Robyn Anne Nevin is an Australian actress, director, and stage producer, recognised with the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and the JC Williamson Award at the Helpmann Awards for her outstanding contributions to Australian theatre performance art. Former head of both the Queensland Theatre Company and the Sydney Theatre Company, she has directed more than 30 productions and acted in more than 80 plays, collaborating with internationally renowned artists, including Richard Wherrett, Simon Phillips, Geoffrey Rush, Julie Andrews, Aubrey Mellor, Jennifer Flowers, Cate Blanchett and Lee Lewis.
Nevin in 2013
The JC Williamson Award, is an lifetime achievement award presented annually as a sector of the Helpmann Awards, governed by Live Performance Australia.
Operatic soprano, Dame Joan Sutherland, received the award in 2005.
Comedian, Barry Humphries, was the 2008 recipient.