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'''Judith Kuring''' (born 23 November 1948) known '''Jude Kuring''' is an Australian actress who appeared in theatre, film and television during the late 1970s and early 80s. She remains best known for her stint as the recurring character of petty criminal [[Prisoner characters - inmates|Noeline Bourke]] in the soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' in 1979 until 1980.
'''Judith Kuring''' (born 23 November 1948) known '''Jude Kuring''' is an Australian actress who appeared in theatre, film and television during the late 1970s and early 80s. She remains best known for her stint as the recurring character of petty criminal [[Prisoner characters - inmates|Noeline Bourke]] in the soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' in 1979 until 1980.


Her film roles include ''[[The Singer and the Dancer]]'', ''[[Journey Among Women]]'', ''[[Newsfront]]'', ''[[The Journalist (1979 film)|The Journalist]]'', ...Maybe This Time and ''Prisoner Queen''.
Kuring had small roles in films including ''[[The Singer and the Dancer]]'', ''[[Journey Among Women]]'', ''[[Newsfront]]'', ''[[The Journalist (1979 film)|The Journalist]]'', ...Maybe This Time and ''Prisoner Queen''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pramfactory.com/chrono.html|title=Australian Theatre History. The Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory|author=Ingleton, Suzanne|year=2006|publisher=PramFactory.com}}</ref>


<ref>Milne, Geoffrey. ''Theatre Australia (un)limited: Australian Theatre Since the 1950s''. Amsterdam: Rodopi B.V., 2004 (pg. 281); {{ISBN|90-420-0930-6}}</ref>
==Career==
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==Television and film==
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===Theatre===

Kuring started her career in theatre in the late 1960s<ref name="AusStage">{{cite web|url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/226195|title=Jude Kuring}}</ref> joined the [[Australian Performing Group]] (APG) in Melbourne during the early 1970s and starred alongside [[Max Gillies]], [[Graeme Blundell]], [[Bruce Spence]] and others in a number of plays, variety shows and other stage productions written by [[David Williamson]] and [[Jack Hibberd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pramfactory.com/chrono.html|title=Australian Theatre History. The Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory|author=Ingleton, Suzanne|year=2006|publisher=PramFactory.com}}</ref>

She continued performing with the APG and, in 1972, she became involved in an oppositional subgroup of the APG which also included, among others, Micky Allen, Claire Dobbin, Kerry Dwyer, Laurel Frank, Evelyn Krape and Yvonne Marini. The group held its first show, ''Betty Can Jump'', later that year.<ref>Milne, Geoffrey. ''Theatre Australia (un)limited: Australian Theatre Since the 1950s''. Amsterdam: Rodopi B.V., 2004 (pg. 281); {{ISBN|90-420-0930-6}}</ref>

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===Television and film===
Although making her first appearance on the police drama ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'' in 1971, Kuring would not begin television acting for another four years until being cast in a minor role in the 1975 television movie ''[[They Don't Clap Losers]]''. During the next few years, she was seen on the television series ''[[Alvin Purple (TV series)|Alvin Purple]]'' as well as playing various characters on comedy shows including ''[[Wollongong the Brave]]''.
Although making her first appearance on the police drama ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'' in 1971, Kuring would not begin television acting for another four years until being cast in a minor role in the 1975 television movie ''[[They Don't Clap Losers]]''. During the next few years, she was seen on the television series ''[[Alvin Purple (TV series)|Alvin Purple]]'' as well as playing various characters on comedy shows including ''[[Wollongong the Brave]]''.


