Rebecca Gilling
Rebecca Gilling (born 3 November 1953 in Castlecrag, Sydney, Australia)[1] is a former Australian actress and environmentalist. She is the daughter of World War II Navy personnel Douglas Gilling and prominent English feminist campaigner Bridget Gilling (formerly Fisher), whom herself come from a family involved in Liberal politics. Her first acting role was in Stone (1974) but who came to prominence as the "bad girl" flight attendant Diana Moore in the feature film version of soap opera Number 96 (1974), even though she was not a member of the regular TV series cast. . Her next acting role was in the action film The Man from Hong Kong (1975).[2]
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| Born | 3 November 1953 Castlecrag, Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, CEO |
| Years active | 1974-1999 |
| Children | Amy Pringle (b. 1987) William Pringle (b. 1991) |
Gilling went on to act in several television series. She was a regular support character in Glenview High (1977) and then played the key role of Liz Kennedy in The Young Doctors. Gilling later achieved international recognition for her role as the heroine, Stephanie Harper, in both the mini-series (1983) and subsequent series of Return to Eden (1986). She also appeared in The Naked Country (1985) and in TV series City West (1984), The Blue Lightning (1986), A Dangerous Life (1988), Danger Down Under (1988) and The Paper Man (1990).
During the 1990s, she had a guest appearance on medical drama G.P. and was a presenter on the Nine Network lifestyle series Our House. She later became the spokesperson for the Australian not-for-profit environmental organisation, Planet Ark. She appeared on The Project on Sep 23rd 2019, as the Planet Ark CEO, speaking in regards to the current state of recycling.
Selected filmography
| year | title | role |
| 1974 | Number 96 : Film version | Diana Moore |
| 1974 | Stone (film | Vanessa |
| 1974 | Silent Number (TV series) | Mutility Cragg |
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Angelica |
| 1975 | Armchair Cinema (TV series) | Secretary |
| 1976 | Secret Doors (TV movie) | |
| 1977 | Chopper Squad (TV series) | Georgia Batie |
| 1978 | Cop Shop (TV series) | Carla Moore |
| 1977-1979 | Glenview High (TV series) | Robbie Dean |
| 1981 | Holiday Island (TV series) | Trish McKenzie |
| 1979-1981 | The Young Doctors (TV series) | Liz Kennedy |
| 1982 | A Country Practice (TV series) | Robin Nichols |
| 1983 | Return to Eden (TV mini-series) | Stephanie Harper and Tara Welles |
| 1984 | City West (TV series) | Jean Cheney |
| 1985 | Five Mile Creek (TV series) | Miss Armstrong |
| 1985 | The Naked Country | Mary Dillon |
| 1986 | The Blue Lightning (TV movie) | |
| 1986 | Return to Eden (TV series) | Stephanie Harper |
| 1987 | Feathers | Fran |
| 1988 | Danger Down Under (TV movie) | Sharon Harris |
| 1988 | A Dangerous Life (TV mini-series) | Angie Fox |
| 1989 | Fear in Fun Park (TV movie) | Aileen |
| 1990 | The Paper Man (TV mini-series) | Virginia Morgan |
| 1990 | Heaven Tonight | Annie Dysart |
| 1993 | G.P. (TV series) | Jenna Clarke |
| 1993 | Our House (TV series) | Presenter |
| 1997 | Mystique of the Pearl (documentary) | Narrator (voice) |
| 1999 | Stone Forever (TV documentary | As herself |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild,Untold Story of Ozploitation! (documentary) | Herself |
| 2018 | The Project (TV series) | Guest (as CEO of Planet Ark) |
References and footnotes
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