Georgie Sterling

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Georgie Sterling
Born
New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active1936-1992
Known for Taurus Rising
Sons and Daughters
Spouse John Saul

Georgie Sterling (died before 2017) [1] was an New Zealand-born [2] Australian actress, initially slated to become a doctor, she trained for her acting career at Trinity College London in England, she was 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 over a 55-year period.

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Sterling was in her early career styled as Australia's Ginger Rogers, but with blonde hair and curls and started her career in the 1930s appearing in the film Rangle River starring Hollywood actor Victor Jory and also in 1941 in That Certain Something , she featured in theatre he preferred genre 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 several roles in A Country Practice including centenarian Polly Waterford.

Personal life

She was married to fellow actor and radio producer John Saul, who died in 1979. She lived independently after his death and died sometime prior to 2017, noted when her home at Newport went up for sale, she was said to have been aged in her 90's when she died.

Selected filmography

Theater

YearTitleRoleType
1949 The Yearling Ma Baxter [3] 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 Theatre 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
1972The Tony Hancock SpecialMiss 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. Amanda Shepheard. "Last home of one of Australia's original soapie stars sells". Realestate.com.au.
  2. "MEET MRS. JOHN SAUL (GEORGIE STERLING, TO YOU)". ABC Weekly.
  3. "AW Play". The Age . 24 March 1949. Retrieved 25 February 2025 via Newspapers.com.