Ride Like a Girl"She just loved working," said Marea Jablonksi, director of talent agency BGM who represented Phelan for almost 50 years. "It was only recently that her health took a very sudden turn for the worst."She had an incredible ability to create very true characters - you just believed she was that person. There was no trickery to her work, it was just true and beautiful, and she created a whole lot of archetypical Aussie charcaters.
"She was a lauded actor for her incredible body of work in our industry, but most importantly, a woman with a huge zest for life and a deep love for her union. "Anne epitomised what [the award] is all about: recognising those special performers who inspire us with not only with their careers but also with their outstanding contribution to our industry as whole. She will be deeply be missed by all of us."in 2002, Phelan attributed her activist streak to her "working class family in Fitzroy" who struggled during the Depression.
Thank you for contribution to society! RIP Anne.