Geneviève Lemon

Geneviève Lemon

Born 1958-04-21 (age 68) Sydney, Australia
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Biography

Genevieve Lemon is an Australian actress who has appeared in a number of soap operas – as Zelda Baker in The Young Doctors, Marlene "Rabbit" Warren in Prisoner and Brenda Riley in Neighbours. She showed her comedic and singing talents in the televised revue show Three Men and a Baby Grand.

Lemon has also appeared in a number of films directed by Jane Campion – Sweetie, The Piano and Holy Smoke. She played in the stage production "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – the Musical" as the barmaid and owner of the Broken Hill Hotel, Shirley. Her first CD, with her band, is called "Angels in the City". It is a live recording of a concert she performed in the Studio at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Singing around the House series.

Genevieve Lemon is currently on stage at London's Victoria Palace Theatre, portraying Mrs Wilkinson in Billy Elliot the Musical, a role she performed firstly in Sydney then Melbourne. On 21 January 2008 she won the Best Actress in a Musical award at the 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards. Lemon won a 2008 Helpmann Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Billy Elliot the Musical. Lemon has worked extensively for a number of major state theatre companies in Australia.

Lemon began her career with the Leichhardt-based amateur theater company, The Rocks Players.

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Known For

Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise

2022

as Beth-Ann

The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog

2021

as Mrs. Lewis

The Piano
The Piano

1993

as Nessie

Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke

1999

as Rahi

To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema

2007

as Bug (segment: The Lady Bug)

Kangaroo
Kangaroo

2025

as Bernadette

Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black

2018

as Mrs. Wentworth

Sweetie
Sweetie

1989

as Dawn 'Sweetie'

Runt
Runt

2024

as Dolly Shearer

8
8

2008

as Pam Garner (segment "The Water Diary")

Sweet River
Sweet River

2021

as Elenor Drake

The Well
The Well

1997

as Jen Bordern

Suburban Mayhem
Suburban Mayhem

2006

as Auntie Diane

The Water Diary
The Water Diary

2006

as Pam

The Postcard Bandit
Acute Misfortune
Acute Misfortune

2018

as Geneviève Lemon

Christmas Ransom
Christmas Ransom

2022

as Nan

Redfern Now: Promise Me
Redfern Now: Promise Me

2015

as Dr Linda

Billy's Holiday
Billy's Holiday

1995

as Julie