Candy Raymond
- Lifespan
- July 17, 1950 – December 2025Jul 17, 1950 – Dec 2025
- Location
- AustraliaAustralia
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Key moments and achievements from Candy Raymond's life.
Candy was born
· Australia
Career Achievement
Candy Raymond rose to fame playing Jill Sheridan on the groundbreaking Australian soap opera Number 96. Her character was presented as a wild child and sex symbol, featuring in several controversial nude sequences that pushed the boundaries of Australian television. The role made her a household name across Australia.
Career Achievement
Candy Raymond rose to fame playing Jill Sheridan on the groundbreaking Australian soap opera Number 96. Her character was presented as a wild child and sex symbol, featuring in several controversial nude sequences that pushed the boundaries of Australian television. The role made her a household name across Australia.
Career Achievement
Raymond appeared in landmark Australian films of the 1970s including Alvin Purple Rides Again, Don's Party (1976), The Getting of Wisdom, Money Movers, The Journalist, Freedom, and Monkey Grip. These films were part of the Australian New Wave cinema movement that gained international recognition for Australian filmmaking.
Career Achievement
Raymond appeared in landmark Australian films of the 1970s including Alvin Purple Rides Again, Don's Party (1976), The Getting of Wisdom, Money Movers, The Journalist, Freedom, and Monkey Grip. These films were part of the Australian New Wave cinema movement that gained international recognition for Australian filmmaking.
Career Achievement
Raymond took on the role of imprisoned journalist Sandra Hamilton in the iconic Australian television drama Prisoner (known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H). The show became a cult classic worldwide and cemented Raymond's status as one of Australia's most recognizable television actresses of the era.
Career Achievement
Raymond took on the role of imprisoned journalist Sandra Hamilton in the iconic Australian television drama Prisoner (known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H). The show became a cult classic worldwide and cemented Raymond's status as one of Australia's most recognizable television actresses of the era.
Won Award
Raymond won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Television Film or Mini-Series for her performance in the ABC telefilm Breaking Up. The prestigious award recognized her dramatic range and confirmed her standing as one of Australia's finest screen actresses of her generation.
Won Award
Raymond won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Television Film or Mini-Series for her performance in the ABC telefilm Breaking Up. The prestigious award recognized her dramatic range and confirmed her standing as one of Australia's finest screen actresses of her generation.
Career Achievement
Raymond appeared as herself in the 2008 feature documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, where she was interviewed about the role of women in Australian films of the 1970s. The documentary celebrated the era of Australian exploitation cinema that Raymond had been a central figure in.
Career Achievement
Raymond appeared as herself in the 2008 feature documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, where she was interviewed about the role of women in Australian films of the 1970s. The documentary celebrated the era of Australian exploitation cinema that Raymond had been a central figure in.
Candy Raymond passed away