Belinda Giblin

Sue Belinda Giblin (born 2 March 1950) professionally billed as Belinda Giblin, is an Australian actress. Prominent in theatre and television soap operas, and several feature films.

Belinda Giblin
Born
Sue Belinda Giblin

(1950-03-02) 2 March 1950
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
EducationUniversity of Sydney, National Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1971–present
Known for
SpouseAxel Bartz
Children2

Giblin's small screen roles include The Box as Kay Webster (1974-1975), The Sullivans (1977–1978) as Sister Sue Marriott, Sons and Daughters (1985-1987), as Alison Carr and her two stints in Home and Away, firstly as Cynthia Ross in 1991, and then Martha Stewart, the long-presumed dead wife of Alf Stewart, a role she played on a recurring basis from 2018 to 2022.

Biography

Early life

Giblin was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, to Phyllis and Ted, she has two older brothers Ted Jn. and Graham and a younger sister Allison. Her father Ted was a doctor at the Tamworth Base Hospital. Her mother ran the dramatic society, and acted and directed in productions[1] but then died of breast cancer when she was 23, her dad died when he was 83.[2] Giblin was offered a scholarship to the Australian Ballet School when she was 17, but chose to study arts at the University of Sydney. Then she studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, before leaving after a year to practise her craft.[3]

Television roles

She played in the risqué, satirical 1970s soap opera The Box as Kay Webster,[1] and the in the 1980s melodrama Sons and Daughters as Alison Carr. The Alison Carr character was revealed to be the post-plastic surgery incarnation of the show's original and much vaunted villain, 'Pat The Rat' – Patricia Hamilton,[4] originally played by Rowena Wallace. Giblin was cast in the role because of her resemblance to Wallace.[5]

Other credits

Giblin appeared in numerous roles by Crawford Productions over a 12-year period early in her career many filmed in black and white, television roles include appearances in Matlock Police,[2] Division Four, Homicide, The Sullivans,[1] Alvin Purple (1976), Bluey (1976), Heartbreak High, Skyways,[1] Good Guys, Bad Guys, as well as Home and Away as Cynthia Ross in 1991 and Martha Stewart, the first wife of regular Alf Stewart, from 2018.[6]

Since 2013, she has also guest starred in The Horizon, a gay shortform web-series on YouTube, as Wilma (the drag queen's) mother.[7]

In 2016, she performed at the Sydney Opera House, 'Blonde Poison',[2] a one-woman show about a Jewish woman who became a Nazi collaborator during World War II.[4]

In 2017, she appeared in 'Bent 101' as 'Babs DeVure' in an Australian short form comedy series that was on the Seven Network.[1]

She also works as a corporate trainer.[1]

Private life

Giblin has been married to Axel Bartz (a set designer) since around 1984. She was performing in a theatre production Bedroom Farce when it came to Adelaide and Axel was the resident designer of the Adelaide Theatre Company.[2] She has two children, Romy and Nicholas and lives in Leichhardt.[4] Her father-in-law was in the German music corps.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Type
1971SacrificeGirlFilm short
1974PetersenMoiraFeature film
1975The BoxKay Webster-BrooksFeature film
1975End PlayMargaret GiffordFeature film
1979Alison's Birthday released 1981Isobel ThorneFeature film
1985The Empty BeachMarion SingerFeature film
2002SpurFilm short
2003At The Edge of the BedThe WifeFilm short
2008Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!HerselfFeature film documentary
2018Stille NachtMotherFilm short
2021Venus & AdonisQueen Elizabeth 1stFeature film
2022A Stitch in TimeChristineFeature film

