Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 20, 1939
Place of Birth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Credits
19 titles
Elspeth Ballantyne
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Mondo Maniacs
Desma
Boronia Backpackers
Maxine Daniels
Boronia Boys
Maxine
Rush
Edie
City Homicide
Miss Evelyn Purcell
The Caterpillar Wish
Mrs. Woodbridge
Three Dollars
Eddie's Mother
Selkie
Loopy Laura
SeaChange
Coral Kiss
One Way Ticket
Elizabeth
Blowing Hot and Cold
Shelagh MacBean
Captain Johnno
Mrs. Greenwood
The Flying Doctors
Barbara Freeman
Breakfast in Paris
Millie
Prisoner
Meg Morris
Blue Fin
Mrs. Pascoe
End Play
Welfare Officer
Life in Australia: Melbourne
Homicide
Maureen Davis