Maggie Millar

Maggie Millar (born 6 January 1941) alternatively Maggie Miller, is an Australian former actress, artist, writer, radio personality and public relations officer. She is known for her television series roles in Bellbird, The Sullivans and Prisoner (1976, 1981-84).

Maggie Millar
Born (1941-01-06) 6 January 1941
Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesMaggie Miller
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • radio personality
  • public relations officer
  • artist
Years active1962–2007, 2016
Known for
Children1

Millar came out of retirement when she was offered a part in Neighbours in 2002. After a year she was written out of the series and again retired in 2007, except for a brief return in a short film in 2016.[1]

Biography

Career

Millar was born in Sydney, Australia and trained in London, England at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, having won a scholarship to go there. Although she has appeared in pantomime and other theatre, she is best known for her many Australian television appearances. She won the 1976 Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actress for Homicide,[2] and she is best known for appearances in soap opera in shows such as Hunter, Division 4, Matlock Police, Cop Shop, A Country Practice and Blue Heelers.

Millar is best known for her long term roles in series including Bellbird as Georgia Moorhouse, Prisoner as Marie Winter, The Sullivans as Elizabeth Bradley and Neighbours as Rev. Rosie Hoyland.

She has appeared on ABC Radio and many Australian films, mainly in cameo roles including Phar Lap and Peita.

Personal life

Millar has been married twice. Her first husband was from Germany, and together they had a son, Benjamin. Following their divorce in 1976, Millar met theatre critic—turned—primary school teacher, Ian, and they married in 1984.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1977 The Mango Tree Laura Montague
1983 Phar Lap May Holmes
1985 Best Enemies Jo Lynne
1987 Bushfire Moon Mrs. Gullett
1988 Evil Angels Sister
2016 Malevolence Laurel Short

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1962 Consider Your Verdict Lydia Durant Episode: "Queen Versus Blair"
1968–1969 Hunter Helen Dempsey, Denise Mitchell, Verna Episodes: "The Friend in Need File", "A Dark Reunion", "The Strangers"
1968, 1973, 1975 Homicide Sally Hendricks, Larch Ford, Ruth Reid, Betty Kennedy Episodes: "Break-out", "I Killed Amanda Clarke", "The Last Way Out", "The Life & Times of Tina Kennedy"
1972, 1975 Matlock Police Betty, Sue Powell Episodes: "The Meek Shall Inherit", "The Least We Can Do"
1972–1977 Bellbird Georgia Moorehouse Regular role
1973 Division 4 Shirley Ward Episode: "A Matter of Survival"
1973 Ryan Joan Palmer Episode: "Tribe"
1978-1980 Cop Shop Laura Cooper, Trish Butler, Coral Simpson Episodes: "1.55", "1.56", "1.117", "1.118", "1.243", "1.244"
1980-1981 The Sullivans Elizabeth Bradley Episodes: 757 to 824
1981–1984 Prisoner Marie Winter Recurring role (Seasons 3–4, 6)
1983 Carson's Law Alma Gunn Episodes: 71 "Street Games, Night Moves", 72 "Deceptions"
1984 Special Squad Joyce Episode: 30 "The Patchwork"
1985 The Fast Lane Simone Duxbury Episode: "Tertiary Sisyphus"
1985 Possession Claudia Valenti Regular role 23 Episodes
1986 The Local Rag Alex Steel TV film
1987 In Between Bet Episode: "Part 3"
1987 Pieta Mary Verton TV film
1988 The Bit Part Molly TV film
1988 All the Way Lorna Scott TV miniseries
1991 A Country Practice Sister Evelyn Episode: "As Time Goes By: Part 1"
1992 Cluedo Madame Rosamonda Episode: "Madame Rosamonda"
2002–2003 Neighbours Rosie Hoyland Regular role (Seasons 18–19)
2003 Blue Heelers Val Trotter Episode: "Father's Day: Part 1"
2016 Malevolence Laurel Short
2021 Talking Prisoner [4] Self Podcast Series 1 episode

References
  1. Herbison, Jason (c. 2016). "Accidental soap star". Inside Soap. Attic Futura (UK) Ltm. (#204): 09.
  2. "Australian Television: 1974-1977 Logie Awards". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. Johnson, Jacqui (10 March 1984). "Prisoner Star Ties the Knot". TV Week: 74.
  4. Talking Prisoner EP 19 Interview with Maggie Millar (Marie Winter), retrieved 11 June 2023


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