Lynda Stoner | |
|---|---|
 Stoner in 2009 | |
| Born | (1953-09-10)10 September 1953 (age 72) Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress (former), animal rights activist |
| Years active | 1977-2000 (as actress) |
| Known for | The Young Doctors (TV series) as Kim Barrington Cop Shop (TV series) as Amanda King Prisoner (TV series) as Eve Wilder |
| Spouse | Peter Sumner (m. 30/12/1982-2016, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Lynda Stoner (born 10 September 1953) is an Australian former actress, most notable for her roles on the small screen on television soap operas and serials is ananimal rights activist.[1] She is the chief executive ofAnimal Liberation, an animal rights charity.[2]
Stoner was anAnimal Justice Party candidate for theSenate representingNew South Wales at the2016 federal election.[3][4]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stoner was known for several roles onAustralian television and was popularly regarded as asex symbol. She appeared inThe Paul Hogan Show, then had leading regular roles in the soap operaThe Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 as Kim Barrington in 303 episodes and followed this with the police dramaCop Shop as Amanda King[1][5]
In 1985 she played the glamorous villain Eve Wilder in the cult soap operaPrisoner and her character was spectacularly lynched during the infamous episode 600 riot, screened in 1986. This was followed by a guest role in the raunchy drama serialChances in 1991 where she played a sex therapist and a guest role in seriesHome and Away
Stoner worked in theatre, predominantly on stage in productions includingDon's Party,Rumors,Are You Lonesome Tonight, andEmerald City.[citation needed] One of her cinema roles is the 1982 exploitation filmTurkey Shoot, made during a break fromCop Shop.[6]
In 2011 she appeared in the Australian suspense-thriller filmCrawl.
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Stoner became a prominent spokesperson for animal rights issues in the early 1980s. She currently holds the position of Chief Executive, Animal Liberation NSW. In May 2013, Stoner compared hunting photos to images of child pornography, bestiality, snuff murders, rape and torture.[2]
Stoner is avegan and in 2008 authored a vegan cookbook.[7]
Stoner was married to actorPeter Sumner from 1982 until his death in 2016. They have a son, Luke (b. April 1984).[8] She was once engaged to media personality, and former senatorDerryn Hinch.[4][9]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Turkey Shoot | Rita Daniels | Feature film |
| 1987 | Shadows of the Peacock (akaEchoes of Paradise) | Beth Mason | Feature film |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
| 2011 | Crawl | Eileen | Feature film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hotel Story | 1 episode | |
| 1977−1979 | The Young Doctors | Kim Barrington | Seasons 2−4, 303 episodes |
| 1979−1984 | Cop Shop | Const. Amanda King | Seasons 3−8, 384 episodes |
| 1985−1986 | Prisoner | Eve Wilder | Seasons 7−8, 27 episodes |
| 1986 | Butterfly Island | : | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Shark's Paradise | Mrs. Axlemere | TV movie |
| 1987 | Eye on L.A. | Herself | TV pilot |
| 1988 | The Flying Doctors | Marcia Dean | Season 3, 1 episode) |
| 1989 | G.P. | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Inside Running | 1 episode | |
| 1991 | Chances | Dee Dee Nelson | Season 1, 112 episodes |
| 1991 | All Together Now | Gloria Locket | Season 1, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Cluedo | Gloria | Season 2, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Home And Away | Rhonda Davies | Season 13, 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cry for the Moon | Q Theatre, Adelaide | |
| 1971 | The Dinkum Bambino | Q Theatre, Adelaide | |
| 1971 | The World of Suzie Wong | Assistant Stage Manager | Cottage Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1986; 1987 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | Red | Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney,Festival Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1987 | Equus | Hesther Salomon | Glen St Theatre, Sydney |
| 1988 | Don's Party | Sydney Opera House,Melbourne Athenaeum | |
| 1990 | Rumors | Cassie Cooper | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Extremities | The Edge Theatre, Sydney |
