The celebrated star of shows including A Country Practice and Number 96 was 91. Vale Lorrae Desmond, Shane Whithington, who played Brendan Jones on A Country Practice, wrote on Twitter. Enormous Heart. Enormous Talent. We all loved her. Lorrae Desmond with Gael Ballantyne. Desmond was much loved for playing Shirley Gilroy on A Country Practice from 1981 to 1992. Desmond alongside TV husband Brian Wenzel portrayed loveable opposites on the show, him as the straight talking cop Frank Gilroy and her as the colourful receptionist in the local medical practice. She appeared in 816 episodes in total on the iconic TV drama that won countless awards and was a huge success around the world.
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