Jill Forster
Jill Forster | |
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| Born | Jill Forster 30 November 1936 England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1964–2015 |
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| Spouse | John Stanton |
| Children | Polly Stanton |
Jill Forster (born 30 November 1936),[1] is an English-born Australian retired actress. She became well known for her roles in TV series, but also appeared in films and telefilms.
Early life
Forster came to Australia in 1964 as a young model. After appearing in a television commercial, she was quickly scouted by Crawford Productions and from there, her acting career took off.[2]
Career
Forster's first role was in the Australian TV series Hunter, filmed on location in Woomera, South Australia for six weeks. After the experience, she decided she wanted to act full time.[2]
Forster has primarily appeared in small cameo roles, although she is well known as the second actress to portray Helen Sheriden Sellers in Number 96, replacing original actress Carmen Duncan, and has also had prominent roles in The Restless Years and SeaChange.
She starred in the 1973 feature film Libido, receiving an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the role.[2] The same year, she appeared in the hit sex-comedy film Alvin Purple.
Forster played Mrs Haversham in the 1987 miniseries Great Expectations, earning her another AFI nomination for Best Actress.[2]
She also received a nomination for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the 1993 children's film Say A Little Prayer.[2]
Forster has been in numerous other Australian television dramas, including Motel, playing Gaye,[3] The Box,[2] Starting Out, Prisoner,[2] A Country Practice,[2] The Flying Doctors and The Power, The Passion.[4]
She played Meredith Monahan in television drama SeaChange,[4] winning the 1999 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[5]
Forster also appeared in The Man From Snowy River, and had a five-year stint on Beauty and the Beast. [2]
Personal life
Forster married Australian actor and frequent co-star John Stanton in the mid-1970s, after meeting him while shooting an episode of Matlock Police. They acted together in the TV series' Homicide, The Box and Bellamy.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australian Film Institute | Best Supporting Actress | Libido | Won |
| 1987 | Best Actress | Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actress | Say a Little Prayer | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | SeaChange (episode: "Manna from Heaven") | Won |
Filmography (selected)
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Alvin Purple | Mrs. Horwood | Feature film |
| 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 | 3 episodes |
| 1968 | Motel | Gaye Gillian | 135 episodes |
| 1969 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Mary Lansbury | 1 episode |
| 1970 | Freaky Black Friday Spook Special | Vampira | TV film |
| 1970–1973 | Division 4 | Denise Mitchell / Deidre Simpson / Mrs. Hudson / Laura Montgomery | 4 episodes |
| 1970–1974 | Homicide | Ieva Zervos / Barbra Hillis / Judy Campbell / Barbra Lacey / Eve Harrison / Kim Ridley / Karen Healey | 7 episodes |
| 1971 | Spyforce | Anna | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Catwalk | Sandra Goodall | 1 episode |
| A Time for Love | 1 episode | ||
| Birds in the Bush (aka The Virgin Fellas) | The Secretary | ||
| Boney | Elaine Simpson | 1 episode | |
| Creature Features | Host – Vampira | ||
| The Lady and the Law | Peta Mann | TV film | |
| 1973 | Wicked City | Brothel Madam | TV film |
| Matlock Police | Eve Taylor | 1 episode | |
| Ryan | Nurse Porter / Sheila | 2 episodes | |
| Inside Alvin Purple | Herself / Mrs. Horwood | TV special | |
| 1973–1974 | Number 96 | Helen Sheridan/Sellars | 21 episodes |
| 1974 | Silent Number | Prostitute | 1 episode |
| The Evil Touch | Pamela Larsen | 1 episode | |
| 1975 | Two-Way Mirror | Susan Maxwell | TV pilot |
| 1976–1977 | The Box | Enid Parker | |
| 1977–1979 | The Restless Years | Heather Russell | 99 episodes |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Mrs. Baker | Episode 23: "Vigilante" |
| 1981; 1982 | Cop Shop | ||
| 1982 | Holiday Island | 2 episodes | |
| The Sullivans | Isabelle | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Amelia Redman | 2 episodes |
| Starting Out | Dr. Jill Holt | ||
| 1984 | Prisoner | Kerryn Davies | 10 episodes |
| Special Squad | Mrs. Watson | 1 episode | |
| Bodyline | Miniseries, 2 episodes | ||
| 1984; 1987 | A Country Practice | Liz Ferguson | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | A Country Practice | Di Lyall | 2 episodes |
| Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Mrs. Havisham | TV film | |
| 1988 | The Flying Doctors | Judith McLean | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Sarah McAllister | |
| 1996 | Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) | Lady Clough | 1 episode |
| 1998–2000 | SeaChange | Meredith Monahan | 39 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Giles Nigel "Number 96: Australia Most Infamous Address, published by Melbourne Book"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "SeaChange: Profiles – Jill Forster". Australian Television Information Archive.
- ^ "Seven's Motel promised daytime sizzle". www.televisionau.com. 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "SeaChange: Profiles". Australian Television Information Archive.
- ^ "SeaChange: Awards & Nominations". Australian Television Information Archive.
External links
- Jill Forster at IMDb