Actor
Elspeth Ballantyne
April 20, 1939 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian retired actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, a veteran of the industry having started her career as a child actor and becoming a staple of the theatre starting from in 1947 and by the age of 15 in 1954 had turned professional. She became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner from 1979 to 1986 as original character of but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson (later Morris).
Ballantyne's parents were actors and she is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne. She was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977.
Often works with
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Reylene Pearce
4 titles together
Prisoner, Boronia Boys, Mondo Maniacs
Terry Gill
3 titles together
Prisoner, The Flying Doctors, One Way Ticket
Cameron Nugent
3 titles together
City Homicide, Boronia Boys, Boronia Backpackers
Tim Burns
3 titles together
Boronia Boys, Mondo Maniacs, Boronia Backpackers
Maxine Klibingaitis
3 titles together
Boronia Boys, Mondo Maniacs, Boronia Backpackers
Samuel Johnson
2 titles together
Rush, One Way Ticket
Full filmography · 19
Mondo Maniacs
as Desma
2023
Boronia Backpackers
as Maxine Daniels
2022
Boronia Boys
as Maxine
2011
The Caterpillar Wish
as Mrs. Woodbridge
2006
Three Dollars
as Eddie's Mother
2005
Selkie
as Loopy Laura
2000
One Way Ticket
as Elizabeth
1997
Blowing Hot and Cold
as Shelagh MacBean
1989
Captain Johnno
as Mrs. Greenwood
1988
Breakfast in Paris
as Millie
1982
Blue Fin
as Mrs. Pascoe
1978
End Play
as Welfare Officer
1976