Christine Debra Amor (born 1952) is an Australian actress of stage, television and film.
Christine Amor | |
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Born | Christine Debra Amor 1952 (age 69–70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Known for | Prisoner |
Amor was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[1] She has acted extensively in television guest roles and in Australian film starting in 1973. Her film roles include Alvin Purple (1973), Petersen (1974), Snapshot (1979). Amor's early television roles include appearances in Matlock Police, Division 4, Certain Women, Bellbird, Chopper Squad, Young Ramsay, Glenview High.
She is possibly best known for her role as social worker Jean Vernon during the 1979 season of Prisoner.[2]
Amor later took a regular role in the Australian version of sitcom Are You Being Served?. She was the female junior in the program's second season in 1981.
Amor was also a leading cast member of the drama series Carson's Law (1983–1984). She later played the role of Miss Chatham in the Australian television series H2O: Just Add Water (2006).
Amor became a Civil Marriage Celebrant working in the state of Queensland.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Alvin Purple[4] | Peggy | Feature film |
1974 | Petersen | Annie | Feature film |
1977 | High Rolling | Teenage girl | Feature film |
1979 | Snapshot | Paula[5] | Feature film |
1980 | Touch and Go | Sue Fullerton | Feature film |
1983 | Now and Forever | Margaret Burton[6] | Feature film |
1988 | Prisoner of Zenda | Voice | |
1990 | Bloodmoon | Virginia Sheffield[5] | Feature film |
1990 | Dead Sleep | Sister Kereby | Feature film |
2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
2019 | Rebirth | Mother Moreen | Film short |
2021 | Sit. Stay. Love. | Aunt Claire | Feature film |
2022 | Redemption | Sue | Film short |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | Bellbird | Josie | ABC TV series |
1973 | A Taste For Blue Ribbons | unknown role | ABC TV series |
1973 | Matlock Police | Sandra Williams | TV series, 1 episode |
1973-1974 | Division 4 | Sally Mathews / Cindy Morris / Kerry Michaels [7] | TV series, 3 episodes |
1973 | Ryan | Jennifer | TV series, 1 episode |
1974 | Marion | Sue Rogers | ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1974-1975 | Certain Women | Gillian Stone | ABC TV series, 17 episodes |
1977-1979 | Cop Shop | Sharon Vernon / Betty Stephens / Jan Reading / Janet Carter | TV series, 6 episodes |
1977 | Young Ramsay | Diana Frost | TV series, 1 episode |
1978 | Chopper Squad | Lauren | TV series, 1 episode |
1978 | Glenview High | unknown role | TV series, 1 episode |
1979 | Ray Lawler Trilogy | Kathy 'Bubba' Ryan | ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1979 | Prisoner | Jean Vernon / Jean | TV series, 29 episodes |
1980 | Spring And Fall | Angela | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1981 | Are You Being Served? | Miss Nicholls | TV series, 8 episodes |
1981 | Holiday Island | unknown role | TV series, 1 episode |
1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Rose | ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode |
1983–1984 | Carson's Law | Felicity Bryce / Felicity Carson | TV series, 184 episodes Nominated Best Supporting Actress in a Series 1985 Logie Awards |
1983 | Home[8] | Christine | ABC TV series, 6 episodes |
1984 | Special Squad | Robyn Symons | TV series, 1 episode |
1986 | Saturdee | Ma Gimble[9] | TV series, 10 episodes |
1991 | Eggshells | Vanessa[10] | ABC TV series, 13 episodes |
1992 | Animal Park | unknown role | TV series |
1992 | The World Tonight | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | The Morning Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | The New Adventures Of Skippy | Di | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Review | Herself - Guest Presenter | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Inside Edition | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Ernie And Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Today | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | Under The Skin | unknown role | SBS TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | Eat My Shorts | unknown role | SBS TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Misery Guts | Mrs. Herman | TV series, 2 episodes |
2001–2002 | Cybergirl | Mayor Buxton | TV series, 11 episodes |
2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Louise Chatham | TV series, 9 episodes |
2009 | East of Everything | Matron | ABC TV series, 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1971 | The Beggar's Opera | The Old Tote Theatre | ||
1973 | Playing the Piper | Madame Pinchard[11] | ||
1973 | Come Blow Your Horn | St. Martin's Theatre[12] | ||
1975 | The Ride Across Lake Constance | New Nimrod Theatre | ||
1976 | Some of My Best Friends Are Women[13] | St Martin's Theatre | ||
1976 | Other Times | |||
1976 | Old Flames | Sally | Grant Street Theatre[14] | |
1977 | Summer of the Seventeenth Doll[15] | |||
1977 | The Pleasure of His Company[15] | |||
1979 | Once a Catholic[16] | |||
1992 | Conjugal Rites | Genevieve | The Playhouse[17] | |
1992 | Money And Friends | |||
1993 | Brilliant Lies | Canberra Theatre[18] | ||
2016 | Quartet[19] | Cecily |
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