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A 'baby' Lila McGuire dreamt of a Logie nomination. Yesterday it came true
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- Lila Mc Guire played Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the ABC iview series Goolagong.
- Lila Mc Guire, 29, and 10-year-old Eloise Hart both portrayed the legendary Australian athlete in the ABC's three-part drama Goolagong, which has been nominated for Best Miniseries/Telemovie.
- The pair are among six nominees — including Bundjalung and Lamalama actor Tamala — in the running for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent.
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Lila Mc Guire played Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the ABC iview series Goolagong. (ABC iview)
Link copied Share Share article Two young First Nations actresses who brought the story of tennis champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley to life are among a strong cohort of Indigenous performers recognised in this year's Logie nominations.
Lila Mc Guire, 29, and 10-year-old Eloise Hart both portrayed the legendary Australian athlete in the ABC's three-part drama Goolagong, which has been nominated for Best Miniseries/Telemovie.
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