Tracy Mann
Australian actress
title: "Tracy Mann" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["year-of-birth-missing-(living-people)", "actresses-from-adelaide", "australian-film-actresses", "australian-television-actresses", "australian-voice-actresses", "best-actress-aacta-award-winners", "living-people", "logie-award-winners"] description: "Australian actress" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Mann" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Australian actress ::
::data[format=table title="infobox person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tracy Mann |
| birth_place | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| occupation | Actress, voice artist |
| years_active | 1971–present |
| :: |
| name= Tracy Mann | birth_place= Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | birth_date = | occupation= Actress, voice artist | years_active = 1971–present
Tracy Mann is an Australian actress and voice artist. She became known for playing deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter in Prisoner. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for the film Hard Knocks. She has also won awards for her work in the miniseries Sword of Honour and 2005 comedy film Hating Alison Ashley.
Early life and education
Tracy Mann was born in Adelaide, South Australia.
She undertook dance classes from the age of seven and drama classes from the age of nine, learning mime, clowning, and singing. As a teenager she joined the Saturday Company, a branch of the State Theatre Company of South Australia (STCSA). Fresh from high school in 1973, she performed in Winnie the Pooh for Adelaide Festival Theatre and joined Actors Equity of Australia.
Mann studied with Actors Studio in New York City in 1989, and subsequently studied in London under Phillipe Gaulier in 1993.
Career
Television
Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in 1970s soap opera The Box.
Mann is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter in Prisoner. She also played the lead role of guitarist / singer Carol Howard in the 1984 ABC-TV series Sweet and Sour, The role saw her nominated for a 1984 Penguin Award for Best Actress in a Television series.
In 1986, Mann won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress for her role in the four-part miniseries Sword of Honour. The same year, she was also nominated for a Logie for Most Popular Actress for the miniseries Cyclone Tracy.
Mann then played the lead role of Senior Constable Pauline Reardon in police drama Skirts (1990).
From 2013 to 2015, she appeared as the regular character of Maggie Wilcox (mother of main character Tom) in the romantic comedy drama series Wonderiand, alongside Michael Dorman, Jessica Tovey and Brooke Satchwell.
Other TV appearances include The Sullivans, The Young Doctors, Arcade, Holiday Island, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Cowra Breakout, GP, The Flying Doctors, Sweet and Sour, Boys from the Bush, Janus, All Saints, The Oracle, Ash Wednesday, Bellbird. She also made one-off guest appearances in shows such as Glenview High, Bluey, Matlock Police, Cop Shop, Kingswood Country Skyways, Good Guys Bad Guys, Water Rats, and Blue Heelers.
Mann has also undertaken voiceover work as Holophone in an episode of children's science fiction series Silversun, and Susie Sponge on the second season of popular animated series The Toothbrush Family. Her other voice acting roles include animated series Classic Tales, Kangaroo Creek Gang and Tracey McBean (produced by Southern Star Entertainment).
In 2024, Mann was announced for the Top End Wedding sequel series Top End Bub, where she reprised her role from the film for the television series. On 8 December 2024, Mann was named in the cast for Foxtel legal drama The Twelve. On 20 June 2025, Mann was named in the extended cast for SBS / NITV co-commission Reckless.
Film
Mann's first starring role on the big screen was the 1980 low budget drama Hard Knocks. She won the 1980 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and a Sammy Award for Best New Talent for her portrayal of a young ex-prisoner being hassled by the police.
She played sister to the main character in 1982 New Zealand horror film The Scarecrow (known as Klynham Summer in the United States). It was the first New Zealand film invited to play at the Cannes Film Festival.
Mann has also appeared in the 1993 Australian satirical comedy Reckless Kelly opposite Yahoo Serious and Hugo Weaving, and the 2005 comedy Hating Alison Ashley alongside Delta Goodrem and Saskia Burmeister – the latter earning her a 2005 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film. She appeared in 2012 dramedy film Any Questions for Ben? with Rachael Taylor and Josh Lawson, and the following year she was in 2013 crime film Felony, opposite Joel Edgerton.
In 2019, Mann appeared in the romantic comedy Top End Wedding opposite Miranda Tapsell. The same year, she also starred opposite Yvonne Strahovski, Luke Evans, and Noomi Rapace and Richard Roxburgh in the Australian-American psychological thriller Angel of Mine.
Theatre
Mann also has numerous theatre credits to her name. She has toured Australia with most of the major theatre companies including Belvoir St Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, HotHouse Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company.
