Kris McQuade

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Kris McQuade (born 1952) is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles.

Career[edit]

McQuade's film credits include The Love Letters from Teralba Road, Kostas, Fighting Back, Lonely Hearts, Goodbye Paradise, The Coca-Cola Kid, Strictly Ballroom, Billy's Holiday, December Boys and Cargo.

Her television credits include episodes of Fields of Flame, Fields of Fire (1987), Scales of Justice, Palace of Dreams (1985), Certain Women, Skyways, Punishment (1981), A Country Practice, Home and Away, The Flying Doctors, Boys from the Bush, Love Thy Neighbour in Australia (1980), The Last Resort (1988), Wildside, Grass Roots, Blue Heelers,[1] Stingers, Supernova,[2] Wentworth,[3] The Kettering Incident, and Rosehaven.

McQuade joined the cast for Wentworth[4] in late 2012 as crime matriarch Jacs Holt, McQuade would feature in the entire first season of the show before the character was killed during the finale.

McQuade joined the cast of Rosehaven in the role of Barbara for the show's entire run. McQuade in 2023 appeared in Deadloch.

In 2023, McQuade was announced as part of the cast for the second season of The Twelve (Australian TV series).[5]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Come Out Fighting Sporting World Hostess
Alvin Purple Samantha
1974 Alvin Rides Again Mandy
1975 The Firm Man Anne Thropomorphic
The True Story of Eskimo Nell Lil
1977 The Love Letters from Teralba Road Barbara
1978 Harvest of Hate Ruth Grant TV film
1979 Kostas Jenny
1982 And/Or = One Samantha
Lonely Hearts Rosemarie
Fighting Back Mrs. Goodwood
1983 Now and Forever Matilda Spencer
Buddies Stella
Goodbye Paradise Hooker
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Juliana
Stock Squad Caroline Marshall TV film
Remember Me Sue
1986 Two Friends Janet, Louise's mother
1987 The Surfer Trish
1992 Strictly Ballroom Charm Leachman
Resistance Ruth
1993 Broken Highway Woman
1995 Billy's Holiday Kate Hammond
1996 McLeod's Daughters Meg TV film
2000 Better Than Sex Taxi Driver
2001 Mullet Gwen Maloney
2003 Ned Kelly Ellen Kelly
Preservation Mrs. Harrison
2005 Hell Has Harbour Views Pam TV film
2007 December Boys Mrs. McAnsh
2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!
2009 Subdivision Betty Kelly
2015 Holding the Man Aunt Mary
2017 Cargo Etta
2021 Mortal Kombat Cargo Plane Pilot

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1973, 1974 Matlock Police Terri Williams / Carol Green TV series, 2 episodes
1973–1974 Division 4 Various roles TV series, 4 episodes
1974 Ryan Abby Simpson TV series, episode: "A Deep Dark Place"
Homicide Sonia / Mary Turner TV series, 2 episodes
Bellbird Gail Bennet TV series, 173 episodes
1975 Wollongong the Brave Karen Vaughn / Tracey TV series, episode: "Gunston: The Golden Weeks"
1975–1976 Certain Women Christine Clayton TV series, 11 episodes
1976 Alvin Purple Elsie TV series, episode: "The Postman"
Bluey Judy Browning TV series, episode 35: "Whole of Life"
1979 Love Thy Neighbour in Australia Liz TV series, episode: "Who's a Naughty Boy?"
1979–1980 Skyways Faye Peterson TV series, 74 episodes
1980 The Sullivans Lt. Phillipa Heath TV series, 2 episodes
1982 A Country Practice Trudi
1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1983 Scales of Justice Kate Hardman TV series, episode: "The Numbers"
1985 Palace of Dreams Kitty TV series, 4 episodes
1986 The Fast Lane Zola TV series, episode: "Murder Most Fouled"
1987 Fields of Fire Mum TV miniseries, 2 episodes
Rafferty's Rules Pamela Gordon TV series, episode: "Public Image"
1988 The Last Resort TV series
Fields of Fire II Elsie TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1989 Fields of Fire III
1990 The Flying Doctors Caz TV series, episode: "Dad's Little Bloke"
1991 Rose Against the Odds Shirley Rennie TV miniseries
1991–1992 Boys from the Bush Delilah TV series, 16 episodes
1993–2005 Home and Away Laura Brennan / Noelene Baker TV series, 20 episodes
1994 G.P. Julia Priestley TV series, episode: "That Old Black Magic"
A Country Practice Helen Ross TV series, episode: "Running Wild"
1995 Blue Heelers Maureen Powers TV series, episode: "Protected Species"
1996 Police Rescue Alison Johnson TV series, episode: "Nobody's Place"
House Gang Raelene TV series, episode: "Winners"
1997 Fallen Angels Jude TV series, episode: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Return to Jupiter Gillian TV series, 13 episodes
1998 Medivac Carmel TV series, episode: "Denial"
1999 Wildside Elizabeth Holland TV series, episode #2.20
2000 Grass Roots Cheryl Da Costa TV series, episode: "October to March"
2001 The Farm Pat McCormick TV series, 3 episodes
2002 Stingers Dossie Logan TV series, episode: "Old Scores"
2003 Snobs Mrs. Lewis TV series, episode #1.20
2005–2006 Supernova Professor Pip Cartwright TV series, 12 episodes
2007 All Saints Dorothea Louden TV series. episode: "Cutting Free"
2009 My Place Grandma / Bev's Friend TV series, 2 episodes
The Circuit Terri Oliver
2011 Killing Time Kath Pettingill TV series, 6 episodes
2011–2012 Packed to the Rafters Brenda Fraser TV series, 3 episodes
2013 A Place to Call Home Grace Stevens TV series, 2 episodes
Wentworth Jacs Holt TV series, 10 episodes [6]
2016 The Kettering Incident Dr. Fiona McKenzie TV series, 6 episodes
2016–21 Rosehaven Barbara McCallum TV series, 39 episodes [7]
2018 Mystery Road Liz Rutherford TV series, 3 episodes
2019 Glitch Dawn TV series, episode: "Mum"
2020 The Gloaming Detective Snr Carrie Bennett TV series, 3 episodes
2021 The Tailings Laurie TV series, 6 episodes [8]
2023 Deadloch Victoria O'Dwyer TV series, 8 episodes [9]
2024 The Twelve (Australian TV series) Bernice Price TV series, 1 episode [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ mcleodsclub (3 February 2008). "Kris McQuade in Blue heelers". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "SUPERNOVA Season 1 and 2 Episode Guide and reviews on the SCI FI FREAK SITE".
  3. ^ Knox, David (6 August 2013). "Wentworth star: 'Stop bumping me off!'". TV Tonight.
  4. ^ "New Prisoner series, Wentworth, begins shoot next week as cast revealed". if.com.au. 4 October 2012.
  5. ^ "'The Twelve' second series cast revealed as shooting begins in Perth". Out in Perth. 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Australian Television: Wentworth: series 1 cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Australian Television: Rosehaven: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Meet the cast of Tasmanian mystery series 'The Tailings'". SBS.com.au. 21 October 2020.
  9. ^ Frater, Patrick (20 February 2022). "Amazon Starts Production of 'Deadloch' Comedy Series in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  10. ^ Knox, David (31 August 2023). "Production underway on the Twelve S2 | TV Tonight". TV Tonight.

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