Robyn Nevin AM
Robyn Nevin AM
Described as ‘the complete actor’, Robyn Nevin AM has spent more than 50 years in the theatre. She started her career as a shy 16-year-old in the first intake of acting students at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and has been a constant presence in Australian theatre ever since. She is acknowledged as a major influence in Australian theatre as actor, director and producer.
Robyn has appeared on stage in all Australian states, and in many memorable film and television roles. Robyn has directed numerous major productions and was Artistic Director of the Queensland Theatre Company in the 1990s and the Sydney Theatre Company from 1999 to 2007, where she established the multi award-winning Actors Company. She has also mentored hundreds of young performers, directors and writers.
Robyn has won four Helpmann Awards, received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Tasmania and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1981 for services to the performing arts. She was awarded the 2017 Centenary JC Williamson Award by Live Performance Australia in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the performing arts industry.
Renowned for her remarkable stamina and described as passionate, complex, loyal and tenacious by colleagues, she has a relentless belief in the power and worth of theatre, and no inclination to stop performing.