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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 20, 1939
Place of Birth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Elspeth Ballantyne
0.2 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
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Desma
Mondo Maniacs
2023
0.0
Maxine Daniels
Boronia Backpackers
2022
2.0
Maxine
Boronia Boys
2011
7.6
Edie
Rush
2008
5.4
Miss Evelyn Purcell
City Homicide
2007
4.8
Mrs. Woodbridge
The Caterpillar Wish
2006
6.9
Eddie's Mother
Three Dollars
2005
5.5
Loopy Laura
Selkie
2000
7.8
Coral Kiss
SeaChange
1998
5.0
Elizabeth
One Way Ticket
1997
Credits
Mondo Maniacs
as Desma
2023
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Boronia Backpackers
as Maxine Daniels
2022
0.0
Boronia Boys
as Maxine
2011
2.0
Rush
as Edie
2008
7.6
City Homicide
as Miss Evelyn Purcell
2007
5.4
The Caterpillar Wish
as Mrs. Woodbridge
2006
4.8
Three Dollars
as Eddie's Mother
2005
6.9
Selkie
as Loopy Laura
2000
5.5
SeaChange
as Coral Kiss
1998
7.8
One Way Ticket
as Elizabeth
1997
5.0
Blowing Hot and Cold
as Shelagh MacBean
1989
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Captain Johnno
as Mrs. Greenwood
1988
8.3
The Flying Doctors
as Barbara Freeman
1986
6.1
The Flying Doctors
as Wendy Ross
1986
6.1
The Flying Doctors
as Alice Franklin
1986
6.1
Breakfast in Paris
as Millie
1982
4.0
Prisoner
as Meg Morris
1979
7.6
Blue Fin
as Mrs. Pascoe
1978
6.0
End Play
as Welfare Officer
1976
6.2
Life in Australia: Melbourne
1966
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Homicide
as Maureen Davis
1964
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