Lynda Stoner
Lynda Stoner | |
|---|---|
Stoner in 2009 | |
| Born | 10 September 1953 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress (former), animal rights activist |
| Years active | 1977-2000 (as actress) |
| Known for | The Young Doctors (TV series) as Kim Barrington Cop Shop (TV series) as Amanda King Prisoner (TV series) as Eve Wilder |
| Spouse | Peter Sumner (m. 30/12/1982-2016, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Lynda Stoner (born 10 September 1953) is an Australian former actress, most notable for her roles on the small screen on television soap operas and serials is an animal rights activist.[1] She is the chief executive of Animal Liberation, an animal rights charity.[2]
Stoner was an Animal Justice Party candidate for the Senate representing New South Wales at the 2016 federal election.[3][4]
Career
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stoner was known for several roles on Australian television and was popularly regarded as a sex symbol. She appeared in The Paul Hogan Show, then had leading regular roles in the soap opera The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 as Kim Barrington in 303 episodes and followed this with the police drama Cop Shop as Amanda King[1][5]
In 1985 she played the glamorous villain Eve Wilder in the cult soap opera Prisoner and her character was spectacularly lynched during the infamous episode 600 riot, screened in 1986. This was followed by a guest role in the raunchy drama serial Chances in 1991 where she played a sex therapist and a guest role in series Home and Away
Stoner worked in theatre, predominantly on stage in productions including Don's Party, Rumors, Are You Lonesome Tonight, and Emerald City. One of her cinema roles is the 1982 exploitation film Turkey Shoot, made during a break from Cop Shop.[6]
In 2011 she appeared in the Australian suspense-thriller film Crawl.
Animal rights activist
Stoner became a prominent spokesperson for animal rights issues in the early 1980s. She currently holds the position of Chief Executive, Animal Liberation NSW. In May 2013, Stoner compared hunting photos to images of child pornography, bestiality, snuff murders, rape and torture.[2]
Stoner is a vegan and in 2008 authored a vegan cookbook.[7]
Personal life
Stoner was married to actor Peter Sumner from 1982 until his death in 2016. They have a son, Luke (b. April 1984).[8] She was once engaged to media personality, and former senator Derryn Hinch.[4][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Turkey Shoot | Rita Daniels | Feature film |
| 1987 | Shadows of the Peacock (aka Echoes of Paradise) | Beth Mason | Feature film |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
| 2011 | Crawl | Eileen | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hotel Story | 1 episode | |
| 1977−1979 | The Young Doctors | Kim Barrington | Seasons 2−4, 303 episodes |
| 1979−1984 | Cop Shop | Const. Amanda King | Seasons 3−8, 384 episodes |
| 1985−1986 | Prisoner | Eve Wilder | Seasons 7−8, 27 episodes |
| 1986 | Butterfly Island | : | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Shark's Paradise | Mrs. Axlemere | TV movie |
| 1987 | Eye on L.A. | Herself | TV pilot |
| 1988 | The Flying Doctors | Marcia Dean | Season 3, 1 episode) |
| 1989 | G.P. | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Inside Running | 1 episode | |
| 1991 | Chances | Dee Dee Nelson | Season 1, 112 episodes |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Gloria Locket | Season 1, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Cluedo | Gloria | Season 2, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Home And Away | Rhonda Davies | Season 13, 2 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cry for the Moon | Q Theatre, Adelaide | |
| 1971 | The Dinkum Bambino | Q Theatre, Adelaide | |
| 1971 | The World of Suzie Wong | Assistant Stage Manager | Cottage Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1986; 1987 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | Red | Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Festival Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1987 | Equus | Hesther Salomon | Glen St Theatre, Sydney |
| 1988 | Don's Party | Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Athenaeum | |
| 1990 | Rumors | Cassie Cooper | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Extremities | The Edge Theatre, Sydney |
References
- ^ a b "Lynda Stoner feature" Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Animal Liberation. 5 June 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b Taylor, Andrew (5 May 2013). "Death threats for artist and hunting model". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Crawford, Kate (1 June 2016). "Lynda Stoner, Australian TV's glamour girl of the 1970s, is running for senate at the 2016 federal election". Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ a b Knox, David (2 June 2016). "Lynda Stoner to stand for Senate". TV Tonight. Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Busted! Linda Stoner’s day in a real cop shop ", Television.au 21 April 1979. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Lynda Stoner theatre". AusStage.
- ^ "Now Vegan!". porchlightbooks.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Birthday Bash", TV Week article, issued 15 February 1986, p.73.
- ^ "Lynda Stoner and Derryn Hinch". news.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Lynda Stoner theatre credits". AusStage.
External links
- Lynda Stoner at IMDb