External links
- Jill Forster at IMDb
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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-born Australian retired actress. She became well known for her roles in TV series, but also appeared in films and telefilms.
Originally from Twickenham, Middlesex in the UK, [2] Forster established herself as a model in London, before relocating to Australia in 1964 with her first husband, a TV producer. [3] After appearing in a television commercial, she was quickly scouted by Crawford Productions and from there, her acting career took off. [4]
Forster's first role was in the Crawford Productions Australian espionage adventure series Hunter , filmed on location in Woomera, South Australia for six weeks. After the experience, she decided she wanted to act full time. [4]
Forster has primarily appeared in small cameo roles, although she is well known as the second actress to portray Helen Sheriden Sellers in soap opera Number 96 , [4] from 1973 to 1974, replacing original actress Carmen Duncan. [5] She also had prominent roles in several other soap operas including Motel , in 1967, playing Gaye Gillian, [6] The Box [4] from 1976 to 1977, as Enid Parker and The Restless Years [4] from 1977 to 1979, as Heather Russell.
She also hosted the 1970 Freaky Black Friday Spook Special and ATN 7's 1972 series Creature Features as Vampira. [2]
In 1984, Forster had a recurring role in cult prison drama Prisoner [4] as Kerryn Davies. The same year, she also appeared in biographical cricket miniseries Bodyline , opposite Hugo Weaving and Gary Sweet.
Forster then played Mrs Haversham in the 1987 period drama miniseries Great Expectations: The Untold Story , earning a nomination for an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. [4]
She also had a five-year stint on Beauty and the Beast. [4]
She later played the regular role of Meredith Monahan in television drama SeaChange from 1998 to 2000, [4] winning the 1999 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. [7]
Forster has had guest roles in numerous other Australian television dramas, including Skippy the Bush Kangaroo , [8] Division 4 , Homicide , Spyforce , [8] Catwalk , A Time for Love , Birds in the Bush , Boney , Matlock Police , Ryan , Silent Number , The Evil Touch , [8] Bellamy , [9] Cop Shop , [8] Holiday Island , The Sullivans , [8] Carson's Law , Starting Out , The Power, The Passion , [4] Special Squad , A Country Practice , [4] The Flying Doctors , [4] and The Man from Snowy River . [4]
She has also appeared in hundreds of television advertisements, [2] including perfume and rum commercials. [3]
Forster starred in the 1973 feature film Libido , as Rosaline, receiving an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the role. [4] The same year, she appeared opposite Graeme Blundell in the hit sex-comedy film Alvin Purple , as Mrs Horwood, wife of Alvin's teacher. [10]
In 1982, Forster appeared in the science fiction thriller Crosstalk as Mrs. Stollier. [11] She featured in Beyond Innocence in 1986. [8] Then in 1989, she starred in Devil in the Flesh as Jill Hansen. [11]
She starred in the 1993 children's film Say A Little Prayer , which earned her another nomination for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. [4]
Later on, she starred in 2006 mystery drama thriller Irresistible , [8] alongside Sam Neill, Susan Sarandon and Emily Blunt.
Forster married Australian actor and frequent co-star John Stanton [11] in the mid-1970s, after meeting him while shooting an episode of ABC’s Love Story, They also acted together in the TV series' Matlock Police , [12] Homicide , The Box [13] and Bellamy . [9] She also directed her husband in a 2009 stage production of And When He Falls, at Fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne. [14]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1973 | Australian Film Institute | Best Supporting Actress | Libido | Won |
| 1987 | Best Actress | Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actress | Say a Little Prayer | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | SeaChange (episode: "Manna from Heaven") | Won |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
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| 1973 | Alvin Purple | Mrs. Horwood | Feature film [4] [10] |
| Libido | Rosaline / Martin's mother (segment "The Child") | Feature film [4] | |
| 1982 | Crosstalk | Mrs. Stollier | Feature film [11] |
| 1986 | Beyond Innocence | Feature film [8] | |
| 1989 | Devil In The Flesh | Jill Hansen | Feature film [11] |
| 1993 | Say a Little Prayer | Mrs Easterbrook | Feature film [4] |
| 2003 | Prisoner Queen - Mindless Music & Mirrorballs | Liza | Feature film |
| 2006 | Irresistible | Helen | Feature film [8] |
| 2011 | Magic | Grandmother | Film short |
| 2015 | Ladies Without Lipstick | Joyce | Film short |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
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| 1967; 1968 | Hunter | Chris Charter / Alison Bean | 3 episodes [4] |
| 1968 | Motel | Gaye Gillian | 135 episodes [6] |
| 1969 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Mary Lansbury | 1 episode [8] |
| 1970 | Freaky Black Friday Spook Special | Vampira | TV film [2] |
| 1970–1973 | Division 4 | Denise Mitchell / Deidre Simpson / Mrs. Hudson / Laura Montgomery | 4 episodes |
| 1970–1974 | Homicide | Ieva Zervos / Barbra Hillis / Judy Campbell / Barbra Lacey / Eve Harrison / Kim Ridley / Karen Healey | 7 episodes |
| 1971 | Spyforce | Anna | 1 episode [8] |
| 1972 | Catwalk | Sandra Goodall | 1 episode |
| A Time for Love | 1 episode | ||
| Birds in the Bush (aka The Virgin Fellas) | The Secretary | ||
| Boney | Elaine Simpson | 1 episode | |
| Creature Features | Host – Vampira | [2] | |
| The Lady and the Law | Peta Mann | TV film | |
| 1973 | Wicked City | Brothel Madam | TV film [15] |
| Matlock Police | Eve Taylor | 1 episode | |
| Ryan | Nurse Porter / Sheila | 2 episodes | |
| Inside Alvin Purple | Herself / Mrs. Horwood | TV special | |
| 1973–1974 | Number 96 | Helen Sheridan/Sellars | 21 episodes [4] |
| 1974 | Silent Number | Prostitute | 1 episode |
| The Evil Touch | Pamela Larsen | 1 episode [8] | |
| 1975 | Two-Way Mirror | Susan Maxwell | TV pilot [16] |
| 1976–1977 | The Box | Enid Parker | [4] |
| 1977–1979 | The Restless Years | Heather Russell | 99 episodes [4] |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Mrs. Baker | Episode 23: "Vigilante" [9] |
| 1981; 1982 | Cop Shop | [8] | |
| 1982 | Holiday Island | 2 episodes | |
| The Sullivans | Isabelle | 1 episode [8] | |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Amelia Redman | 2 episodes |
| Starting Out | Dr. Jill Holt | [16] | |
| 1984 | Prisoner | Kerryn Davies | 10 episodes [4] |
| Special Squad | Mrs. Watson | 1 episode | |
| Bodyline | Miniseries, 2 episodes | ||
| 1984; 1987 | A Country Practice | Liz Ferguson / Di Lyall | 4 episodes [4] |
| 1987 | Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Mrs. Havisham | TV film [4] |
| 1988 | The Flying Doctors | Judith McLean | 1 episode [4] |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Sarah McAllister | [4] |
| 1996 | Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) | Lady Clough | 1 episode [4] |
| 1998–2000 | SeaChange | Meredith Monahan | 39 episodes [4] |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
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| 1989 | The Seagull | Arkardina | Monash University with Playbox Theatre, Melbourne [11] [17] |
| 1988 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Madame De Volanges | Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [11] |
| 2001 | Life After George | Australian tour with MTC [17] | |
| 2009 | And When He Falls | Director | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne [17] |
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