Lynda Stoner
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Lynda Stoner is an Australian actress and animal rights
activist.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stoner was known for several roles on Australian television and was popularly regarded as a sex symbol
. She appeared in The Paul Hogan Show
, then had leading regular roles in the soap opera The Young Doctors
and the police drama Cop Shop
.
Her only cinema film is the 1982 exploitation film Turkey Shoot, made during a break from Cop Shop. In 1986 she played the glamorous villain Eve Wilder in the cult soap opera Prisoner
. This was followed by a part in drama serial Chances in 1992.
Stoner had become a prominent spokesperson for animal rights
issues in the early 1980s. She subsequently left acting to focus on this area.
She is divorced from fellow actor Peter Sumner
and has a son named Luke.
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
activist.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stoner was known for several roles on Australian television and was popularly regarded as a sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
. She appeared in The Paul Hogan Show
Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan, AM is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.-Early life and career:...
, then had leading regular roles in the soap opera The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff, screened on the Nine Network from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March...
and the police drama Cop Shop
Cop Shop
Cop Shop was an Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plain-clothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station....
.
Her only cinema film is the 1982 exploitation film Turkey Shoot, made during a break from Cop Shop. In 1986 she played the glamorous villain Eve Wilder in the cult soap opera Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
. This was followed by a part in drama serial Chances in 1992.
Stoner had become a prominent spokesperson for animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
issues in the early 1980s. She subsequently left acting to focus on this area.
She is divorced from fellow actor Peter Sumner
Peter Sumner
Peter Sumner is an Australian actor, director, and writer. He was born Peter Sumner-Potts in Sydney, Australia.His credits include parts in such films as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Ned Kelly, as well as a starring role in television series Spyforce...
and has a son named Luke.
External links
- TV Week wedding interview
- 1979 TV Times at TelevisionAU
- Interview regarding her work as an animal rights activist
- Interview at Abolitionist-Online
- Vegan cookbook released
- 2008 Kangaroo cull protest Daily telegraph article