedley, Faran Martin, and Jaron Natoli in Speaking Daggers (2017)
    Speaking Daggers
    • Beatrice
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Michala Banas, Alan Fletcher, Nadine Garner, Dean Haglund, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Ben Steel, Wahibe Moussa, Stephen Costan, Tariro Mavondo, Billy Smedley, Rowena Hutson, Shane Savage, Falon Ryan, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic (2015)
    Shakespeare Republic
    • Beatrice
    • Billie
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Annie Maynard in Upper Middle Bogan (2013)
    Upper Middle Bogan
    • Cath
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Jack Irish (2016)
    Jack Irish
    • Celebrant
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Utopia (2014)
    Utopia
    • Stacey
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Raymond Taylor's Earnest Adventure in Love
    • Sylvie
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Asher Keddie and Rodger Corser in Party Tricks (2014)
    Party Tricks
    • Journalist 2
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Chris & Josh (2012)
    Chris & Josh
    • Jacqui
    • TV Series
    • 2014

Writer

  • Dark Arcadia
    • creator
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Walking Shadows (2022)
    Walking Shadows
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Don Bridges, Frank Collison, Tim Constantine, Mark Dickinson, Laura Gardner, Jodi Haigh, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Miguel Pérez, Emma Kniebe, Yolanda Ovide, Maya Cohen, Sass Pinci, Philip Hayden, Leo Atkin, Caris Vujcec, Justin Hosking, Dominic Brewer, Danielle Farrow, Mark McMinn, Sarah Peachey, Robert Myles, Jessica Martin, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles) (2020)
    Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
    • adaptation
    • creator
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Michala Banas, Nadine Garner, Christopher Kirby, Scott Major, Sally McLean, Billy Smedley, Faran Martin, and Jaron Natoli in Speaking Daggers (2017)
    Speaking Daggers
    • adaptation
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Michala Banas, Alan Fletcher, Nadine Garner, Dean Haglund, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Ben Steel, Wahibe Moussa, Stephen Costan, Tariro Mavondo, Billy Smedley, Rowena Hutson, Shane Savage, Falon Ryan, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic (2015)
    Shakespeare Republic
    • adaptation
    • created by
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Paul Dawber, Sally McLean, Perri Cummings, and Nathan Strauss in Why Must the Show Go On? (2010)
    Why Must the Show Go On?
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Brigit & Benny: A Modern Faerietale (2005)
    Brigit & Benny: A Modern Faerietale
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2005
  • FixNATION
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2004
  • Zara Balfour, Joanna Goodchild, Sally McLean, Rebecca Nunn, and Aki Omori in A Little Rain Must Fall (1997)
    A Little Rain Must Fall
    • Writer
    • 1997

Director

  • Dark Arcadia
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • Walking Shadows (2022)
    Walking Shadows
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Don Bridges, Frank Collison, Tim Constantine, Mark Dickinson, Laura Gardner, Jodi Haigh, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Miguel Pérez, Emma Kniebe, Yolanda Ovide, Maya Cohen, Sass Pinci, Philip Hayden, Leo Atkin, Caris Vujcec, Justin Hosking, Dominic Brewer, Danielle Farrow, Mark McMinn, Sarah Peachey, Robert Myles, Jessica Martin, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles) (2020)
    Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Michala Banas, Nadine Garner, Christopher Kirby, Scott Major, Sally McLean, Billy Smedley, Faran Martin, and Jaron Natoli in Speaking Daggers (2017)
    Speaking Daggers
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Michala Banas, Alan Fletcher, Nadine Garner, Dean Haglund, Christopher Kirby, Sally McLean, Ben Steel, Wahibe Moussa, Stephen Costan, Tariro Mavondo, Billy Smedley, Rowena Hutson, Shane Savage, Falon Ryan, and Phoebe Taylor in Shakespeare Republic (2015)
    Shakespeare Republic
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Brigit & Benny: A Modern Faerietale (2005)
    Brigit & Benny: A Modern Faerietale
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2005
  • FixNATION
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2004
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Videos6

Sally McLean Demo Reel 2019
Demo Reel 2:34
Sally McLean Demo Reel 2019
Sally McLean Demo 2018
Demo Reel 1:56
Sally McLean Demo 2018
Sally McLean Reel 2015
Demo Reel 3:52
Sally McLean Reel 2015
Sally McLean Reel
Demo Reel 2:41
Sally McLean Reel
Speaking Daggers
Trailer 1:31
Speaking Daggers
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two) Trailer
Trailer 2:19
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two) Trailer

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 13, 1976
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Other works
    Made her debut as a Playwright and Director with the play "Chasing Pegasus - A Play in Ten Chords", which premiered on December 19, 2003 to rave reviews
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Interviews
    • 11 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Graduated from The Actors Institute, London
  • Quotes
    Enjoy the journey, maintain your sense of humour, eat well, sleep well, always reach for the stars, but keep your feet on the ground and above all ... dare to believe in your dream.

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