Kris McQuade

Kris McQuade (born 1952) is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles.

Career

Her film credits include The Love Letters from Teralba Road, Kostas, Fighting Back, Lonely Hearts, Goodbye Paradise, The Coca-Cola Kid, Strictly Ballroom, Billy's Holiday, December Boys and Cargo.

McQuade's television credits include episodes of Fields of Flame, Fields of Fire, Scales of Justice, Palace of Dreams, Certain Women, Skyways, Punishment, A Country Practice, Home and Away, The Flying Doctors, Boys From The Bush, Love Thy Neighbour in Australia, The Last Resort (1988), Wildside, Grass Roots, Blue Heelers[1], Stingers, Supernova,[2] Wentworth,[3] The Kettering Incident, and Rosehaven.

McQuade joined the filming for Wentworth[4] in late 2012 as crime matriarch Jacs Holt, McQuade would feature in the entire first season of the show before the character was killed during the finale.

Mcquade joined the cast of Rosehaven in the role of Barbara for the shows entire run.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1973 Come Out Fighting Sporting World Hostess
1973 Alvin Purple Samantha
1974 Alvin Rides Again Mandy
1975 The Firm Man Anne Thropomorphic
1975 The True Story of Eskimo Nell Lil
1977 The Love Letters from Teralba Road Barbara
1979 Kostas Jenny
1982 And/Or = One Samantha
1982 Lonely Hearts Rosemarie
1982 Fighting Back Mrs. Goodwood
1983 Now and Forever Matilda Spencer
1983 Buddies Stella
1983 Goodbye Paradise Hooker
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Juliana
1987 The Surfer Trish
1992 Strictly Ballroom Charm Leachman
1992 Resistance Ruth
1993 Broken Highway Woman
1995 Billy's Holiday Kate Hammond
2000 Better Than Sex Taxi Driver
2001 Mullet Gwen Maloney
2003 Ned Kelly Ellen Kelly
2003 Preservation Mrs. Harrison
2007 December Boys Mrs. McAnsh
2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! —
2009 Subdivision Betty Kelly
2015 Holding the Man Aunt Mary
2017 Cargo Etta
2021 Mortal Kombat Cargo Plane Pilot

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1973, 1974 Matlock Police Terri Williams / Carol Green 2 episodes
1973–1974 Division 4 Various roles 4 episodes
1974 Ryan Abby Simpson Episode: "A Deep Dark Place"
1974 Homicide Sonia / Mary Turner 2 episodes
1974 Bellbird Gail Bennet 173 episodes
1975 Wollongong the Brave Karen Vaughn / Tracey Episode: "Gunston: The Golden Weeks"
1975–1976 Certain Women Christine Clayton 11 episodes
1976 Alvin Purple Elsie Episode: "The Postman"
1976 Bluey Judy Browning Episode 35: "Whole of Life"
1978 Harvest of Hate Ruth Grant Television film
1979 Love Thy Neighbour in Australia Liz Episode: "Who's a Naughty Boy?"
1979–1980 Skyways Faye Peterson 74 episodes
1980 The Sullivans Lt. Phillipa Heath 2 episodes
1982 A Country Practice Trudi
1983 Scales of Justice Kate Hardman Episode: "The Numbers"
1985 Palace of Dreams Kitty 4 episodes
1985 Stock Squad Caroline Marshall Television film
1985 Remember Me Sue
1986 2 Friends Janet, Louise's mother
1986 The Fast Lane Zola Episode: "Murder Most Fouled"
1987 Fields of Fire Mum 2 episodes
1987 Rafferty's Rules Pamela Gordon Episode: "Public Image"
1988 The Last Resort unknown role ABC TV series
1988 Fields of Fire II Elsie 2 episodes
1989 Fields of Fire III
1990 The Flying Doctors Caz Episode: "Dad's Little Bloke"
1991 Rose Against the Odds Shirley Rennie Television film
1991–1992 Boys from the Bush Delilah 16 episodes
1993–2005 Home and Away Laura Brennan / Noelene Baker 20 episodes
1994 G.P. Julia Priestley Episode: "That Old Black Magic"
1994 A Country Practice Helen Ross Episode: "Running Wild"
1995 Blue Heelers Maureen Powers Episode: "Protected Species"
1996 McLeod's Daughters Meg Television film
1996 Police Rescue Alison Johnson Episode: "Nobody's Place"
1996 House Gang Raelene Episode: "Winners"
1997 Fallen Angels Jude Episode: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
1997 Return to Jupiter Gillian 13 episodes
1998 Medivac Carmel Episode: "Denial"
1999 Wildside Elizabeth Holland Episode #2.20
2000 Grass Roots Cheryl Da Costa Episode: "October to March"
2001 The Farm Pat McCormick 3 episodes
2002 Stingers Dossie Logan Episode: "Old Scores"
2003 Snobs Mrs. Lewis Episode #1.20
2005 Hell Has Harbour Views Pam Television film
2005–2006 Supernova Prof. Pip Cartwright 12 episodes
2007 All Saints Dorothea Louden Episode: "Cutting Free"
2009 My Place Grandma / Bev's Friend 2 episodes
2009 The Circuit Terri Oliver
2011 Killing Time Kath Pettingill 6 episodes
2011–2012 Packed to the Rafters Brenda Fraser 3 episodes
2013 A Place to Call Home Grace Stevens 2 episodes
2013 Wentworth[5] Jacs Holt 10 episodes
2016 The Kettering Incident Dr. Fiona McKenzie 6 episodes
2016–2021 Rosehaven [6] Barbara McCallum 39 episodes
2018 Mystery Road Liz Rutherford 3 episodes
2019 Glitch Dawn Episode: "Mum"
2020 The Gloaming Det. Snr Carrie Bennett 3 episodes
2021 The Tailings [7] Laurie 6 episodes
2023 Deadloch [8] Victoria O'Dwyer

References
  1. mcleodsclub (3 February 2008). "Kris McQuade in Blue heelers". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. "SUPERNOVA Season 1 and 2 Episode Guide and reviews on the SCI FI FREAK SITE".
  3. "Wentworth star: 'Stop bumping me off!'". 6 August 2013.
  4. "New Prisoner series, Wentworth, begins shoot next week as cast revealed". 4 October 2012.
  5. "Australian Television: Wentworth: series 1 cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. "Australian Television: Rosehaven: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. "Meet the cast of Tasmanian mystery series 'The Tailings'". 21 October 2020.
  8. "Amazon Starts Production of 'Deadloch' Comedy Series in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)". 20 February 2022.


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