Colette Mann
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Colette Mann is an Australian actress, most notable for playing the role of Doreen Anderson (later Burns), in the Australian series Prisoner
from 1979–1982, with return appearances in 1983 and in 1984.
She has also appeared in such series as The Flying Doctors
, MDA and Blue Heelers
. In 1995–1996 she took over the role of Cheryl Stark for eight weeks in soap opera Neighbours
when the usual actor Caroline Gillmer
was taken ill at a crucial point in Cheryl's storyline.
Colette has also appeared as a presenter on many TV shows including The Don Lane Show, What's Cooking and Good Morning Australia
. Collette has also appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday
.
Collette was part of a three-woman troupe in the 1980s called The Mini Busettes with fellow Prisoner
stars Jane Clifton
and Betty Bobbitt
. They performed for three seasons at Melbourne's Le Joke comedy venue and at many Sydney League's Clubs.
In 1988, Collette portrayed the role of "Edith Fraser" in the American Television movie, Outback Bound, which also starred American actors, Donna Mills
and John Schneider
.
Mann, in 2005, played the role of 'Buttercup' in Opera Australia's acclaimed production of HMS Pinafore
by Gilbert and Sullivan
. Mann's 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. This production is available on DVD.
Until April 2010, Colette appears on stage in Melbourne as Shirley, the battleaxe owner of Broken Hill pub, in Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
.
Mann has also been a fill in presenter for Glenn Ridge
on MTR 1377.
for some time which talked about her and her sons.
She also wrote two books entitled It’s A Mann’s World (released in 1990); and Give Me A Break (released in 2002).
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
from 1979–1982, with return appearances in 1983 and in 1984.
She has also appeared in such series as The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
, MDA and Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
. In 1995–1996 she took over the role of Cheryl Stark for eight weeks in soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
when the usual actor Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as Prisoner as Helen Smart and Neighbours as Cheryl Stark....
was taken ill at a crucial point in Cheryl's storyline.
Colette has also appeared as a presenter on many TV shows including The Don Lane Show, What's Cooking and Good Morning Australia
Good Morning Australia
Good Morning Australia from Network Ten was the name of two different programs. This article is for Bert Newton's morning program, not to be confused with the breakfast news program of the same name....
. Collette has also appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
.
Collette was part of a three-woman troupe in the 1980s called The Mini Busettes with fellow Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
stars Jane Clifton
Jane Clifton
Jane Clifton is a Gibraltar-born actress and singer who lived as a child in Cardiff, Wales. In 1961 she emigrated to Perth, Australia. Her best known acting role is probably that of tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney in Prisoner...
and Betty Bobbitt
Betty Bobbitt
Betty Bobbitt, born 7 February 1939, in Philadelphia in the United States, is an Australian-based actor.Bobbitt's entertainment career in Australia began shortly after arrival in the country when she was hired to appear as a regular on a Melbourne television variety show, Daly At Night, in 1962...
. They performed for three seasons at Melbourne's Le Joke comedy venue and at many Sydney League's Clubs.
In 1988, Collette portrayed the role of "Edith Fraser" in the American Television movie, Outback Bound, which also starred American actors, Donna Mills
Donna Mills
Donna Mills is an American actress, most well known for her role as Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing.-Early years:...
and John Schneider
John Schneider
John Schneider is the name of:*John Schneider , American football player*John Schneider , Seattle Seahawks executive...
.
Mann, in 2005, played the role of 'Buttercup' in Opera Australia's acclaimed production of HMS Pinafore
HMS Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, England, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical...
by Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
. Mann's 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. This production is available on DVD.
Until April 2010, Colette appears on stage in Melbourne as Shirley, the battleaxe owner of Broken Hill pub, in Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a musical with a book by Australian film director-writer Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as its score...
.
Mann has also been a fill in presenter for Glenn Ridge
Glenn Ridge
Glenn Daryl Ridge is an Australian television presenter and owner and managing director of the Q Media Group, a production company which produces television specials and documentaries....
on MTR 1377.
Columnist and Author
Collette had a column in the magazine New IdeaNew Idea
New Idea is a long-running Australian weekly magazine published by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women.-History:The magazine was first published in 1902 by Fitchett Bros. Southdown Magazines purchased Fitchett Bros...
for some time which talked about her and her sons.
She also wrote two books entitled It’s A Mann’s World (released in 1990); and Give Me A Break (released in 2002).