Jill Forster
Jill Forster
Born Jill Forster
(1936-11-30 ) 30 November 1936 (age 88) England
Occupation(s) Actress, model Years active 1964–2015 Known for Spouse John Stanton Children Polly Stanton
Jill Forster (born 30 November 1936),[ 1] is an English-born Australian retired actress who came to Australia as a model in 1964, she subsequently became well known for her roles in TV series, but also appeared in films and telefilms.
She has primarily appeared in small cameo roles, although she is well known as the second actress to portray Helen Sheriden in Number 96 , replacing original actress Carmen Duncan , and has also had prominent roles in The Restless Years and SeaChange .
Forster has been in numerous other Australian television dramas, including 'Motel , The Box , Starting Out , Prisoner , A Country Practice , The Flying Doctors and The Power, The Passion .[ 2] She also acted in the hit sex-comedy film Alvin Purple (1973).
Personal life
Forster married Australian actor and frequent co-star John Stanton in the mid-1970s. They acted together in the TV series Homicide , The Box and Bellamy .
Awards
Association[ 2]
Award
Work
Year
Result
Australian Film Institute
AFI Best Actress Award
Great Expectation
Won
Australian Film Institute
AFI Best Supporting Actress
Libido
1973
Won
Australian Film Institute
AFI Best Supporting Actress
Say A Little Prayer
Nominated
Australian Film Institute
AFI Best Supporting Actress
SeaChange
1999
Won
Filmography (selected)
Film
Year
Title
Role
Type
1973
Alvin Purple
Mrs. Horwood
Feature film
1973
Libido
Rosaline / Martin's mother (segment "The Child")
Feature film
1982
Crosstalk
Mrs. Stollier
Feature film
1989
Devil In The Flesh
Jill Hansen
Feature film
1993
Say a Little Prayer
Mrs Easterbrook
Feature film
2003
Prisoner Queen - Mindless Music & Mirrorballs
Liza
Feature film
2006
Irresistible
Helen
Feature film
2011
Magic
Grandmother
Film short
2015
Ladies Without Lipstick
Joyce
Film short
Television
Year
Title
Role
Type
1967; 1968
Hunter
Chris Charter / Alison Bean
TV series, 3 episodes
1968
Motel
Gaye Gillian
TV series, 135 episodes
1969
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Mary Lansbury
TV series, 1 episode
1970–1973
Division 4
Denise Mitchell / Deidre Simpson / Mrs. Hudson / Laura Montgomery
TV series, 4 episodes
1970–1974
Homicide
Ieva Zervos / Barbra Hillis / Judy Campbell / Barbra Lacey / Eve Harrison / Kim Ridley / Karen Healey
TV series, 7 episodes
1970
Freaky Black Friday Spook Special
Vampira
TV film
1971
Spyforce
Anna
TV series, 1 episode
1972
Catwalk
Sandra Goodall
TV series, 1 episode
1972
A Time for Love
TV series, 1 episode
1972
Birds in the Bush (aka The Virgin Fellas )
The Secretary
TV series
1972
Boney
Elaine Simpson
TV series, 1 episode
1972
Creature Features
Host – Vampira
TV series
1972
The Lady and the Law
Peta Mann
TV film
1973
Wicked City
Brothel Madam
TV film
1973
Matlock Police
Eve Taylor
TV series, 1 episode
1973
Ryan
Nurse Porter / Sheila
TV series, 2 episodes
1973–1974
Number 96
Helen Sheridan/Sellars
TV series, 21 episodes
1973
Inside Alvin Purple
Herself / Mrs. Horwood
TV special
1974
Silent Number
Prostitute
TV series, 1 episode
1974
The Evil Touch
Pamela Larsen
TV series, 1 episode
1975
Two-Way Mirror
Susan Maxwell
TV pilot
1976–1977
The Box
Enid Parker
TV series
1977–1979
The Restless Years
Heather Russell
TV series, 99 episodes
1981
Bellamy
Mrs. Baker
TV series, 1 episode 23: "Vigilante"
1981; 1982
Cop Shop
Guest roles
TV series
1982
Holiday Island
TV series, 2 episodes
1982
The Sullivans
Isabelle
TV series, 1 episode
1983
Carson's Law
Amelia Redman
TV series, 2 episodes
1983
Starting Out
Dr. Jill Holt
TV series
1984
Prisoner
Kerryn Davies
TV series, 10 episodes
1984
Special Squad
Mrs. Watson
TV series, 1 episode
1984; 1987
A Country Practice
Liz Ferguson
TV series, 2 episodes
1984
Bodyline
TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987
A Country Practice
Di Lyall
TV series, 2 episodes
1987
Great Expectations: The Untold Story
Mrs. Havisham
TV film
1988
The Flying Doctors
Judith McLean
TV series, 1 episode
1989
The Power, The Passion
Sarah McAllister
TV series
1996
Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga )
Lady Clough
TV series, 1 episode
1998–2000
SeaChange
Meredith Monahan
TV series, 39 episode
Television (as self)
Year
Title
Role
Type
1969
The Match Game
Herself
TV series, 5 episodes
1978
Micro Macro
Herself
TV series
1980
Celebrity Tattletales
Herself (with John Stanton )
TV series, 1 episode
1983
The Mike Walsh Show
Guest
TV series, 1 episode
1989
In Melbourne Today
Guest (with John Stanton )
TV series, 1 episode
1991
The Midday Show
Guest
TV series, 1 episode
1992
In Sydney Today
Guest
TV series, 1 episode
1993–2001
Good Morning Australia
Guest
TV series, 7 episodes
1993
What's Cooking?
Celebrity Guest
TV series, 1 episode
1993
Tonight Live
Guest
TV series, 1 episode
2000
Laws
Guest
TV series, 1 episode
2000; 2001
Good Morning Australia
Guest
TV series, 2 episodes
2000; 2001
Denise
Guest
TV series, 2 episodes
2005
Made in Melbourne
Herself
TV special
References
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