Sonja Tallis

Sonja Tallis (born 24 September 1943) is an Australian actress, singer and drama teacher.

Sonia Tallis
Born (1943-09-23) September 23, 1943
Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, folk singer,teacher

Career

Tallis began her showbiz career as a folk singer, touring as part of a duo called "Sean & Sonja", before moving onto acting. After acting in serial The Young Doctors, she had a small role in Sons and Daughters, before going onto her best-known role, as top dog, Nora Flynn, in Prisoner which she played for six months between May and November 1985.[1] She went on to a regular role in the short-lived Crawford's series Prime Time, as Georgina Jones, in 1986.[2] She appeared in Home and Away and McLeod's Daughters.

Tallis has taught drama, both privately and in a number of schools in Sydney.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1981The Young DoctorsBarbara WebberTV series: 1 episode
1982The Best of FriendsPammieFilm
1983Who Killed Baby AzariaMrs KuhlTV movie
1984Sons and DaughtersShirley RyanTV series: season three, 5 episodes
1985PrisonerNora FlynnTV series: season seven, regular character (52 episodes)[1]
1986Prime TimeGeorgina JonesTV series: regular character[2]
1987A Country PracticeHeather GordonTV series: season five, two-part episode, "Someone to Listen"[3]
2000 Home and AwayMargaret BradleySeason 13, 2 episodes
2005 McLeod's DaughtersAlessa ManfrediTV series: season five, 1 episode, "Make Believe"[4]
2010The Nothing MenMaggieFilm

References
  1. Zuk, Tony (30 December 1998). "Prisoner (Cell Block H)". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 6 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Zuk, Tony (26 August 2005). "Australian Television: Prime Time". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Wells, Tracy; Zuk, Tony (2016). "Australian Television: A Country Practice: episode guide: 1987". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. Zuk, Tony (3 March 2006). "Australian Television: McLeod's Daughters: Series 5". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 6 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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