Elizabeth Harris is an Australian retired stage and television actress who appeared on a number of popular television series and films from the mid-1960s up until her retirement in 1993. She is best known for her role as Liza in the 1960s children's television series Adventure Island but also for playing recurring characters Sally Dempster in Prisoner and Clover Owen-Jones in A Country Practice in her later career. She was also the wife of longtime Australian television and radio star Leonard Teale. They married on 18 December 1968.
She took an absence from television acting for several years but made brief appearances on The 40s in Swing Time (1973), Alvin Purple (1976) and King's Men (1979). In 1982, she was cast as Sally Dempster in the seriesPrisoner.[9][10] Although she appeared on the series briefly, Harris had a memorable role as an alcoholic wife of a businessman.[11] Her character is sent to prison for running over her husband and attempts suicide after it is revealed that she was physically abusive to her young daughter.[12]
She also appeared on Sons and Daughters[13] and A Country Practice that same year. Her recurring role as Clover Owen-Jones in the latter series would continue on and off for the next nine years.[14] Harris continued to make television appearances during the 1980s with supporting roles in television films Skin Deep (1983), Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe (1985) and the television series Relative Merits in 1987. Her final television appearance was in G.P. in 1993.
In January 2004, she appeared at a special book signing and screening of Lisa Milner's Fighting Films with Michael Craig and Jack Thompson. Her attendance was in honor of her late husband Leonard Teale who worked with the film company as a voice actor during the 1950s.[15]
ABC TV series, 1 episode 5.06 "A Thousand Flowers"
1994
Good Morning Australia
Herself - Guest
TV series, 1 episode
1994
Homicide... 30 Years On
Herself
TV special
1996
The Crawford Story
Herself
TV special
References
^Storey, Don; Keating, Chris (2004). "Consider Your Verdict". Classic Australian Television. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^Storey, Don (2005). "Homicide Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^Moran, Albert; Keating, Chris (2007). Historical Dictionary of Australian Radio and Television. Langham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 243. ISBN978-0-8108-5370-6.
^Webb, Carolyn (29 August 2002). "What Nancy did". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^"Adventure Island". The Memorable TV Guide to Australian TV. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^"Adventure Island". Milesago. 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^Zuk, T. (14 February 2006). "Adventure Island". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^"Liz Harris (left) and two unidentified actresses in rehearsal for the St. Martin's Theatre production of Oh What a Lovely War". Trove. National Library of Australia. 1968. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^Mercado, Andrew. Super Aussie Soaps: Behind the Scenes of Australia's Best Loved TV Shows. Melbourne: Pluto Press Australia, 2004. (pg. 138) ISBN1-86403-191-3
^"Prisoner: Eight Years Inside". Aussie Soap Archives. 1996. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^"PCBH Characters, Section 33". Who's Who in Wentworth. 3 March 2001. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^. Prisoner Cell Block H Escapees. 2002. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
^Zuk, T.; Wells, Tracy (1998). "A Country Practice: episode guide". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
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For the Oregon based musician named Liz Harris see Grouper musician For politician from Arizona see Liz Harris Arizona politician Elizabeth Harris is an Australian retired stage and television actress who appeared on a number of popular television series and films from the mid 1960s up until her retirement in 1993 She is best known for her role as Liza in the 1960s children s television series Adventure Island but also for playing recurring characters Sally Dempster in Prisoner and Clover Owen Jones in A Country Practice in her later career She was also the wife of longtime Australian television and radio star Leonard Teale They married on 18 December 1968 Liz HarrisBornElizabeth HarrisOccupationActressYears active1962 1993SpouseLeonard Teale m 1968 1994 wbr Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditHarris made her television acting debut on Consider Your Verdict in 1962 1 From 1962 to 1966 she co hosted an Australian version of Video Village with Danny Webb on Channel 7 She was then cast in the children s television series The Magic Circle Club as a recurring character and later replacing original host Nancy Cato who had been injured during production and made several guest appearances on Homicide between 1965 and 1966 2 She also starred in a second children s series Adventure Island 1967 with co stars Nancy Cato and Ernie Bourne 3 in what became her breakout role as the series heroine Liza 4 5 6 7 and Hunter 1968 In July 1968 she also performed at St Martin s Theatre with Charles Chilton Joan Littlewood and Ted Allen in a London Theatre Workshop stage production of