Television
Scott-Pendlebury appeared in many Melbourne television productions throughout the 1970s and 1980s. She began working with Crawford Productions whilst still at Art School in 1967, [6] beginning with the first of many guest appearances in Homicide , which she continued through to 1975.
From 1970, she played the regular role of Cathy on the drama series Bellbird , for 143 episodes. In 1975, she appeared as Annie in the bushranger miniseries Cash and Company , earning her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 1976 Sammy Awards. [6] She reprised the role again for an episode of the miniseries Tandarra in 1976. That same year, she had a recurring role as a maid in the miniseries Power Without Glory .
In 1979, she starred alongside Harold Hopkins in the ABC-TV drama series, Twenty Good Years [7] as one of the two main characters, Anne Fielding.
Scott-Pendlebury joined the Neighbours cast as Hilary Robinson in 1987. Her agent sent her for the initial small role of Hilary (for which she did not have to audition), who was written in as the aunt of Scott Robinson (played by Jason Donovan), during the episode of his marriage to Charlene (Kylie Minogue). The producers later brought Hilary on board as a permanent character. [4] She has reprised the role on and off until present day.
Theatre
Scott-Pendlebury has performed extensively for the stage, including numerous productions with MTC and STCSA.
In 1970, she took the role of Ariel in the Victorian Shakespeare Company production of The Tempest . [5] In 1983, Scott-Pendlebury played Hermione in The Winter's Tale and Natasha in The Three Sisters. [8] [9] The same year, she was part of a select group chosen to take part in a specialised voice workshop on Shakespearean technique and text with Cicely Berry, the vocal coach for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Great Britain. [6]
In 1984, Scott-Pendlebury continued her work with the Melbourne Theatre Company, playing a secretary role in the play Candida , which saw her nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 1985 Green Room Awards. [6] Her role in a production of Blithe Spirit also earned her a Best Supporting Actress award nomination at the 1987 Green Room Awards [6]
She eventually moved into directing for the stage, including a production of The Doctor. [10] [11]
She spent a year writing a stage adaptation of the Ethel Turner book "Seven Little Australians", which met the approval of the Turner Estate. [3]
