Kirsty Child
| Kirsty Child | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Adams |
Kirsty Child is an Australian actress, best known for playing three roles in the cult drama Prisoner.
Career
Child acted in the classic 1975 Australian film adaptation of Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock. She went on to play three roles in Prisoner. The first two were guest roles- prison officer turned drug dealer Anne Yates in 1979, and Glynis Johnson, the sister of an inmate, in 1983. In 1985, she returned in a more prominent role as supercilious fence Willie Beecham. She returned for a cameo at the end of the series' run in 1986. In 2002, Child appeared in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Carmel Tyler, the older sister of Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne). Other television guest roles include Blue Heelers. Child's reprised her role as Carmel on Neighbours in November 2012 for two months.[1]
Selected filmography
- Country Town (1971)
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Personal life
Child is the widow of New Zealand- born Australian actor Peter Adams, who died in 1999.
References
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External links
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