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Tina Bursill (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian actress. She played Louise Carter on the television series Skyways (1979–1981) and Sonia Stevens on Prisoner (1983–1984). She played Meryl Knight in the Nine Network drama series Doctor Doctor.

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Tina Bursill
Born	(1951-07-24) 24 July 1951 (age 71) Sydney, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1973–present
Notable work	Skyways (1979–1981) Prisoner (1983–1984) Doctor Doctor (2016–2021)

Bursill won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1987 film Jilted.

Life and career

Tina Bursill was born on the 24 July 1951 in Sydney. Initially, she intended to pursue a career in anthropology, however, she set her sights on becoming an actress. She studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1971. Bursill started her career in musicals and stand-up comedy, before being cast in more serious roles in theatre.

Bursill made her acting debut in 1973 appearing in the lead role of short-lived comedy series The People Next Door as Meg Penrose. She was a regular character in daily soap opera The Unisexers which was launched in February 1975 on the Nine Network however the program's low ratings led to its cancellation and removal from broadcast after only three weeks. What followed was a number of guest appearances Australian television series, before receiving the role of Louise Carter in the Seven Network drama series Skyways, for which she appeared from 1979 to 1981. During which, she also had a recurring role on police drama series, King's Men between 1976 and 1980. In 1983, Bursill was cast in the role of Sonia Stevens on Network Ten's cult classic prison drama series Prisoner (Prisoner: Cell Block H), in which she was introduced in the fifth season as a devious vice queen imprisoned for heroin trafficking and remained in the series until 1984. Her role as Sonia Stevens is one she is most recognized for. The characters in which she plays are often that of sophisticated and coolly self-reliant women.

When Bursill departed the series, she appeared in several recurring roles; her first in A Country Practice as Bianca Forbes-Hamilton in 1981 and Cecily Day in 1985, Hey Dad..! as Det. Sgt. Anne Burke in 1987, and Heartbreak High in 1997 as Hilary Scheppers, the mother of characters Ryan and Anita Scheppers. She had appeared in Heartbreak High the year before as TV news reporter, Trish Ferro. She is perhaps also known for her recurring roles on the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away during the fourth season and fourteenth season in 1991 and 2001 as Lois Crawford and Stella Patterson respectively. Bursill most recently appeared in the recurring role of Kathy Carpenter in Neighbours during the thirtieth season in 2014.[1]

Bursill made her feature film debut in 1975 when she was cast in The Great Macarthy, a sports comedy with John Jarratt and Barry Humphries. Her second film role came in 1984, when she appeared in Melvin, Son of Alvin, a sequel to the 1973 comedy, Alvin Purple. In 1987, she starred in Jilted, which earned her an Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her further film credits include Afraid to Dance, Spider & Rose, Billy's Holiday, The Goddess of 1967, Son of the Mask, Three Blind Mice, Random 8, and Wish You Were Here.

In 2022 she was in a production of Cinderella.

Filmography

Film

Title	Year	Role	Notes
The Great MacArthy	1975	Miss Deevil	Feature film
Melvin, Son of Alvin	1984	Dee Tanner	Feature film
Jilted	1987	Paula	Feature film
Afraid to Dance	1988	Driving Woman	Feature film
Spider & Rose	1994	Sister Abbott	Feature film
Billy's Holiday	1995	Louise	Feature film
The Goddess of 1967	2000	Esther
Son of the Mask	2005	Network Executive
Three Blind Mice	2008	Candy	Feature film
Random 8	2011	Filmmaker and narrator
Wish You Were Here	2012	Margie McKinney	Feature film

