Jill Forster

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Jill Forster
Born
Jill Forster

(1936-11-30) 30 November 1936 (age 88)
England
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1964–2015
Known for
Spouse John Stanton
ChildrenPolly Stanton

Jill Forster (born 30 November 1936), [1] is an English-born Australian retired actress who came to Australia as a model in 1964. She subsequently became well known for her roles in TV series, but also appeared in films and telefilms.

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She has primarily appeared in small cameo roles, although she is well known as the second actress to portray Helen Sheriden Sellers in Number 96 , replacing original actress Carmen Duncan, and has also had prominent roles in The Restless Years and SeaChange .

Forster has been in numerous other Australian television dramas, including Motel , The Box , Starting Out , Prisoner , A Country Practice , The Flying Doctors and The Power, The Passion . [2] She also acted in the hit sex-comedy film Alvin Purple (1973).

Personal life

Forster married Australian actor and frequent co-star John Stanton in the mid-1970s. They acted together in the TV series Homicide , The Box and Bellamy .

Awards

Association [2] AwardWorkYearResult
Australian Film Institute AFI Best Actress AwardGreat ExpectationWon
Australian Film InstituteAFI Best Supporting Actress Libido 1973Won
Australian Film InstituteAFI Best Supporting ActressSay a Little PrayerNominated
Australian Film InstituteAFI Best Supporting Actress SeaChange 1999Won

Filmography (selected)

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1973 Alvin Purple Mrs. HorwoodFeature film
1973 Libido Rosaline / Martin's mother (segment "The Child")Feature film
1982 Crosstalk Mrs. StollierFeature film
1989 Devil In The Flesh Jill HansenFeature film
1993 Say a Little Prayer Mrs EasterbrookFeature film
2003Prisoner Queen - Mindless Music & MirrorballsLizaFeature film
2006 Irresistible HelenFeature film
2011MagicGrandmotherFilm short
2015Ladies Without LipstickJoyceFilm short

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1967; 1968 Hunter Chris Charter / Alison BeanTV series, 3 episodes
1968 Motel Gaye GillianTV series, 135 episodes
1969 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Mary LansburyTV series, 1 episode
1970–1973 Division 4 Denise Mitchell / Deidre Simpson / Mrs. Hudson / Laura MontgomeryTV series, 4 episodes
1970–1974 Homicide Ieva Zervos / Barbra Hillis / Judy Campbell / Barbra Lacey / Eve Harrison / Kim Ridley / Karen HealeyTV series, 7 episodes
1970Freaky Black Friday Spook SpecialVampiraTV film
1971 Spyforce AnnaTV series, 1 episode
1972 Catwalk Sandra GoodallTV series, 1 episode
1972 A Time for Love TV series, 1 episode
1972 Birds in the Bush (aka The Virgin Fellas)The SecretaryTV series
1972 Boney Elaine SimpsonTV series, 1 episode
1972 Creature Features Host – VampiraTV series
1972 The Lady and the Law Peta MannTV film
1973 Wicked City Brothel MadamTV film
1973 Matlock Police Eve TaylorTV series, 1 episode
1973 Ryan Nurse Porter / SheilaTV series, 2 episodes
1973–1974 Number 96 Helen Sheridan/SellarsTV series, 21 episodes
1973Inside Alvin PurpleHerself / Mrs. HorwoodTV special
1974 Silent Number ProstituteTV series, 1 episode
1974 The Evil Touch Pamela LarsenTV series, 1 episode
1975Two-Way MirrorSusan MaxwellTV pilot
1976–1977 The Box Enid ParkerTV series
1977–1979 The Restless Years Heather RussellTV series, 99 episodes
1981 Bellamy Mrs. BakerTV series, 1 episode 23: "Vigilante"
1981; 1982 Cop Shop Guest rolesTV series
1982 Holiday Island TV series, 2 episodes
1982 The Sullivans IsabelleTV series, 1 episode
1983 Carson's Law Amelia RedmanTV series, 2 episodes
1983 Starting Out Dr. Jill HoltTV series
1984 Prisoner Kerryn DaviesTV series, 10 episodes
1984 Special Squad Mrs. WatsonTV series, 1 episode
1984; 1987 A Country Practice Liz FergusonTV series, 2 episodes
1984 Bodyline TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987 A Country Practice Di LyallTV series, 2 episodes
1987 Great Expectations: The Untold Story Mrs. HavishamTV film
1988 The Flying Doctors Judith McLeanTV series, 1 episode
1989 The Power, The Passion Sarah McAllisterTV series
1996 Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga)Lady CloughTV series, 1 episode
1998–2000 SeaChange Meredith MonahanTV series, 39 episode

References

  1. 1 2 Giles Nigel "Number 96: Australia Most Infamous Address, published by Melbourne Book"
  2. 1 2 "Australian Television: SeaChange: Profiles".