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Lesley Baker (born 20 January 1944) is an Australians actress, singer, dancer and comedian. She is best known internationally for her small screen roles in cult series Prisoner and her recurring role in Neighbours.
She played several lead stage roles including Fanny Brice in a Sydney season of Funny Girl, and Madame Rose in the first ever Australian production of Gypsy. Further musical stage comedies, and television variety work followed.
In 1971 Baker secured her own television morning show, The Incredible Lesley Baker Show. However, this proved to be short-lived, as internal politics prevented the show from continuing, so she took a short hiatus from acting, to travel and work as a secretary in London. She returned to Australia in 1973 to resume her acting career.
Baker received a call from casting director Jan Russ offering her the guest role of Angie for an initial three week period. Kevin Jr ‘Stonefish’ Rebecchi (Anthony Engelman) had been in the series since 2004 and they wanted to build a family unit around his character. The producers loved her appearance and she proved popular with viewers, so Angie was written back into Neighbours as a regular ongoing role, alongside her husband 'Big Kev' (Don Bridges), eldest son, Shane Rebecchi (Greg O'Mera), and youngest son, Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney).
In 1996, Angie was written out of Neighbours, however, she has continued to appear on the series, including in the original "" in 2022, and the first few episodes of the 2023 continuation.
Baker has guest-starred in numerous other Australian television dramas and television variety shows. Her feature film credits include Eliza Frazer (1976) and Spotswood (1991).
| 1970 | The Long Arm | - The Nurse - Const. Brenda Davis | 2 episodes: "The Big Circle" (#1.8), "The Christmas Break"(#1.13) |
| 1974 | Rush | Episode: "They Faced all the Dangers, Those Bold Bushrangers" (#1.3) | |
| 1969–76 | Homicide | Various | 8 episodes |
| 1970–75 | Division 4 | Various | 8 episodes |
| 1971–76 | Matlock Police | Various | 9 episodes |
| 1973 | The Paul Hogan Show | Guest | |
| 1975 | The Last of the Australians | Ms. Ferguson | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" (#2.4) |
| 1976 | Solo One | Mrs. Pickett | Episode: "My Bonnie" (#1.7) |
| Bellbird | Cheryl Turner #2 | Episode: "Coming Home" (#1520) | |
| Alvin Purple | Myrtle | Episode: "Ciao Alvin" (#1.13) | |
| 1977 | Bluey | Leslie Stewart | Episode: "Emma" (#1.15) |
| 1978–81 | Cop Shop | Various | 5 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Gladys Skinner (as Leslie Baker) | Episode: "Donny's Father" (#1.142) |
| Prisoner (aka Prisoner: Cell Block H or Caged Women.) | Monica Ferguson | 36 episodes: 15–18, 29–60 | |
| 1980 | Water Under the Bridge | Nurse Vickers | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Matron | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| Holiday Island | Gladys | Episode: "Hang Glider - Part 2" (#1.44) | |
| 1983 | Prisoner (aka Prisoner: Cell Block H or Caged Women) | Belle 'Tinker' Peters | 3 episodes: 390–392 |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Nurse | Episode: "Fallen into Darkness" |
| Special Squad | Chamber Maid | Episode: "Counterfeit Lady" (#1.5) | |
| 1986 | Whose Baby? | Marge | Miniseries |
| 1986, 1988–89 | The Flying Doctors | - Mrs. Jackson - Lucy Somers | 5 episodes: "Sins of the Fathers" (#1.8), "Don't Tell Anyone" (#3.24), "Breaking the Drought (#4.8), "All You Need is Luck" (#4.11), "Rising Sundown (#5.6) |
| 1988 | The Bartons | Mrs. Davis | 2 episodes: "Half Time" (#1.3), "The Great Billycart Aid Rave" (#1.6) |
| 1990 | Skirts | Doris | |
| 1990 | Col’n Carpenter | Irene | Episode: "Pop the Question" (#2.10) |
| 1992 | Bony | Boarding House Lady | Episode: "Looks Can Kill" (#1.2) |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Woman Farmer (as Leslie Baker) | Episode: "In on the Joke" (#2.8) |
| 1994 | Wedlocked | ||
| 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004 | Blue Heelers | Various | 5 episodes |
| 1995–96 2002–06, 2008, 2013, 2015 2017–19, 2022–23 | Neighbours | Angie Rebecchi | TV series, 176 episodes |
| 1997, 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | - Rose - Ms. Pinney | 2 episodes: "Angel'’ (#1.11), "Naughty Bits (#2.5) |
| 1999 | Stingers | Maggie Robardi | Episode: "Just Acting" (#2.13) |
| 2000 | SeaChange | Mrs. Chatham | Episode: "Pipeline" (#3.5) |
| Something in the Air | Female Caller | ||
| 2001 | Shock Jock | Rita | 3 episodes: "Exposure" (#1.3), "Mein Diary" (#1.5), "One for the Road" (#1.6) |
| 2008–09 | City Homicide | Miriam Toffler | 2 episodes: "Taniwha" (#2.4), "In Wolf’s Clothing" (#3.17) |
| 2009 | The Librarians | Christine's Nan | Episode: "Romeos and Juliets" (#2.4) |
| 2017 | Angie Rebecchi | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Eliza Frazer | Feature film | |
| 1987 | Slate, Wyn & Me | Molly | Feature film |
| 1992 | Spotswood (aka The Efficiency Expert) | Gwen | Feature film (as Leslie Baker) |
| 1993 | Body Melt | Mack | Feature film |
| 1995 | Angel Baby | Rose | Feature film |
| 2008 | Tea and Physics | Granny | Short film |
| 2009 | Inanimate Objects | Sam Graham | Film |
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| 1965 | Graham Kennedy's Channel 9 Show | Guest (singing with Graham Kennedy) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1969–70 | In Melbourne Tonight | Comedian, co-host, singer | TV series |
| 1971 | The Incredible Lesley Baker Show | Host | TV series, 6 episodes |
| University of Melbourne with The Marlowe Society |
| St Martins Theatre, Melbourne |
| Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide with J. C. Williamson |
| Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide |
| Menzies Theatre Restaurant, Sydney |
| Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with J. C. Williamson & St Martins Youth Arts Centre |
| Lido Theatre Restaurant, Melbourne |
| St Martins Theatre, Melbourne |
| Theatre Royal Sydney with J. C. Williamson |
| St Martins Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra |
| Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney with J. C. Williamson |
| Kew Community Theatre, Melbourne with Original Theatrical Enterprises |
| http://www.bgmagency.com.au/uploaded/cv/BAKER%20Lesley.pdf |
| The Gold Diggers Room, Warrandyte with Red Riding Hood Productions |
| The Gold Diggers Room, Warrandyte with Terry Gill Productions |
| Terry Gill Productionshttp://www.bgmagency.com.au/uploaded/cv/BAKER%20Lesley.pdf |
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