Diane Mary Craig (born 1949), sometimes credited as Di Craig, is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress best known for her performances in film and television.

Diane Craig
Born
Diane Mary Craig

1949 (age 74–75)
Other namesDi Craig
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2013
Spouse
(m. 1971)

She was born in County Down, and since 1971 has been married to award-winning Australian actor and comedian Garry McDonald.

Career

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Film

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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), Double Deal (1981), The Highest Honor (1982), Travelling North (1987) and A Sting in the Tale (1989).

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1970 Ned Kelly Maggie Kelly Feature film
1970 No Roses for Michael Short film
1977 The Mango Tree Miss Pringle Feature film
1978 Road Toll Short film
1980 And Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Only 18 Short film
1980 The Applicant Herself (as Di Craig) Short film
1980 The Tape Recorder Short film
1981 Double Deal Miss Stevens Feature film
1982 The Highest Honor (aka Southern Cross) Mrs. Page Feature film
1984 Tell Us in Your Own Words Short film
1987 Travelling North Sophie Feature film
1989 A Sting in the Tale Diane Lane Feature film
1998 The Cowboy Short film
2005 Marti's Party Trish Short film
2007 One of the Lucky Ones Neighbour Short film
2009 Emergence Margaret Short film
2009 In Her Skin Joy Feature film
2013 101 Cupcakes Matilda[2] Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1971 Dead Men Running Regular role: Teresa Doherty TV series, 6 episodes
1971 The Godfathers Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1971-1974 Matlock Police Guest roles: Madeleine Reynolds/Christine Anderson/Kate Wilson/Val Hudson TV series, 4 episodes
-"The End of the Season"
-"Grinning George"
-"Vengeance"
-"Two to One Against"
1972 Crisis Role unknown TV Pilot
1972 Homicide Guest role: Trish Langley TV series, 1 episode
"Change of Heart"
1972 Snake Gully with Dad and Dave Regular role: Mabel Smith TV series, 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"
1973-1975 Division 4 Recurring Guest role: Jenny Franklin TV series, 5 episodes
-"Voice of the Gun"
-"The Criminal Type"
-"Triangle-Sergeant Babbe"
-"A Sense of Duty - Part 2"
1973 Boney Guest role: Marion TV series, 1 episode
"Boney and the Powder Trail"
1973 Ryan Guest role: Lacey Glen TV series, 1 episode
"A Little Something Special"
1974 And The Big Men Fly Regular role: Lil ABC TV series, 6 episodes
1974 This Love Affair Guest role ABC TV series, 1 episode: "Seven Tenths of a Second"
1975-1976 Certain Women Recurring role: Majorie Faber ABC TV series, 27 episodes
1977 Hotel Story Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1977 Roses Bloom Twice Support role TV movie
1977; 1980 Young Ramsay Guest role: Tess Cameron TV series, 1 episode
"A Kid is a Kid" (1977)
1978-1979 Cop Shop Recurring role: Alison Finlay TV series, 27 episodes
1978 Chopper Squad Guest role: Jenny TV series, 1 episode
"The Big Trip"
1978-1979 The Sullivans Recurring role: Pamela/Pamela Summers TV series, 28 episodes
#289-291 & #410-434
1978-1979 The Restless Years Recurring role: Gail Lawrence TV series, 43 episodes
1978 The Newman Shame Ginger TV movie
1979 Mr Squiggle and Friends Guest Host - Herself ABC TV series, 1 episode
1979 Skyways Guest role: Catherine Tissot TV series, 1 episode: "Catnip"
1980 Celebrity Tattletales Guest Panel: Herself & Garry McDonald TV series, 3 episodes
1980 Cop Shop Guest role: Eve Kadar TV series, 2 episodes
1980 The Great Australian Comedy Role unknown TV Pilot
1980-1985 Prisoner (aka Prisoner Cell Block H) Recurring role: Jacki Nolan/Anita Selby/Sarah Forrest TV series, 22 episodes
-Sarah Forrest / Jacki Nolan
-Sister Anita Selby
1980-1981 The Young Doctors Recurring role: Diane Brooke TV series, 6 episodes
1981 Bellamy Guest role: Connie TV series, 1 episode 17: "A Minor Charge of Murder"
"A Minor Charge of Murder"
1981 Holiday Island Guest role: Marie-Claude TV series, 1 episode
"Treasure Shop"
1981 The World Around Us Herself TV series, 1 episode: "Stress – It Wasn't Meant To Be Easy"
1981 The 1981 Sammy Awards Herself as Presenter with Garry McDonald TV Special
1981; 1982 The 1981 Australian Film & Television Awards (Sammys) Guest - Herself ABC TV special
1982; 1983; 1987; 1991 A Country Practice Guest roles: Diane Irving/Deborah Townsend/Carmel Hutchins/Judy Harper TV series, 10 episodes
