Leila Hayes

Leila Hayes is an Australian actress, actors agent, radio presenter, playwright, producer, singer and drama teacher, she featured in the hit 1980s soap opera Sons and Daughters as Beryl Palmer (later Hamilton) throughout its entire run.

Leila Hayes
Born
Leila Hayes

Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • actors agent
  • playwright
  • radio personality
  • theatre producer
  • singer
  • drama teacher and drama school founder
  • singer
Years active1971–1992, 2005 (film & television actress)

Biography

She began her career as a singer. In the 1970s she acted on television in guest roles in Crawford Productions drama series Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Bluey and Cop Shop, and appeared briefly in their acclaimed serial The Sullivans.[1]

Hayes also acted in television miniseries, including Power Without Glory (1976), and in some TV movies. In 1981 she appeared in several episodes of soap opera Prisoner as brothel madam Jeannie Baxter and was in an early episode of A Country Practice. The same episode starred Peter Phelps who played her stepson John in Sons and Daughters only a few months later.

Hayes had also acted on stage, taking the leading role of April Delaney in comedy Dimboola. After this came the role in Sons and Daughters. Leila ran a drama school for aspiring actors, called the "Leila Hayes drama Studio" in NSW . Hayes had a career in talkback radio for a while.

Filmography

FILM

Year Title Role Type
1977Blue Fire LadyOld LadyFeature film
2005Chasing Down the DawnMargotFilm short

TELEVISION

Year Title Role Type
1971–1976 Homicide Guest roles: Mrs. Sullivan / Norma Franks / Policewoman Quinn / Joan Hansen / Gloria Mason / Libby Marshall TV series, 6 episodes
1971–1974 Division 4 Guest roles: Marge Reilly / Mrs. Darcy / Mrs. Arnot / Martha Moore / Pat Green / Dorrie / Mrs. Wright / Miss Hobbs / Smithy’s Mother / Jean / Alison Scott TV series, 11 episodes
1971–1974 Matlock Police Guest roles: Natalie / Jean Stewart / Norma Richards TV series, 3 episodes
1971-1973 Penthouse Club Herself - Singer TV series, 3 episodes
1975 Cash and Company Guest role: Lola TV series, Season 1, 1 episode
1976 The Professional Touch Unknown/unnamed role ABC Teleplay
1976 Bellbird Guest role ABC TV series, 1 episode
1976 Power Without Glory Recurring role: Florrie Robinson ABC TV miniseries, Season 1; recurring role (6 episodes)
1976;1977 Bluey Georgie TV series, Season 1, 2 episodes
1978–1979 Cop Shop Guest roles: Mrs. Ward / Mrs. Selby / Marjorie Brown / Joan TV series, 4 episodes
1978 The Truckies Guest role ABC TV series, Season 1, 1 episode
1978 The Sullivans Recurring role: Anne Watson TV series, 4 episodes
1979 Twenty Good Years Joyce Fielding ABC TV series, Season 1; guest role (1 episode)
1981 Prisoner Recurring role: Jeannie Baxter TV series, Season 3, 4 episodes
1981 I Can Jump Puddles Miss. Bryce ABC TV Miniseries; 1 episode
1981;1990–1991 A Country Practice Guest role: Sue Bushell TV series, 2 episodes
1982–87 Sons and Daughters Regular lead role: Beryl Palmer / Beryl Hamilton / Ruby Hawkins TV series, Seasons 1–6; 966 episodes
1982 M.P.S.I.B. Guest role: Judith Levine ABC TV series, Season 1; 1 episode
1986 Punchlines Herself TV special
1989 60 Minutes Herself & Abigail TV series, 1 episode
1990–1991 A Country Practice Recurring role: Mrs. Burns TV series, Seasons 1; 10–11; 3 episodes
1992 Boys from the Bush Daphne TV series, Season 2; guest role (1 episode)
1994 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 1 episode

Notes
  1. Atterton, Margot. (Ed.) The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz, Sunshine Books, 1984. ISBN 0-86777-057-0 p 86


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