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She has played the itinerant role of [[Angie Rebecchi]] since January 1995, the mother of long-running character, [[Toadfish Rebecchi|Toadie Rebecchi]] ([[Ryan Moloney]]) in ''[[Neighbours]]'', who was also introduced in 1995. The character Angie was originally introduced as a guest character, however, her popularity with viewers saw writers decide to introduce her husband "Big Kev" (Don Bridges), eldest son, Shane (Greg O'Mera), and youngest son, Jared "Toadfish" Rebecchi, to the regular cast. The family moved into Ramsay Street, and joined Kevin Jr "Stonefish" Rebecchi (Anthony Engleman), who was an already established character from 1994. In 1996, Angie, Kev and Stonefish were all written out of ''Neighbours'', however, both Angie and Stonefish made sporadic appearances over the following years, with Angie appearing in both the original "final episode" in 2022, and the first episodes of the 2023 continuation.
She has played the itinerant role of [[Angie Rebecchi]] since January 1995, the mother of long-running character, [[Toadfish Rebecchi|Toadie Rebecchi]] ([[Ryan Moloney]]) in ''[[Neighbours]]'', who was also introduced in 1995. The character Angie was originally introduced as a guest character, however, her popularity with viewers saw writers decide to introduce her husband "Big Kev" (Don Bridges), eldest son, Shane (Greg O'Mera), and youngest son, Jared "Toadfish" Rebecchi, to the regular cast. The family moved into Ramsay Street, and joined Kevin Jr "Stonefish" Rebecchi (Anthony Engleman), who was an already established character from 1994. In 1996, Angie, Kev and Stonefish were all written out of ''Neighbours'', however, both Angie and Stonefish made sporadic appearances over the following years, with Angie appearing in both the original "final episode" in 2022, and the first episodes of the 2023 continuation.


