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Jill Forster | |
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Born | Jill Forster 30 November 1936 England |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1964-2015 |
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Spouse | John Stanton |
Children | Polly Stanton |
Jill Forster (born 30 November 1936), [1] is an English Australian former 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.
She has primarily appeared in small cameo roles, although she is well known as the second actress to portray Helen Sheriden 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).
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 .
Association [2] | Award | Work | Year | Result |
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Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Actress Award | Great Expectation | Won | |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Supporting Actress | Libido | Won | |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Supporting Actress | Say A Little Prayer | Nominated | |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Supporting Actress | SeaChange | 1999 | Won |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1973 | Alvin Purple | Mrs. Horwood | Feature film |
1973 | Libido | Rosaline / Martin's mother (segment "The Child") | Feature film |
1982 | Crosstalk | Mrs. Stollier | Feature film |
1989 | Devil In The Flesh | Jill Hansen | Feature film |
1993 | Say a Little Prayer | Mrs Easterbrook | Feature film |
2003 | Prisoner Queen - Mindless Music & Mirrorballs | Liza | Feature film |
2006 | Irresistible | Helen | Feature film |
2011 | Magic | Grandmother | Film short |
2015 | Ladies Without Lipstick | Joyce | Film short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1967; 1968 | Hunter | Chris Charter / Alison Bean | TV series, 3 episodes |
1968 | Motel | Gaye Gillian | TV series, 135 episodes |
1969 | The Match Game | Herself | TV series, 5 episodes |
1969 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Mary Lansbury | TV series, 1 episode |
1970–1973 | Division 4 | Denise Mitchell / Deidre Simpson / Mrs. Hudson / Laura Montgomery | TV series, 4 episodes |
1970–1974 | Homicide | Ieva Zervos / Barbra Hillis / Judy Campbell / Barbra Lacey / Eve Harrison / Kim Ridley / Karen Healey | TV series, 7 episodes |
1970 | Freaky Black Friday Spook Special | Vampira | TV film |
1971 | Spyforce | Guest role: Anna | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | Catwalk | Guest role: Sandra Goodall | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | A Time for Love | Guest role: | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | Birds in the Bush (aka The Virgin Fellas) | Guest role: The Secretary | TV series |
1972 | Boney | Guest role: Elaine Simpson | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | Creature Features | Host – Vampira | TV series |
1972 | The Lady and the Law | Peta Mann | TV film |
1973 | Matlock Police | Guest role: Eve Taylor | TV series, 1 episode |
1973 | Ryan | Guest roles: Nurse Porter / Sheila | TV series, 2 episodes |
1973–1974 | Number 96 | Regular role: Helen Sheridan / Helen Sellars | TV series, 21 episodes |
1973 | Inside Alvin Purple | Herself / Mrs. Horwood | TV special |
1974 | Silent Number | Guest role: Prostitute | TV series, 1 episode |
1974 | The Evil Touch | Guest role: Pamela Larsen | TV series, 1 episode |
1975 | Two-Way Mirror | Susan Maxwell | TV pilot |
1976–1977 | The Box | Regular role: Enid Parker | TV series |
1977–1979 | The Restless Years | Regular role: Heather Russell | TV series, 99 episodes |
1978 | Micro Macro | Herself | TV series |
1980 | Celebrity Tattletales | Herself & John Stanton | TV series, 1 episode |
1981 | Bellamy | Guest role: Mrs. Baker | TV series, 1 episode 23: "Vigilante" |
1981; 1982 | Cop Shop | Guest roles: | TV series |
1982 | Holiday Island | Guest role: | TV series, 2 episodes |
1982 | The Sullivans | Guest role: Isabelle | TV series, 1 episode |
1983 | Carson's Law | Guest role: Amelia Redman | TV series, 2 episodes |
1983 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1983 | Starting Out | Regular role: Dr. Jill Holt | TV series |
1984 | The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | Audience member with John Stanton | TV Special |
1984 | Prisoner | Recurring role: Kerryn Davies | TV series, 10 episodes |
1984 | Special Squad | Guest role: Mrs. Watson | TV series, 1 episode |
1984; 1987 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Liz Ferguson | TV series, 2 episodes |
1984 | Bodyline | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
1987 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Di Lyall | TV series, 2 episodes |
1987 | Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Mrs. Havisham | ABC TV film |
1988 | The Flying Doctors | Guest role: Judith McLean | TV series, 1 episode |
1989 | In Melbourne Today | Guest - Herself & John Stanton | TV series, 1 episode |
1989 | The Power, The Passion | Regular role: Sarah McAllister | TV series |
1991 | The Midday Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | In Sydney Today | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1993–2001 | Good Morning Australia | Guest - Herself | TV series, 7 episodes |
1993 | What's Cooking? | Celebrity Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Tonight Live | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1996 | Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) | Guest role: Lady Clough | TV series, 1 episode |
1998–2000 | SeaChange | Regular role: Meredith Monahan | TV series, 39 episode |
2000 | Laws | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2000; 2001 | Good Morning Australia | Guest - Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
2000; 2001 | Denise | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2001 | Denise | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2005 | Made In Melbourne | Herself | TV special |
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