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Maggie Millar (born 6 January 1941) alternatively Maggie Miller, is an Australian former actress, artist, writer, radio personality and public relations officer. She is known for her television series roles in Bellbird, The Sullivans and Prisoner (1976, 1981-84).
Maggie Millar | |
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| Born | 6 January 1941 Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Maggie Miller |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 1962–2007, 2016 |
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| Children | 1 |
Millar came out of retirement when she was offered a part in Neighbours in 2002. After a year she was written out of the series and again retired in 2007, except for a brief return in a short film in 2016.[1]
Biography edit
Career edit
Millar was born in Sydney, Australia and trained in London, England at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, having won a scholarship to go there. Although she has appeared in pantomime and other theatre, she is best known for her many Australian television appearances. Millar was awarded the 1976 Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actress for Homicide,[2] and she is best known for appearances in soap opera in shows such as Hunter, Division 4, Matlock Police, Cop Shop, A Country Practice and Blue Heelers.
Millar is most renowned for her long term roles in series including Bellbird as Georgia Moorhouse, Prisoner as Marie Winter, The Sullivans as Elizabeth Bradley and Neighbours as Rev. Rosie Hoyland.
She has appeared on ABC Radio and many Australian films, mainly in cameo roles including Phar Lap and Peita.
Personal life edit
Millar has been married twice. Her first husband was from Germany, and together they had a son, Benjamin. Following their divorce in 1976, Millar met theatre critic—turned—primary school teacher, Ian, and they married in 1984.[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | The Mango Tree | Laura Montague | |
| 1983 | Phar Lap | May Holmes | |
| 1985 | Best Enemies | Jo Lynne | |
| 1987 | Bushfire Moon | Mrs. Gullett | |
| 1988 | Evil Angels | Sister | |
| 2016 | Malevolence | Laurel | Short |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Consider Your Verdict | Lydia Durant | Episode: "Queen Versus Blair" |
| 1968–1969 | Hunter | Helen Dempsey, Denise Mitchell, Verna | Episodes: "The Friend in Need File", "A Dark Reunion", "The Strangers" |
| 1968, 1973, 1975 | Homicide | Sally Hendricks, Larch Ford, Ruth Reid, Betty Kennedy | Episodes: "Break-out", "I Killed Amanda Clarke", "The Last Way Out", "The Life & Times of Tina Kennedy" |
| 1972, 1975 | Matlock Police | Betty, Sue Powell | Episodes: "The Meek Shall Inherit", "The Least We Can Do" |
| 1972–1977 | Bellbird | Georgia Moorehouse | Regular role |
| 1973 | Division 4 | Shirley Ward | Episode: "A Matter of Survival" |
| 1973 | Ryan | Joan Palmer | Episode: "Tribe" |
| 1978-1980 | Cop Shop | Laura Cooper, Trish Butler, Coral Simpson | Episodes: "1.55", "1.56", "1.117", "1.118", "1.243", "1.244" |
| 1980-1981 | The Sullivans | Elizabeth Bradley | Episodes: 757 to 824 |
| 1981–1984 | Prisoner | Marie Winter | Recurring role (Seasons 3–4, 6) |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Alma Gunn | Episodes: 71 "Street Games, Night Moves", 72 "Deceptions" |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Joyce | Episode: 30 "The Patchwork" |
| 1985 | The Fast Lane | Simone Duxbury | Episode: "Tertiary Sisyphus" |
| 1985 | Possession | Claudia Valenti | Regular role 23 Episodes |
| 1986 | The Local Rag | Alex Steel | TV film |
| 1987 | In Between | Bet | Episode: "Part 3" |
| 1987 | Pieta | Mary Verton | TV film |
| 1988 | The Bit Part | Molly | TV film |
| 1988 | All the Way | Lorna Scott | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | In Melbourne Today | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Sister Evelyn | Episode: "As Time Goes By: Part 1" |
| 1992 | Cluedo | Madame Rosamonda | Episode: "Madame Rosamonda" |
| 2002–2003 | Neighbours | Rosie Hoyland | Regular role (Seasons 18–19) |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Val Trotter | Episode: "Father's Day: Part 1" |
| 2005 | Good Morning Australia | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016 | Malevolence | Laurel | Short |
References edit
- ^ Herbison, Jason (c. 2016). "Accidental soap star". Inside Soap (#204). Attic Futura (UK) Ltm.: 09.
- ^ "Australian Television: 1974-1977 Logie Awards". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Jacqui (10 March 1984). "Prisoner Star Ties the Knot". TV Week: 74.
External links edit
- Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 November 2010)
- Maggie Millar at IMDb
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