Carole Skinner

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Carole Skinner
Born8 May 1944 (1944-05-08) (age 79) [1]
Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1966–2015
Known for

Carole Skinner (born 8 May 1944) [1] is an Australian actress, particularly known for her performances in theatre and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nola McKenzie in the soap opera, Prisoner , in Sons and Daughters , as Doris Hudson, and in the miniseries, The Harp in the South , and its sequel, Poor Man's Orange , as Delie Stock.

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Career

Skinner began her acting career in 1966, and rose to prominence as an established theatre performer. She is very well known for her roles in Ruth Park's mini-serials The Harp in the South and Poor Man's Orange. Her performance as Olive in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1977 was also met with high regard. [2]

She became well known for her screen roles, particularly in television, making her debut in 1971, when she made a guest appearance in the Australian series, Dynasty , before going on to play a regular in Lane End (a spin-off series to the serial, Bellbird ), and further guest roles in shows, such as, Certain Women , The Evil Touch , Ryan , Behind the Legend , and The Young Doctors .

Skinner became notable for her performance as Nola McKenzie in the Network 10 soap opera, Prisoner (known outside of Australia as Prisoner: Cell Block H), during its fifth season in 1983. The role lasted 6 months, and she later admitted that it was her choice to leave the series after producers offered to extend her contract to continue playing Nola. The character was killed-off in one of the series most iconic scenes, when she was shot in the forehead with a zip gun. [3] This was followed by guest roles in soap operas and drama series', including Sons and Daughters , as Doris Hudson, a house-keeper obsessed with her boss, in which she attempted to smother toddler Robert Palmer in the series' 1985 season cliffhanger episode, [4] as Laura Dennison in Neighbours in 1986, [5] and appearances in The Flying Doctors and A Country Practice . She is also known for her role as Delie Stock in the miniseries, The Harp in the South , based on the novel by Ruth Park, [6] [7] and the sequel miniseries, Poor Man's Orange , also based on Park's second novel of the same name. [8]

She continued to appear in high-profile drama series', including, two different roles in the Seven Network soap opera, Home and Away , as Mary O'Brien during the show's eighth season in 1995, and as Annie Matthews in the twelfth season in 1999, E Street , Minder (when episodes were filmed in Australia), [9] Murder Call , All Saints , and McLeod's Daughters .

Skinner is also a credited film actress, having appeared in several minor roles, including, her feature debut in the sex comedy, Alvin Purple , which spawned two sequels, and a short-lived television series. She continued with roles during the 1970s, in Eliza Frazer , co-starring with Susannah York and John Waters, and the critically acclaimed, My Brilliant Career , with Judy Davis and Sam Neill, before going on to appear in films, such as, Heatwave , Monkey Grip , Goodbye Paradise , The Umbrella Woman , Howling III , the second sequel to the classic 1981 film, and the 2001 blockbuster, Moulin Rouge! , with Nicole Kidman.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1973 Alvin Purple Mother SuperiorFeature film [10]
1974Parent Teacher InterviewsParentShort film (segment: "A Stranger") [11]
1976 Eliza Fraser Mrs. ShortlandFeature film [12]
1979 My Brilliant Career Mrs. McSwattFeature film [13]
1980Going HomeMollyTV movie
1982 Deadline SybilTV movie
1982 Heatwave Mary FordFeature film [14]
1982 Monkey Grip WaitressFeature film [15]
1982 The Mystery at Castle House Aunt JosephineFeature film [16]
1982A Most Attractive ManFrancesShort film [17]
1982 Goodbye Paradise LandladyFeature film [18]
1983 The Weekly's War NurseTV movie
1984 On the Loose Mrs. JonesFeature film [19]
1985After HoursMotherShort film [20]
1987 The Umbrella Woman Mrs. GibsonFeature film [21]
1987 Howling III: The Marsupials YaraFeature film [22]
1991GotchaWilmaShort film [23]
1993 Don't Touch Wood! Scott's MumFilm (developed by ANZ Bank and Small Business Victoria) [24] |
1994Unacceptable BehaviourAngelaShort film [25]
1995 Napoleon The Cat (voice)Feature film [26]
1996Passion-Short play [27]
1996Whipping BoySex Store WifeTV movie [28]
1998 Never Tell Me Never DustyTV movie
2001 Moulin Rouge! LandladyFeature film [29]
2002HettyHettyShort film [30]
2008 The View from Greenhaven BonnyFeature film [31]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Dynasty Mavis PattersonTV series, S2E13
1972 Lane End Peggy DunlopTV series, 7 episodes
1973 Certain Women TV series
1973; 1974 The Evil Touch Two rolesTV series, S1E4 & S1E18
1974 Ryan Jane MooreTV series, S1E31
1975 Behind the Legend TV series, S3E10
1979 Ray Lawler's The Doll TrilogyOlive LeechTV production (filmed 1977) [32] |
1980Trial by MarriageTV series
1980 Spring & Fall Jamie's MotherTV series, S1E6
1980 The Young Doctors Dr Judith Ann NapierTV series, episodes 846-878
1983 Prisoner Nola McKenzieTV series, season 5, 40 episodes
1984 The Cowra Breakout Mrs. DavidsonMiniseries
1985–86 Sons and Daughters Doris HudsonTV series, seasons 4–5, 14 episodes
1986 A Fortunate Life Shalagh PhillipsMiniseries, 1 episode
1986 The Flying Doctors Joan MorganTV series, S1E20
1986 Neighbours Laura DennisonTV series, season 2, 19 episodes
1987 The Harp in the South Delie StockMiniseries, 3 episodes
1987 Poor Man's Orange Delie StockMiniseries, 2 episodes
1987 A Country Practice Jean BrownTV series, S7E59 & E7E60
1990 G.P. Pat KennedyTV series, S2 E36 Crossover
1992 E Street Cathy NormanTV series, 1 episode
1993 Minder Mary MaguireTV series, S9E13
1993 A Country Practice Betty BirchgroveTV series, S13E65 & E13E66
1995At HomeHerself - GuestTV series, 1 episode
1995 Home and Away Mary O'BrienTV series, season 8, 6 episodes
1996 Good Morning Australia GuestTV series, 1 episode
1998 Murder Call Mickey LaneTV series, S2E10 & S2E11: Deadline (parts 1 & 2)
1999 Home and Away Annie MatthewsTV series, season 12, 9 episodes
1999 All Saints Sandra GillespieTV series, S2E40
1999Bondi BanquetJudy Trembath
2002 Don't Blame Me Weird WandaTV series, S1E5 & S1E15
2003 White Collar Blue Mrs. SimmsTV series, S1E6
2006 HeadLand SupervisorTV series, 3 episodes
2009 McLeod's Daughters HelgaTV series, S8E14
2015 Catching Milat Margaret MilatMiniseries

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