Background
Lisa was born on the 17th of February, 1971 and grew up in Perth, Australia.
Lisa was born on the 17th of February, 1971 and grew up in Perth, Australia.
Greenwood Senior High School
The Classical Singing and Musical Theatre courses at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
She entered WAPA (West Australian Performing Arts) and
graduated in 1990 at the age of 19 with a musical degree. Moving over to
Melbourne, after a short lived stay in Sydney when Lisa was awarded
the Coles contract (Lisa starred on advertisements on television and in
the newspapers). Lisa's career began with her auditioning for Annie
Jone's role in Newly Weds, and a role in Home and away, both of which
she did not win. But In 1993 she auditioned for the role of Ros
Patterson, in a new Australian Drama Blue Heelers, and won the lead role
of Maggie doyle instead. Maggie Doyle fast became one of the most loved
characters on T.V. and with it so did Lisa. In 1995 she won the silver
logie for Best new talent. and continued on in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999
to win the silver logies for most popular female Actress. Her
popularity soared so much that she even wnt on in 1997 to win the Gold
logie for most popular personality, she again won in 1998, 1999, and
2000. Becoming the first woman in Australian T.V. to win 4 consecutive
Gold logies. in her final gold logie speech she begged the viewers of
Australian T.V. to put Maggie doyle to rest, as she managed to win this
logie even though her character was only seen on the scrren for a very
short time that year. Lisa also won for her role as maggie doyle,
people's choice awards and Variety club awards.
During her six years on Blue Heelers Lisa became best friends with her
work-mate and onscreen love interest Martin Sacks. it was here that she
also me her soulmate, and husband Tim Disney, who was the stand-by props
man on the show. Lisa also took part in many musicals throughout the
breaks of the Blue Heelers filming Schedule. She stared in productions
including "A Little Night Music", "Into the Woods", and "She Loves Me".
After Leaving Blue Heelers Lisa went on to star in the Musical "The
Sound of music" playing the role of Maria, this was a very popular
production and Bryce Courtney's - "The potato factory" mini series. The
other starring role Lisa had at this time ws to become a mother for the
first time to Son Archer. After Ashort break after giving birth, Lisa
was lured into a new T.V. role of Ros Marshall, the younger and more
promiscuous sister of sibling lawyers in "Marshall Law" which Also stars
Alyson White as her sister Verity, and her Blue Heelers Co-star William
McInnes as Dylan Boyd, Verity's ex-husband, and lawyer. Marshall Law is
a different role from Blue Heelers, but so far the show is going well,
it is just about to start production on its second series. Lisa also
currently is Starring in the Melbourne ersion of Sam Mendes reprise of
Cabaret (Tina Arena is starring in the Sydney version) .
She has three cikdren: Archer James (born 2001),Oliver Timothy (born 2003),Remy Elise (born 2005).
McCune shot to fame in September 1993 at age 22 when she debuted as Constable Maggie Doyle in Blue Heelers, playing the role until the seventh season. During this time she won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Television Personality four times. When her character was killed in 2000, the "Who Shot Maggie Doyle?" story arc was the most watched in the series history, and her departure is attributed as one of the major factors in the ratings slump that followed.
Her films:
Marshall Law
The Sound of Music
Marshall Law
At the Logie Awards, she has won:
Four consecutive Gold Logie awards (won in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000) for her role in Blue Heelers
Five consecutive 'Most popular Actress' awards (won in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) for Blue Heelers
One 'Most Popular New Talent' award in 1995 for Blue Heelers
At the Logie Awards, she has also been nominated for:
Three Gold Logie awards (in 1996 and 2001 for Blue Heelers and in 2008 for Sea Patrol)
'Most Outstanding Actress' award in 2006 for Hell Has Harbour Views
'Most Popular Actress' award in 2008 for Sea Patrol
