Judi Farr
Judi Farr AM (born c.1938/1939),[1] also credited as Judy Farr,[2] is an Australian former actress of theatre, film and television best known for several situation comedy roles on Australian television. Farr has also appeared in Australian films such as December Boys.
Judi Farr | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1938/1939 (aged 83/84)[1] Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director[2] |
| Years active | 1958[2]-2020[2] |
| Television | A Place to Call Home Please Like Me Grass Roots Kingswood Country |
Career
Farr first became known for her role of Rita in the situation comedy My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (1967–1968).[3] She continued to play the character in that show's short-lived sequel series Rita and Wally in 1968.[3]
Later she played a similarly high-profile regular role in a successful sitcom, portraying dizzy wife Thelma in Kingswood Country starting in 1980. She left the series in 1982, and in the script Thelma was sent off on a world cruise. She later sent word she would not be returning to her husband and Farr did not return to the series.
Aside from these roles Farr has had a long and busy career acting in dramatic roles in film and theatre, and television. She has had guest roles in drama series, television movies and miniseries. Television roles of the 1970s include guest spots on dramas including the Crawford Productions police shows, and a recurring role in soap opera Number 96 in 1974 and 1975, playing in comedy storylines. Later guest appearances include roles in A Country Practice, All Saints and CrashBurn.
Her first film role was a brief appearance in They're a Weird Mob (1966). Later films include Fatty Finn (1980), The Year My Voice Broke (1987), Flirting (1991) and Oscar and Lucinda (1997). Her film and television roles of the 2000s include Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) TV movie, The Alice (2004) TV movie, Thunderstruck (2004), Go Big (2004) TV movie, Walking on Water (2002) and Changi (2001) (miniseries). She toured nationally and internationally with Cloudstreet and has worked for all major theatre companies in productions which include Death of a Salesman, Lettice and Lovage (opposite June Salter) and Angels in America. She was awarded the 1992 Theatre Critics Award for Women of Troy as well as the winner of the 2002 AFI Best Supporting Actress for Walking on Water she is soon to be seen in the documentary film Unfolding Florence.
She is also known for portraying the role of aunt Peg in the first season of Please Like Me.
Farr retired from the industry in 2015, after a cancer battle.[1]
Farr was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the performing arts as an actor" in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.[4]
Filmography
FILM
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Telephonist in Hotel (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1979 | Dawn! | New Resident | Feature film |
| 1979 | Just Out of Reach | Mother | Feature film |
| 1980 | Fatty Finn | Mrs. Hogan | Feature film |
| 1986 | For Love Alone | Aunt Bea | Feature film |
| 1987 | Go For It | Role unknown | Film Short |
| 1987 | The Year My Voice Broke | Sheila Embling | Feature film |
| 1991 | Flirting | Sheila Embling | Feature film |
| 1995 | Mother's Requiem | Mother | Film Short |
| 1996 | Turning April | Mother | Feature film |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Mrs. Smith | Feature film |
| 2000 | My Mother My Son | Mother | Film Short |
| 2002 | Walking on Water | Margaret | Feature film |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Mrs. Jones | Feature film |
| 2006 | Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst | Florence Broadhurst | Feature film documentary |
| 2007 | December Boys | Reverend Mother | Feature film |
| 2008 | The Sound of Shadows | Christina | Film Short |
TELEVISION
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Taming of the Shrew | Role unknown | Teleplay |
| 1962 | Family Album | Role unknown | Teleplay |
| 1964 | Split Level | Role unknown | Teleplay |
| 1964-1965 | Here's Dawn | Role unknown | TV series |
| 1965 | The Mavis Bramston Show | Herself - Various Characters | TV series |
| 1966 | The Interpretaris | Regular role: Alys - Computer | ABC TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1966-1968 | My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? | Regular lead role: Rita Stiller | TV series, 88 episodes |
