Annette Christine Andreallo (born 24 June 1939),known professionally under stage name Annette Andre, is an Australian actress best known for her work on British television throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Early life The daughter of an upholsterer, Annette Andre was born in Drummoyne, Australia, as Annette Christine Andreallo. She was raised in Sydney and educated at Brigidine College, Sydney.
Career She began work as a ballet dancer at the age of 4 at an academy linked to the Australian Ballet. At the age of 15, she decided to quit ballet and pursue acting. Because she realised that she was not yet 16, the legal age to work in acting, Andre enrolled in a radio training school, and her first radio role was in the serial radio drama called Kid Grayson Rides the Range.
Her first role was appearing in several episodes in the religious series The House on the Corner in 1957 and she featured in her first television movie If It's a Rose the following year in 1958. Her other Australian television performances included Slaughter of St Teresa's Day.
She moved to the UK in 1963 and was cast in TV series Emerald Soup.
Her first feature film role was in This Is My Street (1964), in which her performance was described as "superb." Her other film credits include The Heroes of Telemark (1965), He Who Rides a Tiger (1965), Up Jumped a Swagman (1965), with Frank Ifield, and the Charlie Drake comedy Mister Ten Per Cent (1967). She also played Philia, a beautiful virgin concubine from the house of procurer Marcus Lycus (Phil Silvers) in the 1966 film version of the Broadway musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She played in the stage musical Vanity Fair in London's West End.
Her longest running role was as Marty Hopkirk's widow Jeannie Hopkirk in the ITC series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969–70). She also made guest appearances in other shows such as Whiplash, The Human Jungle, The Avengers, The Saint, Adam Adamant Lives!, The Troubleshooters, The Baron, The Brothers and The Prisoner.
During the 1970s, Andre guest starred in episodes of The Persuaders!, The New Avengers and Return of the Saint. In the 1980s, she appeared in the soap opera Crossroads as well as returning to Australia to play Jennifer Brent in Taurus Rising and Camilla Wells in Prisoner (retitled Prisoner: Cell Block H in the US and UK).
During 1985 and 1986, she appeared onstage in London's West End in the mystery thriller The Business of Murder at the Mayfair Theatre.
Andre is now semi-retired from acting, and devotes much of her time to animal welfare issues. She spearheads the new BFF Support Group and, with her producer husband Arthur Weingarten, works closely with Virginia McKenna of the Zoo Check campaign. She made one of her rare appearances at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Aberdeen, Maryland, US in September 2007.
Personal life She was once linked romantically with George Best, the footballer.
In the early 1960s, she turned down a proposal of marriage from Benny Hill.Today newspaper, 23 April 1992
She has a daughter. She chose not to reveal the identity of the father.
Memoir
In 2018, Andre published her memoir Where Have I Been All My Life, with a foreword by Sir Roger Moore and an appreciation by her Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) co-star, Kenneth Cope.
Filmography and works Television Year Title Role Type1957The House on the Corner TV series1958If It's a RoseAnna TV movie1959Act of ViolenceWuthering HeightsIsabella1960The Slaughter of St Theresa's DayThelmaStormy PetrelAnn BlighTV series, 4 episodes1961The Merchant of VeniceJessicaTV movieMartineMartineWhiplashFiona MerrickCassieCharlene TV series, 3 episodesConsider Your VerdictThe Other WomanTV series, episode: Queen Versus Regan1962Boy Round the CornerCarrieTV movie1963Our Man at St. Mark'sJackie HawkinsTV series, episode: Holier than ThouThe Sentimental AgentBetsy AnnTV series, episode: Finishing SchoolEmerald SoupPenny DaltonTV series, 3 episodes1964The AvengersJudyTV series, episode: MandrakeCranePetraTV series, episode: Two Rings for DinnerSergeant CorkMary BriggsTV series, episode: The Case of the Two PoisonsStory ParadeRosie SullivanTV series, episode: The Little White GodEmergency-Ward 10Sally Graham TV series, 3 episodesThe Human JungleJaneTV series, episode: Dual Control1965Gideon C.I.D.Sue YoungTV series, episode: The NightlifersThe Mill on the FlossLucy Deane TV series, 4 episodesFront Page StoryIngarTV series, episode: They Don't Grow on Trees1966Adam Adamant Lives!PaulaTV series, episode: Beauty Is an Ugly Word1964-67The SaintMadeline GrayLinda HendersonMadeline DawsonCarmenAnnetteTV series, 5 episodes1967MogulTammy GervaisTV series, episode: Home and DryThe BaronSamantha BallardTV series, episode: RoundaboutThe Dick Emery ShowHerselfTV series, episode 6.1Half Hour StoryAngieTV series, episode: What Will You Do About Christmas?The Revenue MenJane QuestTV series, episode: Conflict of InterestsThe PrisonerMonique (the watchmaker's daughterTV series, episode: It's Your Funeral1968The Guns of Will SonnettLeah GaltTV series, episode: The Sins of the FatherDetectiveAnna PrydeTV series, episode: Cork on the Water1969-70Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Jeannie Hopkirk TV series, 25 episodes1971The Persuaders!Pekoo RayneITV series, episode: Powerswitch1972Owen, M.D.Mary Jane PhillipsTV series, 2-part episode:Saddler's ChallengeThe BrothersSally WolfeTV series, 5 episodesMan at the TopTricia KennedyTV series, episode: Living Like a Lord1973Nobody Is Norman WisdomMoriaTV series, episode 1.31975The Rough with the SmoothIrene FellowesTV series, episode: 1.61976The New AvengersSuzy MillerTV series, episode: House of Cards1978Return of the SaintSandyTV series, episode: Yesterday's Hero1980Company & Co.LucyTV series, episode: A Little Confidence1981Sporting Chance TV series, episode 6: A Perfect 10 1982Taurus RisingJennifer BrantTV series1982-83Cop ShopYvonne HolmesElizabeth BakosTV series, 15 episodes1984Prisoner: Cell Block HCamilla WellsTV series, 4 episodes1984-1985CrossroadsSarah AlexanderTV Series1988MaigretJudith HollenbeckTV movie2025The Prisoner of Portmeirion : Our LivesHerself
Films Year Title Role Type1964This Is My Street Jinny Feature film1964Panic ButtonDrama student 1965He Who Rides a TigerJulie 1965The Heroes of TelemarkGirl Student 1965Up Jumped a SwagmanPatsy 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumPhilia 1967Mister Ten Per CentMuriel2017NobisMargaret
Music videos Year Title Artist1965 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers
Writing Where Have I Been All My Life? (2018)
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