Sonia Tallis | |
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| Born | September 23, 1943 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, folk singer,teacher |
Sonja Tallis (born 24 September 1943) is an Australian actress, singer and drama teacher.
Career
Tallis began her showbiz career as a folk singer, touring as part of a duo called "Sean & Sonja", before moving onto acting. After acting in serial The Young Doctors, she had a small role in Sons and Daughters, before going onto her best-known role, as top dog, Nora Flynn, in Prisoner which she played for six months between May and November 1985.[1] She went on to a regular role in the short-lived Crawford's series Prime Time, as Georgina Jones, in 1986.[2] She appeared in Home and Away and McLeod's Daughters.
Tallis has taught drama, both privately and in a number of schools in Sydney.
Filmography
FILM
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Killing of Angel Street | Woman Police Officer 1 | Feature film | |
| 1982 | The Best of Friends | Pammie | Feature Film | |
| 2010 | The Nothing Men | Maggie | Feature Film |
TELEVISION
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Bandstand | Guest - Herself as Singer/Performer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | Captives of Care | Patty | ABC TV film |
| 1981 | The Young Doctors | Guest role: Barbara Webber | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983 | The Disappearance Of Azaria Chamberlain | Mrs. Kuhl | TV film |
| 1984 | Kindred Spirits | Journalist | ABC TV film |
| 1984 | Crime of the Decade | Pamela Brown | ABC TV film |
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | Guest role: Sandy | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Sons and Daughters | Recurring role: Shirley Ryan | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Prisoner | Recurring role: Nora Flynn | TV series, 52 episodes |
| 1986 | Prime Time | Regular role: Georgina Jones | TV series |
| 1986 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Guest - Herself (Red Faces) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | A Country Practice | Guest role: Heather Gordon | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Guest role: Sally Manning | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | E Street | Guest role: Lyn Agostini | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | In Melbourne Today | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Denise | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Home and Away | Guest role: Margaret Bradley | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2005 | McLeod's Daughters | Guest role: Alessa Manfredi | TV series, 1 episode |
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| 1965 || Bandstand || Herself - Singer/Performer || TV series, 1 episode ||
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| 1981 || The Young Doctors || Barbara Webber || TV series: 1 episode ||
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| 1983 || Who Killed Baby Azaria || Mrs Kuhl || TV movie ||
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| 1984 || Sons and Daughters || Shirley Ryan || TV series: season three, 5 episodes ||
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| 1985 || Prisoner || Nora Flynn || TV series: season seven, regular character (52 episodes) || [1]
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| 1986 || Prime Time || Georgina Jones || TV series: regular character || [2]
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| 1987 || A Country Practice || Heather Gordon || TV series: season five, two-part episode, "Someone to Listen" || [3]
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| 2000 || Home and Away || Margaret Bradley || Season 13, 2 episodes ||
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| 2005 || McLeod's Daughters || Alessa Manfredi || TV series: season five, 1 episode, "Make Believe" || [4]
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References
- 1 2 Zuk, Tony (30 December 1998). "Prisoner (Cell Block H)". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 6 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - 1 2 Zuk, Tony (26 August 2005). "Australian Television: Prime Time". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Wells, Tracy; Zuk, Tony (2016). "Australian Television: A Country Practice: episode guide: 1987". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Zuk, Tony (3 March 2006). "Australian Television: McLeod's Daughters: Series 5". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 6 March 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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External links
- Sonja Tallis at IMDb