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes
The People Next Door	1973	Meg Penrose	TV series, 20 episodes Regular role
A Touch of Reverence	1974	Guest role	ABC TV Mini-series, 1 episode
Silent Number	1974	Annette	TV series, Season 1, Episode 4 "Cecelia"
The Unisexers	1975	Felicity	TV series, 16 episodes Lead role
Matlock Police	1975	Jennifer Craig	TV series, Season 5, Episode 37 "Eight Mile Al"
The Dave Allen Show in Australia	1975	Various	TV series
Celebrity Squares	1976	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Alvin Purple	1976	Bernice	ABC TV series, Season 1, Episode 9 "Rhythm Method"
King's Men	1976	Jaybee Giddings	TV series, 13 episodes Lead role
The Emigrants	1976	Nurse Watson	TV series, 1 episode: 3 "13,000 Miles Away"
Chopper Squad	1977	Mother	TV series, Season 1, Episode 12 "Dangerous Weapon"
A Good Thing Going	1978	Support role: Jeanette	TV film
The Oracle	1979	unknown role	ABC TV series, 1 episode
Skyways	1979–1981	Louise Carter	TV series, 109 episodes Lead role
The Mike Walsh Show	1980;1982	Herself	TV series
The 1980 Australian Film Awards	1980	Herself	TV special
A Country Practice	1981	Bianca Forbes-Hamilton	TV series, Season 1, Episode 13 "Alternatives: Part 1" Season 1, Episode 14 "Alternatives: Part 2"
The Mike Walsh Show	1982	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Winner Takes All	1982	Liz Bell	ABC TV Mini-series, 10 episodes
Clive Robertson's Beauty And The Beast	1982	Herself	TV series
Prisoner	1983–1984	Sonia Stevens	Lead role; Season 5 & Season 6 – 54 episodes
Robbery	1985	Support role: Suzy	TV film
The Fast Lane	1985	Felicity	ABC TV series, 1 episode
A Country Practice	1985–1986	Cecily Day	TV series, 12 episodes Recurring role
A Single Life	1986	Lead role: Billie Russell	ABC TV film
Have A Go	1987	Herself - Guest Judge	TV series, 4 episodes
Hey Dad..!	1987	Det. Sgt. Anne Burke	TV series, 6 episodes Recurring role
Rafferty's Rules	1987;1988	Erica Jamison	TV series, 2 episodes Recurring role
Willing and Abel	1987	Margaret Hill	TV series, 1 episode Recurring role
Australian Traineeship System	1987	Herself	TV documentary
This Man... This Woman	1989	Liz Maddocks	ABC TV Mini-series, 2 episodes
The Flying Doctors	1990	Billie Sorensen	TV series, 1 episode Season 7, Episode 15 "Billie and Pete"
Jackaroo	1990	Martha Logan	TV mini-series, 2 episodes
G.P.	1991	Adele Meyer	ABC TV series, 1 episode Season 3, Episode 5 "Out of Pasture"
Tonight Live With Steve Vizard	1991	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Home and Away	1991	Lois Crawford	TV series, Season 4 – 23 episodes Recurring role
The Main Event	1991	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
EEO Free For All Forum	1992	Herself	TV documentary
The World Tonight - Beauty And The Beast segment	1992	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Bony	1992	Peta	TV series, 1 episode Season 1, Episode 6 "Surf, Sun, Sand.... and Murder"
The Distant Home	1992	Dr. Rosen	TV film
Cluedo	1993	unknown role	TV series, 1 episode
Mother and Son	1994	Carman	ABC TV series, 1 episode Season 6, Episode 1 "The Ride"
Under The Skin	1994	Julie	SBS TV series, 1 episode
The Ferals	1994	White Ant	TV series, 1 episode Season 1, Episode 10 "Exam Fever"
Over The Hill	1995	unknown role	TV series, 1 episode
G.P.	1995	Caroline Lalor	ABC TV series, 1 episode Season 7, Episode 33 "One for the Road"
Monday To Friday	1995	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Good Morning Australia	1995;2001	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Heartbreak High	1996	Trish Ferra	TV series, 37 episodes, Season 4, Episode 12 Recurring role
Heartbreak High	1997-1998	Hilary Scheppers	ABC TV series, Season 5 – 12 episodes
This Is Your Life?	1997	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Murder Call	1998	Lori Magnus	TV series, 1 episode Season 2, Episode 3 "Skin Deep"
Aftershocks	1998	Kerri Ingram	SBS TV film
Never Tell Me Never	1998	Virginia	TV film
All Saints	1999	Margaret Evans	TV series, Season 2, Episode 36 "The Ties That Bind
Farscape	2000	Empress Novia	TV series, 3 episodes Season 2 – 3 episodes
Good Morning Australia	2001	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Corridors of Power	2001	Petra	TV series, 1 episode Season 1, Episode 5
Saturn's Return	2001	Sheila	TV film
Denise	2001	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Home and Away	2001–2002	Stella Patterson	TV series, Season 14 & Season 15 – 8 episodes
All Saints	2002	Helen Fahey	TV series, Season 5, Episode 15 "Overload"
MDA	2002	Dr. Ruth McIntyre	TV series, Season 1, Episode 15 "Love You to Death"
Heroes' Mountain	2002	Margy Donald	TV film
BackBerner	2002	Jennie Turk/Naomi Kennedy	ABC TV series, 2 episodes
Grass Roots	2003	Ariadne Totos	ABC TV series, 1 episode Season 2, Episode 5 "Dogs"
Always Greener	2003	Lucy Buckingham	TV series, 2 episodes
BlackJack: Murder Archive	2003	Carmen	TV film
White Collar Blue	2003	Carole	TV series, 1 episode Season 2, Episode 20
Small Claims	2004	Rhonda	TV film
Out There	2004		ABC TV series, 1 episode Season 2, Episode 10 "To Know Me Is"
Blue Water High	2005	Katrina	TV series, 1 episode Season 1, Episode 8 "Brothers and Sisters"
Dramatically Black	2005		TV series, 1 episode Season 1, Episode 4 "Plains Empty"
All Saints	2008	Robyn Simms	TV series, 1 episode Season 11, Episode 25 "Horses for Courses"
Offspring	2011	Marilyn	TV series, 2 episodes Season 2 – 2 episodes
Crownies	2011	Magistrate Ellen Hansby	TV series, 1 episode Season 1, Episode 16
Rake	2012	Miriam	TV series, 1 episode Season 2, Episode 7 "Greene v Hole"
A Moody Christmas	2012	Maree Moody	ABC TV series, 6 episodes
The Time of Our Lives	2013–2014	Lenore	ABC TV series, 3 episodes
The Moodys	2014	Maree Moody	ABC TV series, 8 episodes
Jack Irish: Dead Point	2014	Pat	ABC TV film
Neighbours	2014-2016	Kathy Carpenter	TV series, 21 episodes Seasons 30 & 32
Doctor Doctor	2016–2021	Meryl Knight	TV series, 48 episodes Seasons 1–5 Lead role
Drop Dead Weird	2017	Tweedy Lady	ABC TV series, 1 episode
The 60th Annual TV Week Logie Awards	2018	Herself - Presenter	TV special
Today Extra	2018;2021	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Harrow	2019	Alice Hobson	TV series, 1 episode
Talkin' Bout Your Generation	2019	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Today Extra	2021	Herself	TV series, 2 episodes
Wentworth: Unlocked	2021	Herself - Eve Wilder	TV special
Wentworth	2021	Eve Wilder	TV series, 3 episodes Season 8, Episodes 14–16
Hot Off The Press	2021	Herself	Podcast series, 1 episode
Teal Talk	2021	Herself	Podcast series, 1 episode
Frayed	2021	Cathy	ABC TV series, 1 episode
Studio 10	2021;2022	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
11th AACTA Awards	2021	Herself	TV special
Today Extra	2022	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
News Breakfast	2022	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
Studio 10	2022	Herself	TV series, 1 episode