She was nominated for Best Actress at the 1987 Theatre Critics Circle Awards for her role in a Davis Morely production of Crystal Clear. In 2014, she was nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award as part of the ensemble cast for a Sydney Theatre Company production of Noises Off. Her role as Sheila in an Ensemble Theatre production of Relatively Speaking earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Sydney Theatre Awards in 2017.
Filmography
Film
::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Box | Tina Harris | Feature film |
| 1980 | Hard Knocks | Samantha | Feature film |
| 1981 | The Scarecrow (aka Klynham Summer) | Prudence Pointdexter | Feature film |
| 1982 | Going Down | Karli | Feature film |
| 1983 | Ash Wednesday | Short film | |
| Distinguished Guests | Short film | ||
| 1984 | On Guard | Short film | |
| Fast Talking | Sharon Hart | Feature film | |
| 1990 | How Wonderful! | Kerry | Short film |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly | Miss Twisty | Feature film |
| 1997 | 389 | Short film | |
| 1998 | Something Honest | Short film | |
| 1999 | The Cup (aka Phorpa) | Newsreader | Feature film |
| 2002 | The Birthday | Short film | |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Erica's Mother | Feature film |
| 2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Waxing beautician | Feature film |
| 2012 | Any Questions For Ben? | Ben's mum | Feature film |
| 2013 | Felony | Gina Hopkins | Feature film |
| 2018 | Joy Boy | Janine | Short film |
| 2019 | Top End Wedding | Annie | Feature film |
| Angel of Mine | Lena | Feature film | |
| :: |
Television
::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Matlock Police | Jenny Perkins | Season 4, episode 229: "Dancing Class" |
| 1975 | Homicide | Jennifer 'Socks' O'Brien | Season 12, episode 4: "Snails for Dinner" |
| The Box | Tina Harrison | 3 episodes | |
| 1976 | Bellbird | ||
| 1977 | Bluey | Marcia Franks | Episode 25: "It's Not Worth the Risk" |
| Glenview High | Cheryl Harrison | Episode 1: "The New Boy" | |
| The Sullivans | Angelique | 13 episodes | |
| 1978 | The Restless Years | ||
| 1979 | Skyways | Mickey Devine | Episode 143: "The Biter Bit" |
| The Oracle | |||
| 1980 | Arcade | Susie Blair | 14 episodes |
| Spring & Fall | Terry | Season 1, episode 6: "Out of Line" | |
| Players in the Gallery | Mniseries, 1 episode | ||
| The Young Doctors | Gael Hogan | 11 episodes | |
| 1981 | Prisoner | Georgie Baxter | Season 3, 12 episodes |
| Holiday Island | Wendy Robinson | 18 episodes | |
| 1981–1982 | Cop Shop | Lea Butler / Carol Meehan | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Watch This Space | Tracy | 1 episode |
| A Special Place | TV film | ||
| Kingswood Country | Glenys Freckle | Season 4, episode 16: "A Dog Called Horse" | |
| Loose Ends | Teleplay | ||
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | Carol Howard | 20 episodes |
| The Cop Show | Carol | TV pilot | |
| 1984; 1991 | The Cowra Breakout | Sally Murphy | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 1986 | Cyclone Tracy | Connie Hampton | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| Sword of Honour | Esse Rogers | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 1988 | True Believers | Tess Ross | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| The Four Minute Mile | Jill Webster | TV film | |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Penny Armstrong | Season 4, 5 episodes |
| How Wonderful! | Kerry | TV film | |
| Cassidy | Kate | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Col'n Carpenter | Policewoman | Season 1, episode 14: "Wheels on Fire" |
| Skirts | Pauline Reardon | Seasons 1–3, 40 episodes | |
| 1992 | All Together Now | Jackie Hammond | Season 3, episode 10: "Devil Woman" |
| Boys From The Bush | Lucinda | Season 2, episode 1: "High Flyers" | |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Jenny Pope | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| 1993, 1996 | G.P. | Nicole Learmont / Tanya Woods | Seasons 5 & 8, 2 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Janus | Tina Bertram | Seasons 1–2, 12 episodes |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Superintendent Franklin | Season 2, episode 5: "Truth or Dare" |
| The Tromaville Cafe | |||
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Brenda Wick | Season 2, episode 6: "There's No Business Like Small Business" |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Isobel Saya | Season 7, 8 episodes |
| The Toothbrush Family | Suzy Sponge (voice) | Animated series, 1 episode: "Pegs" | |
| 2001–2006 | Tracey McBean | Voice | Animated series |
| 2001; 2020; 2024 | Home and Away | Judge / Jill Lawson | 5 episodes |
