Geneviève Lemon

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Genevieve Lemon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Holy Smoke (1999)

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Julie Hamilton  •  Sophie Lee

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Julie Hamilton  •  Sophie Lee

Sweetie (1989)

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Geneviève Lemon  •  Karen Colston  •  Tom Lycos  •  Jon Darling

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Geneviève Lemon  •  Karen Colston  •  Tom Lycos  •  Jon Darling

The Piano (1993)

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After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Holly Hunter  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Sam Neill  •  Anna Paquin

After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Holly Hunter  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Sam Neill  •  Anna Paquin

The Postcard Bandit (2003)

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Tom Long  •  Brett Stiller  •  Matthew Le Nevez  •  Geneviève Lemon

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Tom Long  •  Brett Stiller  •  Matthew Le Nevez  •  Geneviève Lemon

Soft Fruit (1999)

For the first time in 15 years, all four siblings in a family show up to care for their dying mother, who is only given a couple of weeks to live. One comes from America with her two children. A divorced sister also comes with her child and sneaks off regularly to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christina Andreef
CAST:  Jeanie Drynan  •  Linal Haft  •  Russell Dykstra  •  Geneviève Lemon

For the first time in 15 years, all four siblings in a family show up to care for their dying mother, who is only given a couple of weeks to live. One comes from America with her two children. A divorced sister also comes with her child and sneaks off regularly to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christina Andreef
CAST:  Jeanie Drynan  •  Linal Haft  •  Russell Dykstra  •  Geneviève Lemon

Big ideas (1992)

Selling compost brings a boy inventor (Justin Rosniak) and his widowed mother (Gosia Dobrowolska) into conflict with their neighbor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Smith
CAST:  Małgorzata Dobrowolska  •  Justin Rosniak  •  Harold Hopkins  •  Peter Kowitz

Selling compost brings a boy inventor (Justin Rosniak) and his widowed mother (Gosia Dobrowolska) into conflict with their neighbor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Smith
CAST:  Małgorzata Dobrowolska  •  Justin Rosniak  •  Harold Hopkins  •  Peter Kowitz

The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry (2008)

Based on the books by Australian author Bob Graham. The movie tells the story of two very different ten year olds and the trials and tribulations of their friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Trenbirth
CAST:  Kodi Smit-McPhee  •  Manon Gourlay  •  Aidan Trenbirth  •  Russell Dykstra

Based on the books by Australian author Bob Graham. The movie tells the story of two very different ten year olds and the trials and tribulations of their friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Trenbirth
CAST:  Kodi Smit-McPhee  •  Manon Gourlay  •  Aidan Trenbirth  •  Russell Dykstra

Billy's Holiday (1995)

This movie is all about a normal guy called Billy Apples. He is a social drinker and sometimes lead singer of a band. While he is doing all of this, he still manages to bring up his teenage daughter. One night while sitting at home Billy finds that he has a talent! ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wherrett
CAST:  Max Cullen  •  Kris McQuade  •  Tina Bursill  •  Drew Forsythe

This movie is all about a normal guy called Billy Apples. He is a social drinker and sometimes lead singer of a band. While he is doing all of this, he still manages to bring up his teenage daughter. One night while sitting at home Billy finds that he has a talent! ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wherrett
CAST:  Max Cullen  •  Kris McQuade  •  Tina Bursill  •  Drew Forsythe

The Water Diary (2006)

A story through a child's eyes about living through a drought.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Alice Englert  •  Tintin Marova Kelly  •  Isidore Tillers  •  Geneviève Lemon

A story through a child's eyes about living through a drought.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Alice Englert  •  Tintin Marova Kelly  •  Isidore Tillers  •  Geneviève Lemon

8 (2008)

8 shorts centered around 8 themes directed by 8 famous film directors involved and sharing their opinion on progress, on the set-backs and the challenges our planet faces today.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gael García Bernal  •  Jane Campion  •  Gaspar Noé  •  Gus Van Sant  •  Wim Wenders  •  Mira Nair  •  Jan Kounen  •  Abderrahmane Sissako
CAST:  Nigist Anteneh  •  Tefera Gizaw  •  Fekadu Kebede  •  Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

8 shorts centered around 8 themes directed by 8 famous film directors involved and sharing their opinion on progress, on the set-backs and the challenges our planet faces today.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gael García Bernal  •  Jane Campion  •  Gaspar Noé  •  Gus Van Sant  •  Wim Wenders  •  Mira Nair  •  Jan Kounen  •  Abderrahmane Sissako
CAST:  Nigist Anteneh  •  Tefera Gizaw  •  Fekadu Kebede  •  Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lynch  •  Joel Coen  •  Ethan Coen  •  Wong Kar-wai  •  Lars von Trier  •  Roman Polanski  •  Andrei Konchalovsky  •  Bille August  •  Tsai Ming-liang  •  Alejandro González Iñárritu  •  Manoel de Oliveira  •  David Cronenberg  •  Ken Loach  •  Jane Campion  •  Atom Egoyan  •  Amos Gitai  •  Gus Van Sant  •  Nanni Moretti  •  Aki Kaurismäki  •  Theo Angelopoulos  •  Wim Wenders  •  Olivier Assayas  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Chen Kaige  •  Elia Suleiman  •  Walter Salles  •  Raymond Depardon  •  Raúl Ruiz  •  Abbas Kiarostami  •  Zhang Yimou  •  Hou Hsiao-hsien  •  Claude Lelouch  •  Jean-Pierre Dardenne  •  Luc Dardenne  •  Youssef Chahine  •  Michael Cimino
CAST:  Pegah Ahangarani  •  Leonid Alexeenko  •  Taraneh Alidoosti  •  Dàvi Alvarado

