Rowena Wallace

Rowena Wallace is an Australian actress. She was born on August 23, 1947 in Coventry, England.

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August 23 - 1947 - Coventry - England

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Wallace an only child, moved to Australia when she was five with her parents; initially she grew up in Cairns and later moved to Brisbane at the age of 12 years. Here she attended Kedron State High School and was taken by her mother to dancing lessons and also persuaded to join the Twelfth Night Theatre in Bowen Hills.

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Cairns - Brisbane - Kedron State High School - Twelfth Night Theatre - Bowen Hills

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At age sixteen, Wallace left school and attended a business college (a request insisted upon by her parents when she decided to become an actress) and also joined an advertising agency while still performing in the theatre at night. She then joined television in Brisbane as an entertainer on the variety show called Theatre Royal, and she also hosted the afternoon news and weather and a childrens' show. At the age of nineteen, Wallace was diagnosed with Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) - a condition which persists to this day.

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Wallace was working in television in Brisbane when Barry Creyton persuaded the producers of a new series to fly Rowena down to Sydney to audition for the lead role in their show; as a result Wallace won the role of Margie Harris in You Can't See Round Corners and moved to Sydney.

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Barry Creyton - Sydney

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After completing Corners, she went on to star as the juvenile lead in the hit comedy stage production with renowned performers John McCallum and Googie Withers. The show, Relatively Speaking, played to packed audiences in Melbourne.

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Googie Withers - Melbourne

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On February 12, 1970, the film Squeeze A Flower had its world premiere in Sydney. Wallace starred in the movie as the female lead opposite international film veteran, Walter Chiari.

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February 12 - 1970 - Walter Chiari

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In 1985, Wallace was the first woman to win the Gold Logie since it was opened up to Most Popular Australian Personality. She has also received silver Logies for:

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1985 - Gold Logie

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• Most Popular Lead Actress (1983);
• Most Popular Actress (1984);
• Best Actress in a Series (1984) and
• Best Lead Actress in a Series (1985).
 
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