Colleen Hewett

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Colleen Hewett (born 16 April 1950) is an Australian actress and popular singer. She is perhaps best known to international audiences for her role in the television series Prisoner as Sheila Brady.


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[edit] Overview

[edit] Pop Singer

Born in the gold mining town of Bendigo,Victoria, Colleen began her career at the age of 12 when she sang with The Esquires of Bendigo YMCA. During the 60s she toured Australia with a number of groups including the Laurie Allen Revue. Colleen began her recording career in the early 70s with the release of her debut single "Superstar" and album "Colleen Hewett." Cast in the musical Godspell at the original Playbox Theatre in Melbourne, she received a Gold Record for "Day by Day," her song from the show. These successes led to her being crowned Queen of Pop two years running. She later achieved two further Gold Records for "Dreaming My Dreams With You" and her acclaimed version of "Wind Beneath My Wings."

[edit] Stage & Theatre

Colleen's other musical theatre credits include Pippin, the acclaimed rock opera Tommy, and Return to the Forbidden Planet. While performing in Pippin, she and her costar John Farnham also hosted the television variety show It's Magic, moving between the studio during the day and the theatre at night.

[edit] TV Career

While her music career soared through the 70s, Colleen was also very busy performing in a host of television dramas including Homicide, Matlock Police, Truckles, Carson's Law, Division 4, Young Ramsay, Cop Shop, Prisoner and Flying Doctors, many of which had an international release.

[edit] The Present

As of 2000, she has been enjoying semi-retirement, spending time in Melbourne, Bendigo and Fiji with family and friends. Summer 2006 she starred as Marion Woolnough (Peter Allen's mother) in the Australian tour of The Boy From Oz, headlined by Hugh Jackman.


[edit] Discography & Highest Chart Positions

[edit] Albums

Original Australian Cast

Colleen Hewett


Original Australian Cast

  • July 1974 Pippin-Original Australian Cast (EMI) (Australia #60)

Colleen Hewett

  • November 1974 Hits (Summit Records)
  • May 1983 Colleen (Avenue Records) (Australia #48)
  • June 1986 Power Of Love (J&B Records)
  • 4th July 1997 Tenterfield Dreams The Musical Journey of Peter Allen (MRA Records) (Australia #67, Melbourne #52, Sydney #89, Brisbane #45, Adelaide #55, Perth #47)
  • December 2001 Bulamama (Colossal Records)


[edit] Singles

Laurie Allen Revue (lead vocal- Colleen Hewett- A Side only)

  • June 1968 As Long As I got You/Not Born To Follow ( Festival Records) (Australia #88)

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  • June 1971 Superstar / More Today Than Yesterday ( Festival Records)(Aust #32, Syd #24, Melb #13, Brisb #29, Adel #30)
  • November 1971 Day By Day (Incorporating 'Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord') / By My Side ( Festival Records) (Aust #2, Syd #6, Melb #1, Brisb #1, Adel #3)
  • October 1972 Carry That Weight / Danny Boy ( Festival Records) (Aust #2, Syd #9, Melb #28, Brisb #6)
  • June 1973 Waltzing Matilda / Mother ( Festival Records) (Aust #80, Syd #37)
  • September 1973 A Wish to Wish / It's Gonna Be a Long Time ( Festival Records)
  • November 1973 Sit Yourself Down / Can't Sit Down ( Festival Records)(Aust #94, Brisb #38)
  • March 1974 Pippin / I Can't Fly (Atlantic Records)
  • July 1974 I Believe When I Fall In Love / Seldom Seen Sam (Atlantic Records) (Aust #51)
  • November 1974 If You Could Read My Mind / Haven't We Met Before
  • November 1979 Dreaming My Dreams With You / One Eyed Man (Wizard Records) (Aust #2, Syd #2, Melb #1, Brisb #1, Adel #2)
  • October 1981 Gigolo / You Keep Walking Back (Avenue Records) (Aust #28, Melb #14)
  • September 1982 Hearts / Take Me In Your Arms
  • February 1983 The Wind Beneath My Wings/Constantly (Aust #52, Melb #19)
  • July 1983 I Hope I Never / Sleepless Nights
  • 1984 If You Ever Feel The Need / Love Is Not Easy
  • 1996 Street Angel (CD Single)
  • 2000 Reconciliation (CD Single)

[edit] Reference

  • Australian version of The Boy From Oz program
  • David Kent's Australian Chart Book 1970-1992
  • Gavin McGrath's State Chart Books
  • Chris Spencer's Who's Who Of Australian Rock


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