Elspeth Ballantyne
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia — Apr 20 1939
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Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian retired actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, a veteran of the industry having started her career as a child actor and becoming a staple of the theatre starting from in 1947 and by the age of 15 in 1954 had turned professional. She became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner from 1979 to 1986 as original character of but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson (later Morris). Ballantyne's parents were actors and…
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The Flying Doctors
Barbara Freeman
Homicide
Maureen Davis
Prisoner
Meg Morris
Rush
Edie
City Homicide
Miss Evelyn Purcell
SeaChange
Coral Kiss
Three Dollars
Eddie's Mother
Selkie
Loopy Laura
One Way Ticket
Elizabeth
Blue Fin
Mrs. Pascoe
Blowing Hot and Cold
Shelagh MacBean
End Play
Welfare Officer
Captain Johnno
Mrs. Greenwood
Life in Australia: Melbourne
Boronia Boys
Maxine
The Caterpillar Wish
Mrs. Woodbridge
Breakfast in Paris
Millie
Boronia Backpackers
Maxine Daniels
Mondo Maniacs
Desma