Jill Forster

Jill Forster
Born
Jill Forster

(1936-11-30) 30 November 1936 (age 88)
England
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1964–2015
Known for
SpouseJohn Stanton
ChildrenPolly 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

  1. ^ a b Giles Nigel "Number 96: Australia Most Infamous Address, published by Melbourne Book"
  2. ^ a b "Australian Television: SeaChange: Profiles".