Elspeth Ballantyne
Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian retired actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, a veteran of the industry having started her career as a child actor and becoming a staple of the theatre starting from in 1947 and by the age of 15 in 1954 had turned professional. She became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner from 1979 to 1986 as original character of but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson (later Morris). Ballantyne's parents were actors and she is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne. She was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977.
Blue Fin
as Mrs. PascoeBased on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele' , this is an...
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Captain Johnno
as Mrs. GreenwoodA young deaf boy who calls himself "Captain Johnno" befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the...
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Three Dollars
as Eddie's MotherEddie is a principled man, with a wife, a daughter and a mortgage and leads a seemingly stable...
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Selkie
as Loopy LauraTeenager Jamie moves with his mother, sister and grandfather to an island off the South...
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Boronia Backpackers
as Maxine DanielsPicks up on the journey of the 'Boronia Boys' gang from sleepy Boronia to the big wide world.
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Blowing Hot and Cold
as Shelagh MacBeanThe story of two men from opposite backgrounds and social structures who become friends. Jack...
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Boronia Boys
as MaxineKane and Darren are two 'rag and bone men' who have lived in the outer suburb of Boronia all...
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The Caterpillar Wish
as Mrs. WoodbridgeA young girl's view on belonging and loss.
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One Way Ticket
as ElizabethBased on a true story, One Way Ticket is about a criminal named Webb. He has been arrested for...
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Mondo Maniacs
as DesmaThe adventures of two punk maniacs on the run after they have escaped from a psychiatric ward.
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Breakfast in Paris
as MillieFashion executive Jackie Wyatt discovers her boyfriend has been cheating on her. She flies to...
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Life in Australia: Melbourne
as uncreditedThis film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in the mid 1960s.
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Prisoner: Cell Block H
as Meg Morris / Meg JacksonPrisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional...
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The Flying Doctors
as Barbara FreemanThe Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved...
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The Flying Doctors
as Wendy RossThe Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved...
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The Flying Doctors
as Alice FranklinThe Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved...
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Blue Heelers
as uncreditedBlue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue...
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Homicide
as Maureen DavisHomicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide...
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City Homicide
as Miss Evelyn PurcellCity Homicide follows a group of detectives in the Homicide department of Melbourne's...
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SeaChange
as Coral KissSeaChange is a popular Australian television show that ran for 39 episodes from 1998 to 2000 on...
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