Anna Hruby
Anna Hruby (born 1960) is an Australian actress who has appeared in many Australian television series and theatre productions.
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| Born | 1960 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Cheshire ( m. 1987) |
| Children | Polly Cheshire |
Career
Hruby's first recurring role was as Sandy, girlfriend of Roger Gordon in The Young Doctors from 1977–78. Hruby then achieved recognition for her role in Prisoner as Paddy Lawson. She has also appeared in TV series such as Sons and Daughters as Tracy Kingsford, A Country Practice, All Saints, Cop Shop and mini-series such as The Harp in the South, Poor Man's Orange and Seven Little Australians. She was a regular cast member on Home and Away, playing Judith Ackroyd and Fireflies, playing Rebekah Sharp.
Hruby also works as a voice-over artist in advertisements and television network promotions for Foxtel, the Channel 7. She is also the current voice artist for Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company. Often known as 'The Telstra Lady', she provides a majority of recorded messages for Telstra, such as "Your call could not be connected" and other menu prompts.[1]
Personal life
Anna Hruby is the daughter of actress and television presenter Joy Hruby.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Seven Little Australians | Nel Wolcott | Miniseries - 10 episodes |
| 1974 | The Evil Touch | Child | Episode 25: "They" |
| 1976 | The Young Doctors | Sandy Pearce / Sandy Gordon | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 1976 | The Outsiders | Denny Gosser | Season 1, episode 7: "Bush Boy" |
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Hilda Phipson | Episode 51 |
| 1977 | Cop Shop | Lynda Rowland | Season 1 - unknown episode(s) |
| 1977 | The Restless Years | Unknown role | Unknown episode(s) |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | 1st Girl | Season 1, episode 10: "J is for Julie" |
| 1978 | Case for the Defence | Christobel | Season 1, episode 6: "Made for Each Other" |
| 1979 | Cathy's Child | Delia | Feature film debut |
| 1979 | Skyways | Sharon Webster | Episode 177 |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Beth | Season 1, episode 21: "Come Fly With Me" |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Dianne Nelson | Season 2, episodes 21 & 22: "Never Called Me Mother" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1982–83 | Prisoner | Paddy Lawson | Main role • Seasons 4–5 (36 episodes) |
| 1984 | A Country Practice | Lucy Taylor | Season 4, episodes 59 & 60: "Close to the Bone" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1985 | Sons and Daughters | Tracy Kingsford | Recurring role • Season 4 (10 episodes) |
| 1987 | The Harp in the South | Roie Darcy | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 1987 | Fields of Fire | Kate | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 1987 | Poor Man's Orange | Roie Rothe | Miniseries (2 episodes) • sequel to "The Harp in the South" |
| 1988 | Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Meg | Television film |
| 1989 | Action Replay | Unnamed / unknown role | Feature film • stage play adaptation |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Karen Palmer | Season 5, Episode 15: "Sky Above, Earth Below" |
| 1990 | Sonnet | Unnamed / unknown role | Short film |
| 1991 | G.P. | Jan White | Season 3, Episode 28: "The View from Up Here" |
| 1992 | De Anima | Unnamed / unknown role | Short film |
| 1992 | Big Ideas | FACS Woman | Television film |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Judy Colmer | Season 13, episodes 83 & 84: "New Kid in Town" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1994 | G.P. | Caroline | Season 6, episode 24: "In Good Hands" |
| 1995 | Janus | Madelaine Conner | Season 2, episode 12: "Mute by Visitation" |
| 1996 | Police Rescue | Robyn | Season 5, episode 9: "The Only Constant" |
| 1997 | Heartbreak High | Sharon Itkin | Season 6, episode 24 |
| 1998 | Children's Hospital | Maria Voyt | Season 1, episode 7: "Future Shock" |
| 1998 | All Saints | Bridget Mortimer | Season 1, episode 40: "Hard Rain" |
| 1999–2000 | Home and Away | Judith Ackroyd | Main role • Seasons 12–13 |
| 2001 | All Saints | Sandra Connolly | Recurring role • Season 4 (4 episodes) |
| 2001 | Melancholy | Unnamed / unknown role | Short film |
| 2004 | Fireflies | Rebekah Sharp | Main role • Season 1 (22 episodes) |
| 2008 | All Saints | Nicole Templeton | Season 11 (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | Straight | Mom | Short film |
| 2016 | Down Under | Stacey's Mum | Feature film |