Elspeth Ballantyne
Birthday
1939/04/20 (85 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Also know as
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Biography
Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian retired actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, a veteran of the industry having started her career as a child actor and becoming a staple of the theatre starting from in 1947 and by the age of 15 in 1954 had turned professional. She became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner from 1979 to 1986 as original character of but fair Prison Officer Meg J...Read more
Acting
(1966) Life in Australia: Melbourne
as ---
(2005) Three Dollars
as Eddie's Mother
(1978) Blue Fin
as Mrs. Pascoe
(1989) Blowing Hot and Cold
as Shelagh MacBean
(2023) Mondo Maniacs
as Desma
(1988) Captain Johnno
as Mrs. Greenwood
(2022) Boronia Backpackers
as Maxine Daniels
(2011) Boronia Boys
as Maxine
(2006) The Caterpillar Wish
as Mrs. Woodbridge
(1982) Breakfast in Paris
as Millie
(1997) One Way Ticket
as Elizabeth
(2000) Selkie
as Loopy Laura
(1998) SeaChange
as Coral Kiss
(1979) Prisoner: Cell Block H
as Meg Morris / Meg Jackson
(1986) The Flying Doctors
as Barbara Freeman
(1986) The Flying Doctors
as Wendy Ross
(1986) The Flying Doctors
as Alice Franklin
(1964) Homicide
as Maureen Davis
(2007) City Homicide
as Miss Evelyn Purcell
(2008) Rush
as Edie