Cast & creator

Ginette McDonald

1952-04-18 (age 74) Website IMDb

Best known for My Life Is Murder, Centre Play, Time Bandits

Ginette Denise McDonald is a New Zealand actor, and television producer and director, best known for her comedic alter ego, "Lyn of Tawa".

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1973–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.2

My Life Is Murder

Josie · 2019

★ 7.0

Centre Play

Jill · 1973

★ 6.2

Time Bandits

Martha · 2024

Bedtime Stories

Girl at Party · 1974

★ 6.2

The Rule of Jenny Pen

Sally Pile · 2025

Across film & television

Filmography (14)

Showing 14 of 14 credits

Series

★ 7.2

My Life Is Murder

Josie

2019

Series

★ 7.0

Centre Play

Jill

1973

Series

★ 6.2

Time Bandits

Martha

2024

Series

Bedtime Stories

Girl at Party

1974

Movie

★ 6.2

The Rule of Jenny Pen

Sally Pile

2025

Movie

★ 5.7

Grafted

Sheryl

2024

Series

★ 6.8

Kidnapped

Weaver Woman

2005

Movie

★ 9.0

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

Self

2025

Movie

Sweeping Plains

Jill

1976

Movie

New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English

Lyn of Tawa

2005

Movie

Rage

Rhonda

2011

Movie

Joyful and Triumphant

Producer

1993

Movie

Who Laughs Last?

Herself

2006

Movie

FARM

Jeanie

2025