Sue Jones (actress)

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Sue Jones
Born
Suzette Jones

Wales
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Years active1974–present
Known for Neighbours , Prisoner

Suzette Jones (known as Sue Jones) is a Welsh-born Australian actress best known for her television roles, in soap operas, sitcoms and telemovies, in particular for playing Pam Willis in Neighbours from 1990 to 1994, with itinerant returns and as Kathy Hall in Prisoner . [1] [2]

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Career

In addition to her roles as Pam Willis in Neighbours (1990–1994), and Kathy Hall in Prisoner (1981), Jones played an ongoing role in the situation comedy The Tea Ladies (1978).

Other credits include several roles in police drama Blue Heelers and the short film Piñata (which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2009). In 2013 and 2014, Jones had a recurring role in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Pat. [3] [4]

Her numerous theatre credits include Anthony Crowley's Shadow Passion at Chapel Off Chapel in September 2007, in which she played the role of Margaret.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1980 Blood Money DoctorShort feature film
1980 Nightmares FayFeature film
1980 Dead Man's Float (aka Smuggler's Cove)Shirley BellFeature film
1983Break-inJanFilm short
1984Opal: The Rainbow in the RockOpalFilm short
1986 The Humpty Dumpty Man Adele ShadlowFeature film
1987 Bachelor Girl AudreyFeature film
1988 Mull (aka Mullaway)Deborah MullensFeature film
1993 My Forgotten Man Elsa ChauvelFeature film
2001 The Bank Bank BarristerFeature film
2007The Bloody Sweet HitGlendaFilm short
2009PinataJillFilm short
2010Adam's TallitMagdaFilm short
2017 That's Not Me Virginia, a cinema patronFeature film
2021 Some Happy Day SueFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1974 Division 4 DoctorTV series, 1 episode
1976 Power Without Glory BridgetTV miniseries, 4 episodes
1976 Bluey Night NurseTV series, 1 episode
1977 The Sullivans JennyTV series, 4 episodes
1978 The Tea Ladies Lead roleTV series, 8 episodes
1979 Love Thy Neighbour In Australia Joyce SmithTV series, 7 episodes
1979–1981 Cop Shop Karen Haywood / Virginia Royal / Bev Shields / Laura Coates / NurseTV series, 6 episodes
1979 Skyways Sue Bennett / SandyTV series, 8 episodes
1980 Prisoner Kathy HallTV series, 5 episodes
1980 Sam's Luck Regular role: LindyTV series, 6 episodes
1981 Prisoner Sister BrookesTV series, 1 episode
1981 Holiday Island Susan MantonTV series, 1 episode
1981 Home GayeTV series, 2 episodes
1984 Special Squad TV series, 1 episode
1985 Emerging HaleyTV movie
1985 The Fast Lane WilliamsTV series, 1 episode
1986 A Single Life GynaecologistTV movie
1986 Neighbours Peggy O'HaraTV series, 1 episode
1986 Studio 86 Chris FaulknerTV series, episode 6: "Many Are Called"
1987 The Far Country Betty MarshallTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1988 The Flying Doctors LorraineTV series, 1 episode
1990 Col'n Carpenter FelicityTV series, 1 episode
1990 Skirts ActressTV series, 1 episode
1990–1995 Neighbours Pam WillisTV series, 327 episodes
1991 Boys From The Bush DaphneTV series, 1 episode
1994 Newlyweds VeldaTV series, 1 episode
1995 Good Morning Australia GuestTV series, 1 episode
1995 Halifax f.p. Nicki OnslowTV film series, 1 episode
1995 Correlli Sister PatTV series, 10 episodes
1996–2001 Blue Heelers June Allenby / Jeanette Fleming / Janet LennoxTV series, 4 episodes
1996 G.P. Beth CurtisTV series, 1 episode
1997 Good Guys Bad Guys Fay O'MalleyTV series, 1 episode
1997 State Coroner Valerie LoweTV series, 1 episode
1998 SeaChange Verna MillerTV series, 1 episode
1999–2003 Stingers Marilyn Harris / Judge / Alison Canning / Justice BalkinTV series, 5 episodes
2001 Something in the Air JudyTV series, 5 episodes
2003 After The Deluge LandladyTV miniseries, 1 episode
2003 MDA Magistrate Dianne OrchardTV series, 2 episodes
2004 Stiff Woman Next DoorTV movie
2004 Stories from the Golf LorraineTV series, 1 episode
2005 Last Man Standing Gil LoganTV series, 5 episodes
2007 City Homicide Paulette GoddardTV series, 2 episodes
2008 Underbelly MediumTV series, 1 episode
2009 Saved Claire WestonTV movie
2009 The Elephant Princess IshaTV series, 7 episodes
2010 The Librarians Olwyn SliderTV series, 2 episodes
2010 The Librarians In Profile HerselfTV series, 1 episode
2011 Killing Time Helen PritchetTV miniseries, 1 episode
2011 Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey Psychic (flashback)TV series, 1 episode
2012 Problems Claudia's MumTV series, 1 episode
2013–2014 The Time of Our Lives RosaTV series, 16 episodes
2013–2016 Upper Middle Bogan PatTV series, 6 episodes
2015 The Beautiful Lie MiraTV miniseries, 1 episode
2016 Winners & Losers Eileen ReevesTV series, 1 episode
2018 The Cry Mrs. WilsonTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2019 Upright BevTV series, 1 episode

