Elspeth Ballantyne
Acting • Born 1939-04-20
Biography
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
21 credits
Life in Australia: Melbourne
Movie • 1966
Three Dollars
Movie • 2005
Eddie's Mother
Blue Fin
Movie • 1978
Mrs. Pascoe
Blowing Hot and Cold
Movie • 1989
Shelagh MacBean
Mondo Maniacs
Movie • 2023
Desma
Captain Johnno
Movie • 1988
Mrs. Greenwood
Boronia Boys
Movie • 2011
Maxine
Boronia Backpackers
Movie • 2022
Maxine Daniels
The Caterpillar Wish
Movie • 2006
Mrs. Woodbridge
Breakfast in Paris
Movie • 1982
Millie
One Way Ticket
Movie • 1997
Elizabeth
Selkie
Movie • 2000
Loopy Laura
End Play
Movie • 1976
Welfare Officer
SeaChange
TV • 1998
Coral Kiss
Prisoner
TV • 1979
Meg Morris
The Flying Doctors
TV • 1986
Barbara Freeman
The Flying Doctors
TV • 1986
Wendy Ross
The Flying Doctors
TV • 1986
Alice Franklin
Homicide
TV • 1964
Maureen Davis
City Homicide
TV • 2007
Miss Evelyn Purcell
Rush
TV • 2008
Edie