Moya O'Sullivan
Moya O'Sullivan (born c. 1924) is an Australian actress, perhaps best known for portraying Marlene Kratz in the soap opera Neighbours. She worked on the soap from 1994 to 1997.[1] O'Sullivan reprised the role of Marlene in 2005, along with many ex-cast members, for the Neighbours 20th anniversary special episode.[2] Alex Fletcher from Digital Spy made Marlene their "DS Icon" on 7 January 2011, calling her a legendary and special character.[3] Fletcher also stated that: "Marlene, played by the delightful Moya O'Sullivan, was a crucial cog in the Golden Age of Neighbours in the '90s."[3]
O'Sullivan has been a prominent guest artist of many a series spanning over 60 years, of the later portraying hapless old grannies, including Homicide, Division 4, Number 96, Sons and Daughters, A Country Practice, Home and Away, All Saints and Tricky Business and has also appeared in Cop Shop as Lorna Close,[4] Hey Dad..! as Grandma Lois Kelly,[5] and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Thelma Woods.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Farewell, Farewell, Eugene | TV movie | |
| 1961 | The Story of Peter Grey | Anne Vail | TV series |
| 1963 | Jonah | Pompy | Episode: "Ship of Fame" |
| 1964 | ITV Play of the Week | Grace Martin | Episode: "The Offence" |
| 1965 | Undermind | Edith Bishop | Episode: "Onset of Fear" |
| 1969–74 | Division 4 | Eileen Vickers | Six episodes |
| 1982 | Sons and Daughters | Aileen Keegan | |
| 1987–91 | Hey Dad..! | Grandma Lois Kelly | |
| 1992–93 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Thelma Woods | |
| 1994–97 | Neighbours | Marlene Kratz | Regular role |
| 2001 | Home and Away | Gladys Adams | |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Lorraine Webb | Episode: "Skyrockets in Flight" |
References
- ↑ Herbison, Jason (9–22 August 1997). "Marlene's moving out!". Inside Soap (81): 38.
- ↑ Green, Kris (14 April 2005). "More Neighbours returns confirmed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- 1 2 Fletcher, Alex (7 January 2011). "DS Icon: Marlene from 'Neighbours'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "Thursday TV". The Age. 15 June 1978. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Oliver, Robin (13 May 1990). "From the page to stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Beck, Ken; Clark, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of TV Pets: A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1-55853-981-5.
External links
Moya O'Sullivan at the Internet Movie Database