▁been ▁a ▁singer . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁" In ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁Cru ick sh ank ▁moved ▁to ▁London ▁and ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁singer ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁low - end ▁jazz ▁clubs . ▁She ▁returned ▁to ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁and ▁began ▁to ▁rise ▁to ▁public ▁prom in ence , ▁not ably ▁through ▁successfully ▁hosting ▁a ▁string ▁of ▁Sydney ' s ▁annual ▁Jazz ▁in ▁the ▁Domain ▁summer ▁out door ▁concert s . ▁ ▁She ▁subsequently ▁appeared ▁in ▁many ▁Australian ▁film ▁and ▁television ▁roles ▁and ▁was ▁especially ▁well ▁known ▁for ▁her ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁surprise ▁hit ▁( in ▁Australia ) ▁film ▁Young ▁Ein stein ▁and , ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁for ▁her ▁regular ▁appearances ▁on ▁Bert ▁Newton ' s ▁top - rating ▁nation ally - bro ad cast ▁morning ▁entertain ment ▁show ▁Good ▁Mor ning ▁Australia . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 - 4 ▁she ▁hosted ▁her ▁own ▁talk ▁show ▁on ▁ABC ▁TV ▁called ▁In ▁Company ▁with ▁Su ▁Cru ick sh ank ▁and ▁she ▁continued ▁to ▁make ▁frequent ▁guest ▁appearances ▁in ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁of ▁Australian ▁drama , ▁comedy ▁and ▁light ▁entertain ment ▁programs ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁de cade , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁appearing ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁TV ▁commer ci als . ▁She ▁ ▁maintained ▁a ▁long - running ▁fort night ly ▁radio ▁spot ▁on ▁the ▁nation ally ▁broadcast ▁ABC ▁Local ▁Radio ▁O vern ights ▁program ▁and ▁is ▁often ▁remembered ▁for ▁her ▁appearances