Ginette McDonald in the make-up chair, before playing Shirley in Close to Home.

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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 and Simon O'Connor in 70s sitcom All Things Being Equal.

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Ginette McDonald as Regan, in a 1983 Circa Theatre production of King Lear.

Ginette McDonald and Susan Wilson in Tom Stoppard play Travesties; Downstage Theatre, Wellington 1975.

Longtime friends Ginette McDonald and John Clarke.

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Ginette McDonald and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Richard Driver (then Dick Driver) with Lynn of Tawa (Ginette McDonald) in 1989.

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Ginette McDonald playing her most famous character: Lynn of Tawa.

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Lynn of Tawa interviews Elton John, for Lynn's 1980 one-off TV special.

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).

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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).

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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).

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