FILM

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Solomon	1973	unknown role	TV film
The Great MacArthy	1975	Miss Deevil	Feature film
A Good Thing Going	1978	Jeanette	TV film
Melvin, Son Of Alvin	1984	Dee Tanner	Feature film
Robbery	1985	Suzy	TV film
A Single Life	1985	Billie Russell	ABC TV film
The Three Musketeers	1986		Animation; voice
Jilted	1987	Paula	Feature film
Afraid To Dance	1988	Driving woman	Feature film
The Distant Home	1992	Dr. Rosen	TV film
Spider & Rose	1994	Sister Abbott	Feature film
Billy's Holiday	1995	Louise	Feature film
Aftershocks	1998	Kerri Ingram	SBS TV film
The Goddess Of 1967	2000	Esther	Feature film
Never Tell Me Never	1998	Virginia	TV film
Saturn's Return	2001	Sheila	TV film
Heroes' Mountain	2002	Margy Donald	TV film
BlackJack: Murder Archive	2003	Carmen	TV film
Small Claims	2004	Rhonda	TV film
Son Of The Mask	2005	Network Executive	Feature film US/GERMANY
One Of The Lucky Ones	2007	Additional voice (voice)	TV film
Three Blind Mice	2008	Candy	Feature film
Random 8	2011	Filmaker and Narrator
Wish You Were Here	2012	Margie McKinney	Feature film
Jack Irish: Dead Point	2014	Pat	TV film
The Flip Side	2018	Iris	Feature film

Other Appearances

• Entertaining Angels (1998 short film)
• Cheek to Cheek ... Julie (2000 short film)
• Saturn's Return ... Sheila (2001 TV short)
• Shuffle ... Denise (2006 short film)
• Pleasance ... Biddy (2007 short film)
• Bloody Henry ... Jane (2013 short film) (also makeup artist)
• Going Down ... unknown role (2015 short film)

STAGE/THEATRE

• Theatre In Education (1971)
• Grease (1972)
• Great Banana Split (1972)
• Godspell (1972-1973)
• Scandals Of '74 (1974)
• The Jockey Club Stakes (1975)
• Son Of Naked Vicar (1975)
• The Big Bang Show (1976)
• Mothers And Fathers (1976)
• The Ripper Show (1976)
• Beyond Mozambique (1977-1978)
• 2001 - A Postcode (1978)
• Zastrozzi (1982)
• Tom Foolery (1985)
• Rough Crossing (1986;1990)
• Manning Clark's History Of Australia - A Musical (1988)
• Top Silk (1989)
• On Golden Pond (1992)
• MacBeth (1992)
• The Sugar Mother (1993)
• Don't Dress For Dinner (1994)
• Blinded By The Sun (1998)
• 23 Blooms On My Great Grandmothers Rosebush (1999)
• Up For Grabs (2001)
• Cinderella (2022)

Awards and nominations

• Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jilted (1987)
• Equity Award for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series – A Moody Christmas (2012)

References

External links

• Tina Bursill at IMDb

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