Lynne McGranger (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian actress best
known for her role as Irene Roberts on soap opera Home and Away. She
is the second-longest serving cast member after original Ray Meagher.
She joined the series in 1993, taking over from actress Jacquy
Phillips who originally portrayed the character of Irene from 1991 to
1992. As of 2019, McGranger is the longest serving female cast member
of a television soap opera in Australia after playing the role for
over 27 yearsMcGranger was born to Bruce and Audrey. She originally
was a primary school teacher who trained at the Riverina College of
Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, in 1975 where she
had her initial actor training. She started her career in stage roles,
early roles included Rose in Bye Bye Birdie and Anita in West Side
Story. After further experience with the Q Theatre in Penrith, west of
Sydney, she started working in television and won a small part in soap
opera The Flying Doctors.She undertook her best-known role on 12
January 1993, when she joined the cast of Home and Away playing Irene
Roberts. At first cast in a guest role, McGranger was made a permanent
cast member on 7 October 1993. In 2014 McGranger overtook former
co-star Kate Richie as the longest serving actress to play the same
character in Australian television.
known for her role as Irene Roberts on soap opera Home and Away. She
is the second-longest serving cast member after original Ray Meagher.
She joined the series in 1993, taking over from actress Jacquy
Phillips who originally portrayed the character of Irene from 1991 to
1992. As of 2019, McGranger is the longest serving female cast member
of a television soap opera in Australia after playing the role for
over 27 yearsMcGranger was born to Bruce and Audrey. She originally
was a primary school teacher who trained at the Riverina College of
Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, in 1975 where she
had her initial actor training. She started her career in stage roles,
early roles included Rose in Bye Bye Birdie and Anita in West Side
Story. After further experience with the Q Theatre in Penrith, west of
Sydney, she started working in television and won a small part in soap
opera The Flying Doctors.She undertook her best-known role on 12
January 1993, when she joined the cast of Home and Away playing Irene
Roberts. At first cast in a guest role, McGranger was made a permanent
cast member on 7 October 1993. In 2014 McGranger overtook former
co-star Kate Richie as the longest serving actress to play the same
character in Australian television.
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