Linda Cropper

Acting

Linda Cropper

Born

1949-01-01 (77)

Place of birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Linda Cropper (born 1 January 1958) is an Australian actress, primarily known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in the TV series Offspring and as Dame Nellie Melba in the television series Melba. An shortened edited version of the television series was selected for screening as a film at a Royal Command Performance before Queen Elizabeth II in London.

Known for

Farscape poster
7.9

A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.

Farscape

1999

The Leftovers poster
7.7

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

The Leftovers

2014

McLeod's Daughters poster
7.2

When Jack McLeod passes away, his two daughters inherit Drovers Run, a vast cattle ranch in the Australian outback. Ultimately, Tess and Claire decide to run the ranch together, with their housekeeper, Meg, her teenage daughter, Jodi, and a local girl, Becky. Their lives are hard and the obstacles many, but the rewards are every bit as grand as the wild open land they've inherited.

McLeod's Daughters

2001

Water Rats poster
6.2

Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.

Water Rats

1996

All Her Fault poster
8.0

In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.

All Her Fault

2025

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries poster
7.7

Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure she enjoys every moment of her lucky life. Based on author Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery novels.

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2012

Film credits

2000s · 9 titles

Fool's Gold poster
5.8

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

Fool's Gold

2008

Little Fish poster
5.8

Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.

Little Fish

2005

No artwork available
NR

In drought stricken outback Australia a woman fights to save the farm and her marriage.

The Tank

2007

Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History poster
10.0

Frank Hurley's photos of Antarctic heroes, World Wars and mysterious natives in faraway jungles grabbed the attention of all who saw them. But just how real were they? Was he a giant in photography or just a conjurer with a camera?

Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History

2004

The Nugget poster
5.9

'The Nugget' looks at how instant wealth suddenly changes the lives of three working class men - not necessarily for the better, but always with hilarious consequences.

The Nugget

2002

Teesh and Trude poster
5.2

Teesh and Trude is the humorous, yet biting story of two hard and damaged women living on a diet of soapies, frustration and sarcasm. It reveals the dysfunction, denial and desperation of two people trapped by circumstances, apathy and class.

Teesh and Trude

2002

My Husband, My Killer poster
4.8

Based on the true story of an Australian woman that was murdered in bed next to her husband.

My Husband, My Killer

2001

Answered by Fire poster
8.0

Mark Waldman (David Wenham) is an Australian policeman who volunteers for the United Nations mission in East Timor. Put in charge of the Civilian Police at the UN base in Nunura, he meets Julie Fortin (Isabelle Blais), a Canadian policewoman on her first overseas mission, and Ismenio Soares (Alex Tilman), the young Timorese translator assigned to work with the unit. Mark and Julie are unarmed and emotionally unprepared for the brutal reality of Timor, while Ismenio is cynical about whether the UN can prevent what seems an inevitable, bloody end to the process. Against growing intimidation and violence from the Indonesians and East Timorese militia, they work to get the Timorese registered to vote. Ismenio's fears are realised when the vote goes pro-independence, the country is set alight and the UN evacuates. Mark and Julie are forced to abandon Ismenio and his family to a nightmarish fate at the hands of the Indonesian military and its murderous militias.

Answered by Fire

2006

Envy poster
5.1

A romantic story of young love is not what it seems. Rachel meets Matt on his way home from school. Matt falls for her, but Rachel has other ideas. Rachel and her boyfriend Nick use Matt to exact a revenge on his parents. What follows is an escalating story of revenge and payback: amoral teenager versus family.

Envy

2001

1990s · 6 titles

Passion poster
4.5

Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation, though homosexuality is also hinted at) which affect his relationship with a woman who comes to love him. It is set mainly in London in 1914, when Grainger's mother Rose was ill (she would later jump to her death in New York, upset by ill-founded rumours of incest with her son).

Passion

1999

With or Without You poster
6.5

Two twentysomething students, Alex and Zoe, are lovers. When Zoe's old boyfriend James returns from Europe, Zoe breaks up with Alex and returns to James. But soon Zoe finds out she's pregnant, and it's Alex's baby.

With or Without You

1998

Blackrock poster
5.5

In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.

Blackrock

1997

The Seventh Floor poster
7.0

Kate Fletcher has the perfect apartment. Everything is computer controlled. It is the home of her dreams until a psychotic man begins to execute the violent orders he hears from his long dead sister.

