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| Elspeth Ballantyne | |
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| Born | 20 April 1939 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other names | Elly Ballantyne. |
| Occupation | Film and television actor |
| Spouse | Dennis Miller |
| Children | 2 |
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Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian actress, born in Adelaide. Having started her career as a laboratory Technician, she then attended the prestigious drama school, the National Institute for Dramatic Arts. She went on to act in the rural soap opera, Bellbird on the ABC.
Ballantyne subsequently played compassionate prison officer Meg Jackson in the soap opera, Prisoner. Ballantyne was the only actor to stay with the series for its entire eight year run. She would later reprise her famous role of Meg in the original stage tour of Prisoner: Cell Block H – The Stage Play, which toured the UK in 1989.
In the early 1990s, she had a stint in Channel Ten soap opera, Neighbours, playing Cathy Alessi. She later appeared in feature films 'The Caterpillar Wish' as Mrs. Woodbridge, and in 'Moonlight & Magic' as a thrift shop owner Desma. In this latter film, she was reunited with former Prisoner co-stars Maxine Klibingaitis and Reylene Pearce. Ballantyne also appeared in the drama short, Twenty Five Cents, in 2007 ,and the short The Last Tupper in 2010.
Ballantyne features as wheelchair bound bogan matriac, Maxine in the Boronia movies, Boronia Boys (2009) and 'Boronia Backpackers (2011).
[edit] Personal life
Ballantyne has two children. She is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne.
[edit] Filmography
- Boronia Backpackers (2011)
- Boronia Boys (2009)
- City Homicide (2008)
- Moonlight & Magic (2007)
- Caterpillar Wish (2006)
- Blue Heelers (2005) Television series
- Last Man Standing (2005)
- All Saints (2004) Television series
- Stingers (2004) Television series
- The Secret Life of Us (2003) Television series
- Marshall Law (2002)
- SeaChange (2002) Television series
- Selkie (2000)
- State Coroner
- One Way Ticket
- Neighbours (1992–1993) Television series
- Pugwall (1989) Television series
- Blowing Hot and Cold (1989)
- Captain Johnno (1988) Television series
- Spit MacPhee (1988) (mini) Television series
- The Flying Doctors (1987–1988) Television series
- Prisoner (1979–1986) Television series
- Breakfast in Paris (1982)
- Ride on Stranger (1979) (TV)
- Blue Fin (1978)
- Cop Shop (1978)
- Bluey (1977) Television series
- Solo One (1976) Television series
- Power Without Glory (1976) (mini) Television series
- Tandarra (1976)
- Division 4 (1974–1976)
- Quality of Mercy (1975)
- Homicide (1964–1974)
- Matlock Police (1972–1975)
- End Play (1975)
- Marion (1974) Television series
- Ryan Television series (1973)
- Bellbird (1967) Television series
- Daphne Laureola (1965) Television series
- Consider Your Verdict (1963) Television series
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