Lucinda Cowden
Lucinda Cowden | |
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| Born |
24 April 1965
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Notable work | Neighbours |
Lucinda Cowden (born 24 April 1965) is an Australian actress.
Cowden was born in Ballarat, Victoria. She played Melanie Pearson in the soap opera Neighbours from 1987 until 1991, with a cameo appearance in the 20th anniversary documentary in 2005. She reprised the role in January 2021.
Cowden left Neighbours in 1991, and later admitted that she did not want to be typecast. She then went to the United Kingdom and appeared as Aladdin at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. She also embarked on a 12-week tour of the UK as Peter Pan. Cowden presented the second season of the BBC children's television series, Parallel 9. She was a voice actress on the children's show The Koala Brothers.
Cowden returned to Neighbours in 2020. Cowden also reprised the role again in 2023 after the series was picked up by Amazon Freevee.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Body Melt | Andrea | Feature film |
| 2008 | Lover's Walk | Young Audrey | Short film |
| 2014 | Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla | Amanda | Feature film |
| 2016 | ABCs of Death 2.5 | Segement "M" for Mutant" | Feature film |
| 2016 | Lost Soul | Mother | Short film |
| 2018 | Just Between Us | Mum | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Winners | Jenny Foster | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Handle with Care | Sarah | TV film |
| 1985; 1986 | Prisoner | Guest role: Mandy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | Prisoner | Guest role: Receptionist | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987–1991, 2005, 2020–2022, 2023–present | Neighbours | Melanie Pearson | Regular role |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Regular role: Danni Edmonds | TV series |
| 1991 | Motormouth | Herself | TV series UK, 1 epsiode |
| 1992 | The Late Show | Guest role: Constantly upstaged actress | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Noel's House Party | Herself | Presenter, 1 episode, UK |
| 1992 | Noel's House Party | Herself | 1 episode UK |
| 1993 | Get Your Own Back | Herself | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 1993–1994 | Parallel 9 | Herself - Presenter | TV series UK, 44 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | The Koala Brothers | Regular role: (Voice) Mitzi, Alice and Lolly | TV series, UK/Australia 79 episodes |
| 2004 | The Basil Brush Show | Guest role: Marion | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Top 50 Greatest Celebrity Animals | Herself | TV special, UK |
| 2006 | Making Children Smile | Herself (Voice) | Video UK |
| 2007 | Doctors | Guest role: Clare O'Grady | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s | Neighbours character: Melanie Pearson (Uncredited / archive footage) | TV Special, UK |
| 2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Herself | TV Special Documentary |
| 2017 | Gocsy's Classics | Guest role: Gloria | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2021 | Jeremy Vine | Guest - Herself | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 2021; 2022 | Isolation Interviews | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Talking Prisoner | Herself | Podcast, 1 episode |
| 2022; 2023 | Studio 10 | Guest - Herself with 'Neighbours' cast | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Neighbours: End of the Road | Herself / Melanie Pearson | ABC TV special aka "Leaving Erinsborough" UK |
| 2023 | Studio 10 | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |