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Colette Mann
Colette Mann (born 17 February 1950) is an Australian actress, singer, TV and radio presenter, choreographer, writer and media personality, who has been in the entertainment industry for over 50 years. She is known for her roles in Prisoner (1979–1984) as Doreen May Anderson Burns, and Neighbours (2012–2022) as Sheila Canning.
Mann was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and trained at a local Melbourne dancing school as a child until about 19 or 20. She then went to a professional dance school and trained under Betty Pounder, a choreographer for J. C. Williamson Theatre Ltd. She studied at Monash University from 1967 to 1970, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English and history. While teaching at Williamstown High School, she successfully auditioned for Godspell, which continued its run for three years.
In 2001, Mann studied under Mark Rylance at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. In 2023, she studied American accent at Brave Studios under Tyler Coppin.
In her first high-profile role, Mann appeared in the Network Ten soap opera Prisoner as Doreen Burns, in which she was an original cast member during the first four seasons (1979–1982). Mann resigned from the role in March 1982 to pursue other projects and her final episode (episode 304) was broadcast in August 1982. She did however continue to make guest appearances in 1983 and 1984.
Mann has appeared in The Flying Doctors, MDA and Blue Heelers. In 1988, she portrayed the role of Edith Fraser in the American television movie Outback Bound, which also starred American actors Donna Mills and John Schneider. From late 1995, she briefly took over the role of Cheryl Stark in the soap opera Neighbours for eight weeks when Caroline Gillmer was taken ill. From February 2012, Mann joined the cast of Neighbours again, this time as regular character Sheila Canning. In February 2022 she permanently left the show.
Mann appeared in 1983 film Kitty and the Bagman with two of her former Prisoner castmates, Val Lehman and Gerald Maguire. She later appeared in 2000 feature film The Dish, alongside Sam Neill and Tom Long.
She has also appeared for numerous Screen Star Events in the UK. In 2023 she appeared at the Screen Star 15 year event alongside Tammy MacIntosh and Jacquie Brennan.
In 2022, Mann revealed in an interview with Talking Prisoner that she filmed a cameo alongside Val Lehman and Fiona Spence for the final episode of season 7 of Wentworth. The series at the time had not been formally renewed for its final season, and ultimately the scene did not go to air.
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Colette Mann
Colette Mann (born 17 February 1950) is an Australian actress, singer, TV and radio presenter, choreographer, writer and media personality, who has been in the entertainment industry for over 50 years. She is known for her roles in Prisoner (1979–1984) as Doreen May Anderson Burns, and Neighbours (2012–2022) as Sheila Canning.
Mann was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and trained at a local Melbourne dancing school as a child until about 19 or 20. She then went to a professional dance school and trained under Betty Pounder, a choreographer for J. C. Williamson Theatre Ltd. She studied at Monash University from 1967 to 1970, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English and history. While teaching at Williamstown High School, she successfully auditioned for Godspell, which continued its run for three years.
In 2001, Mann studied under Mark Rylance at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. In 2023, she studied American accent at Brave Studios under Tyler Coppin.
In her first high-profile role, Mann appeared in the Network Ten soap opera Prisoner as Doreen Burns, in which she was an original cast member during the first four seasons (1979–1982). Mann resigned from the role in March 1982 to pursue other projects and her final episode (episode 304) was broadcast in August 1982. She did however continue to make guest appearances in 1983 and 1984.
Mann has appeared in The Flying Doctors, MDA and Blue Heelers. In 1988, she portrayed the role of Edith Fraser in the American television movie Outback Bound, which also starred American actors Donna Mills and John Schneider. From late 1995, she briefly took over the role of Cheryl Stark in the soap opera Neighbours for eight weeks when Caroline Gillmer was taken ill. From February 2012, Mann joined the cast of Neighbours again, this time as regular character Sheila Canning. In February 2022 she permanently left the show.
Mann appeared in 1983 film Kitty and the Bagman with two of her former Prisoner castmates, Val Lehman and Gerald Maguire. She later appeared in 2000 feature film The Dish, alongside Sam Neill and Tom Long.
She has also appeared for numerous Screen Star Events in the UK. In 2023 she appeared at the Screen Star 15 year event alongside Tammy MacIntosh and Jacquie Brennan.
In 2022, Mann revealed in an interview with Talking Prisoner that she filmed a cameo alongside Val Lehman and Fiona Spence for the final episode of season 7 of Wentworth. The series at the time had not been formally renewed for its final season, and ultimately the scene did not go to air.