Biography

Sally McLean has a prolific theatrical career, with performances on the Australian, US and UK stage and screen. Not so surprising when you discover she began her career at the age of 10 as a member of a youth performing arts troupe, touring Australia, Holland, Switzerland and the UK. She moved into appearing on Australian television and film as a teenager, with appearances on The Flying Doctors (1985), Bingles (1992) and Neighbours (1985). Her early work was recognized when she was nominated as 'Best New Talent' and 'Best Supporting Actress' at the 1990 MTGV Awards for her role of 'Ado Annie' in the stage version of 'Oklahoma'.

In the early 1990s, she left Australia to work and live in London, England, where she began gaining experience behind the scenes, working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in production. She then attended The Actors' Institute, London, graduating in 1996. She went on to work extensively in the UK theatre scene, playing lead roles in 'Uncle Vanya', 'Macbeth', 'Annabel's Requiem', 'Top Girls' and 'Hamlet'. She brought all her experience together in 1997, with the launch of her first film A Little Rain Must Fall (1997), under the umbrella of her newly-formed production company, Incognita Enterprises, and Honorary Patron, Nigel Hawthorne. She returned to the Australian stage in the Australian premier of the off-Broadway hit, 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change', followed by the role of 'Marissa' in Duncan Sarkies' 'Lovepuke'. She has since appeared in numerous stage, television and film productions, including 'Angie Powers' in the BBC mini-series Bootleg (2002), 'Stacey' in the ABC comedy series Utopia (2014) and three seasons with the Australian Shakespeare Company.
- IMDb mini biography by: John Williamson

While gaining renown for her work in film and television, Sally McLean began her career in theatre, playing several musical theatre icons such as Ado Annie (Oklahoma) and Miss Hannigan (Annie). She made the transition easily into the medium of the screen in the UK, with notable performances in A Little Rain Must Fall (1997) and 'Ladybird', as well as her work in the BAFTA Award winning Bootleg (2002) playing regular cast member, Angie Powers. She branched into the area of screenwriting and producing in 1997 creating her own production company Incognita Enterprises, under Honorary Patron Nigel Hawthorne (a position he held until his passing in December 2001). She continues her work as an actor in Australian and UK film and television, and is also the creator and director of the internationally award-winning Shakespeare Republic web series.
- IMDb mini biography by: Actorshrine

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