Television
Year Title Role Type
1971 GTK Herself as Girl 'Sacrifice' film TV series, 1 episode
1973 The Barry Crocker Comedy Hour Herself TV special
1973 Odyssey TV pilot
1973 & 1975 Matlock Police Jessica Fielding / Tracey TV series, 2 episodes
1973 Homicide Niki TV series, 1 episode 408: 'As Simple As ABZ'
1973 The Box Kay Webster TV pilot
1974-1975 The Box Kay Webster / Kay Webster-Brooks TV series, 193 episodes
1975 Quality of Mercy TV series, 1 episode 5: 'Papa'
1975 Division 4 Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1975 Whose Nude... Who Cares? Presenter TV documentary
1976 Alvin Purple Monique TV series, 1 episode 11: “O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?”
1976 Who Do You Think You Are? Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1977-1978 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks Panelist TV series
1977 Bluey Sergeant Tracey Alexander TV series, 1 episode 25: "It's Worth The Risk"
1977-1978 The Sullivans Sister Sue Marriott TV series, 106 episodes
1977 Say You Want Me Julie Crosby TV movie
1978 Chopper Squad Gail TV series, 1 episode 12: "Dangerous Weapon"
1978 Case for the Defence Terri Simpson TV series, 1 episode 4: "The Man Who Died Twice"
1978 Ripkin Teleplay, screened as 'Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse' series
1978 Demolition Faith Camden TV movie
1978 Sammy Awards Herself - Winner Best Actress 'Say You Want Me' TV special
1979 Play School Guest Presenter TV series, 1 episode
1979-1981 Cop Shop Cheryl Haywood / Roxanne Patton / Fiona Bradley TV series, 5 episodes
1979-1980 Skyways Christine Burroughs TV series, 12 episodes
1980 Celebrity Tattletales Herself & Barry Creyton TV series, 3 episodes
1980 Bellamy Julie TV series, 1 episode 7: "Daring Young Man"
1981 And What About Sugar? Narrator Film documentary
1981 A Sporting Chance Claire Bartlett TV series, 1 episode 6: "A Full House"
1981 Personality Squares Herself TV series, 1 episode
1983 A Country Practice Zoe Parker TV series, 2 episodes 37 & 38: "Still Life"
1984 Carson's Law Myra Atridge TV series, 2 episodes, 125: "An Anxious Advocate" & 126: "The Devil’s Work"
1984 Crime of the Decade Jane Fletcher TV movie
1985 The Man in the Iron Mask Voice Animated TV film
1985–1987 Sons and Daughters Alison Carr TV series, Seasons 4–6; 316 episodes
1986 The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards Herself TV special
1986-1988 Channel Seven Perth Telethon Herself TV special
1987 The 29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards Herself TV special
1987 Have a Go Herself TV series, 2 episodes
1989, 1992 & 1995 The Midday Show Herself TV series, 3 episodes
1990 'Til Ten Herself TV series, 1 episode
1991 Home and Away Cynthia Ross TV series, Season 4; 11 episodes
1992 The Morning Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 The World Tonight: Beauty and the Beast segment Herself TV series, 1 episode
1993, 1994 & 1995 At Home Herself TV series, 3 episodes
1993-2005 Good Morning Australia Herself TV series
1994 & 1995 Ernie and Denise Herself TV series, 2 episodes
1994 Midday with Derryn Hinch Herself TV series, 1 episode
1994 Sale of the Century: The Arts Celebrity Challenge Herself TV series, 3 episodes
1994 Review Guest presenter TV series, 1 episode
1995–1996 Heartbreak High Suzie Miller TV series, Seasons 2 & 4, 4 episodes
1996 Monday to Friday Herself TV series, 1 episode
1996 The Crawford Story Herself TV special
1996 40 Years of TV Stars... Then and Now Herself TV special
1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys Loretta Monk TV pilot/ "Only the Young Die Good"
1998 Home and Away Catherine Clements TV series, Season 11, 1 episode
1999 Laws Herself TV series, 1 episode
2001 Drama School Herself TV series, 2 episodes
2002 This Is Your Life: Judy Nunn Herself TV series, 1 episode
2002 The Best of Aussie Cop Shows Herself TV special
2002 The Best of Aussie Drama Herself TV special
2002 New Idea: 100 Fabulous Years Herself TV special
2003 MDA Renee Salmon TV series, Season 2, episode 9: "Crossing the Line"
2003 & 2005 Mornings Herself TV series, 2 episodes
2004 The Shoe-Horn Sonata Review Herself TV special
2004 Out There TV series, Season 2, episode 3: "This Just In"
2005 Mornings with Kerri-Anne Herself TV series, 1 episode
2005 Good Morning Australia Herself TV series, 1 episode
2007 Where Are They Now? Herself with 'Sons And Daughters' cast TV series, 1 episode
2008 The Sons and Daughters Interviews Herself TV special
2013–2015 The Horizon Yvonne Forbes YouTube Web series; Season 2
2015 Studio 10 Guest host TV series, 1 episode
2016-2019 The Daily Edition Herself TV series, 5 episodes
2017 Bent 101 Babs De Vure TV series
2018–2022 Home and Away Martha Stewart TV series, Seasons 31–35
2019 The Morning Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
2019 Home and Away: Christmas In Summer Bay Herself / Martha Stewart TV series, 2 episodes
2020 Sunrise Herself TV series, 1 episode
2022 10 News First Herself TV series, 1 episode
2022 Meet the Artist Herself Podcast series, 1 episode
2022 This Is Your Life: Ray Meagher Herself TV series, 1 episode

