Name Olivia Hamnett Role Actress | Died November 2001 Spouse Peter Regan (m. ?–2001) | |
Movies and TV shows Similar People Peter Collinson, Craig Lahiff, Peter Weir | ||
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Olivia J Hamnett (1943 – November 2001) was an English actress known for numerous television roles in Australia, including Meg Fulton in The Sullivans (1976), Kate Peterson in Prisoner (1981–82) and Joanna Randall in Return to Eden (1983/86)
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Career
Born in 1943, in St Helens, Lancashire, England Hamnett was a British actress who found success after emigrating to Australia in the 1970s. In the UK, Hamnett had guest roles in such television programmes as Department S and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969.
She continued to act after moving to Australia, appearing in films and in several popular television series. She was probably best known for her performances in the television dramas Prisoner as Kate Peterson and The Sullivans as Meg Fulton.
She also played major roles on such series as Rush, Bellbird, the original miniseries of Return to Eden, The Power, The Passion, Pacific Drive and Neighbours. Hamnett portrayed Richard Chamberlain's wife in The Last Wave (1977), and played Ricky Schroder's mother in The Earthling (1980).
Personal life
Married to actor Peter Regan, Hamnett died in 2001 from a brain tumour.
Filmography
Actress
2000
The Games (TV Series) as
Sponsor
- Sponsor and Media Discontent (2000) - Sponsor
1994
Blue Heelers (TV Series) as
Dr. Ellen McCarthy / Gwen Burton
- Aftermath (2000) - Dr. Ellen McCarthy
- Labour of Love (1994) - Gwen Burton
1999
Joe Wilkinson as
Mrs Wilkinson
1998
Neighbours (TV Series) as
Hilary Grant
- Episode #1.3139 (1998) - Hilary Grant
- Episode #1.3138 (1998) - Hilary Grant
1997
The Ripper (TV Movie) as
Lady Margaret
1996
Pacific Drive (TV Series) as
Mara de Villenois / Devlin #2
1994
Law of the Land (TV Series) as
Blanche Avery
- Death or Glory (1994) - Blanche Avery
1994
Ebbtide as
Committal Judge
1986
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Barbara Sajinovic / Jessie Kershaw
- Double Happiness: Part 2 (1992) - Barbara Sajinovic
- Double Happiness: Part 1 (1992) - Barbara Sajinovic
- Playing the Game: Part 2 (1986) - Jessie Kershaw
- Playing the Game: Part 1 (1986) - Jessie Kershaw
1991
Chances (TV Series) as
Rhonda
1990
G.P. (TV Series) as
Dr. Peg Chisholm
- Loose Ends (1990) - Dr. Peg Chisholm
1990
The Paper Man (TV Mini Series) as
Irene Hampden
- The Last Casualty (1990) - Irene Hampden
- The Battle of Docklands (1990) - Irene Hampden
- Every Post a Winner (1990) - Irene Hampden
- Looking at the Stars (1990) - Irene Hampden
- Rules of the Game (1990) - Irene Hampden
- Tomorrow the World (1990) - Irene Hampden
1989
The Power, the Passion (TV Series) as
Ellen Byrne Edmonds
1987
Coda (TV Movie) as
Det Sgt Turner
1986
Tusitala (TV Mini Series) as
Lady Jersey
- Teller of Tales: Part Three (1986) - Lady Jersey
- Teller of Tales: Part Two (1986) - Lady Jersey
- The Teller of Tales: Part One (1986) - Lady Jersey
1986
Return to Eden (TV Series) as
Joanna Randall
- Under Suspicion (1986) - Joanna Randall
- Dirty Business (1986) - Joanna Randall
- Visit from the Past (1986) - Joanna Randall
1984
The Young Wife (TV Movie) as
Patricia Barwing
1983
Return to Eden (TV Mini Series) as
Joanna Randall
- Part 1 (1983) - Joanna Randall
- Part 3 (1983) - Joanna Randall (credit only)
- Part 2 (1983) - Joanna Randall
1981
Prisoner (TV Series) as
Kate Petersen
1980
The Earthling as
Bettina Daley
1979
The John Sullivan Story (TV Movie) as
Captain Meg Fulton
1979
Cop Shop (TV Series) as
Audrey Mason
- Episode #1.139 (1979) - Audrey Mason
1978
Plunge Into Darkness (TV Movie) as
Pat Keating
1978
Ripkin (TV Movie) as
Ruth Clifford
1977
Bobby Dazzler (TV Series) as
Della McDermott
- The New Guard (1978) - Della McDermott
- Hey B.C! (1978) - Della McDermott
- Command Performance (1978) - Della McDermott
- The Country Party (1978) - Della McDermott
- The Return of Fred Farrell (1978) - Della McDermott
- Pillows of Society (1978) - Della McDermott
- Our Favourite Charity (1978) - Della McDermott
- Summer of 77 (1978) - Della McDermott
- Movie Star Blues (1978) - Della McDermott
- Party Politics (1977) - Della McDermott
- Nature Boy (1977) - Della McDermott
- Bob and Fred and Carol and Allison (1977) - Della McDermott
- The Very Private Life of Bobby Farrell (1977) - Della McDermott
- Life Begins at 45 R.P.M. (1977) - Della McDermott
1977
The Last Wave as
Annie Burton
1976
The Sullivans (TV Series) as
Meg Fulton
1974
Homicide (TV Series) as
Rosalind Clayton / Mrs. Lovejoy / Bernice Anderson / ...
