External links
- Georgie Sterling at IMDb
- Georgie Sterling at National Film and Sound Archive
- George Sterling theatre credits at Ausstage
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Georgie Sterling | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1942-1992 |
| 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.
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Wild Duck | Caretaker | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Multi-Coloured Umbrella | Gloria | TV film |
| 1958 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Mrs Stevenson | Short film |
| 1959 | Hamlet | Gertrude | TV film |
| 1959 | One Bright Day | Sheila Prescott | TV film |
| 1960 | Stormy Petrel | Guest role: Mrs. King/Mrs King | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1966 | Armchair Thriller | Guest role: Mrs. Parker | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1968-1975 | Homicide | Guest roles: Miss Murphy/Linda Richardson/Emma Canker/Martha Hayes-Manning/Kay Barlow | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1972; 1974 | Division 4 | Guest roles: Lucille Lester/Mrs. Millard | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1972 | The Tony Hancock Special | Miss Bunny Bancroft | TV Special |
| 1975 | Matlock Police | Guest role: May O'Brien | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | King's Men | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Don Lane Show | Guest as herself with 'Taurus Rising' cast: Andrew Clarke, Alan Cassell, Diane Craig | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982 | Taurus Rising | Regular role: Elizabeth Drysdale | TV series |
| 1983-1988 | A Country Practice | Guest roles: Polly Waterford/Irene Walters/Emily White/da Chaffey/Lola Brown | TV series, 15 episodes |
| 1986 | Sons and Daughters | Regular role: May Walters | TV series, 69 episodes |
| 1988 | Barracuda aka The Rocks | Mrs. Vaughan | TV pilot/film |
| 1989 | Bodysurfer | Mrs. Tramble | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Home and Away | Guest role: Mrs. Gibbs | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | E Street | Recurring role: Thelma Potts | TV series, 4 episodes |
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