Jeanie Drynan | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Antony Bowman |
Jeanie Drynan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the Australian television series Class of '74 and in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. She is best known to international viewers for her role of solicitor, Angela Jeffries in the cult classic, Prisoner Cell Block H.
Drynan studied acting at Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama in Scotland, UK. She later trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Australia.
Drynan has twice been nominated for Australian Film Institute Awards; Best Supporting actress in 1994 for her role in Muriel's Wedding and in 1999 for the Best Actress Award for her role in Soft Fruit.