Anne Mary Phelan OAM (2 August 1948[1] – 27 October 2019) was an Australian actress of stage and screen who appeared in many theatre, television and film productions as well as radio and voice-over.

Her television soap opera roles included Bellbird as Kate Ashwood, Prisoner (1980–1985) as Myra Desmond, Something in the Air (2000–2002) as Monica Taylor, for which she won the 2000 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, having previously won the 1988 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for Poor Man's Orange.

This character had the sole purpose of threatening to resign over the favourable treatment afforded to prisoner Barbara Davidson in episode 17.

[2] She was also a regular on Marshall Law[4] and appeared in the ABC comedy Mother and Son[4] playing the role of a social worker who befriends Maggie Beare.

[clarification needed] In 2012, Phelan joined the cast of comedy drama Winners & Losers in the ongoing role of Dot Gross.

[2][4] She was an ambassador for Alzheimer's Australia Vic, educators, advocates and spokespeople for those living with dementia, their families and friends and those who support them.