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Elspeth Ballantyne
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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,…
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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.
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2022
Boronia Backpackers
Movie Maxine Daniels
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2011
Boronia Boys
Movie Maxine
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2008
Rush
TV show Edie
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2007
City Homicide
TV show Miss Evelyn Purcell
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2007
Mondo Maniacs
Movie Desma
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2006
The Caterpillar Wish
Movie Mrs. Woodbridge
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2005
Three Dollars
Movie Eddie's Mother
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2000
Selkie
Movie Loopy Laura
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1998
SeaChange
TV show Coral Kiss
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1997
One Way Ticket
Movie Elizabeth
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1989
Blowing Hot and Cold
Movie Shelagh MacBean
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1988
Captain Johnno
Movie Mrs. Greenwood
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1986
The Flying Doctors
TV show Barbara Freeman
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1982
Breakfast in Paris
Movie Millie
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1979
Prisoner
TV show Meg Morris
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1978
Blue Fin
Movie Mrs. Pascoe