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==


=== Television appearances ===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|+
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| 1965
| 1965
| ''Graham Kennedy's Channel 9 Show''
| ''Graham Kennedy's Channel 9 Show''
| Guest - Herself sings with Graham Kennedy
| Guest (singing with [[Graham Kennedy]])
| TV series, 1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|-
|-
|1969–76
|1969–1976
| ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]''
| ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]''
| Various Role<br>Gloria Slater<br>Sadie Thompson<br>Jeannie Burke<br>Sister Catherine<br>April Brown<br>Jocelyn Davies<br>Mrs. Morton<br>Nora Jenkins
| - Gloria Slater <br> - Sadie Thompson <br> - Jeannie Burke <br> - Sister Catherine <br> - April Brown <br> - Jocelyn Davies <br> - Mrs. Morton <br> - Nora Jenkins
|8 Episodes<br>"Triple Play" (#6.19)<br>"An Welcomed Guest" (#6.44)<br>"Expectations" (#8.30)<br> "The Crossing (#11.1)<br>:The Artful Dodger<br>"Brotherhood of Man" (#11.31)<br> Short Cut (#12.32)<br>"The Whole of the Law" (#13.6)
| 8 episodes:<br>"Triple Play" (#6.19), "An Welcomed Guest" (#6.44), "Expectations" (#8.30), "The Crossing (#11.1), "The Artful Dodger", "Brotherhood of Man" (#11.31), "Short Cut" (#12.32), "The Whole of the Law" (#13.6)
|-
|-
|1970–75
|1970–1975
| ''[[Division 4]]''
| ''[[Division 4]]''
| Various roles<br> Junie Mullins<br>Thelma Shaw<br>Annie Kerr<br> Jean Whelan<br>Marcie White<br>Cassandra<br>Yvonne<br>Kay Hudson
| - Junie Mullins <br> - Thelma Shaw <br> - Annie Kerr <br> - Jean Whelan <br> - Marcie White <br> - Cassandra <br> - Yvonne <br> - Kay Hudson
|8 episodes<br> "Fizz" (#2.9) <br> "Mad Monaghan" (#2.31)<br>"Drop-Out" (#2.31)<br>"Live Bait" (#3.26)<br>"Backlash"(#6.2)<br>"Parable" (#6.16)<br>"Time Payment " (#7.5)<br>"Friends - Who Needs 'Em?" (#7.36)
| 8 episodes: <br> "Fizz" (#2.9), "Mad Monaghan" (#2.31), "Drop-Out" (#2.31) <br> "Live Bait" (#3.26) <br> "Backlash"(#6.2), "Parable" (#6.16), "Time Payment" (#7.5), "Friends - Who Needs 'Em?" (#7.36)
|-
|-
| 1970
| 1970
| [[The Long Arm (TV series)|The Long Arm]]
| ''[[The Long Arm (TV series)|The Long Arm]]''
| - The Nurse <br> - Const. Brenda Davis
| Const. Brenda Davis<br> The Nurse
|2 episodes <br> "The Big Circle" (#1.8) as The Nurse<br>"The Christmas Break"(##1.13) as Const. Brenda Davis
| 2 episodes: <br> "The Big Circle" (#1.8), "The Christmas Break"(##1.13)
|-
|-
|1971–76
|1971–1976
|''[[Matlock Police]]''
|''[[Matlock Police]]''
| Various roles<br> WPC Sue Rogers<br>Val Wilson<br>Judy Elliot<br>Babs Taylor<br>Marion Woods<br>Daphne<br>Dolly Robinson<br>Molly Atkins<br>Eileen Simpson
| - WPC Sue Rogers <br> - Val Wilson <br> - Judy Elliot <br> - Babs Taylor <br> - Marion Woods <br> - Daphne <br> - Dolly Robinson <br> - Molly Atkins <br> - Eileen Simpson
|9 episodes<br> "Tightrope" (#1.15) <br> "Escape To Nowhere" (#1.25)<br>"Smoke Screen" (#1.32)<br>"Squaring Off" (#3.121)<br>"Walk Like A Man"(#5.180)<br>"Where The Trees Walk Down The Hill" (#5.184)<br>"Cuckoos and Peaches" (#5.202)<br>"No Problems" (#5.214)<br>"Come To Mother" (#5.226)
| 9 episodes: <br> "Tightrope" (#1.15), "Escape to Nowhere" (#1.25), "Smoke Screen" (#1.32), "Squaring Off" (#3.121), "Walk Like a Man" (#5.180), "Where the Trees Walk Down the Hill" (#5.184), "Cuckoos and Peaches" (#5.202), "No Problems" (#5.214), "Come to Mother" (#5.226)
|-
|-
|1974
|1974
| ''[[Rush (1970s TV series)|Rush]]''
| ''[[Rush (1970s TV series)|Rush]]''
|
|
| "They Faced All the Dangers, Those Bold Bushrangers" (#1.3)
| Episode: "They Faced all the Dangers, Those Bold Bushrangers" (#1.3)
|-
|-
|1975
|1975
| ''[[The Last of the Australians]]''
| ''[[The Last of the Australians]]''
|Ms. Ferguson
| Ms. Ferguson
|"Ashes to Ashes" (#2.4)
| Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" (#2.4)
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1976
| rowspan="3" | 1976
| ''[[Solo One]]''
| ''[[Solo One]]''
|Mrs. Pickett
| Mrs. Pickett
| "My Bonnie" (#1.7)
| Episode: "My Bonnie" (#1.7)
|-
|-
|''[[Bellbird (TV series)|Bellbird]]''
|''[[Bellbird (TV series)|Bellbird]]''
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|-
|-
|’’[[Alvin Purple (TV series)|Alvin Purple]]'’
|’’[[Alvin Purple (TV series)|Alvin Purple]]'’
| Myrtle
|Myrte
|Ciao Alvin (#1.13)
| Episode: "Ciao Alvin" (#1.13)
|-
|-
|1977
|1977
|''[[Bluey (1976 TV series)|Bluey]]''
|''[[Bluey (1976 TV series)|Bluey]]''
|Leslie Stewart
| Leslie Stewart
|"Emma" (#1.15)
| Episode: "Emma" (#1.15)
|-
|-
|1978
|1978
| ''[[Cop Shop]]''
| ''[[Cop Shop]]''
|Mother
| Mother
| Episode 1.97
| Episode 1.97
|-
|-
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| ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]''
| ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]''
| Gladys Skinner (as Leslie Baker)
| Gladys Skinner (as Leslie Baker)
|"Donnys Father" (#1.142)
| Episode: "Donny's Father" (#1.142)
|-
|-
|1979, 1983
