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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Female

Birthday

1937-01-16 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Lorraine Bayly

Biography

Lorraine Bayly (born 16 January 1937) is a popular Australian stage and screen actress. She is a direct descendant of Captain Cook's astrologer, William Bayly. Bayly has been a performer since she was a child, and became a professional actress in 1954, having started as a theatre performer. She is a founding member of Sydney's Ensemble Theatre, and best known for her Logie-winning role as Grace (Mum) Sullivan in the long running soap, The Sullivans. She retired from acting due to her health complications in 2019.

Known For

Acting

The Man from Snowy River

1982

The Man from Snowy River

as

Rosemary Hume

Ride a Wild Pony

1975

Ride a Wild Pony

as

Mrs. Ellison

The Challenge

1986

The Challenge

as

Eileen Bond

Locks of Love

2014

Locks of Love

as

Doris

When the Queen Came to Town

2014

When the Queen Came to Town

as

Story Teller

Fatty Finn

1980

Fatty Finn

as

Maggie McGrath

The Interpretaris

1966

The Interpretaris

as

Vera Balovna

The Sullivans

The Sullivans

as

Grace Sullivan

Carson's Law

Carson's Law

as

Jennifer Carson

Rafferty's Rules

Rafferty's Rules

as

Gwen Forster

Production

Crew

Directing