Sonja Tallis
Sonja Tallis (born 24 September 1943) is an Australian actress, singer and drama teacher.
Performance career
Tallis began her showbiz career as a folk singer, touring as part of a duo called "Sean & Sonja", before moving onto acting. After acting in serial The Young Doctors, she had a small role in Sons and Daughters, before going onto her best-known role, as top dog, Nora Flynn, in Prisoner which she played for six months between May and November 1985.[1] She went on to a regular role in the short-lived Crawford's series Prime Time, as Georgina Jones, in 1986.[2] She appeared in Home and Away and McLeod's Daughters.
Teaching
Tallis has taught drama, both privately and in a number of schools in Sydney.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Young Doctors | Barbara Webber | TV series: 1 episode | |
| 1982 | The Best of Friends | Pammie | Film | |
| 1983 | Who Killed Baby Azaria | Mrs Kuhl | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Sons and Daughters | Shirley Ryan | TV series: season three, 5 episodes | |
| 1985 | Prisoner | Nora Flynn | TV series: season seven, regular character (52 episodes) | [1] |
| 1986 | Prime Time | Georgina Jones | TV series: regular character | [2] |
| 1987 | A Country Practice | Heather Gordon | TV series: season five, two-part episode, "Someone to Listen" | [3] |
| 2000 | Home and Away | Margaret Bradley | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | McLeod's Daughters | Alessa Manfredi | TV series: season five, 1 episode, "Make Believe" | [4] |
| 2010 | The Nothing Men | Maggie | Film |
References
- ^ a b Zuk, Tony (30 December 1998). "Prisoner (Cell Block H)". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Zuk, Tony (26 August 2005). "Australian Television: Prime Time". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Wells, Tracy; Zuk, Tony (2016). "Australian Television: A Country Practice: episode guide: 1987". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Zuk, Tony (3 March 2006). "Australian Television: McLeod's Daughters: Series 5". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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External links
- Sonja Tallis at IMDb