Oh What a Lovely War 8 She took an absence from television acting for several years but made brief appearances on The 40s in Swing Time 1973 Alvin Purple 1976 and King s Men 1979 In 1982 she was cast as Sally Dempster in the seriesPrisoner 9 10 Although she appeared on the series briefly Harris had a memorable role as an alcoholic wife of a businessman 11 Her character is sent to prison for running over her husband and attempts suicide after it is revealed that she was physically abusive to her young daughter 12 She also appeared on Sons and Daughters 13 and A Country Practice that same year Her recurring role as Clover Owen Jones in the latter series would continue on and off for the next nine years 14 Harris continued to make television appearances during the 1980s with supporting roles in television films Skin Deep 1983 Shout The Story of Johnny O Keefe 1985 and the television series Relative Merits in 1987 Her final television appearance was in G P in 1993 In January 2004 she appeared at a special book signing and screening of Lisa Milner s Fighting Films with Michael Craig and Jack Thompson Her attendance was in honor of her late husband Leonard Teale who worked with the film company as a voice actor during the 1950s 15 Filmography EditTELEVISION Year Title Role Type1962 1966 Video Village Herself Mayoress TV series1962 Consider Your Verdict Guest role Kath Hutchins TV series 1 episode 1 76 Queen Versus Grant 1965 1966 Homicide Guest roles Shirley Smith Libby Hart Lesley Thorne TV series 3 episodes 2 18 Second Time Around 3 04 Three Headed Dog 3 37 My Brother Must Rest 1966 Australian Playhouse Guest role ABC TV series 1 episode1967 The Magic Circle Club Host TV series 555 episodes1967 Adventure Island Regular role Liza Princess ABC TV series1967 The Barry Creyton Show Herself TV series1968 Hunter Guest role Suzette TV series 1 episode 1 43 The VC Bullet 1969 1970 In Melbourne Tonight Herself TV series 9 episodes1969 1970 Sounds Like Us Herself TV series 2 episodes1970 Australia s Celebrity Game Herself TV series 1 episode1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself Guest TV series 2 episodes1973 The 40s in Swing Time Herself TV series 6 episodes1976 The Bushranger Support role TV film1976 Alvin Purple Guest role Miriam ABC TV series 1 episode 1 03 Like Son Like Father 1976 King s Men Guest role 1 08 Crusade 1982 Sons and Daughters Recurring Guest role Margaret Selmar TV series 3 episodes1982 Prisoner Cell Block H Recurring role Sally Dempster TV series 8 episodes1982 1985 1991 A Country Practice Guest role Carol Glover TV series 1 episode 2 13 A Little Knowledge 1983 Skin Deep Support role Emily Sorensson TV film1985 1991 A Country Practice Guest role Dee Dee Macrae TV series 1 episode 5 15 Seasons Come and Seasons Go 1985 Shout The Story of Johnny O Keefe Recurring role Valda Marshall TV miniseries 2 episodes1987 Relative Merits Role unknown ABC TV miniseries1989 1991 A Country Practice Recurring role Clover Owen Jones TV series1991 Tonight Live With Steve Vizard Herself Guest TV series 1 episode1992 The Morning Show Herself Guest TV series 1 episode1993 1994 Good Morning Australia Herself Guest amp Leonard Teale TV series 1 episode1993 G P Guest role Shirley Harrison ABC TV series 1 episode 5 06 A Thousand Flowers 1994 Good Morning Australia Herself Guest TV series 1 episode1994 Homicide 30 Years On Herself TV special1996 The Crawford Story Herself TV specialReferences Edit Storey Don Keating Chris 2004 Consider Your Verdict Classic Australian Television Retrieved 8 August 2009 Storey Don 2005 Homicide Episode Details Classic Australian Television Retrieved 8 August 2009 Moran Albert Keating Chris 2007 Historical Dictionary of Australian Radio and Television Langham Maryland Scarecrow Press p 243 ISBN 978 0 8108 5370 6 Webb Carolyn 29 August 2002 What Nancy did The Age Melbourne Australia Retrieved 8 August 2009 Adventure Island The Memorable TV Guide to Australian TV 20 July 2011 Retrieved 11 February 2019 Adventure Island Milesago 2004 Retrieved 8 August 2009 Zuk T 14 February 2006 Adventure Island Australian Television Information Archive Retrieved 8 August 2009 Liz Harris left and two unidentified actresses in rehearsal for the St Martin s Theatre production of Oh What a Lovely War Trove National Library of Australia 1968 Retrieved 11 February 2019 Museum of Broadcast Communications 2004 Prisoner In H Newcomb Ed Encyclopedia of Television Vol I 2nd ed New York and London CRC Press pg 1827 ISBN 1 57958 411 X Mercado Andrew Super Aussie Soaps Behind the Scenes of Australia s Best Loved TV Shows Melbourne Pluto Press Australia 2004 pg 138 ISBN 1 86403 191 3 Prisoner Eight Years Inside Aussie Soap Archives 1996 Retrieved 28 June 2009 PCBH Characters Section 33 Who s Who in Wentworth 3 March 2001 Retrieved 28 June 2009 Actor Page H Prisoner Cell Block H Escapees 2002 Archived from the original on 11 October 2017 Zuk T Wells Tracy 1998 A Country Practice episode guide Australian Television Information Archive Retrieved 8 August 2009 Fighting films stars Jack Thompson Maritime Union of Australia 19 January 2004 Archived from the original on 23 February 2012 External links EditLiz Harris at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liz Harris amp oldid 1130921680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
