Colette Mann

Colette Mann (born 1950) is an Australian actress, singer, TV presenter, choreographer and author/writer. She has played bartender Sheila Canning in Neighbours from 2012. Mann has appeared in Neighbours twice, she took over the role of Cheryl Stark in the show from actress Caroline Gillmer during the period Gillmer was off sick. Mann is also known for playing the role of Doreen Burns (née Anderson) in the Australian series Prisoner. Mann appeared in The Flying Doctors and Blue Heelers television series and the 2000 film The Dish. She has written two books and had a column in New Idea magazine.

Colette Mann
Born1950 (age 70–71)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • television presenter
  • choreographer
  • writer
Years active1979 – present

Biography

Television acting career

In her first high-profile, and perhaps best known role, Mann appeared as Doreen Anderson (later Burns) in the Network Ten soap opera, Prisoner, for which she was an original cast member during the first four seasons (1979–1982). Mann resigned from the role in March 1982[1] to pursue other projects and her final episode (episode 304) was broadcast in August 1982. She did however make guest appearances in 1983 and 1984. She has appeared in The Flying Doctors, MDA and Blue Heelers. In 1988, Mann portrayed the role of "Edith Fraser" in the American television movie Outback Bound, which also starred American actors Donna Mills and John Schneider. From late 1995, Mann briefly took over the role of Cheryl Stark in the soap opera Neighbours for eight weeks when Caroline Gillmer was taken ill.[2] From February 2012, Mann joined the cast of Neighbours again as regular character Sheila Canning.[2]

Presenter

Mann has also appeared as a presenter on many TV shows including The Don Lane Show, Hey Hey It's Saturday, What's Cooking, Good Morning Australia and The Circle. She has been a fill-in presenter for Glenn Ridge on talk back radio MTR 1377. She has also appeared on Jeremy Vine Channel 5 in July 2019.

Mann was part of a three-woman troupe in the 1980s called The Mini Busettes with fellow Prisoner actresses Jane Clifton and Betty Bobbitt. They performed for three seasons at Melbourne's Le Joke comedy venue and at many Sydney league clubs.[3]

Theatre

Mann played the role of Buttercup in Opera Australia's production of HMS Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan in 2005 her portrayal of the "bumboat woman" was contrary to most performances of this role – her singing voice was more coarse than most contraltos or mezzo-sopranos who tackle this role. Mann also appeared on stage as Shirley, the battleaxe owner of Broken Hill pub, in Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical in 2010.[4]

Author

Mann has been a regular feature writer in New Idea magazine. She wrote about her life and that of her sons. She has also written two books, It's A Mann's World (1990) and Give Me A Break (2002).[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Champion
1974 Between Wars Student in revue
1978 Cop Shop Chris
1979–1984 Prisoner Doreen Burns/Anderson Main cast
1981 Prisoner in Concert Doreen Burns
1983 Kitty and the Bagman Doris de Salle
1988 Always Afternoon Doreen
1988 Outback Bound Edith Fraser
1991 The Flying Doctors Trisha Episode: "Dirty Linen"
1991 The Flying Doctors Grace Episode: "Family"
1993 Stark Dixie
1994 The Man from Snowy River Mrs. Carney
1995 The Client Lorraine Episode: "Child's Play"
1995–1996 Neighbours Cheryl Stark
1997 JAG E.R. nurse Episode: "Ghosts"
1999 Party of Five Nurse Episode: "Fate, Hope and Charity"
2000 The Dish Betty the Bush Poet
2003 MDA Daphne Lowe Episode: "A Time and a Place"
2003 Blue Heelers Denise Pertucci Episode: "Motherhood"
2005 H.M.S. Pinafore Little Buttercup
2009 Just Desserts Frances Short film
2011 Sleuth 101 Ann Episode: "Late and Live"
2012–present Neighbours Sheila Canning Main cast
2013 By a Loved One Mother Short film
2014 Grace Under Water Toni Short film
2016 Neighbours: Summer Stories Sheila Canning Web series
2017 Neighbours vs Time Travel Sheila Canning Web series

References
  1. "Soap Stars Quit" – TV Week, published 20 March 1982, p.03.
  2. "Chris Milligan set to Mann up". Herald Sun. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. Clifton, Jane. "Biography". Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. "Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical – The Show". Priscillathemusical.com. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  5. Atomic Software Solutions – Australia. "Colette Mann". Great Expectation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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