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Val Lehman

Australian actress · Australia · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 83

Valerie Kathleen Lehman is an Australian actress and director, best known locally and internationally for her role as the protagonist "Top Dog" and self-styled Queen Bea Smith in the Australian TV series Prisoner for the first five series from 1979 until 1983 for 356 episodes.

Val Lehman is read about 84 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2022The Curious Case of Dolphin BayFilm, Wendy2021Member of the Order of AustraliaAward2020The EndSeries, Kelly2017The VeiledFilm, Edith2015I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!Series2014Secrets & LiesSeries, Patricia2012The Strange CallsSeries, Elaine2002MDASeries, Rita O'ReillySecret Bridesmaids' BusinessFilm, 2002Colleen1997Good Guys, Bad GuysSeries, Rose Kinsella1996WildernessSeries, VetWildernessFilm, 19961993Blue HeelersSeries1990The Great EscapeFilm1987Army WivesFilm, Jill's Mother1986A Fortunate LifeSeries, Bert's Mother1985I Live With Me DadFilm, Marge1983Kitty and the BagmanFilm, "Big" Lil Delaney1981Prisoner in ConcertFilm1979PrisonerSeries, Bea Smith1943Born15 March 1943

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21 credits on file

Television 11

Awards

Member of the Order of Australia2021

About this person

Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 83

In the same film or series as Val

Vince ColosimoAlso in Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002)Gus MercurioAlso in I Live With Me Dad (1985)Philip QuastAlso in Army Wives (1987)Colette MannAlso in Kitty and the Bagman (1983)Helen DallimoreAlso in Secret Bridesmaids' Business (2002)John StantonAlso in Kitty and the Bagman (1983)