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Elspeth Ballantyne

Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1940) is an Australian actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, [2][1]

Elspeth Ballantyne
Born (1940-04-20) 20 April 1940 (age 82)
OccupationActress
Years active1954–2013[1]
Known for
Spouse
(m. 1968; div. 1977)
Children2

Ballantyne[3] is probably best known for her small screen roles in numerous television serials. Her first major TV role was in the rural serial Bellbird in 1967 as librarian Laura "Lori" Chandler (formerly Grey), opposite actor Dennis Miller, whom she would marry the following year, she remained in the role until 1971.

She became a staple of the early Crawford Production serials in the 1970s, however became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner (known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H) from 1979 to 1986 as original character of firm but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson (later Morris). She was the only actress to appear in the series' full 8-year run.

After Prisoner she took guest roles in The Flying Doctors and G.P., before becoming a regular starring in the soap opera Neighbours as coffee shop owner Cathy Alessi, the wife of Benito Alessi (George Spartels) and the mother of Rick and Marco Alessi Dan Falzon and Felice Arena, as part of a new Italian family that was introduced to the series in 1992. She left the show the following year.

Subsequently, she appeared in guest parts on TV dramas Blue Heelers, The Secret Life of Us' and All Saints and miniseries Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013)

She has featured in film roles (with features and telemovies) including The Caterpillar Wish (2006), Moonlight and Magic (2007), Red Hill (2010), Boronia Boys (2009) and sequel Boronia Backpackers (2011)

Biography

Early career

Ballantyne was born into a show business family in Adelaide, South Australia, the daughter of Gwenneth Ballantyne,[2] an actress and teacher and Colin George Sandergrove Ballantyne[4] a photographer, who became a prominent figure in theatre as an actor, producer and director and arts administrator who was head of the South Australian Theatre Company, the predecessor as the State Theatre Company. Ballantyne has a brother Guy Ballantyne who is an actor and sister Jane Ballantyne a film producer.[2]

Having started her career as a laboratory technician at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, she decided upon an acting career and attended drama school, at NIDA[5]

Ballantyne, also trained with The Young Elizabethans and the th ePerth National l Theatre alongside eEnglish stars Raymond Westwell and Joan McCarher started her career as a child actress, and appeared in stage productions for her fathers theatre company, he first role was in 1947 in a production of Shakesperces Macbeth, by 14 she had turned professional and was an assistant stage manager

Whilst in between Tv and film engagements, She continued to perform in theatre roles for the next 37 year, as well as touring the UK in a stage production bases on the serial Prisoner[3]

TV series roles

Bellbird, Prisoner and Neighbours

Ballantyne appeared in three iconic small screen roles, starting with the serial Bellbird broadcast by the ABC as librarian Lori Chandler[5] and subsequently moved to commercial TV playing firm but compassionate prison officer Meg Jackson Morris in the soap opera Prisoner. Ballantyne was the only actor to stay with the series for its entire eight-year run. She later reprised her famous role of Meg in the original stage tour of Prisoner: Cell Block H – The Stage Play, which toured the UK in 1989.

In the early 1990s, she had a stint in Channel Ten soap opera Neighbours, as part of the Italian Alessi family.

Film roles

She has appeared in feature films The Caterpillar Wish as Mrs. Woodbridge, and in Moonlight & Magic as thrift shop owner Desma. Ballantyne also appeared in the drama short film Twenty Five Cents (2007), and as the wheelchair-bound matriarch in the short The Last Tupper (2011). She played Maxine Danials in the Boronia movies Boronia Boys (2009) and Boronia Backpackers (2011) and Paper Giants: Magazine Wars in 2013.

Personal life

Ballantyne was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977. Both had leading roles in the long-running series Bellbird. They have two sons together: Matthew and Tobias.[6] She is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne.