| 1968 | Rita and Wally | Regular lead role: Rita Stiller | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1970;1971 | Division 4 | Guest roles: Lillian Walker / Trish Carstairs | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970 | The Link Men | Guest role: Anna Seberg | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972 | A Nice Day at the Office | Guest role: Christine | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972 | Matlock Police | Guest role: Jill | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | The Comedy Game | Role unknown | ABC TV series, 1 episode "The Engagement Party" |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch | Guest role: Anne Sullivan | TV series, 1 episode 6: "A Game Of Hearts" |
| 1974 | Mac and Merle | Regular role | TV series |
| 1974 | The Fourth Wish | Guest role | ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1974-1975 | Number 96 | Recurring role: Alderman Mrs April Bullock | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1975 | Behind the Legend | Guest role: Harriet | ABC TV series, 1 episode 5: "George Coppin" |
| 1976 | Alvin Purple | Guest role: Slater | ABC TV series, 1 episode 4: "Hospitality" |
| 1978 | Father, Dear Father in Australia | Guest role: Aunty Tom | TV series, 1 episode 3: "The Floating Housekeeper" |
| 1978 | Tickled Pink | Lead role: Rachel Benson | ABC TV series, 1 episode 2: "Relative Air Pollution" |
| 1980-1982 | Kingswood Country | Regular role: Thelma Bullpitt | TV series, 59 episodes |
| 1982 | Dingle and the Dip | Role unknown | Teleplay |
| 1983 | Scales of Justice | Recurring role: Mary Miles | ABC TV film series, 1 episode 2: "The Game" |
| 1983;1985 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Faye Simpson | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Learned Friends | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Who Killed Hannah Jane? | Lead role: Hannah Jane Peden | ABC TV film |
| 1985 | Brides of the Gods | Herself - Narrator | Film documentary |
| 1985 | Double Sculls | Recurring role: Ellen Bayliss | TV film |
| 1985 | WINNERS - The Other Facts of Life | Guest role: Abbatoir Manager's Wife | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Norma Hammond | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Mother and Son | Guest role: Matron | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Recurring role | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1987 | Melba | Recurring role: Amy Davidson | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Right From Day One | Herself | Training Film |
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role: Rhonda White | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Mike Willesee's Australians | Recurring role: Ma (Mrs. Lyell) | TV film series, 1 episode 5: "Lottie Lyell" |
| 1989;1996 | G.P. | Guest role: Joan | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Come In Spinner | Recurring role: Mrs. Gartred | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Boys from the Bush | Guest role: Phyllis | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Grace Mullens | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | E Street | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | G.P. | Guest role: Helen Kendall | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Mavis Bramston 30th Anniversary Special | Herself | TV special |
| 1996 | G.P. | Guest role: Kathleen Sutton | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Where Are They Now? | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Medivac | Guest role: Arch's Mother | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Guest role: Mrs. Parkins | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | All Saints | Recurring role: Kathleen O'Hara | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2000-2003 | Grass Roots | Regular role: Janice Corniglio | ABC TV series, 18 episodes |
| 2000 | Stingers | Guest role: Aunty Jan | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Changi | Recurring role: Older Joyce | ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Water Rats | Guest role: Liz Cunio | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | Page to Stage | Herself - Performance Director | TV film documentary |
| 2003 | CrashBurn | Recurring role: Marg | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Go Big | Recurring role: Marion Katz | TV film |
| 2004 | The Alice | Recurring role: Lee | TV film |
