Lynda Stoner

Lynda Stoner (born 10 September 1953) is an Australian animal rights activist and former actress.[1] She is the chief executive of Animal Liberation, an animal rights charity.[2]

Lynda Stoner
Stoner pictured in 2009
Born (1953-09-10) 10 September 1953
OccupationTelevision actor;
Animal rights activist
Spouse(s)Peter Sumner (m. ?-2016, his death)
Children1

Stoner is an Animal Justice Party candidate for the Senate representing New South Wales at the 2016 federal election.[3][4]

Career

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stoner was known for several roles on Australian television and was popularly regarded as a sex symbol. She appeared in The Paul Hogan Show, then had leading regular roles in the soap opera The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 and followed this with the police drama Cop Shop.[1][5] In 1985 she played the glamorous villain Eve Wilder in the cult soap opera Prisoner and her character was spectacularly lynched during the infamous episode 600 riot, screened in 1986. This was followed by a guest role in the raunchy drama serial Chances in 1991 where she played a sex therapist.

Stoner worked in theatre, predominantly on stage in productions including Don's Party, Rumours, Are You Lonesome Tonight, and Emerald City. One of her cinema roles is the 1982 exploitation film Turkey Shoot, made during a break from Cop Shop. In 2011 she appeared in the Australian suspense-thriller film Crawl.

Stoner became a prominent spokesperson for animal rights issues in the early 1980s. She currently holds the position of Chief Executive, Animal Liberation NSW. In May 2013, Stoner compared hunting photos to images of child pornography, bestiality, snuff murders, rape and torture.[2]

Personal life

Stoner was married to actor Peter Sumner until his death in 2016. They have a son, Luke (b. April 1984).[6] She was once engaged to media personality, and former senator Derryn Hinch.[4][7]

Filmography
Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1977−79 The Young Doctors Kim Barrington Seasons 2−4 (lead role; 303 episodes)
1979−84 Cop Shop Amanda King Seasons 3−8 (lead role; 384 episodes)
1982 Turkey Shoot Rita Daniels Feature film
1985−86 Prisoner Eve Wilder Seasons 7−8 (supporting role; 27 episodes)
1986 Shark's Paradise Mrs. Axlemere Television film
1987 Echoes of Paradise Beth Mason Feature film
1988 The Flying Doctors Marcia Dean Season 3 (guest role; 1 episode)
1991 Chances Dee Dee Nelson Season 1
1991 All Together Now Gloria Locket Season 1 (guest role; 1 episode)
1992 Cluedo Gloria Season 2 (guest role; 1 episode)
2000 Home and Away Rhonda Davies Season 13 (guest role; 2 episodes)
2011 Crawl Eileen Feature film

References
  1. "Lynda Stoner feature" Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Animal Liberation. 5 June 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. Taylor, Andrew (5 May 2013). "Death threats for artist and hunting model". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. Crawford, Kate (1 June 2016). "Lynda Stoner, Australian TV's glamour girl of the 1970s, is running for senate at the 2016 federal election". Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. Knox, David (2 June 2016). "Lynda Stoner to stand for Senate". TV Tonight. Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. "Busted! Linda Stoner’s day in a real cop shop ", Television.au 21 April 1979. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  6. "Birthday Bash", TV Week article, issued 15 February 1986, p.73.
  7. "Lynda Stoner and Derryn Hinch". news.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2013.



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