| 2002; 2007–2008 | All Saints | Laura McDermott / Kaye Clinton | Seasons 5 & 10-11, 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Kangaroo Creek Gang | Voice | Animated series |
| 2003 | MDA | Penny Silvani | Season 2, episode 18: "Conflict of Interest" |
| 2004 | Silversun | Holophone | Season 1, episode 16: "Call Waiting" |
| Noah & Saskia | Deb Litras | 8 episodes | |
| The Brush-Off | Faye Curnow | TV film | |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | Psychologist | Season 12, episode 18: "Monster" |
| 2007 | H2O: Just Add Water | Newsreader | Season 2, episode 1: "Stormy Weather" |
| 2008 | Classic Tales | Voice | Animated series, episode 21: "Hansel and Gretel" |
| Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle For Coal | Elizabeth Chifley | TV film | |
| 2009 | East of Everything | Rosemary de Jong | Season 2, 5 episodes |
| 2011 | City Homicide | Melissa Gordon | Season 5, episode 1: "No Greater Honour: Reward Day" |
| 2011–2012 | Laid | Marion McVie | Seasons 1–2, 7 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Wonderland | Maggie Wilcox | Seasons 1–3, 44 episodes |
| 2017 | Here Come The Habibs | Mrs. Plunge | Season 2, episode 4: "Middle East Side Story" |
| 2018 | Rake | Dallas | Season 5, episode 8: "Greene v The Reckoning" |
| 2019 | Rosehaven | Karina | Season 3, episode 2 |
| Time & Place | Alice Woodruff | Web series | |
| 2020 | Chan & Dee's Drink Tank | Didi | |
| 2022 | Latecomers | Deb | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Five Bedrooms | Cheryl Elling | Seasons 2 & 4, 4 episodes |
| 2025 | The Twelve | Judge West | Season 3, 8 episodes |
| Top End Bub | Annie Pelton | ||
| Reckless | Valda | 4 episodes | |
| :: |
Radio
::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Meet the Candidate | Liberal Candidate | ABC Radio |
| Minefields & Miniskirts | Margaret, the Vietnam Vet's Wife | ABC Cast Recording | |
| 2007 | Embers | Omeo Farmer | ABC Radio |
| Moral Hazard | Cath | ABC Radio | |
| 2009 | Killing Oleander | Lead role | ABC Radio |
| 2017 | The Executioner | Veteran's wife | ABC Radio |
| :: |
Theatre
::data[format=table]
Awards & nominations
::data[format=table]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hard Knocks | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | |
| Hard Knocks | Sammy Award | Best New Talent | ||
| 1982 | The Scarecrow | MYSTFEST | Best Artistic Contribution (Ensemble Cast) | |
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | Penguin Award | Best Actress in a Television series | |
| 1986 | Sword of Honour | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries / Telemovie | |
| Sword of Honour | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries | ||
| Cyclone Tracy | Logie Award | Most Popular Actress | ||
| 1987 | Crystal Clear | Theatre Critics Circle Award | Best Actress | |
| 1990 | How Wonderful | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2014 | Wonderland | Equity Ensemble Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | |
| Noises Off | Sydney Theatre Award | Best Ensemble Cast | ||
| 2017 | Relatively Speaking | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| :: |
Personal life
Mann married director Scott Hartford-Davis on 6 March 2022.
A breast cancer survivor, Mann underwent a double mastectomy. She is a student of yoga. She claims credit for naming the Divinyls.
Mann went to Nepal to study Buddhism, and became a Buddhist.
References
References
- (28 January 2016). "Tracy Mann "Loves" the Country".
- Tracy Mann interview – [[Simon Townsend's Wonder World]]
- "Tracy Mann". Liberty Artist Management.
- ''The Takeaways'' album ''Sweet & Sour TV Soundtrack'' insert.
- "Tracy Mann biography". Liberty Artist Management.
- (14 October 1989). "Cop This!". [[TV Week]].
- (18 August 2013). "Critic's Choice – Wonderland". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
- Knox, David. (2024-05-21). "Production begins on Top End Bub {{!}} TV Tonight".
- Knox, David. (2024-12-08). "The Twelve season 3 cast unveiled {{!}} TV Tonight".
- Knox, David. (2025-06-20). "NITV / SBS shooting new WA thriller, Reckless. {{!}} TV Tonight".
- "The Scarecrow". www.nzonscreen.com.
- "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". [[Belvoir (theatre company).
- "Tracy Mann theatre credits". [[AusStage]].
- (18 January 2017). "On the Couch with Tracy Mann".
- [http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_people/Transcripts/s692637.htm "''Dimensions'' "Studio Guests – Eliza Stankovic & Tracy Mann"]. [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], episode 15, 3 October 2002. Transcript, Retrieved on 7 September 2007
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::