1982 The Don Lane Show Guest - Herself with 'Taurus Rising' cast: Alan Cassell, Andrew Clarke & Georgie Sterling TV series, 1 episode
1982 Taurus Rising Regular role: Libby Hilton TV series
1982 The 1982 Australian Film Institute Awards Audience member with Garry McDonald ABC TV Special
1983 For Love Or Money Herself Film documentary
1983 Scales of Justice Suport role: Meredith ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode "The Numbers"
"The Numbers"
1983 All The Rivers Run Recurring role: Dorothy Barrett TV miniseries, 1 episode
1984 Carson's Law Guest role: Anne Preston TV series, 2 episodes
1984 Special Squad Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1985 The Henderson Kids Recurring role: Alice Henderson TV series, 2 episodes
1987 Have a Go Herself - Guest Judge TV series, 3 episodes
1987 Willing and Abel Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1988 Mother and Son Guest role: Delores ABC TV series, 1 episode
"The Surprise"
1988 True Believers Recurring role: Elsie ABC TV miniseries, 6 episodes
1988 After Marcuse Liz ABC TV movie
1988 Rafferty's Rules Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1988 Stringer Guest role ABC TV series, 1 episode
1989 Mission: Impossible Guest role: Lady Michelle Faulkner TV series, 1 episode US/Australia
"The Lion"
1989 Travelling Man Role unknown TV movie
1989 Acropolis Now Guest role: Miss Joan Wilson TV series, 1 episode
1989 Chances Barbara Taylor TV Pilot (never screened on TV)
1989 In Melbourne Today Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1989 Living With the Law Role unknown ABC TV series, 1 episode
1990 Family and Friends Regular role: Pamela Chandler TV series
1990 The Flying Doctors Guest role: Marion Burgess TV series, 1 episode
"A Little Tenderness"
1991 In Sydney Today Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1991-1993 E Street Regular role: Dr. Elly Fielding TV series, 153 episodes
1992 Couchman in Australia Guest - Herself with 'E Street' cast Melissa Tkautz & Bruce Samazan ABC TV series, 1 episode
1993 The Big Breakfast Guest - Herself with E Street cast Andrew Williams, Joanna Lockwood TV series, 1 episode
1993 Law of the Land Guest role TV series, 2 episodes
1994 At Home Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1994 Ernie and Denise Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1994; 1996 Good Morning Australia Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1994 Love Rules Host/Presenter TV series
1995 This Is Your Life: Garry McDonald Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1995 Today Tonight Herself TV series, 1 episode
1995 Home and Away Recurring role: Theresa Lynch TV series, 22 episodes
1995-1996 Heartbreak High Regular role: June Dyson TV series, 24 episodes
1996 Midday with Kerri-Anne Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1996 Monday to Friday Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1996 Medivac Guest role: Mrs. Flynn TV series, 1 episode
1997 The 1997 Annual TV Week Logie Awards Herself - Audience member TV Special
1997; 2000 Good Morning Australia Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1997 Murder Call Guest role: Diane Cochrane TV series, 1 episode
1998 Never Tell Me Never Shirley Shepherd TV movie
1998 Wildside Guest role: Robyn Stark ABC TV series, 2 episodes
1999; 2001 All Saints Guest role: Colleen Collins TV series, 1 episode
2000; 2002 Good Morning Australia Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
2001 The 43rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards Guest - Herself as Audience member TV special
2001 All Saints Recurring role: Sophia Hanrahan/Sophie Hanrahan TV series, 3 episodes
2001 People Dimensions Guest - Herself ABC TV series, 1 episode
2002; 2015 Australian Story Herself ABC TV series, 1 episode
2002 Good Morning Australia Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
2008-2009 Out of the Blue Regular role: Deborah McManus TV series, 75 episodes
2009 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Recurring role: Barbara Mackay TV series, 3 episodes
2009 Packed to the Rafters Guest role: Majery TV series, 1 episode
"Brave New World"
2011 Crownies Guest role: Carolyn Fletcher ABC TV series, 1 episode
2012 Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Guest role: Well Dressed Woman at SCG TV miniseries, 1 episode
2015 Australian Story Herself ABC TV series, 1 episode

References

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  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