One of Australia's most recognisable actors, Penne Hackforth-Jones, has died at the age of 64 after battling lung cancer. Born in 1949 in the US state of Connecticut, she was brought up in Australia.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Penne Hackforth-Jones, one of the nation's most recognisable actors, died on Saturday, months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Penne Hackforth-Jones (August 5, 1949 – May 17, 2013) was an American-born Australian actress and biographer. Hackforth-Jones lived with her family in England before relocating to Australia in 1964.

On the Seven Network, Hackforth-Jones had a recurring role in the popular series All Saints and A Country Practice. "Penne bought an energy and unique style to everything she did," said director ...

JANE SCOTT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST ICONIC FILMS OF THE PAST 30 YEARS, BUT SHE IS FAR FROM RESTING ON HER LAURELS, PENNE HACKFORTH JONES WRITES. As a small, elegant woman ...

THROUGHOUT HIS UNDENIABLY BRILLIANT CAREER, THIS AUSTRALIAN FILM DIRECTOR HAS NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO GO OUT ON A LIMB, WRITES PENNE HACKFORTH-JONES. As I sit in director Bruce Beresford's kitchen ...

AUSTRALIAN actress Penne Hackforth-Jones has died after a short battle with lung cancer, aged 63, her family has announced. Her death has shocked the local entertainment world, with the one-time A ...