Elspeth Ballantyne
April 20, 1939 (85 years old) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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 she is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne. She was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977.
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- 2023 · Mondo Maniacs as Desma
- 2022 · Boronia Backpackers as Maxine Daniels
- 2011 · Boronia Boys as Maxine
- 2008 · Rush as Edie
- 2007 · City Homicide as Miss Evelyn Purcell
- 2006 · The Caterpillar Wish as Mrs. Woodbridge
- 2005 · Three Dollars as Eddie's Mother
- 2000 · Selkie as Loopy Laura
- 1998 · SeaChange as Coral Kiss
- 1997 · One Way Ticket as Elizabeth
- 1989 · Blowing Hot and Cold as Shelagh MacBean
- 1988 · Captain Johnno as Mrs. Greenwood
- 1986 · The Flying Doctors as Barbara Freeman
- 1986 · The Flying Doctors as Wendy Ross
- 1986 · The Flying Doctors as Alice Franklin
- 1982 · Breakfast in Paris as Millie
- 1979 · Prisoner: Cell Block H as Meg Morris / Meg Jackson
- 1978 · Blue Fin as Mrs. Pascoe
- 1966 · Life in Australia: Melbourne as
- 1964 · Homicide as Maureen Davis