Elspeth Ballantyne
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Biography
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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Filmography
Boronia Backpackers
Movie · as Maxine Daniels
Boronia Boys
Movie · as Maxine
Rush
TV · as Edie · 1 ep
Mondo Maniacs
Movie · as Desma
City Homicide
TV · as Miss Evelyn Purcell · 1 ep
The Caterpillar Wish
Movie · as Mrs. Woodbridge
Three Dollars
Movie · as Eddie's Mother
Selkie
Movie · as Loopy Laura
SeaChange
TV · as Coral Kiss · 1 ep
One Way Ticket
Movie · as Elizabeth
Blowing Hot and Cold
Movie · as Shelagh MacBean
Captain Johnno
Movie · as Mrs. Greenwood
The Flying Doctors
TV · as Barbara Freeman, Wendy Ross, Alice Franklin · 1 ep
Breakfast in Paris
Movie · as Millie
Prisoner
TV · as Meg Morris · 603 eps
Blue Fin
Movie · as Mrs. Pascoe
End Play
Movie · as Welfare Officer
Life in Australia: Melbourne
Movie
Homicide
TV · as Maureen Davis · 1 ep