|1979
|''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' <br> (In the United Kingdom ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' and in [[Canada]] ''Caged Women''.)
|''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' <br> (aka ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' or''Caged Women''.)
|Monica Ferguson<br>Belle 'Tinker' Peters
| Monica Ferguson
| Played Monica Ferguson in 1979 in 36 episodes (15–18, 29–60)<br>Play Belle 'Tinker' Peters in 1983 for 3 episodes (390–392)
| 36 episodes: 15–18, 29–60
|-
|-
|1980
|1980
| ''[[Water Under the Bridge (miniseries)|Water Under the Bridge]]''
| ''[[Water Under the Bridge (miniseries)|Water Under the Bridge]]''
|Nurse Vickers
| Nurse Vickers
|Miniseries
| Miniseries
|-
|-
| 1981
| 1981
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| Matron
| Matron
| Miniseries
| Miniseries
|-
| 1983
|''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' <br> (aka ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' or''Caged Women''.)
| Belle 'Tinker' Peters
| 3 episodes: 390–392
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1984
| rowspan="2" | 1984
| ''[[Carson's Law]]''
| ''[[Carson's Law]]''
|Nurse
| Nurse
|"Fallen into Darkness (#
| Episode: "Fallen into Darkness"
|-
|-
|''[[Special Squad (1984)|Special Squad]]''
| ''[[Special Squad (1984)|Special Squad]]''
|Chamber Maid
| Chamber Maid
|Counterfeit Lady (#1.5)
| Episode: "Counterfeit Lady" (#1.5)
|-
|-
| 1986, 1988–1989
| 1986, 1988–89
| ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''
| ''[[The Flying Doctors]]''
| 2 roles<br>Mrs. Jackson(1 episode)<br>Lucy Somers (4 episodes)
| - Mrs. Jackson <br> - Lucy Somers
|5 episodes<br>"Sins of the Fathers" (#1.8)<br>"Don't Tell Anyone" (#3.24)<br>"Breaking The Drought (#4.8) <br>"All You Need Is Luck" (#4.11)<br>"Rising Sundown (#5.6)
| 5 episodes:<br> "Sins of the Fathers" (#1.8), "Don't Tell Anyone" (#3.24), "Breaking the Drought (#4.8), "All You Need is Luck" (#4.11), "Rising Sundown (#5.6)
|-
|-
| 1988
| 1988
|''[[c/o The Bartons|The Bartons]]''
|''[[c/o The Bartons|The Bartons]]''
|Mrs, Davis
| Mrs. Davis
|Episodes: "Half Time" (#1.3), "The Great Billycart Aid Rave (#1.6)
| 2 episodes: "Half Time" (#1.3), "The Great Billycart Aid Rave" (#1.6)
|-
|-
|1992
| 1992
|''[[Boney (TV series)|Boney]]''
|''[[Boney (TV series)|Boney]]''
|Boarding House Lady
| Boarding House Lady
| "Looks Can Kill" (#1.2)
| Episode: Looks Can Kill" (#1.2)
|-
|-
|1993
|1993
| ''[[Phoenix (Australian TV series)|Phoenix]]''
| ''[[Phoenix (Australian TV series)|Phoenix]]''
|Woman Farmer
| Woman Farmer (as Leslie Baker)
|"In on the Joke (#2.8) as Leslie Baker
| Episode: "In on the Joke" (#2.8)
|-
|-
|1997, 1998
| 1997, 1998
| ''[[Good Guys, Bad Guys]]''
| ''[[Good Guys, Bad Guys]]''
|2 roles<br>Rose<br>Ms. Pinney
| Rose<br>Ms. Pinney
|2 Episodes<br>"Angel'’ (#1.11)<br>"Naughty Bits (#2.5)
| 2 episodes: <br> "Angel'’ (#1.11), "Naughty Bits (#2.5)
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| Maggie Robardi
| Maggie Robardi
|"Just Acting" (#2.13)
| Episode: "Just Acting" (#2.13)
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
|''[[SeaChange]]''
|''[[SeaChange]]''
|Mrs. Chatham
| Mrs. Chatham
|"Pipeline" (#3.5)
| Episode: "Pipeline" (#3.5)
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| ''[[Shock Jock]]''
| ''[[Shock Jock]]''
|Rita
| Rita
|"Exposure" (#1.3), "Mein Diary (#1.5), "One for the Road" (#1.6)
| 3 episodes: <br> "Exposure" (#1.3), "Mein Diary" (#1.5), "One for the Road" (#1.6)
|-
|-
| 1994, 1997,<br> 2001,2004
| 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004
|''[[Blue Heelers]]''
|''[[Blue Heelers]]''
|Various roles<br> Sheila O'Shaughnessy<br>Mrs. Flynn<br>Grandma Kenny<br>Irene Wilkes (2 episodes)
| - Sheila O'Shaughnessy <br> - Mrs. Flynn<br> - Grandma Kenny <br> - Irene Wilkes
| 5 episodes<br>"Why Give People Rights? They Only Abuse Them" -1994 (#1.3)<br>"Face Value – 1994 (1.38)<br>"The Civil Deed" -1997 (#4.41)<br> "A Matter of Faith" -2001 (#8.37)<br>"Reasonable Doubt: Live" -2004 (#11.12)
| 5 episodes:<br> "Why Give People Rights? They Only Abuse Them" (#1.3), "Face Value (1.38), "The Civil Deed" (#4.41), "A Matter of Faith" (#8.37), "Reasonable Doubt: Live" (#11.12)
|-
|-
| 2008–09
| 2008–2009
| ''[[City Homicide]]''
| ''[[City Homicide]]''
|Miriam Toffler
|Miriam Toffler
|2 episodes<br>"Taniwha (#2.4), "In Wolf’s Clothing" (#3.17)
| 2 episodes: <br> "Taniwha" (#2.4), "In Wolf’s Clothing" (#3.17)
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]''
| ''[[The Librarians (2007 TV series)|The Librarians]]''
|Christine's aunt
| Christine's aunt
|"Romeos and Juliets" (#2.4)
| Episode: "Romeos and Juliets" (#2.4)
|-
|-
| 1995–1996<br>2002–2006,<br>2008, 2013, 2015<br>2017–2019, 2022–2023
| 1995–96<br>2002–06,<br>2008, 2013, 2015<br>2017–19, 2022–23
| ''[[Neighbours]]''
| ''[[Neighbours]]''
| [[Angie Rebecchi]]
| [[Angie Rebecchi]]
|Regular and recurring role
| Regular / recurring role
|}
|}