| 2004 | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars | Recurring role: Scarran Doctor | TV miniseries US/AUSTRALIA, 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Recurring role: Mrs. Koppel | TV film, NZ/US |
| 2006 | Where Are They Now? | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Good As Gold! | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011;2012 | Laid | Guest roles: Nan / Pearl | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | Recurring role: Mrs. Bishop | ABC TV film, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Please Like Me | Recurring role: Aunty Peg | ABC TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Twentysomething | Guest role: Marie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Camp | Guest role: Dorothy Jessup | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013-2015 | A Place to Call Home | Recurring role: Peg Moloney | TV series, 7 episodes |
| Title | Year | Role |
| The Taming of the Shrew (TV movie) | 1962 | unknown |
| Split Level (TV movie) | 1964 | unknown |
| They're a Weird Mob | 1966 | Telephonist in Hotel (uncredited) |
| The Interpretaris (TV mini-series) | 1966 | Alys-Computer |
| My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (TV series) | 1966-1968 | |
| Rita and Wally (TV series) | `1968 | Rita Stiller |
| The Link Men (TV series) | 1970 | Anna Seberg |
| Division 4 (TV series) | 1970-1971 | Trish Carstairs/Lillian Walker |
| A Nice Day at the Office (TV series) | 1972 | Christine |
| Matlock Police (TV series) | 1972 | Jill |
| The Evil Touch (TV series) | 1973 | Anne Sullivan |
| Mac and Merle (TV series) | 1974 | unknown |
| The Fourth Wish (TV mini-series) | 1974 | |
| Behind the Legend (TV series) | 1975 | Harriet |
| Number 96 (TV series) | 1974-1975 | Alderman April Bullock |
| Alvin Purple (TV series) | 1976 | Slater |
| Tickled Pink (TV series) | 1978 | Rachel Bneson |
| Father, Dear Father in Australia (TV series) | 1978 | Aunty Tom |
| Dawn! (film) | 1979 | New Resident |
| Just Out of Reach | 1979 | Mother |
| Fatty Finn | 1980 | Mrs. Hogan |
| Kingswood Country (TV series) | 1980-1982 | Thelma Bullpitt |
| Scales of Justice (TV miniseries) | 1983 | Mary Miles |
| Who Killed Hannah Jane? (TV movie) | 1984 | Hannah Jane Peden |
| Winners (TV series) | 1985 | Abattoir Manager's Wife |
| Mother and Son (TV series) | 1986 | Matron |
| For Love Alone | 1986 | Aunt Bea |
| Double Skulls (TV movie) | 1986 | Eilen Bayliss |
| The Year My Voice Broke | 1987 | Sheila Embling |
| Rafferty's Rules (TV series) | 1988 | Rhonda White |
| Melba (TV miniseries) | 1988 | Amy Davidson |
| Australians (TV series) | 1988 | Lottie Lyall |
| Come in Spinner (TV miniseries) | 1990 | Mrs. Gartred |
| Flirting | 1991 | Sheila Embling |
| Boys from the Bush (TV series) | 1991 | Phillis |
| A Country Practice (TV series) | 1983/1986/1991 | 3 roles Faye Simpson/Norma Hammond/Grace Mullens |
| G.P. (TV series) | 1989/1994/1996 | 3 roles Joan/Helen Kendall/Kathleen Sutton |
| Turning April | 1996 | Mother |
| Medivac (TV series) | 1997 | Aches Mother |
| Murder Call (TV series) | 1997 | Mrs. Perkins |
| Oscar and Lucinda (film) | 1997 | Mrs. Smith |
| AllSaints (TV series) | 1999 | Kathleen O'Hara |
| Stingers (TV series) | 2000 | Aunty Jan |
| Water Rats (TV series) | 2001 | Liz Cunio |
| Changi (TV mini-series) | 2001 | Older Joyce |
| Walking on Water | 2002 | Margaret |
| Grass Roots (TV series) | 2000-2003 | Janice Corniglio |
| Crashburn (TV series) | 2003 | Marg |
| Go Big (TV movie) | 2004 | Marion Katz |
| Thunderstruck | 2004 | Mrs. Jones |
| The Alice (TV movie) | 2004 | Lee |
| Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV miniseries) | 2004 | Scarren Doctor |
| Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (TV movie) | 2006 | Mrs. Koppel |
| December Boys | 2007 | Reverent Mother |
| The Sound of Shadows (film short) | 2008 | Christina |
| Laid (TV series) | 2011/2012 | Nan/Pearl |
| Jack Irish: Bad Debts (TV movie) 2012 | Mrs Bishop | |
| Please Like Me (TV series) | Aunty Peg | |
| Twentysomething (TV series) | 2013 | Marie |
| Camp (TV series) | 2013 | Dorothy Jessup |
| A Place to Call Home (TV series) | (2013-2015) | Peg Maloney |
References
- ^ a b c "Queen's Birthday Honours 2021: Judi Farr, Angela Bishop. | TV Tonight".
- ^ a b c d AusStage. "Judi Farr".
- ^ a b Moran, Peter John (1988). The Acanthaster phenomenon. Townsville, Qld.: Australian Institute of Marine Science. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.60630. ISBN 9780642132505.
- ^ "Ms Judi Farr". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
External links
- Judi Farr at IMDb