Elspeth Ballantyne

Acting

Born April 20, 1939, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian retired actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, a veteran of the industry having started her career as a child actor and becoming a staple of the theatre starting from in 1947 and by the age of 15 in 1954 had turned professional. She became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner from 1979 to 1986 as original character of but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson (later Morris). Ballantyne's parents were actors and she is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne. She was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977.

Filmography

• 2022Boronia Backpackers — Maxine Daniels
• 2011Boronia Boys — Maxine
• Rush — Edie
• City Homicide — Miss Evelyn Purcell
• 2007Mondo Maniacs — Desma
• 2006The Caterpillar Wish — Mrs. Woodbridge
• 2005Three Dollars — Eddie's Mother
• 2000Selkie — Loopy Laura
• SeaChange — Coral Kiss
• 1997One Way Ticket — Elizabeth
• 1989Blowing Hot and Cold — Shelagh MacBean
• 1988Captain Johnno — Mrs. Greenwood
• The Flying Doctors — Barbara Freeman, Wendy Ross, Alice Franklin
• 1982Breakfast in Paris — Millie
• Prisoner — Meg Morris
• 1978Blue Fin — Mrs. Pascoe
• 1976End Play — Welfare Officer
• 1966Life in Australia: Melbourne
• Homicide — Maureen Davis