Actor Joan Sydney has died at the age of 83.
The British-Australian performer was best known for her roles in the soaps A Country Practice and Neighbours.
Her death was confirmed in a Facebook post by Sydney’s friend and fellow actor, Sally-Anne Upton.
“My darling colleague & longtime friend Joan Sydney passed away peacefully last Wednesday (29 Dec 2022) and I want to pay tribute to her,” she wrote, as part of a long tribute to the actor.
“I am relieved for you, that you are now released and with your sister Maggie and darling friend Annie in spirit again, up their together ‘Dirty Dusting’. Thank you for all you have taught me, love, friendship, many memories shared that will be treasured forever. Rip Darling Joan.
“As per her wishes, she will be buried privately and there will be no funeral ceremony or memorial to attend.”
Born in London, Sydney grew up in Wales.
The British-Australian performer was best known for her roles in the soaps A Country Practice and Neighbours.
Her death was confirmed in a Facebook post by Sydney’s friend and fellow actor, Sally-Anne Upton.
“My darling colleague & longtime friend Joan Sydney passed away peacefully last Wednesday (29 Dec 2022) and I want to pay tribute to her,” she wrote, as part of a long tribute to the actor.
“I am relieved for you, that you are now released and with your sister Maggie and darling friend Annie in spirit again, up their together ‘Dirty Dusting’. Thank you for all you have taught me, love, friendship, many memories shared that will be treasured forever. Rip Darling Joan.
“As per her wishes, she will be buried privately and there will be no funeral ceremony or memorial to attend.”
Born in London, Sydney grew up in Wales.
- 1/6/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Tim Franklin as Colby in and Maddy Jevic as Amber in ‘Home and Away.’
After playing a nurse in three seasons of Fremantle/Foxtel’s Wentworth, Maddy Jevic was delighted when she was offered the role of a carer in Home and Away.
The Seven Network soap was among her favourite shows when she grew up in Adelaide. As a huge fan of Jennifer Lawrence and Jodie Foster, Maddy had wanted to be an actress since she was four or five.
Apart from the regular employment in Seven’s serial, another attraction for her was the chance to play a character who is very different from Wentworth’s nurse Lee Radcliffe.
On Thursday Jevic makes her debut as Amber, who helps wheelchair-bound John Palmer (Shane Withington) with his rehabilitation after he suffered a stroke.
Unlike Radcliffe, who hated her job in the prison, Amber is loyal, funny and tough. Viewers...
After playing a nurse in three seasons of Fremantle/Foxtel’s Wentworth, Maddy Jevic was delighted when she was offered the role of a carer in Home and Away.
The Seven Network soap was among her favourite shows when she grew up in Adelaide. As a huge fan of Jennifer Lawrence and Jodie Foster, Maddy had wanted to be an actress since she was four or five.
Apart from the regular employment in Seven’s serial, another attraction for her was the chance to play a character who is very different from Wentworth’s nurse Lee Radcliffe.
On Thursday Jevic makes her debut as Amber, who helps wheelchair-bound John Palmer (Shane Withington) with his rehabilitation after he suffered a stroke.
Unlike Radcliffe, who hated her job in the prison, Amber is loyal, funny and tough. Viewers...
- 7/19/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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- 9/13/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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