Georgie Sterling

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Georgie Sterling
OccupationActress
Years active1942-1992
Known for Sons and Daughters
Spouse John Saul

Georgie Sterling was an Australian actress, noted for her work in radio and television, especially in TV films and serials, although she also appeared in theatre, in an acting career spanning a some 50-year period.

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She started her career in theatre in the early 1940s and by the late 1950s in the new media of television, including appearing in a TV movie version of Hamlet. In serials she played Isabella Drysdale in the ill-fated series Taurus Rising but is possibly best known for her role as May Walters in Sons and Daughters . She also appeared in Homicide , Matlock Police and A Country Practice . She was married to fellow actor and radio producer John Saul.

Selected filmography

Theater

YearTitleRoleType
1949 The Yearling Ma Baxter [1] Play

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1983 The Wild Duck CaretakerFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1958 The Multi-Coloured Umbrella GloriaTV film
1958Sorry, Wrong NumberMrs StevensonShort film
1959 Hamlet GertrudeTV film
1959 One Bright Day Sheila PrescottTV film
1960 Stormy Petrel Guest role: Mrs. King/Mrs KingTV series, 2 episodes
1966 Armchair Thriller Guest role: Mrs. ParkerTV series, 1 episode
1968-1975 Homicide Guest roles: Miss Murphy/Linda Richardson/Emma Canker/Martha Hayes-Manning/Kay BarlowTV series, 5 episodes
1972; 1974 Division 4 Guest roles: Lucille Lester/Mrs. MillardTV series, 2 episodes
1972 The Tony Hancock Special Miss Bunny BancroftTV Special
1975 Matlock Police Guest role: May O'BrienTV series, 1 episode
1976 King's Men Guest roleTV series, 1 episode
1982 The Don Lane Show Guest as herself with 'Taurus Rising' cast: Andrew Clarke, Alan Cassell, Diane CraigTV series, 1 episode
1982 Taurus Rising Regular role: Elizabeth DrysdaleTV series
1983-1988 A Country Practice Guest roles: Polly Waterford/Irene Walters/Emily White/da Chaffey/Lola BrownTV series, 15 episodes
1986 Sons and Daughters Regular role: May WaltersTV series, 69 episodes
1988 Barracuda aka The Rocks Mrs. VaughanTV pilot/film
1989 Bodysurfer Mrs. TrambleABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1990 Home and Away Guest role: Mrs. GibbsTV series, 1 episode
1992 E Street Recurring role: Thelma PottsTV series, 4 episodes

References

  1. "AW Play". The Age . 24 March 1949. Retrieved 25 February 2025 via Newspapers.com.