In 1977, Kuring made her film debut in ''[[The Singer and the Dancer]]'' as Mrs Herbert, the nagging daughter of Mrs Bilson ([[Ruth Cracknell]]).<ref>Reade, Eric. ''History and Heartburn: The Saga of Australian Film, 1896–1978''. Rutherford, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1979. (pg. 251); {{ISBN|0-8386-3082-0}}</ref> Later that year, she appeared in her breakout role as Grace in the cult film ''[[Journey Among Women]]''. She had supporting roles in ''[[Newsfront]]'' and ''[[The Journalist (1979 film)|The Journalist]]''.
In 1977, Kuring made her film debut in ''[[The Singer and the Dancer]]'' as Mrs Herbert, the nagging daughter of Mrs Bilson ([[Ruth Cracknell]]).<ref>Reade, Eric. ''History and Heartburn: The Saga of Australian Film, 1896–1978''. Rutherford, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1979. (pg. 251); {{ISBN|0-8386-3082-0}}</ref> Later that year, she appeared in her breakout role as Grace in the cult film ''[[Journey Among Women]]''. She had supporting roles in ''[[Newsfront]]'' and ''[[The Journalist (1979 film)|The Journalist]]''.


===''Prisoner: Cell Block H''===
She was subsequently cast as Noeline Bourke in the soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]''.<ref name="ACMI">{{cite web |title=ACMI tributes Jude Kuring |url=https://www.if.com.au/acmi-tributes-jude-kuring/ |website=12 January 2009 |publisher=if.com.au |accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref>
She was subsequently cast as Noeline Bourke in the soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]''.<ref name="ACMI">{{cite web |title=ACMI tributes Jude Kuring |url=https://www.if.com.au/acmi-tributes-jude-kuring/ |website=12 January 2009 |publisher=if.com.au |accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref>


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Taking time off from the series, Kuring appeared in the 1980 film ''[[Maybe This Time (1980 film)|Maybe This Time]]'' for which she was nominated for ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role'' by the [[Australian Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The woes of Women in Theatre |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123804380/ |accessdate=14 July 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=16 September 1980 |page=16}}</ref>
Taking time off from the series, Kuring appeared in the 1980 film ''[[Maybe This Time (1980 film)|Maybe This Time]]'' for which she was nominated for ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role'' by the [[Australian Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The woes of Women in Theatre |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123804380/ |accessdate=14 July 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=16 September 1980 |page=16}}</ref>


Kuring reappeared on the series, her character being reintroduced shortly after the death of her daughter Leanne, who had been killed during a protest at the prison. After being accepted into the prison's [[work release]] program, she is coerced to help one of the employees, [[Prisoner characters - Inmates|Kay White]] ([[Sandy Gore]]), by using her family to steal fabric from the factory. She is set up by White however and, with the work release canceled, she is transferred to Barnhurst (another prison) for her own protection.<ref name="WWWentworth"/>
Kuring reappeared on the series, her character being reintroduced shortly after the death of her daughter Leanne, who had been killed during a protest at the prison. After being accepted into the prison's [[work release]] program, she is coerced to help one of the employees, [[Prisoner characters - Inmates|Kay White]] ([[Sandy Gore]]), by using her family to steal fabric from the factory. She is set up by White however and, with the work release canceled, she is transferred to Barnhurst (another prison) for her own protection.<ref name="WWWentworth"/><ref>Watson, Sophie. ''Playing the State: Australian Feminist Interventions''. London: Verso, 1990. (pg. 219); {{ISBN|0-86091-970-6}}</ref>


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After guest appearing on ''[[Waterloo Station (TV series)|Waterloo Station]]'' in 1983, Kuring subsequently moved away from acting.
==Post-Prisoner==


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Kuring after a long tenure away from acting, once more returned to her former career in 2013 to play a prominent role in the movie ''Prisoner Queen'', which centred on an obsessed fan of the ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' television series.<ref name="ACMI"/>
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In 1981, she and [[Chris Westwood]] formed a women's subgroup in the APG. The two had been discussing the lack of women's roles in Australian theater, often relegated to the stereotypical "[[hooker with a heart of gold]]", or as a mother, and began organizing members at [[Nimrod Theatre]]. They were also given a $110,000 Limited Life Project grant from the Theatre Board of the Australian Council, which they used for a variety of projects including two sets of play readings, a series of acting workshops and included hosting a seminar on women, comedy and music.<ref>Watson, Sophie. ''Playing the State: Australian Feminist Interventions''. London: Verso, 1990. (pg. 219); {{ISBN|0-86091-970-6}}</ref>

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After guest appearing on [[Waterloo Station (TV series)|Waterloo Station]] in 1983, Kuring subsequently moved away from acting.

