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Bonus: Trudy Hellier

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Actor, Writer and Director Trudy Hellier has been part of the Australian television landscape since the late '80s, appearing in many well known Australian TV dramas, comedies and childrens productions.

Hellier appeared in all three seasons of Frontline as the segment producer Kate Preston, often assisting Emma and picking up the pieces that Mike Moore leaves behind.

We chat to Trudy about her role on the show, the impact Frontline has had on the media landscape and the general public, working with Harry Shearer, remembering Bruno Lawrence and Lynda Gibson, and her extensive CV.


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