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Co.
1976The Foursome Victorian College of the Arts for Melbourne Theatre Company
1977No WorriesJoan La Mama, Melbourne
1977Ravages: Heels Over Head / Dropping InNilma / Edna La Mama, Melbourne
1977Doctor in LoveMrs Tadwich Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart
1977 Blood Brothers Yesha La Mama, Melbourne
1978How Are You Feeling? La Mama, Melbourne
1980The Greatest Man on Earth Playbox Theatre, Melbourne with Hoopla Theatre Foundation
1980PietiesHannah Vavaseur La Mama, Melbourne
1980 The Seagull Masha Monash University with The Alexander Theatre Company
1980RitesDirectorWood Street Theatre, Newcastle
1981The Two Headed CalfMirabella / Hag Pram Factory Melbourne, University of Adelaide with Australian Performing Group
1981A Night in the Arms of RaeleenRaeleen Playbox Theatre, Melbourne
1983The Butterflies of KalimantanKathy Universal Theatre, Melbourne
Sorry Sold Out State Theatre Company of South Australia
The Perfectionist State Theatre Company of South Australia
Travelling North State Theatre Company of South Australia
1986Some Night in Julia Creek Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
1987 Shadowland La Mama, Melbourne
1987Wet and DryLaura Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
1988These Days Melbourne Athenaeum with Melbourne Ensemble Theatre
1995Save Suvla Street La Mama, Melbourne
1995 The Threepenny Opera Costume DesignerAltona City Theatre
1996Kid StakesEmma Leech Playhouse, Melbourne, Gold Coast Arts Centre with Melbourne Theatre Company
1996The Essentials Trades Hall, Melbourne with Zeal Theatre
1998 Macbeth Victorian regional tour with Melbourne Theatre Company
2000ElegySusan Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company
2000Violet IncViolet Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company
2000 Death of a Salesman Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2000–01 Life After George Lindsay Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Playhouse QPAC Brisbane, Malthouse Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Glen Street Theatre, Sydney, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, IMB Theatre, Wollongong, Playhouse Canberra, Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton, Mr Isa Civic Centre, Townsville Civic Theatre, Gladstone Entertainment Centre, Brolga Theatre, Maryborough, Whitehorse Centre Melbourne, Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide, The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre, West Gippsland Arts Centre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2003God's Last AcreChristine Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company
2004The Frail ManJennifer Steel / Karen Mullen Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company
2006Sugar MountainCinema Nova, Melbourne
2007Shadow PassionMargaret Chapel Off Chapel
2009 Entanglement DirectorCarlton Courthouse with La Mama Theatre
2010 Dead Man’s Cell Phone Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010Status UpdateDirector La Mama, Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe Festival
2011 Don Parties On Jenny Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2011StrandsDirector La Mama, Melbourne
2013 Other Desert Cities Silda Grauman Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2014 Night on Bald Mountain Mrs Sibley Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2017Minnie and LirazLiraz Weinberg Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre with Melbourne Theatre Company

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