Maureen Edwards
Maureen Elizabeth Edwards (born 17 April 1944) is a New Zealand-born actress, notable for her TV roles both locally and in Australia.
Maureen Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maureen Elizabeth Edwards 17 April 1944 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | c. 1960-2011, 2019 |
Her best known soap opera roles include A Country Practice, Neighbours (in 3 regular roles) and Shortland Street
She is probably best known internationally for her several cameo roles in cult series Prisoner[1]
Biography
Theatre
Edwards, born in New Zealand in April 1944, initially she trained to become a teacher, before becoming interested in theatre, in Dunedin, South Island she was featured actress at the Globe theatre in the 1960s and became an administrator for the gateway players theatre company. She emigrated to Australia with her husband Peter Tulloch in 1977
TV roles
As a character actress she became best known locally and internationally for her roles in the cult drama television series Prisoner, having portrayed 4 different characters in the series in cameos, although best known as Officer Sue Bailey,
She remains best known for her roles in Australian television soap operas, particularly in the series A Country Practice as Matron Rosemary Prior from 1991 until 1993 (after two cameo roles in 1985 and 1990). She replaced hospital DN Ann Brennan (played by Mary Regan) and arrives from Africa to take over running the local hospital. In the series' final episode, Rosemary marries Dr. Terence Elliot (played by Shane Porteous).
In Neighbours, Edwards played Ruby Dwyer in 2002 and 2003. She had appeared previously in Neighbours as Marcia Taylor in 1985 and later had 2 more roles in the series as Hilda Jones and Jill Smith in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
She appeared in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in 2001–2002 as CEO Dr. Patricia Hewitt.[2]
Others - telemovies, miniseries and serials
She has featured in many Australia miniseries and telemovies such as All the Rivers Run and Evil Angels
Other television roles included the series Cop Shop, Skyways, I Can Jump Puddles, The Flying Doctors, G.P., Blue Heelers and The Secret Life of Us.
Filmography
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Cop Shop (TV series) | Barbara Wallace |
| 1979 | Skyways (TV series) | Imogan Swift |
| 1980 | Lawson's Mates | |
| 1980 | Stage Fright | Mother |
| 1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Mrs. Carmichael |
| 1983 | All the Rivers Run | Aunt Agnes |
| 1984 | Special Squad (TV series) | |
| 1984 | High Country (TV movie) | |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors | Rosemary Daniels |
| 1986 | Jenny Kissed Me | Magistrate |
| 1986 | The Lancaster Miller Affair | Alice Burgess |
| 1986 | The Anniversary (TV movie) | Cynthia Hamilton |
| 1979-1986 | Prisoner aka Prisoner: Cell Block H (TV series) | Gracie, Hazel Crowe, Prison Officer Sue Bailey, Newscaster (4 roles) |
| 1987 | To Market to Market | Valerie |
| 1988 | The Bartons | Miss India |
| 1988 | The Far Country | Mrs. Morton |
| 1988 | Home and Away | Liz Collins |
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark | Kate Woodman |
| 1988 | The Bit Part | Bev Howard |
| 1989 | Pugwall | Sister Griskett |
| 1989 | Bonza | Mother |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Pauline Grant |
| 1992 | Shortland Street | Dr. Patricia Hewitt (2001–2002) |
| 1983-1990 | A Country Practice | Yvonne McLean (guest role 1983) episode "Little Voices" parts 1 and 2 / Katherine Di Angelo (guest role 1990) "Out of Africa" parts 1 and 2 |
| 1990=1993 | A Country Practice | Matron Rosemary Prior (series regular) |
| 1994 | G.P. (TV series) | Annie Fisher |
| 1997 | The Ripper | Matron |
| 1998 | Two Girls and a Baby (short) | Liz's Mum |
| 2001 | The Bank | Supreme Court Judge |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Tribunal Woman |
| 2009 | Carla Cametta PD | Ruth Fenley |
| 1985-2008/2009 | Neighbours | Marcia Taylor - Hilda Smith - Jill Jones |
| 2002-2003 | Neighbours | Ruby Dwyer (semi-regular) |
| 2011 | Shoelace (film short) | Older Mum |
| 2019 | Five Bedrooms (TV series) | Joyce |
References
- Lane, Richard (1991). Prisoner Cell Block H. London, United Kingdom: Thames Mandarin. ISBN 0-7454-0929-6.
- "Shortland Street's new faces". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2020.