McLennan, Margo (1938–2004)

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McLennan, Margo (1938–2004)

English actress. Name variations: Margo McMenemy; Margo Mayne. Born Eileen Marguerite McMenemy, Feb 8, 1938, in Peckham, south London, England; died of cancer, July 28, 2004, in England; m. Tony Doonan (actor), 1962 (div. 1969); m. Rod McLennan (Australian actor), 1974; children: (1st m.) Nicola.

Under name Margo McMenemy, began career skating in ice productions of 1950s; under Margo Mayne (1960s), turned to acting, appearing in West End hit, Goodnight Mrs Puffin (1961), among others; was also frequently seen on tv; married and moved to Australia; as Margo McLennan, was one of the original stars of the long-running Australian tv soap opera "Prisoner: Cell Block H"; was also seen on "All the Rivers Run"; films include The Getting of Wisdom (1977) and The More Things Change (1986); as Margo Lady McLennan, became empowered by the Commonwealth of Australia as an official marriage celebrant (2001); as such, became the 1st woman in the world to work as a celebrant of gay marriages.

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