Filmography

FILM

Title Year Role Type
1966 Melbourne Narrator Film short
1975 End Play Welfare Officer Feature film
1978 Blue Fin Mrs. Pascoe Feature film
1982 Breakfast In Paris Millie Feature film
1989 Blowing Hot And Cold Shelagh MacBean Feature film
1990 A Doctor's Response unknown role Film short
2000 Selkie Loopy Feature film
2005 Three Dollars Eddie's Mother Feature film
2006 The Caterpillar Wish Mrs. Woodbridge Feature film
2007 Moonlight & Magic Desma Feature film
2007 Twenty Five Cents unknown role Film short
2008 Floating Elderly Woman Film short
2009 Boronia Boys Maxine Feature film
2010 Red Hill Old Woman Feature film
2010 The Last Tupper Rhonda Film short
2011 Boronia Backpackers Maxine Daniels Feature film

TELEVISION

Year TV show/TV movie Role Episode/Other Notes
1963 Consider Your Verdict Cynthia Martin TV series, 1 episode "Queen Versus Luxton" (#1.106)
Double Yolk Jane TV movie
And The Big Men Fly Lil ABC TV Movie
By Accident unknown role ABC Teleplay
1964–1975 Homicide various roles
Maureen Davis
Cheryl Evans
Joyce
Suzi Knight
4 episodes
"The Silent Witness"- 1964 (#1.9)
"One Itch To Murder"- 1972 (#9.34)
"The Fireworks Man"- 1974 (#11.34)
"Rage"- 1975 (#12.22)
1965 Photo Finish TV Movie
Daphne Laureola unknown role TV play
1966 Plain Jane Kathleen ABC Teleplay
Anonymous unknown role ABC TV series, 1 episode
1967–1971 Bellbird Laura 'Lori' Chandler / Laura 'Lori' Grey ABC TV series, Regular cast-518 episodes
1973 Ryan Rhoda Bitov TV series, 1 episode The Girl with the Golden Slippers (#1.11)
1974 Marion Joan Carruthers ABC TV miniseries, 3 episodes
This Love Affair Laura ABC TV series, 1 episode 2: 'Tilting At Windmills'
1972–1975 Matlock Police Various roles
Shirley Evans
Jenny Fisher
Judy Martin
Jean Thompson
4 episodes
"Chain Reaction"- 1972 (#2.82)
"The Loan Wolf"- 1973 (#3.126)
"Prosperity Breeds Contempt"- 1974 (#4.148)
"First Day Out" – 1975 (#5.185)
1972–1975 Division 4 Various roles
Janet Walker
Dr. Jan Moore
Fran Taylor
Iris Ryan
Karen Marsh
Sen. Const. Terri Standish
Policewoman
June Salmon
9 episodes
"For The Love of Money"- 1972 (#4.27)
"Senior Stewart"- 1972 (#4.38)
"Flight Plan"- 1972 (#5.1)
"Traveling Man"- 1973 (#5.12)
"Talk Back"- 1973(#6.4)
"The Virgil"- 1974 (#6.35)
"Easy Mark"- 1975 (#7.4)
"A Sense of Duty Part 1&2"-1975 (#7.15, 16)
1975 Quality of Mercy unknown role ABC TV series, 1 episode "The Love Job" (#1.2)
1976 Tandarra Molly Martin TV series, 1 episode "That's What Worries Me" (#1.13)
Power Without Glory Dorothy Wells ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes
"Confound Their Politics" (#1.23) "Fallen Heroes" (#1.24)
Solo One Sylvia Simpson TV series, 1 episode "Little Joe" (#1.5)
1977 Bluey Rhoda Lewis TV series, 1 episode "Son of Bluey" (#1.39)
1978 Cop Shop Claudie Gaynor, Dawn Curran (3 episodes) TV series, Episodes: #1.52, #1.71, #1.72
1979–1986 Prisoner
(UK:'Prisoner: Cell Block H / Canada 'Caged Women'.)
Meg Morris/Meg Jackson Regular cast- 669 episodes
1979 Ride on Stranger unknown role ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode
1986 Adrian unknown role Film documentary
1987 The Fool's Shoe Hotel unknown role Teleplay
1987–1991 The Flying Doctors 3 roles
Barbara Freeman
Wendy Ross
Alice Franklin
3 episodes
"The Unluckiest Boy in Town" – 1987 (#2.3)
"Cadenza" – 1988 (#4.20)
"None So Blind" -1991 (#8.6)
1988 Captain Johnno Mrs. Greenwood ABC TV Movie
Spit MacPhee Grace Tree TV miniseries
1989–1991 Pugwall Aunt Annabelle TV series, 10 episodes
1991 G.P. Jean Watson TV series, 1 episode "The Price You Pay" (#3.27)
1991 Tonight Live With Steve Vizard Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992–1993 Neighbours Cathy Alessi TV series, Regular Cast- 45 episodes
1993;2000 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1997 One Way Ticket Elizabeth TV Film
1998 State Coroner Pat Thompson TV series, 1 episode "Three's A Crowd" (#2.9)
2000 Good Morning Australia Herself & Shimon Moore TV series, 1 episode
SeaChange Coral Kiss ABC TV series, 2 Episodes
"Love Is in the Time of Coleridge" (#3.11)
"To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True" (#3.12)
2002 Blue Heelers Margaret White TV series, 1 episode "Sins of The Father" (#9.16)
Marshall Law Irene TV series, 1 episode "Money Talks" (#1.17)
2003 The Secret Life of Us Celebrant TV series, 1 episode "The Quality of My Life" (#3.6)
2003–2004 Stingers Chief Comm. Steadman TV series, 2 episodes
"Boosted"- 2003 (#7.27)
"Break and Enter"- 2004 (#8.8)
2004 All Saints Anne Lytton TV series, 2 episodes "Benefit of the Doubt" (#7.30), "Don't Look Back" (#7.31)
2005 Last Man Standing Aunty Marg TV series, Episode 1.1
2008 City Homicide Miss Evelyn Purcell TV series, 1 episode "Thicker Than Water" (#2.1)
Rush Edie TV series, 1 Episode #3.22
2011 A Current Affair Herself with Carol Burns, Patsy King & Val Lehman TV series, 1 episode
2013 The Morning Show Herself with Carol Burns, Patsy King & Val Lehman TV series, 1 episode
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Emily King ABC TV miniseries, 1 Episode #1.1

