Jill Forster (born 1936), is an English Australian actress who came to Australia as a model in 1964 and appeared in the Crawford Production series Hunter. She is well known for appearance's in TV series, but has also appeared in made for TV films. She primarily appeared in small cameo roles, although she was well known as Helen Sheriden in Number 96, replacing original actress Carmen Duncan and also had prominent roles in The Restless Years and SeaChange
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Jill Forster | |
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Born | Jill Forster 1936 (age 85–86) England |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Spouse | John Stanton |
Children | Polly Stanton |
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.[1] She also acted in the hit sex-comedy film Alvin Purple (1973).
Forster married actor and frequent co-star John Stanton in the mid 1970s. They acted together in TV series Homicide, The Box and Bellamy
Association | Award | Wok | year | Results |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Actress Award | Great Expectation | Won | |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Supporting Actress | Libido | Won | |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Supporting Actress | Say A Little Prayer | Nominated | |
Australian Film Institute | AFI Best Supporting Actress | SeaChange | 1999 | Won |
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 aka 'Beyond Innocence' | 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 | The Match Game | Herself | TV series, 5 episodes |
1969 | Skippy | Mary Lansbury | TV series, 1 episode |
1970-1973 | Division 4 | Denise Mitchell / Deidre Simpson / Mrs. Hudson / Laura Montgomery | TV series, 4 episodes |
1970 | Freaky Black Friday Spook Special | Vampira | TV film |
1970-1974 | Homicide | Ieva Zervos / Barbra Hillis / Judy Campbell / Barbra Lacey / Eve Harrison / Kim Ridley / Karen Healey | TV series, 7 episodes |
1971 | Spyforce | Anna | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | Catwalk | Sandra Goodall | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | A Time For Love | unknown role | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | Birds In The Bush aka 'The Virgin Fellas' | Secretary | TV series |
1972 | The Lady And The Law | Peta Mann | TV film |
1972 | Boney | Elaine Simpson | TV series, 1 episode |
1972 | Creature Features | Herself as Host - Vampira | TV series |
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 / Helen Sheridan | 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 |
1978 | Micro Macro | Herself | TV series |
1980 | Celebrity Tattletales | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1981 | Bellamy | Mrs. Baker | TV series, 1 episode |
1981;1982 | Cop Shop | unknown roles | TV series |
1982 | Holiday Island | unknown role | 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;1987 | A Country Practice | Liz Ferguson / Di Lyall | TV series, 4 episodes |
1984 | Bodyline | unknown role | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1987 | Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Mrs. Havisham | ABC TV film |
1988 | The Flying Doctors | Judith McLean | TV series, 1 episode |
1989 | In Melbourne Today | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1989 | The Power, The Passion | Sarah McAllister | TV series |
1991 | The Midday Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | In Sydney Today | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1993-2001 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 7 episodes |
1993 | What's Cooking | Herself - Celebrity Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Tonight Live | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1996 | Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River aka 'Snowy River: The McGregor Saga' (US) | Lady Clough | TV series, 1 episode |
1998-2000 | SeaChange | Meredith Monahan | ABC TV series, 39 episode |
2000 | Laws | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2000;2001 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episode |
2000;2001 | Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
2001 | Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2001 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
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