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Ginette McDonald

Curated by NZ On Screen team 66 items
A collection devoted to actor, comedian, director and producer Ginette McDonald.

Overview

Ginette McDonald actor, director, certified Kiwi legend. This collection showcases all of those skills, from generous dollops of her beloved comic creation Lynn of Tawa, to interviews, award-winning dramatic roles (Pioneer Women), and examples of her work as a director (Gliding On) and producer (The Champion, Peppermint Twist). Our Ginette smorgasbord also finds room for bite-sized tributes by fans and colleagues, and two memorable backgrounders: a tribute to Ginette, Lynn and the Kiwi accent by writer and comedian Michèle A'Court, and a captivating personal account by Michael McDonald — Ginette's brother and fellow Lynn of Tawa conspirator.

Profiles

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Ginette McDonald
Actor, Producer, Director

Television

Collection Gallery

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Ginette McDonald in the make-up chair, before playing Shirley in Close to Home.
Photo courtesy of Michael McDonald
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Lynn of Tawa on Good Day in 1979, in her first television appearance. 
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Lynn of Tawa (Ginette McDonald) says hello to the Queen, during the 1981 Royal Command Performance.
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Ginette McDonald as Regan, in a 1983 Circa Theatre production of King Lear.
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Ginette McDonald and Susan Wilson in Tom Stoppard play Travesties; Downstage Theatre, Wellington 1975.
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Longtime friends Ginette McDonald and John Clarke.
Courtesy of Michael McDonald
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Ginette McDonald and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Photo courtesy of Ginette and Michael McDonald
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Richard Driver (then Dick Driver) with Lynn of Tawa (Ginette McDonald) in 1989.
Kindly supplied by The Dominion Post
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Ginette McDonald playing her most famous character: Lynn of Tawa.
Kindly provided by Onfilm
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Lynn of Tawa interviews Elton John, for Lynn's 1980 one-off TV special.
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Jed Brophy and Ginette McDonald in 1998 short film Group Therapy.
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Producer Ginette McDonald on the set of 1989 series The Champion. McDonald and director Peter Sharp had previously worked together on award-winner The Fire-Raiser (1986).
Photo courtesy of TVNZ
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The Pascoe family in 1989 series The Champion: from left to right, Gloria (played by Meredith Braun), Alf (Alistair Douglas), Rex (Milan Borich), and Bernice (Sarah Peirse).
Photo courtesy of TVNZ
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The Hi-Tones, the budding pop group which featured on Peppermint Twist. From left, Spiro (Stanley Findlay), Harvey (Stephen Judd), Joseph (Iain Rea) and Chris (Murray Keane).
Photo courtesy of TVNZ