| Anona Winn | |
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| Born | Anona Edna Wilkins January 5, 1904 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 2 February 1994 (aged 90) Bournemouth, England |
| Occupation | Actress, Broadcaster & Singer |
Anona Winn (born Anona Edna Wilkins, 5 January 1904-2 February 1994) was an Australian-born actress, broadcaster and singer, who spent most of her career in the UK [1].
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Born in Sydney, she trained at Sydney Conservatory. After playing parts varying from pantomime to Shakespeare in a repertory company, she moved to England. She played the leading part for 8 weeks in "Hit The Deck". Within a few years she had made more than 300 appearances in various radio shows including the BBC's Just a Minute. Winn was a regular in the BBC Radio version of Twenty Questions and Petticoat Line.
In 1933 she married Frederick Lamport. Winn was awarded an MBE in 1954. She died in Bournemouth aged 90.