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Olivia Hamnett

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Olivia Hamnett
Born
Olivia Jane Hamnett

1943
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Died1 November 2001 (aged 58-59)
Melbourne, Australia
OccupationActress

Olivia Jane Hamnett (1943 – 1 November 2001)[1] was an English actress known for numerous television roles in Australia, primarily in soap operas and miniseries. including The Sullivans as Meg Fulton in 1979, in Prisoner as Dr. Kate Peterson, who was a supporting cast member in 1981–82 and in Return to Eden 1983 & 1985 as Joanna Randall.

Biography

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Hamnett was born 1943,[2] in St Helens, Lancashire, England. She started her acting career in her native England in theatre, and moved into television roles in the early 1960s, she had numerous guest roles on television programs including Department S and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969. However she found greater success in Australia in television and film after emigrating there in the 1970s.

Hammett initially had small roles in series such as Bellbird, as well as a number of the Crawford Production staples.

Before being cast in larger roles, where she was probably best known for her performances in cult series Prisoner as Dr. Kate Peterson and The Sullivans as Meg Fulton and also in both the original mini-series and then the regular series of Return to Eden.

She also played major roles on such series as Rush, The Power, The Passion, Chances, Pacific Drive, Neighbours and Blue Heelers.

Hamnett portrayed Richard Chamberlain's wife in The Last Wave (1977), and played Ricky Schroder's mother in The Earthling (1980).

Personal life

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Hamnett was married to actor Peter Regan. Hamnett died in 2001 from a brain tumour.[citation needed]

Filmography

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FILM

Year Title Role Type
1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose Uncredited Feature film UK
1977 The Last Wave Annie Burton Feature film
1980 The Earthling Bettina Daley Feature film
1994 Ebbtide Committal Judge Feature film
1999 Joe Wilkinson Mrs Wilkinson Feature film UK


TELEVISION

Year Title Role Type
1963 Drama 61-67 Sue TV series UK, 1 episode
1964 Compact Billie TV series UK, 1 episode
1964 Taxi! Waitress TV series UK, 1 episode
1964 World of His Own unknown role TV series UK, 1 episode
1969 Department S Anita TV series UK, 1 episode
1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Anne Soames TV series UK, 1 episode
1971 Bachelor Father Vicki TV series
1972-1975 Division 4 Lindy / Charlene Boucher / Sue Miller TV series, 3 episodes
1973 Boney Diana Rockwell TV series, 1 episode
1973 Son of the Bride Angela TV series UK, 6 episodes
1973 New Scotland Yard Rosalind TV series UK, 1 episode
1973 The Gentlemen of Titipu Voice Animated TV movie
1973 The Comedy Game unknown role ABC TV series, 1 episode "Fat Max"
1974 Matlock Police Roberta Hughes TV series, 1 episode
1974 This Love Affair Nadine Rourke ABC TV series, 1 episode
1974-1976 Homicide Rosalind Clayton / Mrs. Lovejoy / Bernice Anderson / Interviewer TV series, 4 episodes
1974 Out of Love unknown role ABC TV series, 1 episode "Where Did All The Love Go?"
1974 Rush Sarah Lucas ABC TV series, 12 episodes
1975 Quality of Mercy Helen ABC TV series, 1 episode "Sally Go Round The Moon"
1975 The Last of the Australians Receptionist TV series, Season 2, 1 episode "Stars Trek"
1976 Bellbird unknown role ABC TV series
1976 Bobby Dazzler Della McDermott TV series, 14 episodes
1976 Obsession - Error Of Judgement unknown role ABC Teleplay
1977 The Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal Herself TV special
1977 Ripkin Ruth Clifford ABC TV movie
1978 Plunge Into Darkness Pat Keating TV movie
1979 The Sullivans Meg Fulton TV series, episodes 594-632
1979 The John Sullivan Story Captain. Meg Fulton TV movie
1981 Channel Nine Celebrates: 25 Years Of Television Herself in audience TV special
1981-1982 Prisoner Kate Petersen / Dr. Kate Petersen TV series, 39 episodes
1982 Cop Shop Audrey Mason TV series, 1 episode
1983 Return to Eden Joanna Randall TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1984 The Young Wife Patricia Barwing TV movie
1986 Return to Eden Joanna Randall TV series, 3 episodes
1986 A Country Practice Barbara Sajinovic / Jessie Kershaw TV series, 2 episodes
1986 Tusitala Lady Jersey ABC TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1987 Coda Det. Sgt. Turner TV movie
1989 The Power, The Passion Ellen Bryne Edmonds TV series, 167 episodes
1990 The Paper Man Irene Hampden ABC TV miniseries
1990 G.P. Dr. Peg Chisholm ABC TV series, 1 episode
1990 Skirts Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1991 Chances Rhonda TV series, 12 episodes
1992 A Country Practice Jessie Kershaw TV series, 2 episodes
1994 Blue Heelers Gwen Burton TV series, 1 episode
1994 Law of the Land Blanche Avery TV series, 1 episode
1994;1995 Good Morning Australia Herself - Guest TV series, 2 episodes
1997 Pacific Drive Mara de Villenois / Devlin #2 TV series
1997 The Ripper Lady Margaret TV movie US
1998 Neighbours Hilary Grant TV series, 2 episodes
2000 Blue Heelers (TV series) Dr. Ellen McCarthy TV series, 1 episode
2000 The Games Sponsor TV series, 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ "England and Wales births". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. ^ Daily Mirror, 15 September 1964, p3. The article states that she is "21 years old", suggesting she was most likely born in 1943 but possibly late in 1942.
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