Taya Straton
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Taya Straton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 |
| Died | 26 February 1996 (aged 35-36) Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
Taya Straton (1960 – 26 February 1996) was an Australian actress, who remains best known for her roles in serials and soap opera including Prisoner in 1986, during the final season as Rose "Spider" Simpson. She played a main role in the ABC's Inside Running in 1989.[1][2] On stage she featured in The Pub Show (Esplanade Hotel, 1985),[3][4][5] Not Waving (Junction Club, 1990)[6][7][8] and The Hundred Year Ambush (Fairfax Studio, 1990) [9] She also had smaller TV roles in A Country Practice and The Flying Doctors. She died by suicide in February 1996.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Slate, Wyn & Me | Pippa | |
| 1990 | Aya | Tina |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors | Margie Cooke | Episode: "Do You Read Me?" |
| 1986 | Prisoner | Rose "Spider" Simpson | 38 episodes |
| 1987 | Elliott Loves Diana | Diana | Television short |
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Amanda Kurtz | Episode: "Freedom" |
| 1988 | Always Afternoon | Alisa | 4 episodes |
| 1988 | A Country Practice | Amanda Fowler | 2 episodes "Give Me A Break" parts 1 & 2 |
| 1989 | Inside Running | Susan-Elizabeth Wallberg | 19 episodes |
| 1992 | Bony | Elizabeth | Episode: "Under the Influence" |
| 1995 | Janus | Sharon Clarke | Episode: "Intent to Permanently Deprive" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Inside Running", The Canberra Times, 17 July 1989
- ^ Warneke, Ross (20 July 1989), "Loopholes in the script", The Age
- ^ Burchall, G.J. (29 November 1985), "A taste of money", The Age
- ^ Hawker, Philippa (25 November 1985), "Good-humored but cartoonish", The Age
- ^ The Pub Show, AusStage
- ^ Weiniger, Peter (9 April 1990), "Krape finds new life in aged theme", The Age
- ^ Bellamy, Louise (12 April 1990), "Stage", The Age
- ^ Not Waving, AusStage
- ^ The Hundred Year Ambush, AusStage
External links
[edit]- Taya Straton at IMDb
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