Belinda McClory is an Australian film, television, and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in The Matrix.
Early life and education Belinda McClory was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Her father was a police officer, giving her insight to the life of a police officer and their family.
Career McClory has acted on stage as well as performing in a wide variety of roles in films and on television.
Stage On stage, among other roles, she played a supporting role of the 2004 Australian production of Frozen. She also performed in the 2009 Griffin Theatre Company production The Modern International Dead in Sydney, and in Edward II at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne in 2016.
Film In 1999 McClory became known for her role as Switch in The Matrix. Other film roles include Mullet (2001); Cubbyhouse (2002); The Book of Revelation (2006) with Tom Long; and Dominic Purcell action film "Turkey Shoot" (2014), which she co-wrote.
In 2011 she played two characters in X: Night of Vengeance, which she co-wrote.
In 2026 she plays Olivia, the mother of the main character, played by Harvey Zielinski, in his directorial debut feature Sweet Milk Lake.
TV She appeared in the NBC TV series Camp from 2012 to 2013, and has had roles in many Australian television series, including playing a main role as Alice Harvey in seasons 2 to 5 of The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
Recognition and awards McClory received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of Frozen.
Personal life On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1996LifeSharon1996Hotel de LoveJanet Campbell1996DeathShort1999Switch1999RedballDet. JJ Wilson2001MulletKay2001CubbyhouseLynn Graham2006DarklovestoryGretchenAlso writer2006Jeanette2008AcolytesKay Wright2011X: Night of VengeanceKatherine / MarilynAlso writer2014Turkey ShootMeredith BaxterAlso writer2017ChairpersonPost-production2026Sweet Milk LakeOlivia
Television Year Title Role Notes1990Tess"Kiss Me Kate: Part 1"1991Tina"Swinging on the Rope"1993Seven Deadly Sins"Envy"1993PhoenixCilla"Snow Job"1993PaulineTV film1994–95JanusKirsty NicholsMain role1994Blue HeelersJennifer Willis"Payback"1995Halifax f.p.Paula Kingsley"Hard Corps"1997Simone de Beauvoir's BabiesWendyTV miniseries1997Girl Across the Road"Star Quest"1998Good Guys, Bad GuysCarmen Francis"Car Wars"1998SeaChangeDorothy Della Bosca"Stormy Weather"1998Murder CallCarol Magnus"Skin Deep"1999Blue HeelersSr. Const. Robyn TaylorRecurring role2001BackBernerSusan Lamb"1.129"2001Corridors of PowerTanya DunneMain role2002All SaintsNicola Lewis"Opening Night", "The Show Must Go On"2003Kath & KimMona"The Shower"2013Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMadam Lyon"Murder Most Scandalous"2013CampAunt Jeanette"Last Days of Summer"2014–2017Alice HarveyMain role (season 2–5)2016Little AcornsBelinda"United Nations of Toddlers", "She's a Man", "Eat Cake"2017GlitchVicky Carmichael"A Duty of Care"2017OddlandsCivix (voice)TV film, completed
Theatre Frozen (2004) The Modern International Dead (2009) Edward II (2016) My Sister Feather (2018)
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