=== Film appearances ===
===Film===
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|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|"Inanimate Objects"
| ''Inanimate Objects''
|Sam Graham
| Sam Graham
|Film
| Film
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|"Tea and Physics"
| ''Tea and Physics''
|Granny
| Granny
|(Short)
| Short film
|-
|-
|1993
|1993
|''[[Body Melt]]''
|''[[Body Melt]]''
|Mack
|Mack
| Feature film
|Film
|-
|-
|1992
|1992
|''[[Spotswood (film)|Spotswood]]''<br>aka: "The Efficiency Expert" in the U.S.
|''[[Spotswood (film)|Spotswood]]''<br>(aka ''The Efficiency Expert'')
|Gwen
|Gwen
|Film (as Leslie Baker)
| Feature film (as Leslie Baker)
|-
|-
|1987
|1987
|''[[Slate, Wyn & Me]]''
|''[[Slate, Wyn & Me]]''
|Molly
|Molly
| Feature film
|Film
|}
|}


Revision as of 22:09, 25 April 2024

Lesley Baker
Born (1944-01-20) 20 January 1944 (age 80)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
  • comedian
Years activeScreen 1969–present, theatre 1963-1981[1]
Known for

Lesley Baker (born 20 January 1944) is an Australian actress, singer, dancer and comedian. She is best known internationally for her small screen roles in cult series Prisoner and her recurring role in Neighbours.

Early career

Baker was well known for her early appearances on In Melbourne Tonight with Graham Kennedy, after which she went on to play several roles for Crawford Productions series.

Prisoner

She is best known for her TV soap opera roles including hulking husband basher, Monica Ferguson, in early episodes of Prisoner in 1979, and in 1982, she returned to that series playing the character of "Tinker" Bell Peters.