The Seventh Floor

1994

No artwork available
10.0

The public facade and private life of an aspiring politician and his wife. This film reveals the little white lies that lead to revenge, blackmail and a fight for life.

Little White Lies

1996

No artwork available
9.0

Holidaying in Asia, Australian backpackers Joanne and Richard are hauled off a train and taken as hostages by Cambodian rebels. A ransom demand is made on the Australian Government for their release. The Government refuses to pay. Also kidnapped is French couple Louise and Pierre who are confident a French mining company for whom Pierre works will pay the ransom. When Richard and Pierre are executed, Joanne and Louise know their days are numbered and plan their escape.

The Hostages

1997

Series credits

Farscape poster
7.9

A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.

Farscape

1999

Farscape poster
7.9

A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.

Farscape

1999

The Leftovers poster
7.7

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

The Leftovers

2014

McLeod's Daughters poster
7.2

When Jack McLeod passes away, his two daughters inherit Drovers Run, a vast cattle ranch in the Australian outback. Ultimately, Tess and Claire decide to run the ranch together, with their housekeeper, Meg, her teenage daughter, Jodi, and a local girl, Becky. Their lives are hard and the obstacles many, but the rewards are every bit as grand as the wild open land they've inherited.

McLeod's Daughters

2001

Water Rats poster
6.2

Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001.

Water Rats

1996

All Her Fault poster
8.0

In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.

All Her Fault

2025

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries poster
7.7

Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure she enjoys every moment of her lucky life. Based on author Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery novels.

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2012

Offspring poster
6.9

An exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.

Offspring

2010

White Collar Blue poster
8.2

White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives. In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the "White Collar" federal police to the "Blue Collar" New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings. Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry. The other cops at the station are Ted Hudson, played by Richard Carter, Sophia Marinkovitch and Theo Rahme, and each have their own secrets and problems to deal with. The series was axed after two seasons, however it can be found on cable TV both in Australia and overseas.

White Collar Blue

2002

Satisfaction poster
6.3

Set in and around 232, an up-market city brothel, Satisfaction reveals the world of five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their secret profession.

Satisfaction

2007

High Country poster
6.0

When detective Andrea 'Andie' Whitford is transferred to the Victorian High Country, she is thrust into a baffling mystery of five missing persons who have vanished into the wilderness. Through an edge-of-the-seat, high-stakes investigation, Andie uncovers a complex web involving murder, deceit and revenge.

High Country

2024

Old School poster
7.6

Ted McCabe, a retired cop, and Lennie Cahill a retired crim, get together to solve crimes, unravel scams and make some cash, while avoiding the wrath of the police and the underworld.

Old School

2014

Bordertown poster
7.0

Bordertown is a 1995 Australian TV miniseries. It takes place in a post World War II refugee camp in Australia.

Bordertown

1995

Cyclone Tracy poster
9.0

Cyclone Tracy is a 1986 Australian mini series about Cyclone Tracy.

Cyclone Tracy

1986

No artwork available
NR

Bodysurfer charts the odyssey of David Lang. Searching beyond mid-life crisis, David finds unanswered questions of his childhood can lead him toward a state of maturity. He realises it is his last hope for reconstructing his fractured family

Bodysurfer

1989

No artwork available
8.0

"Children of the Dragon" is a 1992 Australian miniseries, set against the background of the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising. It was shot at the ABC Frenchs Forest Studios and at the Sydney Showground.

Children of the Dragon

1992

Return to Jupiter poster
5.8

Return to Jupiter was an Australian television series, a 13-part follow-up to Escape from Jupiter, It aired in Australia from 23 March 1997 to 15 June 1997.

Return to Jupiter

1997

Ring of Scorpio poster
6.3

Three women plot revenge against a drug dealer who scammed them into working in his operations.

Ring of Scorpio

1991

No artwork available
10.0

The Private War of Lucinda Smith is a 1990 Australian mini series about an Australian chorus girl living in London.

The Private War of Lucinda Smith

1991

Melba poster
NR

The story of opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba.

Melba

1988

The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea poster
NR

Legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent ships to the land of Punt. Cheryl Ward sets out to recreate the voyage, in search of this mythical land.

The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea

2010