==Return to acting==
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Kuring after a long tenure away from acting, once more returned to her former career in 2013 to play a prominent role in the movie ''Prisoner Queen'', which centered on an obsessed fan of the ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' television series.<ref name="ACMI"/>


In 1995, Jude featured in the pilot of an LGBTQI+ sitcom called ''Buck House'', playing the lead role of Phyllis Buck. Originally filmed before a live studio audience at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School, Buck House underwent considerable rewrites following its initial popularity. A new 8-episode series was created for streaming on the internet in 1997. That series and the 1995 pilot starring Jude Kuring can be viewed on https://aussiegaysitcom.com
In 1995, Jude featured in the pilot of an LGBTQI+ sitcom called ''Buck House'', playing the lead role of Phyllis Buck. Originally filmed before a live studio audience at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School, Buck House underwent considerable rewrites following its initial popularity. A new 8-episode series was created for streaming on the internet in 1997. That series and the 1995 pilot starring Jude Kuring can be viewed on https://aussiegaysitcom.com


In 2013, she appeared in film ''The House Cleaner'' and in 2017 ''7 from Etheria''.
In 2013, she appeared in film ''The House Cleaner'' and in 2017 ''7 from Etheria''.

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==Theatre roles==
Kuring, has also worked in theatre having started her acting career in that genre in 1968, when she joined the [[Australian Performing Group]] in Melbourne in the early 1970s,performing in a number of plays, variety shows and other stage productions, written by [[David Williamson]] and [[Jack Hibberd]]. Roles include ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and ''[[McBeth]]''

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in 1981, alongside [[Chris Westwood]], Kuring formed a women's group as a subgroup of APG, they had been discussing the lack of roles for women in local theatre, rekegated to the "hooker with a heart" or mother, and began organising memberss at the [[Nimrod Theatre]], they were given a 110.000 grant from Limited Life Project" which they utillised for play readings and a series of workshops and included a seminar on women, comedy and music.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 29 March 2024

Jude Kuring
Born
Judith Kuring

(1948-11-23) 23 November 1948 (age 76)
Windsor, New South Wales
OccupationActress
Years active1968–95; 2003-2017
AwardsAustralian Film Institute
1980 Maybe This Time Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated)

Judith Kuring (born 23 November 1948) known Jude Kuring is an Australian actress who appeared in theatre, film and television during the late 1970s and early 80s. She remains best known for her stint as the recurring character of petty criminal Noeline Bourke in the soap opera Prisoner in 1979 until 1980.

Kuring had small roles in films including The Singer and the Dancer, Journey Among Women, Newsfront, The Journalist, ...Maybe This Time and Prisoner Queen.[1]

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Television and film

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Although making her first appearance on the police drama Homicide in 1971, Kuring would not begin television acting for another four years until being cast in a minor role in the 1975 television movie They Don't Clap Losers. During the next few years, she was seen on the television series Alvin Purple as well as playing various characters on comedy shows including Wollongong the Brave.

In 1977, Kuring made her film debut in The Singer and the Dancer as Mrs Herbert, the nagging daughter of Mrs Bilson (Ruth Cracknell).[3] Later that year, she appeared in her breakout role as Grace in the cult film Journey Among Women. She had supporting roles in Newsfront and The Journalist.

She was subsequently cast as Noeline Bourke in the soap opera Prisoner.[4]

Noeline was largely portrayed as a lower class thief and the head of a small family of petty thieves, Bourke was introduced to the series as an inmate emerging to fight Monica Ferguson (Lesley Baker) for position of "top dog" while Bea Smith (Val Lehman) is recovering in hospital. One of the subplots during the first and second seasons of the series focused on her criminal family, and in one episode, her dimwitted brother Col is killed by police during a hostage situation. Her character was released shortly after, however she was again caught breaking into a warehouse with her daughter Leanne and returned to Wentworth where she served another brief stint.[5]

Taking time off from the series, Kuring appeared in the 1980 film Maybe This Time for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute.[6]

Kuring reappeared on the series, her character being reintroduced shortly after the death of her daughter Leanne, who had been killed during a protest at the prison. After being accepted into the prison's work release program, she is coerced to help one of the employees, Kay White (Sandy Gore), by using her family to steal fabric from the factory. She is set up by White however and, with the work release canceled, she is transferred to Barnhurst (another prison) for her own protection.[5][7]

After guest appearing on Waterloo Station in 1983, Kuring subsequently moved away from acting.