Neighbours

She has played the itinerant role of Angie Rebecchi since January 1995, the mother of long-running character, Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) in Neighbours, who was also introduced in 1995. The character Angie was originally introduced as a guest character, however, her popularity with viewers saw writers decide to introduce her husband "Big Kev" (Don Bridges), eldest son, Shane (Greg O'Mera), and youngest son, Jared "Toadfish" Rebecchi, to the regular cast. The family moved into Ramsay Street, and joined Kevin Jr "Stonefish" Rebecchi (Anthony Engleman), who was an already established character from 1994. In 1996, Angie, Kev and Stonefish were all written out of Neighbours, however, both Angie and Stonefish made sporadic appearances over the following years, with Angie appearing in both the original "final episode" in 2022, and the first episodes of the 2023 continuation.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Episode/Other Notes
1965 Graham Kennedy's Channel 9 Show Guest (singing with Graham Kennedy) TV series, 1 episode
1969–76 Homicide - Gloria Slater
- Sadie Thompson
- Jeannie Burke
- Sister Catherine
- April Brown
- Jocelyn Davies
- Mrs. Morton
- Nora Jenkins 		8 episodes:
"Triple Play" (#6.19), "An Welcomed Guest" (#6.44), "Expectations" (#8.30), "The Crossing (#11.1), "The Artful Dodger", "Brotherhood of Man" (#11.31), "Short Cut" (#12.32), "The Whole of the Law" (#13.6)
1970–75 Division 4 - Junie Mullins
- Thelma Shaw
- Annie Kerr
- Jean Whelan
- Marcie White
- Cassandra
- Yvonne
- Kay Hudson 		8 episodes:
"Fizz" (#2.9), "Mad Monaghan" (#2.31), "Drop-Out" (#2.31)
"Live Bait" (#3.26)
"Backlash"(#6.2), "Parable" (#6.16), "Time Payment" (#7.5), "Friends - Who Needs 'Em?" (#7.36)
1970 The Long Arm - The Nurse
- Const. Brenda Davis 		2 episodes:
"The Big Circle" (#1.8), "The Christmas Break"(##1.13)
1971–76 Matlock Police - WPC Sue Rogers
- Val Wilson
- Judy Elliot
- Babs Taylor
- Marion Woods
- Daphne
- Dolly Robinson
- Molly Atkins
- Eileen Simpson 		9 episodes:
"Tightrope" (#1.15), "Escape to Nowhere" (#1.25), "Smoke Screen" (#1.32), "Squaring Off" (#3.121), "Walk Like a Man" (#5.180), "Where the Trees Walk Down the Hill" (#5.184), "Cuckoos and Peaches" (#5.202), "No Problems" (#5.214), "Come to Mother" (#5.226)
1974 Rush Episode: "They Faced all the Dangers, Those Bold Bushrangers" (#1.3)
1975 The Last of the Australians Ms. Ferguson Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" (#2.4)
1976 Solo One Mrs. Pickett Episode: "My Bonnie" (#1.7)
Bellbird Cheryl Turner #2
’’Alvin Purple'’ Myrtle Episode: "Ciao Alvin" (#1.13)
1977 Bluey Leslie Stewart Episode: "Emma" (#1.15)
1978 Cop Shop Mother Episode 1.97
1979 Skyways Gladys Skinner (as Leslie Baker) Episode: "Donny's Father" (#1.142)
1979 Prisoner
(aka Prisoner: Cell Block H orCaged Women.) 		Monica Ferguson 36 episodes: 15–18, 29–60
1980 Water Under the Bridge Nurse Vickers Miniseries
1981 I Can Jump Puddles Matron Miniseries
1983 Prisoner
(aka Prisoner: Cell Block H orCaged Women.) 		Belle 'Tinker' Peters 3 episodes: 390–392
1984 Carson's Law Nurse Episode: "Fallen into Darkness"
Special Squad Chamber Maid Episode: "Counterfeit Lady" (#1.5)
1986, 1988–89 The Flying Doctors - Mrs. Jackson
- Lucy Somers 		5 episodes:
"Sins of the Fathers" (#1.8), "Don't Tell Anyone" (#3.24), "Breaking the Drought (#4.8), "All You Need is Luck" (#4.11), "Rising Sundown (#5.6)
1988 The Bartons Mrs. Davis 2 episodes: "Half Time" (#1.3), "The Great Billycart Aid Rave" (#1.6)
1992 Boney Boarding House Lady Episode: Looks Can Kill" (#1.2)
1993 Phoenix Woman Farmer (as Leslie Baker) Episode: "In on the Joke" (#2.8)
1997, 1998 Good Guys, Bad Guys Rose
Ms. Pinney 		2 episodes:
"Angel'’ (#1.11), "Naughty Bits (#2.5)
1999 Stingers Maggie Robardi Episode: "Just Acting" (#2.13)
2000 SeaChange Mrs. Chatham Episode: "Pipeline" (#3.5)
2001 Shock Jock Rita 3 episodes:
"Exposure" (#1.3), "Mein Diary" (#1.5), "One for the Road" (#1.6)
1994, 1997, 2001, 2004 Blue Heelers - Sheila O'Shaughnessy
- Mrs. Flynn
- Grandma Kenny
- Irene Wilkes 		5 episodes:
"Why Give People Rights? They Only Abuse Them" (#1.3), "Face Value (1.38), "The Civil Deed" (#4.41), "A Matter of Faith" (#8.37), "Reasonable Doubt: Live" (#11.12)
2008–09 City Homicide Miriam Toffler 2 episodes:
"Taniwha" (#2.4), "In Wolf’s Clothing" (#3.17)
2009 The Librarians Christine's aunt Episode: "Romeos and Juliets" (#2.4)
1995–96
2002–06,
2008, 2013, 2015
2017–19, 2022–23 		Neighbours Angie Rebecchi Regular / recurring role

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Inanimate Objects Sam Graham Film
2008 Tea and Physics Granny Short film
1993 Body Melt Mack Feature film
1992 Spotswood
(aka The Efficiency Expert) 		Gwen Feature film (as Leslie Baker)
1987 Slate, Wyn & Me Molly Feature film

References

  1. ^ "Lesley Baker".
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