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lynch  •  Joel Coen  •  Ethan Coen  •  Wong Kar-wai  •  Lars von Trier  •  Roman Polanski  •  Andrei Konchalovsky  •  Bille August  •  Tsai Ming-liang  •  Alejandro González Iñárritu  •  Manoel de Oliveira  •  David Cronenberg  •  Ken Loach  •  Jane Campion  •  Atom Egoyan  •  Amos Gitai  •  Gus Van Sant  •  Nanni Moretti  •  Aki Kaurismäki  •  Theo Angelopoulos  •  Wim Wenders  •  Olivier Assayas  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Chen Kaige  •  Elia Suleiman  •  Walter Salles  •  Raymond Depardon  •  Raúl Ruiz  •  Abbas Kiarostami  •  Zhang Yimou  •  Hou Hsiao-hsien  •  Claude Lelouch  •  Jean-Pierre Dardenne  •  Luc Dardenne  •  Youssef Chahine  •  Michael Cimino
CAST:  Pegah Ahangarani  •  Leonid Alexeenko  •  Taraneh Alidoosti  •  Dàvi Alvarado

Suburban Mayhem (2006)

Can you really get away with murder? Welcome to the world of Katrina, a 19-year-old single mum who's planning to do just that. Katrina lives in a world of petty crime, fast cars, manicures and blow-jobs. A master manipulator of men living at home with her father in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Goldman
CAST:  Emily Barclay  •  Steve Bastoni  •  Laurence Breuls  •  Michael Dorman

Can you really get away with murder? Welcome to the world of Katrina, a 19-year-old single mum who's planning to do just that. Katrina lives in a world of petty crime, fast cars, manicures and blow-jobs. A master manipulator of men living at home with her father in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Goldman
CAST:  Emily Barclay  •  Steve Bastoni  •  Laurence Breuls  •  Michael Dorman

Acute Misfortune (2018)

The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas M. Wright
CAST:  Daniel Henshall  •  Toby Wallace  •  Gillian Jones  •  Geneviève Lemon

The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas M. Wright
CAST:  Daniel Henshall  •  Toby Wallace  •  Gillian Jones  •  Geneviève Lemon

Ladies in Black (2018)

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Rachael Taylor  •  Julia Ormond  •  Angourie Rice  •  Ryan Corr

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Rachael Taylor  •  Julia Ormond  •  Angourie Rice  •  Ryan Corr

The Well (1997)

Young Katherine and her older friend Hester live at the isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave that place because there's too much work. Hester, however, gets attracted to Katherine and hold her there, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samantha Lang
CAST:  Pamela Rabe  •  Miranda Otto  •  Paul Chubb  •  Frank Wilson

Young Katherine and her older friend Hester live at the isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave that place because there's too much work. Hester, however, gets attracted to Katherine and hold her there, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samantha Lang
CAST:  Pamela Rabe  •  Miranda Otto  •  Paul Chubb  •  Frank Wilson

Redfern Now: Promise Me (2015)

Two young women are raped on their way home. The story follows the lives of both women and the different ways they deal with the crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachel Perkins
CAST:  Deborah Mailman  •  Wayne Blair  •  Rarriwuy Hick  •  Lisa Flanagan

Two young women are raped on their way home. The story follows the lives of both women and the different ways they deal with the crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachel Perkins
CAST:  Deborah Mailman  •  Wayne Blair  •  Rarriwuy Hick  •  Lisa Flanagan

Sweet River (2021)

Hannah's search for her son's body leads her to sleepy Billins, where her investigations uncover more than she expected and threaten to expose towns dark secrets....secrets that both the living and the dead will fight to protect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin McMillan
CAST:  Lisa Kay  •  Martin Sacks  •  Geneviève Lemon  •  Eddie Baroo

Hannah's search for her son's body leads her to sleepy Billins, where her investigations uncover more than she expected and threaten to expose towns dark secrets....secrets that both the living and the dead will fight to protect.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin McMillan
CAST:  Lisa Kay  •  Martin Sacks  •  Geneviève Lemon  •  Eddie Baroo

The Power of the Dog (2021)

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Benedict Cumberbatch  •  Jesse Plemons  •  Kirsten Dunst  •  Thomasin McKenzie

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Campion
CAST:  Benedict Cumberbatch  •  Jesse Plemons  •  Kirsten Dunst  •  Thomasin McKenzie

Ticket to Paradise (2022)

A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ol Parker
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Julia Roberts  •  Billie Lourd  •  Kaitlyn Dever

A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ol Parker
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Julia Roberts  •  Billie Lourd  •  Kaitlyn Dever

Here Out West (2022)

A baby is kidnapped from hospital by a desperate grandmother. Her flight sets off a chain of events that bring together complete strangers over the course of one day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ana Kokkinos  •  Leah Purcell  •  Julie Kalceff  •  Lucy Gaffy  •  Fadia Abboud
CAST:  Arka Das  •  Leah Vandenberg  •  Rahel Romahn  •  Brandon Nguyen

A baby is kidnapped from hospital by a desperate grandmother. Her flight sets off a chain of events that bring together complete strangers over the course of one day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ana Kokkinos  •  Leah Purcell  •  Julie Kalceff  •  Lucy Gaffy  •  Fadia Abboud
CAST:  Arka Das  •  Leah Vandenberg  •  Rahel Romahn  •  Brandon Nguyen
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