Patsy King

Patsy King (born 15 September 1928)[3][4] is a retired Australian character actress of theatre and television and commercial voice over. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. King trained as a Shakespearean actress with the National Theatre, she spent her early years in the United Kingdom. After appearing in a few made for TV movies in the 1960s she subsequently started in television during the 1970s, and appeared in many Australian television series, including: Power Without Glory; Homicide; Division 4; Hunter; Bellbird; The Sullivans; Chopper Squad; Bluey; Out of Love; Good Morning, Mr. Doubleday; The Long Arm. She was also a hostess of children's television programs Play School and Adventure Island. She found her largest audience as Erica Davidson, an original cast member of the cult soap opera Prisoner, (as well as appearing in a spin-off stage play) from 1979 to 1983, with guest reappearances in 1984, after which she retired from television.[5] King has appeared in numerous theatre roles including both modern period pieces since the early 1960s, and although retired from the small screen, she appeared in the theatre production Love Letters in 2009.

Patsy King
Born (1928-09-15) September 15, 1928[1]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress (stage, television, film), theatre director, commercial voiceover [2]
Years active1961–1984 (television) 1951–1990, 2009 (theatre) (retired)[2]
Known forPrisoner
Notable work
Bellbird, Play School, Adventure Island

Theatre

SOURCE: AusStage.

Her theatre stage credits, from 1951 onwards, include the Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Blithe Spirit, Absurd Person Singular, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, Half a Sixpence, Love for Love. She earned the Erik Award for her portrayal of Agnes in Fourposter, and has also received the Melbourne critics' award. As of 1990, King was a regular theatre actress and performer, although briefly returned to the theatre in 2009 in the stage play, Love Letters[6]

Selected Plays

Awards
Award Role
Erik AwardFourposter as Agnes (Theatre role)
Melbourne Critics Award

Filmography
Year Title Role
1961The RivalsUnknown
1962SuspectJanet
1964Wind from the Icy CountryElla
1965A Time to Speak
1965Photo Finish
1967BellbirdKate Andrews
1967Adventure IslandMiss Behaviour
1968HunterJean Gallagher
1969Good Morning, Mr DoubledayBridget O'Connor
1969DynastyKathy Mason
1970The Long ArmNaomi
1972The Journey
1974This Love Affair
1971–1974Matlock Police3 roles
Jan Ross
-Joan
-Lilly
1974The BoxGloria
1974Out of Love (It Will Never Work part 2)
1965–1975Homicide14 Roles
- Joy Nelson
- Betty Nyborg
- Carol Long
- Joan Preston
- Mary Hamilton
- Sybil Cochrane
- Pat Palmer
- Janet Smith
- Policewomen Burke
- Kate Loder
- Shirley Wallace
- Trin Turner
- Helen Taylor
- Sarah Adams
1970–1975Division 45 roles
- Valerie Fisher
- Marion Dalton
- Carol Foster
- Susan Hill
- Mrs. Carr
1976The SullivansBeryl Fletcher
1976Power Without GloryVera McGuire
1977BlueyTina Golding
1977Hotel Story
1978Cop Shop2 roles
- Sarah Fitzsimmons
- Julie Gibbons
1978Chopper SquadIris Deacon
1979–1984PrisonerErica Davidson
1981Prisoner in ConcertErica Davidson

References
  1. {{Bryant, Margot "The illustrated Encyclopedia of Australian Showbiz"
  2. "Patsy King".
  3. Lane, Richard (1991). Prisoner Cell Block H. London: Thames Mandarin. ISBN 0-7493-0929-6.
  4. Murray Sinclair. "Prisoner Cell Block H". Pinnacle Books.
  5. "Patsy King at the IMDB". Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  6. David Knox. "Governor's play for love".
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