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Geneviève Lemon

Geneviève Lemon

Actor · Born April 21, 1958 (68) · Sydney, Australia

Genevieve Lemon is an Australian actress who has appeared in a number of soap operas – as Zelda Baker in The Young Doctors, Marlene "Rabbit" Warren in Prisoner and Brenda Riley in Neighbours. She showed her comedic and singing talents in the televised revue show Three Men and a Baby Grand. Lemon has also appeared in a number of films directed by Jane Campion – Sweetie, The Piano and Holy Smoke. She played in the stage production "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – the Musical" as the barmaid and owner of the Broken Hill Hotel, Shirley. Her first CD, with her band, is called "Angels in the City". It is a live recording of a concert she performed in the Studio at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Singing around the House series. Genevieve Lemon is currently on stage at London's Victoria Palace Theatre, portraying Mrs Wilkinson in Billy Elliot the Musical, a role she performed firstly in Sydney then Melbourne. On 21 January 2008 she won the Best Actress in a Musical award at the 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards. Lemon won a 2008 Helpmann Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Billy Elliot the Musical. Lemon has worked extensively for a number of major state theatre companies in Australia. Lemon began her career with the Leichhardt-based amateur theater company, The Rocks Players. Description above from the Wikipedia article Genevieve Lemon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 21, 1958 (68)
From
Sydney, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Geneviève Lemon's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
21%
Morality
16%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
7%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Warm
3
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Geneviève Lemon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geneviève Lemon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cruel Hands(2026)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kangaroo(2025)

    as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Runt(2024)

    as Dolly Shearer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Return to Paradise(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madge Woodburne

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Population: 11(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Valerie Hogarth

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Barb

  • Totally Completely Fine(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lorraine Mathews

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nan

  • Colin from Accounts(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Ticket to Paradise(2022)

    as Beth-Ann

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Here Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nancy

  • The Tourist(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sue

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Power of the Dog(2021)

    as Mrs. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fiona Palmer

  • Sweet River(2020)

    as Elenor Drake

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Frayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shirley

  • Ladies in Black(2018)

    as Mrs. Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Acute Misfortune(2018)

    as Geneviève Lemon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret River(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Herring

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Redfern Now: Promise Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dr Linda

  • Top of the Lake(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bunny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Charlotte's Mum / Henry's Mum / Madame (voice)

  • 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pam Garner (segment "The Water Diary")

  • To Each His Own Cinema(2007)

    as Bug (segment: The Lady Bug)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Suburban Mayhem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Auntie Diane

  • The Water Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pam

  • The Postcard Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nola

  • Always Greener(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Loretta

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Soft Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Josie

  • Holy Smoke(1999)

    as Rahi

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jen Bordern

  • Billy's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Julie

  • The Piano(1993)

    as Nessie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Big ideas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Beth Draper

  • Sweetie(1989)

    as Dawn 'Sweetie'

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Luigi’s Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Debbie

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hazel Easton

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Libby

  • The Young Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 56 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1976 to 2025; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Ticket to Paradise (2022)

$170M worldwide

Highest rated

The Piano (1993)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Ticket to Paradise (2022)

Film career

19762025

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· Home and Away
  • 1989First film· Sweetie
  • 1989First top-billed film· Sweetie

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Geneviève Lemon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Cruel Hands (2026)

93rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Piano (1993)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Geneviève Lemon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles15–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–76 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Geneviève Lemon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geneviève Lemon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Campion shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles