Carole Skinner

Carole Skinner
Born8 May 1944 (1944-05-08) (age 80)[1]
Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1966–2009, 2015
Known for

Carole Skinner (born 8 May 1944)[1] is an Australian retired actress, particularly known for her performances in theatre and television, although she has had small parts in films. She is perhaps best known internationally for her soap opera role's as Nola McKenzie in the soap opera, Prisoner, and Sons and Daughters, as Doris Hudson, as well as miniseries, The Harp in the South, and its sequel, Poor Man's Orange, as Delie Stock.

Biography

Early career

Skinner began her acting career in 1966, and first rose to prominence as an established theatre performer. Her performance as Olive in a production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1977 was met with high regard.[2]

She became well known for her screen roles, particularly in television, making her debut in 1971, when she made a guest appearance in the Australian series, Dynasty, (not related to the American series of the same title) before going on to play a regular in Lane End (a spin-off series to the serial, Bellbird), and further guest roles in Certain Women, The Evil Touch, Ryan, Behind the Legend, and The Young Doctors.

Television soap opera

Prisoner, Sons and Daughters and Neighbours

Skinner became best known locally and internationally for her six-month stint as Nola McKenzie in the Network 10 soap opera, Prisoner (known outside of Australia as Prisoner: Cell Block H), during its fifth season in 1983. She later admitted that it was her choice to leave the series after producers offered to extend her contract to continue playing Nola. The character was killed-off in one of the series most iconic scenes, when she was shot in the forehead with a zip gun.[3] This was followed by guest roles in soap operas and drama series', including Sons and Daughters, as Doris Hudson, a house-keeper obsessed with her boss, in which she attempted to smother toddler Robert Palmer in the series' 1985 season cliffhanger episode,[4] as Laura Dennison in Neighbours in 1986,[5] and briefly appearances in The Flying Doctors and A Country Practice.

Miniseries and later roles

She is also known for her role as Delie Stock in the miniseries, The Harp in the South, based on the novel by Ruth Park,[6][7] and the sequel miniseries, Poor Man's Orange, also based on Park's second novel of the same name.[8]

She continued to appear in high-profile drama series', including, two different roles in the Seven Network soap opera, Home and Away, as Mary O'Brien during the show's eighth season in 1995, and as Annie Matthews in the twelfth season in 1999, E Street, Minder (when episodes were filmed in Australia),[9] Murder Call, All Saints, and McLeod's Daughters.

Film appearances

Skinner is also a credited film actress, having appeared in several minor roles, including, her feature debut in the sex comedy, Alvin Purple, which spawned two sequels, and a short-lived television series. She continued with roles during the 1970s, in Eliza Frazer, co-starring with Susannah York and John Waters, and the critically acclaimed, My Brilliant Career, with Judy Davis and Sam Neill, before going on to appear in films, such as, Heatwave, Monkey Grip, Goodbye Paradise, The Umbrella Woman, Howling III, the second sequel to the classic 1981 film, and the 2001 blockbuster, Moulin Rouge! starring Nicole Kidman.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1973 Maybe Tomorrow TV movie [10]
1973 Alvin Purple Mother Superior Feature film [11]
1974 Parent Teacher Interviews Parent Short film (segment: "A Stranger") [12]
1976 Eliza Fraser Mrs. Shortland Feature film [13]
1979 My Brilliant Career Mrs. McSwatt Feature film [14]
1980 Going Home Molly TV movie
1982 Deadline Sybil TV movie
1982 Heatwave Mary Ford Feature film [15]
1982 Monkey Grip Waitress Feature film [16]
1982 The Mystery at Castle House Aunt Josephine Feature film [17]
1982 A Most Attractive Man Frances Short film [18]
1982 Goodbye Paradise Landlady Feature film [19]
1983 The Weekly's War Nurse TV movie
1984 On the Loose Mrs. Jones Feature film [20]
1985 After Hours Mother Short film [21]
1987 The Umbrella Woman Mrs. Gibson Feature film [22]
1987 Howling III: The Marsupials Yara Feature film [23]
1991 Gotcha Wilma Short film [24]
1993 Don't Touch Wood! Scott's Mum Film (developed by ANZ Bank and Small Business Victoria) [25]
1994 Unacceptable Behaviour Angela Short film [26]
1995 Napoleon The Cat (voice) Feature film [27]
1996 Passion Short play [28]
1996 Whipping Boy Sex Store Wife TV movie [29]
1998 Never Tell Me Never Dusty TV movie
2001 Moulin Rouge! Landlady Feature film [30]
2002 Hetty Hetty Short film [31]
2008 The View from Greenhaven Bonny Feature film [32]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1971 Dynasty Mavis Patterson TV series, S2E13
1972 Lane End Peggy Dunlop TV series, 7 episodes
1973 Certain Women TV series
1973; 1974 The Evil Touch Hortense / Madge TV series, S1E4 & S1E18
1974 Ryan Jane Moore TV series, S1E31
1975 Behind the Legend TV series, S3E10
1979 Ray Lawler's The Doll Trilogy Olive Leech TV production (filmed 1977)[33]
1980 Trial by Marriage TV series
1980 Spring & Fall Jamie's Mother TV series, S1E6
1980 The Young Doctors Dr Judith Ann Napier TV series, episodes 846-878
1983 Prisoner Nola McKenzie TV series, S5, 40 episodes
1984 The Cowra Breakout Mrs. Davidson Miniseries
1985–1986 Sons and Daughters Doris Hudson TV series, S4–5, 14 episodes
1986 A Fortunate Life Shalagh Phillips Miniseries, 1 episode
1986 The Flying Doctors Joan Morgan TV series, S1E20
1986 Neighbours Laura Dennison TV series, S2, 19 episodes
1987 The Harp in the South Delie Stock Miniseries, 3 episodes
1987 Poor Man's Orange Delie Stock Miniseries, 2 episodes
1987 A Country Practice Jean Brown TV series, S7E59–60
1990 G.P. Pat Kennedy TV series, S2E36: "Crossover"
1992 E Street Cathy Norman TV series, 1 episode
1993 Minder Mary Maguire TV series, S9E13
1993 A Country Practice Betty Birchgrove TV series, S13E65–66
1995 Home and Away Mary O'Brien TV series, S8, 6 episodes
1998 Murder Call Mickey Lane TV series, S2E10–11: Deadline (parts 1 & 2)
1999 Home and Away Annie Matthews TV series, S12, 9 episodes
1999 All Saints Sandra Gillespie TV series, S2E40
2000 Bondi Banquet Judy Trembath TV series
2002 Don't Blame Me Weird Wanda TV series, S1E5 & 15
2003 White Collar Blue Mrs. Simms TV series, S1E6
2006 HeadLand Supervisor TV series, 3 episodes
2009 McLeod's Daughters Helga TV series, S8E14
2015 Catching Milat Margaret Milat Miniseries

