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Trained as a youngster in Classical Ballet,
Tap, Acting and Singing, Wendy made her first professional
appearance at the age of nine at Her Majesty’s Theatre
in NOEL COWARD’S “SAIL AWAY”. She then
performed regularly with J.C.Williamson’s for many
years combining this with weekly performances on G.T.V.9’s
TARAX SHOW. At 16 she became a professional vocalist and
has performed with the best of Australian Talent among them
John Farnham, Glen Shorrock Jon English, Joe Camilleri etc.
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In 1979 she signed with Mushroom Records
and formed WENDY AND THE ROCKETTS, touring Australia and
overseas with acts including BRIAN ADAMS, Z.Z.TOP, &
HALL AND OATES .Her self penned single PLAY THE GAME went
to No. 2 on the National Charts.
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singing career has also embraced theatre performances such as
‘BAD BOY JOHNNY’ ‘ THE MAGIC SHOW’ THE
SENTIMENTAL BLOKE’ ‘ WHAT’S GOIN’ ON’
‘ I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU’ THE DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
STORY both here and in the U.K. ‘TWO UP ‘ with Glen
Shorrock, ‘DUSTY DORIS AND ME’ AND ‘SCREEN
GEMS’ with Dean Lotherington ; the title role of the singing
voice of “li’LL ELVIS“ in the ABC cartoon
of the same title and the acclaimed all girl show Starring WENDY,
DEBRA BYRNE AND NIKKI NICHOLLS called ‘GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
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Wendy
appeared as Delta Goodrems’ mother “ Trixie Tucker
“ in Neighbours and has appeared in several episodes
of “BLUE HEELERS” ,…….. ‘HALLIFAX
F.P.” and Terence O”Connell’s short movie
‘YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME.”
Wendy’s most recent project has been
working on the play
“Minefields and Miniskirts”, at the Playbox Theatre
Melbourne. Minefields and Miniskirts is an original adaptation
of Siobhan McHugh’s bestselling book on the women who
went to Vietnam during the war. |
| 2006
saw Wendy tour Australia with The Countdown Spectacular featuring
27 of Australia's top rock acts of the 70's and 80's, performing
to over 100,000 nationwide. |
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