Occupation Television actress Name Elaine Smith | Role Actress | |
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Children Charlotte Elisabeth Smith, Imogen Rebecca Smith Nominations Logie Award for Best Actress, British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Make up and Hair Design Similar People Paul Keane, Jonathan Biggins, Reg Watson | ||
Elaine Smith (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish-born former actress who found fame on Australian television as original cast member Daphne Clarke, a former stripper and coffee shop owner in soap opera Neighbours.
She auditioned for a guest role in the show in 1984. However, her appearance, particularly her short spiky hair, caught the attention of the casting director and she was cast as Daphne Lawrence Smith continued in the role until 1988. Prior to this she had a small guest role in the soap Sons and Daughters as an air hostess in 1984.
Subsequent credits include: The Flying Doctors, State Coroner, Always Greener, Home and Away and All Saints in 2006. She returned to University to earn a degree in teaching, and is now a drama and primary school teacher in a inner west Sydney public school
Filmography
Actress
1985
Neighbours (TV Series) as
Daphne Lawrence / Daphne Clarke / Daphne
2006
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Grace Carter
- Episode #1.4266 (2006) - Grace Carter
2005
All Saints (TV Series) as
Joanne Miller
- No Way Out (2006) - Joanne Miller
- Immortal (2005) - Joanne Miller
2002
Always Greener (TV Series) as
Mrs. Slate
- Cliffhanger (2002) - Mrs. Slate
2001
Wicked! (TV Series) as
Eileen
- Apple Cored (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Double Trouble (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Feathered (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Sand Trap (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Fit Wits (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Collected (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Mod Cons (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Bad Medicine (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Spooked (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Death Disk (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Big Mess (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Claws (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Insectified (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Lemon Twist (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Shear Terror (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Indigestion (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Composted (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Bad Weather (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Stitched (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Fever (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Carnivorous (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Face to Face (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Curdled (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Croaked (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Slobberers (2001) - Eileen (voice)
- Decayed (2001) - Eileen (voice)
1999
Hububb (TV Series) as
Rosa
- No Go Pogo (1999) - Rosa
1998
Bullpitt! (TV Series) as
Journalist
- Too Many Teds (1998) - Journalist
1997
State Coroner (TV Series) as
Dr. Julie Travers
- Watershed (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Officers & Gentlemen (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Flying Solo (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Into the Fire (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Assumptions (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Three's a Crowd (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- One Careless Moment (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- On Thin Ice (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Body of Evidence (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Sunday in the Country (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- The Gift of Life (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Shaking the Tree (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Days of Reckoning II (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Days of Reckoning (1998) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Bitter Harvest (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Blood Sport (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- 'Till Death Do Us Part (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Dance 'Till You Drop (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Conflict of Interest (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Truth and Circumstances (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- A Question of Experience (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Partings (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Shortcut to Death (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Final Approach (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Coming to Grief (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- The Price of Success (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- A Bit of Asthma (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
- Starting with a Bang (1997) - Dr. Julie Travers
1995
G.P. (TV Series) as
Wendy Dowling
- Grown Ups (1995) - Wendy Dowling
1993
R.F.D.S. (TV Series) as
Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- End of the Road (1994) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Outback Justice (1994) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Poor Wandering One (1994) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Loss of Faith (1994) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Cave In (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Dragged from the Wreckage (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Head on Collisions (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Call Sign Cowboy (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Public Relations (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- The Wisdom of Solomon (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- Heartbreak (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- A Different World (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
- The Hill (1993) - Dr. Sissy Wetherall
1993
Time Trax (TV Series) as
Claudine Baker
- Night of the Savage (1993) - Claudine Baker
1991
Ratbag Hero (TV Mini Series) as
Mum
1990
The Paper Man (TV Mini Series) as
Celia Ward
- Every Post a Winner (1990) - Celia Ward
- Looking at the Stars (1990) - Celia Ward
1990
Flair (TV Mini Series) as
Megan
- Episode 02 (1990) - Megan
- Episode 01 (1990) - Megan
1989
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Helen Grey
- Sanctuary: Part 2 (1989) - Helen Grey
- Sanctuary: Part 1 (1989) - Helen Grey
1989
Going Live! (TV Series)
- Episode #2.25 (1989)
1988
The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
Jenny Rose
- Preacher Man (1988) - Jenny Rose
1984
Carson's Law (TV Series) as
Angela Watson
- All Is Fair (1984) - Angela Watson
- La Cenicienta (1984) - Angela Watson
1984
Sons and Daughters (TV Series) as
Air Stewardess
- Episode #1.456 (1984) - Air Stewardess (uncredited)
1984
Every Picture Tells a Story as
Female Striker
1972
The Office Picnic
Self
1995
Neighbours: A 10th Anniversary Celebration (Video documentary) as
Self / Daphne Clarke
1988
The Royal Variety Performance 1988 (TV Special) as
Daphne Clarke
1987
Wogan (TV Series) as
Self
- Wogan with Sue Lawley (1988) - Self
- Episode #7.113 (1987) - Self
1988
The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.12 (1988) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter (TV Movie) as
Daphne (uncredited)
1988
Neighbours (TV Series) as
Daphne Lawrence / Daphne Clarke
- Episode #1.8897 (2022) - Daphne Lawrence (uncredited)
- Episode #1.7082 (2015) - Daphne Lawrence (uncredited)
- Episode #1.700 (1988) - Daphne Clarke (uncredited)
2015
Gogglebox (TV Series) as
Daphne Clarke
- Episode #5.5 (2015) - Daphne Clarke
2015
Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite (TV Movie documentary) as
Daphne Clarke
2003
Liquid Assets (TV Series documentary) as
Daphne Clarke
- Kylie's Millions (2003) - Daphne Clarke (uncredited)
References
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