Diane Craig

Diane Mary Craig (born 1949), sometimes credited as Di Craig, is an Australia actress best known for her performances in film and television. She was born in Northern Ireland and since 1971 has been married to award-winning Australian actor and comedian Garry McDonald.

Diane Craig
Born
Diane Mary Craig

1949 (age 71–72)
Northern Ireland
Other namesDi Craig
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2013
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1971)​

Career

Film

She attended the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), but left after a year, making her debut in 1970 starring in the British Australian feature film Ned Kelly (1970), alongside Mick Jagger. Her other film appearances included roles in The Mango Tree (1977), The Highest Honor (1983), Double Deal (1983), Travelling North (1987) and A Sting in the Tale (1989).

Television

Craig has also appeared on the small screen in numerous serials, mini-series and telemovies. She is probably best known for the long-running roles in The Restless Years and E Street (replacing actress Penny Cook as Dr. Elly Fielding), as well as appearing several times in the cult television series Prisoner. Craig's last long-running role was as Deborah McManus in the 2008 series Out of the Blue.[1]

Filmography
Production Medium Year Role Notes
Ned Kelly Film1970Maggie Kelly
Dead Men Running TV miniseries1971Teresa Doherty 6 episodes
Crisis TV movie1972
Homicide TV series1972Trish Langley 1 episode:
"Change of Heart"
Snake Gully with Dad and Dave TV series1972Mabel 8 episodes:
-"Snake Gully with Dad and Dave"
-"That Old Flame of Mine"
-"Husbandry Is Not Just a Golden Ring"
-"Lest We Er Forget"
-"Hold That Tiger"
-"Tis All in the Mind"
-"The Hotel Dave"
Boney TV series1973Marion 1 episode:
"Boney and the Powder Trail"
Ryan TV series1973Lacey Glen 1 episode:
"A Little Something Special"
Matlock Police TV series1971–19744 roles:
-Val Hudson
-Kate Wilson
-Christine Anderson
Madeleine Roberts		 4 episodes:
-The End of the Season
-Grinning George
-Vengeance
-Two to One Against
And The Big Men Fly TV series1974Lil
Division 4 TV series1973–1975Jenny Franklin 5 episodes:
-Voice of the Gun
-The Criminal Type
-Triangle-Sergeant Babbe
-A Sense of Duty -Part 2
Certain Women TV seriesMarjorie Fisher 26 episodes
The Mango Tree Film1977Miss Pringle
Roses Bloom Twice TV movie1977Unknown
The Newman Shame TV movie1977Singer
Chopper Squad TV series1979Jenny 1 episode:
"The Big Trip"
The Restless Years TV series1978–1979Gail Lawrence 43 episodes
Skyways TV series1979Catherine Tissot 1 episode:

CatNip

The Sullivans TV series1978–1979Pamela Summers 2 episodes:
Episode#1.289 (1978)
Episode #1.426 (1979)
Cop Shop TV series1978–1979Alison Finlay/Eve Kadar Episode 21
Young Ramsay TV series1977–19802 roles:
-Tess Cameron
-Sara Dreamtime		 2 episodes:
A Kid is a Kid (1977)
The Young Doctors TV series1980Diane Butler 1 episode:
Episode #1.872
Holiday Island TV series1981Marie-Claude 1 episode:
"Treasure Shop"
Bellamy TV series1981Connie 1 episode:
A Minor Change of Murder
The Highest Honor TV series1982Mrs. Page
The Applicant TV series1982 Credited as Di Craig
Taurus Rising TV series1982Libby Hilton
Double Deal Film1983Miss Stevens
Scale of Justice TV mini-series1983Meredith 1 episode:
The Numbers
All the Rivers Run TV series1983Dorothy Barrett
Prisoner[lower-alpha 1] TV series1980–19852 roles:
-Sarah Forrest / Jacki Nolan
-Sister Anita Selby		 22 episodes
Travelling North 1987Sophie
Mother and Son TV series1988Delores 1 episode:
The Surprise
True Believers TV miniseries1988Elsie 6 episodes
After Marcuse TV movie1988LIz
Mission: Impossible TV series1989Lady Michelle Faulkner 1 episode:
The Lion
Travelling Man TV movie1988
A Sting in the Tale Film1989Diane Lane
Family and Friends TV series1990Pamela Chamber
The Flying Doctors TV series1990Marion Burgess 1 episode:
A Little Tenderness
Chances TV series1991Barbara Taylor #2
Acropolis Now TV seriesMiss Joan Wilson 1 episode:
The Kid
A Country Practice TV series1982–19914 roles
E Street TV series1990–1991Dr Elly Fileding
Home and Away TV series1995Theresa Lynch
Heartbreak High TV series1997–1998Dyson
Murder Call TV series1997Diana Cochrane 1 episode
The Cowboy Short film1997
Wildside TV series1998Robyn Stack 2 episodes
Medivac TV series1998Mrs. Fly 1 episode
Never Tell Me Never TV movie1998Shirley Shepherd
All Saints TV Series1999–2001 4 episodes
Marti Party Film short2005Trish
One of the Lucky Ones TV movie2007Neighbour
Out of the Blue TV series2008Deborah McManus 75 episodes
In Her Skin Film2009Joy
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities TV series2009Barbara McKay 3 episodes
Packed to the Rafters TV seriesMargory 1 episode:
"Brave New World"
Crownies TV series2011Carolyn Fletcher
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War TV mini-series2012
101 Cupcakes 2013Matilda[2]

Notes
  1. Also known as Prisoner Cell Block H.

References
  1. Diane Craig at IMDb
  2. ALLERTON, MARGOT AND VEITCH "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Australian Showbiz" published hardback by Sunshine Books division of Allans Books}}
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