Olivia Hamnett | |
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Born | Olivia Jane Hamnett 1943 St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Died | 1 November 2001 (aged 58-59) Melbourne, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Olivia Jane Hamnett (1943 – 1 November 2001)[1] was an English actress known for numerous television roles in Australia, primarily in soap operas and miniseries. including The Sullivans as Meg Fulton in 1979, in Prisoner as Dr. Kate Peterson, who was a supporting cast member in 1981–82 and in Return to Eden 1983 & 1985 as Joanna Randall.
Biography
[edit]Hamnett was born 1943,[2] in St Helens, Lancashire, England. She started her acting career in her native England in theatre, and moved into television roles in the early 1960s, she had numerous guest roles on television programs including Department S and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969. However she found greater success in Australia in television and film after emigrating there in the 1970s.
Hammett initially had small roles in series such as Bellbird, as well as a number of the Crawford Production staples.
Before being cast in larger roles, where she was probably best known for her performances in cult series Prisoner as Dr. Kate Peterson and The Sullivans as Meg Fulton and also in both the original mini-series and then the regular series of Return to Eden.
She also played major roles on such series as Rush, The Power, The Passion, Chances, Pacific Drive, Neighbours and Blue Heelers.
Hamnett portrayed Richard Chamberlain's wife in The Last Wave (1977), and played Ricky Schroder's mother in The Earthling (1980).
Personal life
[edit]Hamnett was married to actor Peter Regan. Hamnett died in 2001 from a brain tumour.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]FILM
Year | Title | Role | Type |
1966 | The Spy with a Cold Nose | Uncredited | Feature film UK |
1977 | The Last Wave | Annie Burton | Feature film |
1980 | The Earthling | Bettina Daley | Feature film |
1994 | Ebbtide | Committal Judge | Feature film |
1999 | Joe Wilkinson | Mrs Wilkinson | Feature film UK |
TELEVISION
Year | Title | Role | Type |
1963 | Drama 61-67 | Sue | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1964 | Compact | Billie | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1964 | Taxi! | Waitress | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1964 | World of His Own | unknown role | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1969 | Department S | Anita | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Anne Soames | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1971 | Bachelor Father | Vicki | TV series |
1972-1975 | Division 4 | Lindy / Charlene Boucher / Sue Miller | TV series, 3 episodes |
1973 | Boney | Diana Rockwell | TV series, 1 episode |
1973 | Son of the Bride | Angela | TV series UK, 6 episodes |
1973 | New Scotland Yard | Rosalind | TV series UK, 1 episode |
1973 | The Gentlemen of Titipu | Voice | Animated TV movie |
1973 | The Comedy Game | unknown role | ABC TV series, 1 episode "Fat Max" |
1974 | Matlock Police | Roberta Hughes | TV series, 1 episode |
1974 | This Love Affair | Nadine Rourke | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1974-1976 | Homicide | Rosalind Clayton / Mrs. Lovejoy / Bernice Anderson / Interviewer | TV series, 4 episodes |
1974 | Out of Love | unknown role | ABC TV series, 1 episode "Where Did All The Love Go?" |
1974 | Rush | Sarah Lucas | ABC TV series, 12 episodes |
1975 | Quality of Mercy | Helen | ABC TV series, 1 episode "Sally Go Round The Moon" |
1975 | The Last of the Australians | Receptionist | TV series, Season 2, 1 episode "Stars Trek" |
1976 | Bellbird | unknown role | ABC TV series |
1976 | Bobby Dazzler | Della McDermott | TV series, 14 episodes |
1976 | Obsession - Error Of Judgement | unknown role | ABC Teleplay |
1977 | The Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal | Herself | TV special |
1977 | Ripkin | Ruth Clifford | ABC TV movie |
1978 | Plunge Into Darkness | Pat Keating | TV movie |
1979 | The Sullivans | Meg Fulton | TV series, episodes 594-632 |
1979 | The John Sullivan Story | Captain. Meg Fulton | TV movie |
1981 | Channel Nine Celebrates: 25 Years Of Television | Herself in audience | TV special |
1981-1982 | Prisoner | Kate Petersen / Dr. Kate Petersen | TV series, 39 episodes |
1982 | Cop Shop | Audrey Mason | TV series, 1 episode |
1983 | Return to Eden | Joanna Randall | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1984 | The Young Wife | Patricia Barwing | TV movie |
1986 | Return to Eden | Joanna Randall | TV series, 3 episodes |
1986 | A Country Practice | Barbara Sajinovic / Jessie Kershaw | TV series, 2 episodes |
1986 | Tusitala | Lady Jersey | ABC TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1987 | Coda | Det. Sgt. Turner | TV movie |
1989 | The Power, The Passion | Ellen Bryne Edmonds | TV series, 167 episodes |
1990 | The Paper Man | Irene Hampden | ABC TV miniseries |
1990 | G.P. | Dr. Peg Chisholm | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | Skirts | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | Chances | Rhonda | TV series, 12 episodes |
1992 | A Country Practice | Jessie Kershaw | TV series, 2 episodes |
1994 | Blue Heelers | Gwen Burton | TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | Law of the Land | Blanche Avery | TV series, 1 episode |
1994;1995 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
1997 | Pacific Drive | Mara de Villenois / Devlin #2 | TV series |
1997 | The Ripper | Lady Margaret | TV movie US |
1998 | Neighbours | Hilary Grant | TV series, 2 episodes |
2000 | Blue Heelers (TV series) | Dr. Ellen McCarthy | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | The Games | Sponsor | TV series, 1 episode |
References
[edit]- ^ "England and Wales births". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Daily Mirror, 15 September 1964, p3. The article states that she is "21 years old", suggesting she was most likely born in 1943 but possibly late in 1942.