Kris McQuade

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Kris McQuade (born 1952) is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles.

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Career

McQuade's film credits include The Love Letters from Teralba Road , Kostas , Fighting Back , Lonely Hearts , Goodbye Paradise , The Coca-Cola Kid , Strictly Ballroom , Billy's Holiday , December Boys and Cargo .

Her television credits include episodes of Fields of Flame , Fields of Fire (1987), Scales of Justice , Palace of Dreams (1985), Certain Women , Skyways , Punishment (1981), A Country Practice , Home and Away , The Flying Doctors , Boys from the Bush , Love Thy Neighbour in Australia (1980), The Last Resort (1988), Wildside , Grass Roots , Blue Heelers , [1] Stingers , Supernova , [2] Wentworth , [3] The Kettering Incident , and Rosehaven .

McQuade joined the cast for Wentworth [4] in late 2012 as crime matriarch Jacs Holt, McQuade would feature in the entire first season of the show before the character was killed during the finale.

McQuade joined the cast of Rosehaven in the role of Barbara for the show's entire run.

In 2023, McQuade was announced as part of the cast for the second season of The Twelve (Australian TV series) [5] .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Come Out Fighting Sporting World Hostess
Alvin Purple Samantha
1974 Alvin Rides Again Mandy
1975 The Firm Man Anne Thropomorphic
The True Story of Eskimo Nell Lil
1977 The Love Letters from Teralba Road Barbara
1978 Harvest of Hate Ruth GrantTV film
1979 Kostas Jenny
1982And/Or = OneSamantha
Lonely Hearts Rosemarie
Fighting Back Mrs. Goodwood
1983 Now and Forever Matilda Spencer
Buddies Stella
Goodbye Paradise Hooker
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Juliana
Stock Squad Caroline MarshallTV film
Remember Me Sue
1986 Two Friends Janet, Louise's mother
1987 The Surfer Trish
1992 Strictly Ballroom Charm Leachman
Resistance Ruth
1993 Broken Highway Woman
1995 Billy's Holiday Kate Hammond
1996 McLeod's Daughters MegTV film
2000 Better Than Sex Taxi Driver
2001 Mullet Gwen Maloney
2003 Ned Kelly Ellen Kelly
PreservationMrs. Harrison
2005 Hell Has Harbour Views PamTV film
2007 December Boys Mrs. McAnsh
2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!
2009 Subdivision Betty Kelly
2015 Holding the Man Aunt Mary
2017 Cargo Etta
2021 Mortal Kombat Cargo Plane Pilot

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1973, 1974 Matlock Police Terri Williams / Carol GreenTV series, 2 episodes
1973–1974 Division 4 Various rolesTV series, 4 episodes
1974 Ryan Abby SimpsonTV series, episode: "A Deep Dark Place"
Homicide Sonia / Mary TurnerTV series, 2 episodes
Bellbird Gail BennetTV series, 173 episodes
1975 Wollongong the Brave Karen Vaughn / TraceyTV series, episode: "Gunston: The Golden Weeks"
1975–1976 Certain Women Christine ClaytonTV series, 11 episodes
1976 Alvin Purple ElsieTV series, episode: "The Postman"
Bluey Judy BrowningTV series, episode 35: "Whole of Life"
1979 Love Thy Neighbour in Australia LizTV series, episode: "Who's a Naughty Boy?"
1979–1980 Skyways Faye PetersonTV series, 74 episodes
1980 The Sullivans Lt. Phillipa HeathTV series, 2 episodes
1982 A Country Practice Trudi
1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1983 Scales of Justice Kate HardmanTV series, episode: "The Numbers"
1985 Palace of Dreams KittyTV series, 4 episodes
1986 The Fast Lane ZolaTV series, episode: "Murder Most Fouled"
1987 Fields of Fire MumTV miniseries, 2 episodes
Rafferty's Rules Pamela GordonTV series, episode: "Public Image"
1988 The Last Resort TV series
Fields of Fire II ElsieTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1989 Fields of Fire III
1990 The Flying Doctors CazTV series, episode: "Dad's Little Bloke"
1991 Rose Against the Odds Shirley RennieTV miniseries
1991–1992 Boys from the Bush DelilahTV series, 16 episodes
1993–2005 Home and Away Laura Brennan / Noelene BakerTV series, 20 episodes
1994 G.P. Julia PriestleyTV series, episode: "That Old Black Magic"
A Country Practice Helen RossTV series, episode: "Running Wild"
1995 Blue Heelers Maureen PowersTV series, episode: "Protected Species"
1996 Police Rescue Alison JohnsonTV series, episode: "Nobody's Place"
House Gang RaeleneTV series, episode: "Winners"
1997 Fallen Angels JudeTV series, episode: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Return to Jupiter GillianTV series, 13 episodes
1998 Medivac CarmelTV series, episode: "Denial"
1999 Wildside Elizabeth HollandTV series, episode #2.20
2000 Grass Roots Cheryl Da CostaTV series, episode: "October to March"
2001The FarmPat McCormickTV series, 3 episodes
2002 Stingers Dossie LoganTV series, episode: "Old Scores"
2003 Snobs Mrs. LewisTV series, episode #1.20
2005–2006 Supernova Professor Pip CartwrightTV series, 12 episodes
2007 All Saints Dorothea LoudenTV series. episode: "Cutting Free"
2009 My Place Grandma / Bev's FriendTV series, 2 episodes
The Circuit Terri Oliver
2011 Killing Time Kath PettingillTV series, 6 episodes
2011–2012 Packed to the Rafters Brenda FraserTV series, 3 episodes
2013 A Place to Call Home Grace StevensTV series, 2 episodes
Wentworth Jacs Holt TV series, 10 episodes [6]
2016 The Kettering Incident Dr. Fiona McKenzieTV series, 6 episodes
2016–21 Rosehaven Barbara McCallumTV series, 39 episodes [7]
2018 Mystery Road Liz RutherfordTV series, 3 episodes
2019 Glitch DawnTV series, episode: "Mum"
2020 The Gloaming Detective Snr Carrie BennettTV series, 3 episodes
2021 The Tailings LaurieTV series, 6 episodes [8]
2023 Deadloch Victoria O'DwyerTV series, 8 episodes [9]
2024 The Twelve (Australian TV series) Bernice PriceTV series, 1 episode [10]

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