References

  1. ^ a b "Elspeth Ballantyne".
  2. ^ a b c Lane, Richard (1991). "Prisoner:Cell Block H". London: Thames.
  3. ^ a b "Elsprth Ballantyne". Austlit.
  4. ^ Ward, Peter (2007). Ballantyne, Colin Sandergrove (1908-1988). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Elspeth Ballantyne Biography – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. ^ Pogorelske, Paulyne (7 August 1982). "Life as a Single Parent". TV Week.

External links

  • Elspeth Ballantyne at IMDb

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serial Bellbird in 1967 as librarian Laura Lori Chandler formerly Grey opposite actor Dennis Miller whom she would marry the following year she remained in the role until 1971 She became a staple of the early Crawford Production serials in the 1970s however became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner known internationally as Prisoner Cell Block H from 1979 to 1986 as original character of firm but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson later Morris She was the only actress to appear in the series full 8 year run After Prisoner she took guest roles in The Flying Doctors and G P before becoming a regular starring in the soap opera Neighbours as coffee shop owner Cathy Alessi the wife of Benito Alessi George Spartels and the mother of Rick and Marco Alessi Dan Falzon and Felice Arena as part of a new Italian family that was introduced to the series in 1992 She left the show the following year Subsequently she appeared in guest parts on TV dramas Blue Heelers The Secret Life of Us andAll Saintsand miniseriesPaper Giants Magazine Wars 2013 She has featured in film roles with features and telemovies including The Caterpillar Wish 2006 Moonlight and Magic 2007 Red Hill 2010 Boronia Boys 2009 and sequel Boronia Backpackers 2011 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early career 2 TV series roles 2 1 Bellbird Prisoner and Neighbours 3 Film roles 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditEarly career Edit Ballantyne was born into a show business family in Adelaide South Australia the daughter of Gwenneth Ballantyne 2 an actress and teacher and Colin George Sandergrove Ballantyne 4 a photographer who became a prominent figure in theatre as an actor producer and director and arts administrator who was head of the South Australian Theatre Company the predecessor as the State Theatre Company Ballantyne has a brother Guy Ballantyne who is an actor and sister Jane Ballantyne a film producer 2 Having started her career as a laboratory technician at the Royal Adelaide Hospital she decided upon an acting career and attended drama school at NIDA 5 Ballantyne also trained with The Young Elizabethans and the th ePerth National l Theatre alongside eEnglish stars Raymond Westwell and Joan McCarher started her career as a child actress and appeared in stage productions for her fathers theatre company he first role was in 1947 in a production of Shakesperces Macbeth by 14 she had turned professional and was an assistant stage managerWhilst in between Tv and film engagements She continued to perform in theatre roles for the next 37 year as well as touring the UK in a stage production bases on the serial Prisoner 3 TV series roles EditBellbird Prisoner and Neighbours Edit Ballantyne appeared in three iconic small screen roles starting with the serial Bellbird broadcast by the ABC as librarian Lori Chandler 5 and subsequently moved to commercial TV playing firm but compassionate prison officer Meg Jackson Morris in the soap opera Prisoner Ballantyne was the only actor to stay with the series for its entire eight year run She later reprised her famous role of Meg in the original stage tour of Prisoner Cell Block H The Stage Play which toured the UK in 1989 In the early 1990s she had a stint in Channel Ten soap opera Neighbours as part of the Italian Alessi family Film roles EditShe has appeared in feature films The Caterpillar Wish as Mrs Woodbridge and in Moonlight amp Magic as thrift shop owner Desma Ballantyne also appeared in the drama short film Twenty Five Cents 2007 and as the wheelchair bound matriarch in the short The Last Tupper 2011 She played Maxine Danials in the Boronia movies Boronia Boys 2009 and Boronia Backpackers 2011 and Paper Giants Magazine Wars in 2013 Personal life EditBallantyne was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977 Both had leading roles in the long running series Bellbird They have two sons together Matthew and Tobias 6 She is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne Filmography EditFILM Title Year Role Type1966 Melbourne Narrator Film short1975 End Play Welfare Officer Feature film1978 Blue Fin Mrs Pascoe Feature film1982 Breakfast In Paris Millie Feature film1989 Blowing Hot And Cold Shelagh MacBean Feature film1990 A