Pepe Trevor

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Pepe Trevor
Born
Penelope Trevor

1960 (age 63–64)[1]
Other namesPepe Trevor-Goodall
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
  • journalist
  • visual arts
Years active1977–2005 (as actress)
Notable workPrisoner (1985–86)
SpouseMatthew Arnold (m.1985–?)[1]
Children2
ParentMarie Trevor (mother)

Penelope Trevor (born 1960)[1] professionally known as Pepe Trevor, is an Australian former actress, screenwriter, journalist and author and visual artist, who is perhaps best known for her role as young card sharp and trouble-maker, Lexie Patterson in television series Prisoner (1985–86).[2]

Biography

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Trevor was born in Sydney, and moved to Melbourne at the age of six. She made a name as an actress in various Australian television series during the 1980s. Later in life, Trevor began writing, and won the Dobbie Award in the 1997 Nita Kibble Literary Awards for her first novel, Listening for Small Sounds. Her second novel, Another Man's Office, came out in 2000. As a journalist, Trevor has contributed articles for The Melbourne Weekly Magazine. Trevor was married to violinist and music teacher, Matthew Arnold,[1] and they have two sons. She is the daughter of television producer, Marie Trevor (born Brisbane, Queensland, 1922 - 7 June 2000), who also worked on Prisoner.

She was portrayed by Sarah Snook in the 2015 Australian romantic drama film, Holding the Man, based on her friend, Timothy Conigrave's, memoir of the same name.

Bibliography

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  • Listening for Small Sounds. (1996)
  • Another Man's Office. (2000)

Filmography

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Title Year Role Type
1977 The Sullivans Patricia TV series
1979 Skyways TV series
1980 All the Green Year Kitty TV series
A Country Practice TV series
1981 I Can Jump Puddles Pretty Girl TV miniseries
1979-81 Cop Shop Lindy Turner, Sarah Moore, Kidnap Victim, Sue Dawson, Sue Powell TV series
1982 Lonely Hearts Feature film
1984 Every Move She Makes Jackie TV film
1985-86 Prisoner Lexie Patterson TV series
1991-92 Kelly Alice TV series
1991 Coln Carpenter Radio host TV series
1993 Say a Little Prayer Shop Assistant Film
1994-96 Blue Heelers Carla Houghton, Maria Baker TV series
1994-95 Janus Sandy TV series
1995 Correlli Karen Hodges TV miniseries
1996 Law of the Land Lisa Blake TV series
1997 Road to Nhill Anne Feature film
2002 Stingers Helen Vanderhoven TV series
2002 Guinevere Jones Mrs. Blatt TV series
2004 Fergus McPhail Matron TV series
2005 MDA Leonie Joyce TV series
2022 Talking Prisoner Self
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Life deals Pepe a Tough Hand", by Amanda Zachariah. TV Week. p.13. 15 June 1985
  2. ^ 'Prison Break', TV Week, 1 June 1985