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Jill Perryman
Perryman in 1966
Born (1933-05-30) 30 May 1933 (age 91)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1936–2006
Known forWork with J. C. Williamson theatre, musical theatre performer
Notable workFilm and TV
...Maybe This Time
Bellbird
Changi
Stage
[1]
SpouseKevan Johnston
ChildrenTod Johnston, Trudy Dunn[1]
Parent(s)William Perryman, Dorothy Perryman Duvall
FamilyDiana Perryman (sister)
Bill Perryman (brother)

Jill Perryman AM, MBE[2] (born 30 May 1933) is an Australian former stage and screen actress and singer. Combining both her stage acting and her singing, she featured in numerous musical theatre roles, over eight decades and spanning 70 years of performing, starting from the age of three in a local production of Austrian operetta White Horse Inn[3]

She toured twice with a production of Hello Dolly! firstly in 1965, as a member of the ensemble cast as character Irene Molley and again almost thirty years later in 1994 in the leading role.[1]

Perryman, is exceptional in local theatre, when many productions featured internationally imported stars, even whom had not commonly performed the leading roles on Broadway and the West End. Alongside her contemporaries Toni Lamond and Nancye Hayes, has been called one of the three Grand Dame of Musical Theatre. [4]

Perryman although a staple of theatre, has appeared in numerous guest roles in television series and briefly in film making her debut in Maybe This Time in 1980.

Personal life

Perryman was born in Melbourne, Victoria to a family notable for its achievements in theatre and entertainment. Her father, William Thomas Perryman, was an actor and performer, with notable credits from 1919 until 1938[5] and her mother Dorothy Eileen (formerly Duvall), born in Adelaide was an actress and singer, who appeared in a few productions from 1923 until 1932.[6]

Her older sister, Diana Perryman (1925–1979), was prominent in Australian theatre and also appeared in television roles.[7] Her husband is Western Australian dancer-choreographer Kevan Johnston, and they have a son Tod Johnston, who is a media personality, radio and television presenter, and musician. Diana Perryman was posthumously awarded an MBE.[8]

Her daughter Trudy Dunn is also a performer[1]

Career

Perryman in 1952, then aged 19, joined the company of J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd as a member of the chorus and in the following year was understudying leading roles in stage musicals, under Evie Hayes in a local production of Call Me Madam.[9]

Perryman was strong in voice and personality, and a long series of understudy and small roles eventually led her, through the recommendation of John McCallum (who was then joint managing director of J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd), to take the lead in the key Australian production of Funny Girl, a performance that won her an Erik Award for Best Actress and led to major roles in other productions.

These included I Do! I Do! in 1969; The Two of Us in 1971. No, No, Nanette in 1972 won her another Erik Award for Best Actress for her role as Lucille Early, then in 1973 she starred in A Little Night Music.[10] In 1976 she played Gladys Zilch in Leading Lady, a musical production created especially for her. She also toured during 1977 in Side by Side by Sondheim. She played Miss Hannigan in Annie in 1978.

Perryman won the A.F.I. (Australian Film Institute) Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1980.[11]

She toured in the musicals Chicago in 1988 and The Boy From Oz in 1998[1]

Stage roles

source= AusStage[1]

Year Show Role Notes
1953 Call Me Madam Ensemble (u/s Mrs Sally Adams) Australian tour starring Evie Hayes
1954 Paint Your Wagon Elizabeth Woodling Australian tour
1955 Can-Can Celestine Australian tour
1957 The Pajama Game Mabel Australian tour starring Toni Lamond
1962 Carnival! Rosalie Australian tour
1965 Hello, Dolly! Irene Molloy Australian tour starring Carole Cook as Dolly Levi
1966 Funny Girl Fanny Brice Australian tour
1969 I Do! I Do! Agnes Australian tour
1972 No, No, Nanette Lucille Early Australian tour starring Cyd Charisse
1973 A Little Night Music Countess Malcolm Australian tour
1977 Side by Side by Sondheim Herself Australian tour
1978 Annie Miss Hannigan Australian tour
1983 Noises Off Dotty Ottley Australian tour
1983 Chicago Mama Morton Playhouse Theatre, Perth
1984 ‘night, Mother Jessie Cates Australian tour
1985 Brighton Beach Memoirs Blanche Australian tour
1994 Hello, Dolly! Dolly Levi Australian tour
1998 Follies Carlotta Champion Sydney Opera House concert
1998 The Boy from Oz Marion Woolnough Australian tour

Filmography

FILM

Year Title Role Type
1980 ...Maybe This Time Mother Feature film
1986 Windrider Miss Dodge Feature film
1990 The Swan Role unknown Film short
1993 Love in Limbo Aunt Dorry Feature film
2006 Hidden Creatures Doris Film short