- Leader of the Pack (1976) - Rosalind Clayton
- Sanguma (1975) - Mrs. Lovejoy
- A Quiet Place (1975) - Bernice Anderson
- The Graduation of Tony Walker (1974) - Interviewer
1972
Division 4 (TV Series) as
Lindy / Charlene Boucher / Sue Miller
- His Word Against Mine (1975) - Lindy
- Goodbye Charlie (1974) - Charlene Boucher
- One More War (1972) - Sue Miller
1975
The Last of the Australians (TV Series) as
Receptionist
- Stars Trek (1975) - Receptionist
1975
Quality of Mercy (TV Series) as
Helen
- Sally Go Round the Moon (1975) - Helen
1974
Rush (TV Series) as
Sarah Lucas
- There's Only You Mate and I (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- There's a Good Time Coming (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- Manners Maketh the Man (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- Poor John Chow Chow (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- Lament the Days That Are Gone By (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- Three Cheers for Her Gracious Majesty (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- For That New Promised Land (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- There's a Change from the Old to the New (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- Toe the Scratch and Never Say Die (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- They Faced All the Dangers, Those Bold Bushrangers (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- They'll Yet Regret (1974) - Sarah Lucas
- Of All the Crowd That Assembled There (1974) - Sarah Lucas
1974
Out of Love (TV Mini Series)
- Where did all the magic go? (1974)
1974
This Love Affair (TV Series) as
Nadine Roarke
1974
Matlock Police (TV Series) as
Roberta Hughes
- Two to One Against (1974) - Roberta Hughes
1973
The Comedy Game (TV Series)
- Fat Max (1973)
1973
The Gentlemen of Titipu (TV Movie)(voice)
1973
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Rosalind
- Don't Go Out Alone (1973) - Rosalind
1973
Son of the Bride (TV Series) as
Angela
- The Best Man Always Wins, Sometimes (1973) - Angela
- Blue Movies Always Make Me Cry (1973) - Angela
- Anything But the Truth (1973) - Angela
- Of Unsound Mind (1973) - Angela
- A Hostile Engagement (1973) - Angela
- Mother Rocks the Boat (1973) - Angela
1973
Boney (TV Series) as
Diana Rockwell
- Boney and the Albatross (1973) - Diana Rockwell
1971
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Vicki
- Woman About the House (1971) - Vicki
1969
My Partner the Ghost (TV Series) as
Anne Soames
- Just for the Record (1969) - Anne Soames
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Anita
- The Treasure of the Costa Del Sol (1969) - Anita
1967
Bellbird (TV Series)
1966
The Spy with a Cold Nose (uncredited)
1964
World of His Own (TV Series)
- Episode #1.5 (1964)
1964
Taxi! (TV Series) as
Waitress
- We've Got to Live in the Winter (1964) - Waitress
1964
Compact (TV Series) as
Billie
- Parties and Quarrels (1964) - Billie
1963
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Sue
- Drama '63: The Freewheelers (1963) - Sue
Self
1986
An Aussie Audience with Dame Edna (TV Special) as
Self (uncredited)
1977
Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2001
Peter Weir on the Last Wave (Video documentary short) as
Annie Burton
1993
The Olden Days (TV Movie) as
Caroline Chisholm
References
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