Christine Amor
Christine Debra Amor (born 1952) is an Australian actress of stage, television and film.
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Born | Christine Debra Amor 1952 (age 67–68) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Known for | Prisoner |
Career
Amor was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[1] She has acted extensively in television guest roles and in Australian film starting in 1973. Her film roles include Alvin Purple (1973), Petersen (1974), Snapshot (1979). Amor's early television roles include appearances in Matlock Police, Division 4, Certain Women, Bellbird, Chopper Squad, Young Ramsay, Glenview High.
She is possibly best known for her role as social worker Jean Vernon during the 1979 season of Prisoner.[2]
Amor later took a regular role in the Australian version of sitcom Are You Being Served?. She was the female junior in the program's second season in 1981.
Amor was also a leading cast member of the drama series Carson's Law (1983–1984). She later played the role of Miss Chatham in the Australian television series H2O: Just Add Water (2006).
Amor became a Civil Marriage Celebrant working in the state of Queensland.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Alvin Purple[4] | Peggy | |
1974 | Petersen | Annie | |
1977 | High Rolling | Teenage girl | |
1979 | Snapshot | Paula[5] | |
1980 | Touch and Go | Sue Fullerton | |
1983 | Now and Forever | Margaret Burton[6] | |
1988 | Prisoner of Zenda | Voice | |
1990 | Bloodmoon | Virginia Sheffield[5] | |
1990 | Dead Sleep | Sister Kereby | |
2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Documentary |
2019 | Rebirth | Mother Moreen | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | Bellbird | Josie | |
1973 | Division 4 | Sally Mathews[7] | |
1973 | Certain Women | ||
1978 | Cop Shop | ||
1978 | Young Ramsay | Diana Frost | |
1979 | Prisoner | Jean Vernon | |
1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Rose | |
1983 | Home[8] | ||
1983–1984 | Carson's Law | Felicity Bryce | |
1986 | Saturdee | Ma Gimble[9] | |
1991 | Eggshells | Vanessa[10] | |
2001–2002 | Cybergirl | Mayor Buxton | |
2006 | H2O: Just Add Water | Louise Chatham | |
2009 | East of Everything | Matron | 2 episodes |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1971 | The Beggar's Opera | The Old Tote Theatre | ||
1973 | Playing the Piper | Madame Pinchard[11] | ||
1973 | Come Blow Your Horn | St. Martin's Theatre[12] | ||
1975 | The Ride Across Lake Constance | New Nimrod Theatre | ||
1976 | Some of My Best Friends Are Women[13] | St Martin's Theatre | ||
1976 | Old Flames | Sally | Grant Street Theatre[14] | |
1977 | Summer of the Seventeenth Doll[15] | |||
1977 | The Pleasure of His Company[15] | |||
1979 | Once a Catholic[16] | |||
1992 | Conjugal Rites | Genevieve | The Playhouse[17] | |
1993 | Brilliant Lies | Canberra Theatre[18] | ||
2016 | Quartet[19] | Cecily |
References
- Sheldon, Gordon (25 June 1992). "Coast troop out on scene stealing raid". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- Newcomb, Horace (3 February 2014). Encyclopedia of Television. Taylor & Francis. p. 1826. ISBN 978-1-135-19479-6. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- "About". Gold Coast Wedding Celebrant. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- Drew, Bernard A. (4 December 2013). Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-317-92894-2. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- Shelley, Peter (30 August 2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973–2010. McFarland & Company. pp. 44, 136. ISBN 978-0-7864-6167-7. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- Murray, Scott; Caputo, Raffaele; Tanskaya, Alissa (1995). Australian Film, 1978–1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features. Oxford University Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-19-553777-2. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- "200 episodes of Division 4". The Age. 2 August 1973. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "Top new ABC series for children". The Sun-Herald. 10 April 1983. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- Hooks, Barbara (9 May 1986). "A timeless theme: boys will be bad". The Age. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- Wallace, Lisa (11 February 1991). "McDonald set for lots more trouble with his women". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "Sublime to ridiculous". The Age. 5 October 1973. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- Dexter, Nancy (13 June 1973). "Divall the dynamic is happy here". The Age. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "Mark his words". The Age. 15 July 1976. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "Flaming disaster at Grant Street". The Age. 18 November 1976. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "She gets no kicks from a plane". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1977. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- Groves, Don (29 April 1979). "Morley and son plan Old Country". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- Nugent, Ann (20 July 1992). "Strikes a chord in the heart". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "Williamson's play for the '90s". The Canberra Times. 25 November 1993. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "The devilishly funny Quartet to tour Queensland" (PDF). Queensland Theatre Company. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.