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Billie Lorraine Hammerberg (24 March 1936 – 8 February 1995) was an Australian actress, best known for roles on television and film.
Billie Hammerberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Billie Lorraine Hammerberg 24 March 1936 |
| Died | 8 February 1995 (aged 58) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
Biography edit
Hammerberg was an Australian actress best known for her role in the television series Prisoner in 1985 as May Collins. She had previously appeared in the series in a guest role in 1979, playing Valerie Richardson, a jewellery store owner, who is an ex-prisoner who shelters her escapee friend and former cellmate Bea Smith (played by Val Lehman) while she is on the run.
Other TV credits include: Homicide, Bluey, Cop Shop, Carson's Law, Special Squad and Round the Twist She also acted opposite Meryl Streep during a brief appearance in the film A Cry in the Dark.
Hammerberg died of unspecified cancer in Melbourne on 8 February 1995 at the age of 58. She was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery on 13 February 1995.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Raw Deal | Madam | Feature film |
| 1978 | Noise Destroys | Short film | |
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark (aka Evil Angels) | Mrs Herron | Feature film |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Homicide | Babs / Margot Denning | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970 | Callan | Replacement Secretary | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1970 | A Family at War | Frightened Woman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976-77 | Bluey | Stella Hedley / Alice Collins / Mrs Gruman | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1978-83 | Cop Shop | Inspector Joy Stratton / Helen Jackson / Mrs Moore / Ethel Clarke / Mary Newburn / May Carter / Vera Williams / Iris Peterson | TV series, 57 episodes |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Valerie Richardson / May Collins | TV series, 57 episodes |
| 1979-80 | Skyways | Mama Fanellin/ Mag Dyer / Audrey Ferguson | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Mrs Hale | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Come Midnight Monday | Mrs Mary Hooliham | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Lydia O'Donnell | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Special Squad | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Round the Twist | Mrs Newman | TV series, 1 episode |