TELEVISION

Year Title Role Type
1957 Pantomime Quiz Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1962 The Good Oil Bunny TV film
1966 BP Super Show Herself - Singer TV series, 1 episode
1966 The Mavis Bramston Show Herself - Various Characters TV series
1969 Sydney Tonight Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1970 The Mike Walsh Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1971 Dynasty Guest role: Jenny Farmer ABC TV series, 1 episode
1972 Matt Flinders Herself TV series
1972 Kamahl Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1972 Perryman On Parade Herself TV series, 6 episodes
1973 Jill Herself TV special
1974 The Firm Role unknown Film documentary
1974 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1975 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1975 Bellbird Regular role: Cheryl Turner ABC TV series
1976 Homicide Guest role: Kate Holsworth TV series, 1 episode
1976 This Is Your Life Herself TV series, 1 episode
1976 Quest Herself ABC TV series
1977 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal Herself TV special
1978 Cappriccio Herself - Guest ABC TV series, 1 episode
1978-1984 The Mike Walsh Show Herself - Guest / Singer TV series
1978 Tickled Pink Guest role: Vera ABC TV series, 1 episode 4: "Palace Of Dreams"
1978 The Peter Couchman Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1979 The Jill Perryman Show Herself TV special
1979 Saturday Special Herself - Guest ABC TV series, 1 episode
1980;1982 Parkinson In Australia Herself - Guest ABC TV series, 1 episode
1980 Home Sweet Home Guest role: Mother Superior ABC TV series, 1 episode
1980 1980 Australian Film Awards Herself - Winner Best Actress in Support Role 'Maybe This Time' ABC TV special
1982 Parkinson In Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1980 John Singleton Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1981 The 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards Herself - Performer ABC TV special
1985 Flight into Hell Role unknown ABC TV miniseries
1985-1993 The Midday Show Herself - Guest / Singer TV series
1987 Have A Go Herself - Guest Judge TV series, 4 episodes
1989 The Bert Newton Show Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1989 The Flying Doctors Guest role: Josie Sterling TV series, 1 episode
1989-1990 A Country Practice Recurring Guest role: Lois Gardiner TV series, 4 episodes
1992 In Sydney Today Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1992 Clowning Around Recurring role: Miss Gabhurst TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1992 Legends In Cabaret Herself - Singer ABC TV special
1993 At Home Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1994;1995;1998;1999 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1995;1998 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1997 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1998;1999 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1998;1999 Denise Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1999 Denise Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
1999 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode
2001 Changi Recurring role: Older Kate ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode
2008 Talking Heads Herself - Guest ABC TV series, 1 episode
2011 The Helpmann Awards Herself - Honouree JC Williamson Award with Nancye Hayes & Toni Lamond TV special

Selected appearances

Title Year Role
Pantomime Quiz (TV series) 1957 Self
BP Super Show (TV series) 1966 Self-Singer
Sydney Tonight (TV series) 1969 Self
The Mike Walsh Show (TV series) 1970 Self
Matt Fllinders (TV series) 1972 Self
Kamahl (TV series) 1972 Self
Jill (TV special) 1973 Herself
The Ernie Sigley Show (TV series) 1974 Self as performer
The Graham Kennedy Show (TV series) 1975 Self as performer
Parkinson in Australia (TV series) 1980 Self-Singer

Honours and awards

Association Award Year Results
Australian Government Order of the British Empire (MBE).[12] 1979 Honoured
Australian Government Order of Australia (AM).[13] 1992 Honoured
AACTA Awards AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1980 Won
Erik Award Best Actress for Funny Girl 1971 Won
Erik Award Best Actress for No, No Nanette 1972 Won
Helpmann Awards JC Williamson Award[14] 2011 Honoured
Mo Awards[15] Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year 1995 Won
Equity Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 Honoured

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jill Perryman". AusStage.
  2. ^ "Jill Perryman Biography (1933-)".
  3. ^ "Three-year-old Jill Perryman 1936".
  4. ^ "Back to the 50's? international actors take prized roles in Australian musical productions".
  5. ^ "William Perryman". AusStage.
  6. ^ "Dorothy Perryman". AusStage.
  7. ^ "Diana Perryman". AusStage.
  8. ^ "Perryman, Diana (-1979)".
  9. ^ "Jill Perryman (transcript of interview with Peter Thompson)". Talking Heads, ABC Television. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  10. ^ "Jill Perryman, interview with Simon Plant". The Arts Centre. May 2003. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  11. ^ Jill Perryman at IMDb
  12. ^ It's an Honour: MBE
  13. ^ It's an Honour: AM
  14. ^ Wright, Maryann (2 August 2011). "Mary's a perfect Poppins - musical scoops annual Helpmann Awards". News.com.au. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  15. ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.