Name Carole Skinner | Role Actress | |
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Born May 8th, 1944 (Actress) Australia Movies and TV shows Similar People Ken Cameron, Mario Andreacchio, Philippe Mora, Phillip Noyce, Reg Watson | ||
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Nola McKenzie's Death
Carole Skinner (born 8 May 1944) is an Australian actress who works mainly in the theatre and at times in long-running television soap operas and films.
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Theatre and television credits
Carole is best known for playing top dog Nola McKenzie in Prisoner during 1983, and Doris Hudson in Sons and Daughters. Skinner also has made appearances in Neighbours (as Laura Dennison), Home and Away, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, The Young Doctors (as Dr. Judith Napier), E Street, HeadLand, McLeod's Daughters and other Australian soaps. She is known for her roles in Ruth Park"s mini-serials The Harp in the South and Poor Man's Orange. Her performance as Olive in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1977 was also met with high regard.[1], she made a cameo appearance on Minder when they did the Australian episodes.
Film
Skinner's film appearances include Alvin Purple, Eliza Fraser (1976), My Brilliant Career, Monkey Grip, The Good Wife Heatwave, The Howling III: The Marsupials and Moulin Rouge!.
Filmography
Actress
2015
Catching Milat (TV Mini Series) as
Margaret Milat
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Margaret Milat
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Margaret Milat
2009
McLeod's Daughters (TV Series) as
Helga
- My Prince Will Come (2009) - Helga
2008
The View from Greenhaven as
Bonny
2006
Headland (TV Series) as
Supervisor
- Episode #1.49 (2006) - Supervisor
- Episode #1.47 (2006) - Supervisor
- Episode #1.50 (2006) - Supervisor
2003
White Collar Blue (TV Series) as
Mrs. Simms
- Episode #2.6 (2003) - Mrs. Simms
2002
Hetty (Short) as
Hetty
2002
Don't Blame the Koalas (TV Mini Series) as
Weird Wanda
- The Burger Master (2002) - Weird Wanda
- The Old Devil Music (2002) - Weird Wanda
2001
Moulin Rouge! as
Landlady
1999
Bondi Banquet (TV Series) as
Judy Trembath
1999
All Saints (TV Series) as
Sandra Gillespie
- Everyone Loves a Winner (1999) - Sandra Gillespie
1995
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Annie Matthews / Mary O'Brien
1998
Murder Call (TV Series) as
Mickey Lane
- Deadline: Part 2 (1998) - Mickey Lane
- Deadline: Part 1 (1998) - Mickey Lane
1998
Never Tell Me Never (TV Movie) as
Dusty
1996
Whipping Boy (TV Movie) as
Sex Store Wife
1995
Napoleon as
Cat (voice)
1994
Unacceptable Behaviour (Short) as
Angela
1987
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Betty Birchgrove / Jean Brown
- Thursday's Child (II): Part 2 (1993) - Betty Birchgrove
- Thursday's Child (II): Part 1 (1993) - Betty Birchgrove
- Intensive Care: Part 1 (1987) - Jean Brown
- Intensive Care: Part 2 (1987) - Jean Brown
1993
Minder (TV Series) as
Mary Maguire
- For a Few Dollars More (1993) - Mary Maguire
1992
E Street (TV Series) as
Cathy Norman
- Episode #1.308 (1992) - Cathy Norman
1991
Gotcha (Short) as
Wilma
1987
Howling III as
Yara
1987
Poor Man's Orange (TV Mini Series) as
Delie Stock
- Part 2 - Delie Stock
- Part 1 - Delie Stock
1987
The Harp in the South (TV Mini Series) as
Delie Stock
- Part 3 (1987) - Delie Stock
- Part 2 (1987) - Delie Stock
- Part 1 (1987) - Delie Stock
1987
The Good Wife as
Mrs. Gibson
1985
Sons and Daughters (TV Series) as
Doris Hudson
1986
Neighbours (TV Series) as
Laura Dennison
1986
The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
Joan Morgan
- Like a Death in the Family (1986) - Joan Morgan
1986
A Fortunate Life (TV Mini Series) as
Shalagh Phillips
- Bush Schooling (1905-1908) (1986) - Shalagh Phillips
1985
After Hours (Short) as
Mother
1984
On the Loose as
Mrs. Jones
1984
The Cowra Breakout (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. Davidson
1983
The Weekly's War (TV Mini Series) as
Nurse
1983
Prisoner (TV Series) as
Nola McKenzie
1982
A Most Attractive Man as
Frances
1982
Goodbye Paradise as
Landlady
1982
Mystery at Castle House as
Aunt Josephine
1982
..Deadline.. (TV Movie) as
Sybil
1982
Monkey Grip as
Waitress
1982
Heatwave as
Mary Ford
1980
The Young Doctors (TV Series) as
Judith Ann Napier
1980
Going Home (TV Movie) as
Molly
1980
Spring & Fall (TV Series) as
Jamie's mother
- Out of Line (1980) - Jamie's mother
1980
Trial by Marriage (TV Series)
1979
My Brilliant Career as
Mrs. McSwatt
1979
Ray Lawler Trilogy (TV Mini Series) as
Olive Leech
- Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1979) - Olive Leech
- Other Times (1979) - Olive Leech
- Kid Stakes (1979) - Olive Leech
1976
Eliza Fraser as
Mrs. Shortland
1975
Behind the Legend (TV Series)
- Christopher Brennan (1975)
1974
Parent Teacher Interviews (Short) as
Parent - A Stranger
1973
The Evil Touch (TV Series)
- The Trial (1974)
- The Obituary (1973)
1974
Ryan (TV Series) as
Jane
- A Deep Dark Place (1974) - Jane
1973
Alvin Purple as
Mother Superior
1973
Certain Women (TV Series)
1972
Lane End (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.7 (1972)
- Episode #1.6 (1972)
- Episode #1.5 (1972)
- Episode #1.4 (1972)
- Episode #1.3 (1972)
- Episode #1.2 (1972)
- Episode #1.1 (1972)
1971
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Mavis Patterson
- A Half Tone Block Is Black and White (1971) - Mavis Patterson
Self
2005
Pucker Up (Documentary) as
Self
1983
For Love or Money (Documentary) as
Self
References
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