Noni Hazlehurst ‘I felt very ashamed and shocked’

For 50 years, Noni Hazlehurst has captivated audiences—from Play School to A Place to Call Home, The Shiralee, and Better Homes and Gardens. A career fuelled by grit, willpower, and talent. In this episode, Noni stresses the importance of women speaking up and sharing their experiences, reminding us that it's perfectly okay to let go of our masks and be our true selves. She also reveals the response to her ‘risky’ Logies Hall of Fame speech, the acting advice she received at 60 that changed her life, and why her marriage breakdown with her on- and off-screen husband was ‘horrific. Know someone who'd enjoy this episode?  Why not share it with them by tapping the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and passing it on LINKS: Noni's inspiriing memoir 'Dropping The Mask' is available here Fill out our survey for the chance to win a $100 voucherhere  If you loved this chat with Noni we think you'll love Jess's conversation with Bryan Brown here If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify Is there someone you'd like to hear on the podcast? Send Jess your guest ideas here CREDITS: Host: Jessica Rowe Guest: Noni Hazlehurst Executive Producer: Nic McClure Audio Producer: Chris Marsh  Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos The Jess Rowe Big Talk Showacknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.