Kirsty Child is an Australian former character actress most notable for several roles in the television series Prisoner and Neighbours.
Early life Child studied acting at Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1963.
Career Child first appeared on television in several character roles in Crawford Productions' series such as Homicide. Her film roles include Country Town (1971) and the Australian film adaptation of Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).
In 1979, Child starred in Prisoner as Anne Yates, a prison officer turned drug dealer, for 10 episodes. She returned in 1983 as Glynis Johnson, and then again in 1985 as Willie Beecham, a prominent, 51-episode role.
She had a leading role in the drama series Inside Running in 1989 (as Beverly Lamb), along with various guest roles on television series Cop Shop and Blue Heelers.
She played Carmel Tyler in the soap opera Neighbours in 2002 and reprised the role between 2012 and 2013.
Child has also performed extensively for stage, with appearances dating from 1965, for theatre companies including Old Tote Theatre, MTC and Playbox Theatre Company.
Personal life Child is the widow of New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Adams, who died in December 1999. Their relationship developed after starring together in stage productions of Out of the Crocodile, Arms and the Man and Gaslight, at the Community Theatre (later, Marian Street Theatre) in Sydney.
Filmography (selected)
Film Year Title Role Type 1971 Country Town Julie Feature film 1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock Miss Lumley Feature film 1985 Handle with Care Shirley TV movie 1998 Crackers Charge Nurse Feature film
Television + Year Title Role NotesRef 1965 My Brother Jack Miniseries, episode 1.2 1966–1972 Homicide 5 character roles 1969-1975 Division 4 4 character roles 1970 Catalyst TV play 1971–1973 Matlock Police 3 character roles 1977–1984 Cop Shop Various roles 1980 Young Ramsay Jocelyn Scott 1981 The Patchwork Hero Aunt Ivy 1985 The Fast Lane Eunice 1986 A Fortunate Life Mrs. Bibby Miniseries 1979, 1985–1986 Prisoner Anne Yates / Glynis Johnson / Willie Beecham 65 episodes 1989 Inside Running Beverly Lamb 1991–1992 Boys from the Bush Corrie1992 Mother and Son Meredith Bligh Nurse 1993–2001 Blue Heelers 2 character roles 2 episodes 2001 Halifax f.p. Female Doctor 2002; 2012–2013 Neighbours Carmel Taylor 15 episodes 2009 City Homicide Elaine Shepparton 1 episode 2011 Winners and Losers Judy Mitchell 1 episode 2014 This is Littleton Annoyed Lady 1 episode
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotesRef1967 And So to Bed Playhouse, Perth Mary, Mary Julius Caesar Pirates at the Barn Luv The Owl and the Pussy-Cat The Pussycat Theatre 62, Adelaide with Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth 1968 King Lear A lady, attendant to Cordelia Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane with J. C. Williamson You Never Can Tell Old Tote Theatre, Sydney This Old Man Comes Rolling Home 1969 Oh, Killara Community Theatre, Sydney Out of the Crocodile Romantic lead The Restoration of Arnold Middleton Joan Arms and the Man Raina Fallen Angels Gaslight Nancy 1970 Cat Among the Pigeons Old Tote Theatre, Sydney 1972 Forget-Me-Not Lane Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC Jugglers Three Father Dear Come Over Here 1980 Upside Down at the Bottom of the World Victoria Playbox Theatre, Melbourne Outside Edge Miriam 1981 Same Time, Next Year Doris Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company & VIC/TAS tour 1983 Woodworm Playbox Theatre, Melbourne 1984 The Real Thing Charlotte Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC Filumena Teresina 1985 Blue Window St Martins Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company Little Lonsdale Playbox Theatre, Melbourne The Joss Adams Show London Don't Let Summer Come Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth 1987 The Norman Conquests Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC 1991 Morning Sacrifice Miss Dora Pearl 2005 The Breath of Life Frances Beale Australian national tour with HIT Productions 2007 Under Milk Wood Mrs Ogmore Pritchard / Narrator / Various roles Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 2015 Wicked Widows Frankston Arts Centre The Savages of Wirramai Mary Savage La Mama, Melbourne with Suckerpunch Theatre
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