Doctor s Response unknown role Film short2000 Selkie Loopy Feature film2005 Three Dollars Eddie s Mother Feature film2006 The Caterpillar Wish Mrs Woodbridge Feature film2007 Moonlight amp Magic Desma Feature film2007 Twenty Five Cents unknown role Film short2008 Floating Elderly Woman Film short2009 Boronia Boys Maxine Feature film2010 Red Hill Old Woman Feature film2010 The Last Tupper Rhonda Film short2011 Boronia Backpackers Maxine Daniels Feature filmTELEVISION Year TV show TV movie Role Episode Other Notes1963 Consider Your Verdict Cynthia Martin TV series 1 episode Queen Versus Luxton 1 106 Double Yolk Jane TV movieAnd The Big Men Fly Lil ABC TV MovieBy Accident unknown role ABC Teleplay1964 1975 Homicide various rolesMaureen DavisCheryl EvansJoyceSuzi Knight 4 episodes The Silent Witness 1964 1 9 One Itch To Murder 1972 9 34 The Fireworks Man 1974 11 34 Rage 1975 12 22 1965 Photo Finish TV MovieDaphne Laureola unknown role TV play1966 Plain Jane Kathleen ABC TeleplayAnonymous unknown role ABC TV series 1 episode1967 1971 Bellbird Laura Lori Chandler Laura Lori Grey ABC TV series Regular cast 518 episodes1973 Ryan Rhoda Bitov TV series 1 episode The Girl with the Golden Slippers 1 11 1974 Marion Joan Carruthers ABC TV miniseries 3 episodesThis Love Affair Laura ABC TV series 1 episode 2 Tilting At Windmills 1972 1975 Matlock Police Various rolesShirley Evans Jenny FisherJudy MartinJean Thompson 4 episodes Chain Reaction 1972 2 82 The Loan Wolf 1973 3 126 Prosperity Breeds Contempt 1974 4 148 First Day Out 1975 5 185 1972 1975 Division 4 Various rolesJanet WalkerDr Jan MooreFran TaylorIris RyanKaren MarshSen Const Terri StandishPolicewomanJune Salmon 9 episodes For The Love of Money 1972 4 27 Senior Stewart 1972 4 38 Flight Plan 1972 5 1 Traveling Man 1973 5 12 Talk Back 1973 6 4 The Virgil 1974 6 35 Easy Mark 1975 7 4 A Sense of Duty Part 1 amp 2 1975 7 15 16 1975 Quality of Mercy unknown role ABC TV series 1 episode The Love Job 1 2 1976 Tandarra Molly Martin TV series 1 episode That s What Worries Me 1 13 Power Without Glory Dorothy Wells ABC TV miniseries 2 episodes Confound Their Politics 1 23 Fallen Heroes 1 24 Solo One Sylvia Simpson TV series 1 episode Little Joe 1 5 1977 Bluey Rhoda Lewis TV series 1 episode Son of Bluey 1 39 1978 Cop Shop Claudie Gaynor Dawn Curran 3 episodes TV series Episodes 1 52 1 71 1 721979 1986 Prisoner UK Prisoner Cell Block H Canada Caged Women Meg Morris Meg Jackson Regular cast 669 episodes1979 Ride on Stranger unknown role ABC TV miniseries 1 episode1986 Adrian unknown role Film documentary1987 The Fool s Shoe Hotel unknown role Teleplay1987 1991 The Flying Doctors 3 rolesBarbara FreemanWendy RossAlice Franklin 3 episodes The Unluckiest Boy in Town 1987 2 3 Cadenza 1988 4 20 None So Blind 1991 8 6 1988 Captain Johnno Mrs Greenwood ABC TV MovieSpit MacPhee Grace Tree TV miniseries1989 1991 Pugwall Aunt Annabelle TV series 10 episodes1991 G P Jean Watson TV series 1 episode The Price You Pay 3 27 1991 Tonight Live With Steve Vizard Herself Guest TV series 1 episode1992 1993 Neighbours Cathy Alessi TV series Regular Cast 45 episodes1993 2000 Good Morning Australia Herself Guest TV series 2 episodes1997 One Way Ticket Elizabeth TV Film1998 State Coroner Pat Thompson TV series 1 episode Three s A Crowd 2 9 2000 Good Morning Australia Herself amp Shimon Moore TV series 1 episodeSeaChange Coral Kiss ABC TV series 2 Episodes Love Is in the Time of Coleridge 3 11 To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True 3 12 2002 Blue Heelers Margaret White TV series 1 episode Sins of The Father 9 16 Marshall Law Irene TV series 1 episode Money Talks 1 17 2003 The Secret Life of Us Celebrant TV series 1 episode The Quality of My Life 3 6 2003 2004 Stingers Chief Comm Steadman TV series 2 episodes Boosted 2003 7 27 Break and Enter 2004 8 8 2004 All Saints Anne Lytton TV series 2 episodes Benefit of the Doubt 7 30 Don t Look Back 7 31 2005 Last Man Standing Aunty Marg TV series Episode 1 12008 City Homicide Miss Evelyn Purcell TV series 1 episode Thicker Than Water 2 1 Rush Edie TV series 1 Episode 3 222011 A Current Affair Herself with Carol Burns Patsy King amp Val Lehman TV series 1 episode2013 The Morning Show Herself with Carol Burns Patsy King amp Val Lehman TV series 1 episode2013 Paper Giants Magazine Wars Emily King ABC TV miniseries 1 Episode 1 1References Edit a b Elspeth Ballantyne a b c Lane Richard 1991 Prisoner Cell Block H London Thames a b Elsprth Ballantyne Austlit Ward Peter 2007 Ballantyne Colin Sandergrove 1908 1988 Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 20 March 2015 a b Elspeth Ballantyne Biography Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Pogorelske Paulyne 7 August 1982 Life as a Single Parent TV Week External links 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