Theatre
  • You Can't Take It With You (1970)
  • Girl In The Freudian Slip (1971)
  • The Removalists (1972)
  • The Anniversary (1972)
  • Bloody Harry (1973)
  • Martello Towers (1976)
  • Bedroom Farce (1978)
  • Quadraphrenia (1979)
  • Errol Flynn's Great Big Adventure Book For Boys (1979)
  • Taking Steps (1985)
  • The World Is Made Of Glass (1985)
  • Move Over Mrs Markham (1988)
  • How The Other Half Loves? (1989;1995)
  • Henceforward (1990)
  • The Increased Difficulty Of Concentration (1990)
  • Steaming (1991;1992;1994)
  • Canaries Sometimes Sing (1993)
  • Reflected Glory (1993)
  • The Wild Party (1994;1995;1996;1997)
  • Blithe Spirit (1996)
  • Same Time, Another Year (1997)
  • Social Climbers (1998)
  • Bell, Book And Candle (1998)
  • Things We Do For Love (1999)
  • Noises Off (2001)
  • The Wicked Sisters (2002)
  • The Vagina Monologues (2002)
  • Love Child (2003)
  • Scam (2003)
  • The Shoe-Horn Sonata (2004;205;2007)
  • Away (2004)
  • Dinner (2007)
  • Absurd Person Singular (2009)
  • Dark Voyager (2014)
  • Daylight Saving (2014)
  • Blonde Poison (2015;2016)
  • The Turquoise Elephant (2016)
  • Doubt (2017)
  • John (2018)
  • Ear To The Edge Of Time (2018)
  • Happy Days (2019)
  • Family Values (2020;2021)
  • Ghosting The Party (2022)
  • Amadeus (2022)
  • Suddenly Last Summer (2023)
  • The Weekend (2023)
  • Venus And Adonis (2023)

References
  1. "Actress Belinda Giblin's 'outrageous' return to television". startsat60.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. "What I know about men". 17 April 2016. dailylife.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. Jo Litson, "The Face: Belinda Giblin", Weekend Australian, 27–28 April 2002, Review, R3
  4. Veerhuis, Jennifer (25 April 2016). "For former Tamworth girl, Belinda Giblin, space was important so it was love at first sight when she found her dream property in Leichhardt". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. Albert Moran and Chris Keating The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television, p. 347, at Google Books
  6. "Alf's wife returns". Soap World. No. 307. May 2018. p. 14. Actress Belinda has previously appeared in Home and Away in 1991, in the role of Cynthia Ross, the first wife of regular character Michael Ross
  7. Bond, Nick (8 November 2013). "Slice of Sydney gains worldwide following". starobserver.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2013.

Belinda Giblin at IMDb

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