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Rhonda Burchmore

Rhonda Burchmore

Acting

Biography

Born in Sydney, Rhonda Burchmore has performed since the age of two and became internationally known as Kate in the 1982 film The Pirate Movie. Her stage breakthrough came in 1988's Sugar Babies, first in Australia and then in London's West End opposite Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller. David Atkins created a role for her in the tap musical Hot Shoe Shuffle, and in 1997 she opened Melbourne's Crown Casino with her own spectacular Red Hot & Rhonda. A mainstay of Australian musical theatre, her credits range from Mame and Annie Get Your Gun to Tanya in Mamma Mia!, Hairspray (2022–23), Sister Act (2024–25) and Countess Lily in the 2025 Australian premiere of Anastasia. A celebrated cabaret performer and recording artist, she was appointed OAM in 2014. On screen she has been a variety-TV regular and placed third on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2020.

Known For

The Flying Doctors
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The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season and actor Robert Grubb came in as new doctor Geoff Standish. The series' episodes were mostly self-contained but also featured ongoing storylines, such as Dr. Standish's romance with Sister Kate Wellings. Other major characters included pilot Sam Patterson, mechanic Emma Plimpton, local policeman Sgt. Jack Carruthers and Vic and Nancy Buckley, who ran the local pub/hotel, The Majestic. Andrew McFarlane also later returned to the series, resuming his role as Dr. Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally.

The Flying Doctors

1986Series