Kuring after a long tenure away from acting, once more returned to her former career in 2013 to play a prominent role in the movie Prisoner Queen, which centred on an obsessed fan of the Prisoner television series.[4]

In 1995, Jude featured in the pilot of an LGBTQI+ sitcom called Buck House, playing the lead role of Phyllis Buck. Originally filmed before a live studio audience at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School, Buck House underwent considerable rewrites following its initial popularity. A new 8-episode series was created for streaming on the internet in 1997. That series and the 1995 pilot starring Jude Kuring can be viewed on https://aussiegaysitcom.com

In 2013, she appeared in film The House Cleaner and in 2017 7 from Etheria.

Theatre roles

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Kuring, has also worked in theatre having started her acting career in that genre in 1968, when she joined the Australian Performing Group in Melbourne in the early 1970s,performing in a number of plays, variety shows and other stage productions, written by David Williamson and Jack Hibberd. Roles include Romeo and Juliet and McBeth

in 1981, alongside Chris Westwood, Kuring formed a women's group as a subgroup of APG, they had been discussing the lack of roles for women in local theatre, rekegated to the "hooker with a heart" or mother, and began organising memberss at the Nimrod Theatre, they were given a 110.000 grant from Limited Life Project" which they utillised for play readings and a series of workshops and included a seminar on women, comedy and music.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Firm Man Conservationist Feature film
1975 They Don't Clap Losers TV movie
1976 Summer of Secrets Shop Assistant Feature film
1977 The Singer and the Dancer Mrs. Herbert Feature film
1977 Journey Among Women Grace Feature film
1978 Newsfront Geoff's Wife Feature film
1979 Temperament Unsuited Mr. Redmond Short film
1979 The Journalist Kate Film
1989 Maybe This Time Meredith Feature film
2003 Prisoner Queen: Mindless Music and Mirror Balls Mum Feature Film
2013 The House Cleaner Dame Judith
2017 7 from Etheria Agnes Segment: "Little Lamb"

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 Matlock Police Reporter TV series
1971/72 Homicide Sister/Claudia Jones TV series
1972 Division 4 Nurse/Miss West TV series
1975 Wollongong the Brave 3 roles TV miniseries
1976 Alvin Purple Arlene TV series
1977 The Of Show Various characters TV series
1979 The Garry McDonald Show Various characters TV series
1978-80 Prisoner Noeline Burke TV series
1983 Waterloo Station TV series
1995 Buck House Phyllis Buck TV series
2023 Celebrity House Cleaner Dame Judith TV series

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
1973 Dimboola: The Stage Play Mavis McAdam, Aunt of the Groom Stage play

References

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  1. ^ Ingleton, Suzanne (2006). "Australian Theatre History. The Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory". PramFactory.com.
  2. ^ Milne, Geoffrey. Theatre Australia (un)limited: Australian Theatre Since the 1950s. Amsterdam: Rodopi B.V., 2004 (pg. 281); ISBN 90-420-0930-6
  3. ^ Reade, Eric. History and Heartburn: The Saga of Australian Film, 1896–1978. Rutherford, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1979. (pg. 251); ISBN 0-8386-3082-0
  4. ^ a b "ACMI tributes Jude Kuring". 12 January 2009. if.com.au. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "PCBH Characters: Noeline Bourke (Jude Kuring)". wwwentworth.co.uk. 3 March 2001. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "The woes of Women in Theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 September 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  7. ^ Watson, Sophie. Playing the State: Australian Feminist Interventions. London: Verso, 1990. (pg. 219); ISBN 0-86091-970-6
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