Television (as self)

Year Title Role Notes
1995 At Home Guest TV series, 1 episode
1996 Good Morning Australia Guest TV series, 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role Type
1966 Mother Courage and Her Children New Theatre, Sydney
1968 Sam, The Highest Jumper of Them All, or the London Comedy New Theatre, Sydney
1968 This Old Man Comes Rolling Home UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company
1968 America Hurrah New Theatre, Sydney
1968 The Rimers of Eldritch Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1969 Triple Passion British Fashion University of Sydney
1969 The Serpent New Theatre, Sydney
1970 Let’s Get a Divorce Concierge / Madame de Valfontaine / First Waitress National Theatre, Launceston, Devonport Town Hall, Theatre Royal, Hobart
1971 The Recruiting Officer Southern Highlands Festival Theatre, Mittagong
1971 A Streetcar Named Desire Southern Highlands Festival Theatre, Mittagong
1971 Doctor Faustus Southern Highlands Festival Theatre, Mittagong
1971 Duke of Edinburgh Assassinated or The Vindication of Henry Parkes Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1971 After Magritte Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1971 The Removalists Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1972 Listen Closely Independent Theatre Sydney
1972 Housey Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1972 The Last Supper Show Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1972 Bigotry V.C. Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1973 Jumpers Russell Street Theatre with MTC
1973 Long Day's Journey Into Night Union Hall, Adelaide, St Martins Theatre, Melbourne with South Australian Theatre Company
1973; 1974 The Comedy of Errors Arts Theatre, Adelaide, Arts Theatre, Adelaide with South Australian Theatre Company for Adelaide Festival
1974 The Bride of Gospel Place Arts Theatre, Adelaide with South Australian Theatre Company for Adelaide Festival
1974; 1975 The Three Cuckolds Playhouse, Adelaide with South Australian Theatre Company
1974; 1975; 1977 The Department Myra Playhouse, Adelaide, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, UNSW Old Tote Parade Theatre, Playhouse, Perth with National Theatre & South Australian Theatre Company
1975 Chez Nous UNSW with Old Tote Theatre Company
1976; 1977 Going Home Molly St Martins Youth Arts Centre with MTC, Greenroom Theatre, Perth with National Theatre
1976 Old Flames VCA with MTC
1976 Other Times Olive Leech Russell Street Theatre with MTC
1976; 1977 Kid Stakes Olive Leech Theatre Royal, Sydney, Russell Street Theatre with MTC
1977; 1978; 1979 Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Olive Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with MTC, Playhouse, Adelaide
1977 The Doll Trilogy Russell Street Theatre with MTC
1977 Absent Friends Diana Playhouse, Perth with National Theatre
1977 Yesterday's News Journalist Greenroom Theatre, Perth
1977 Otherwise Engaged Beth Playhouse, Perth with National Theatre
1977 Double Edge Helen Playhouse, Perth
1977 A Happy and Holy Occasion Playhouse, Adelaide with South Australian Theatre Company
1978 Curse of the Starving Class Ella Nimrod Street Theatre, Sydney
1979 You Never Can Tell Mrs Clandon SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre
1979 The Golden Oldies Robbie / Nora Jane Street Theatre, Sydney with Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
1980 The Adventures of a Bear Called Paddington Mrs Bird Regent Theatre, Sydney
1981 Roses in Due Season Lil Marriott / Sally Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1981 On Our Selection Mother SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre
1981 The Cocky of Bungaree Diamond Lil Clark Island, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company for Sydney Festival
1981 The Suicide Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1982 The Struggle of the Naga Tribe Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1983 Morning's at Seven Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1983 The Kid Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
1984 The Golden Oldies Seymour Centre, Sydney
1985 The Removalists Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney
1987 Shepherd on the Rocks Lily Thripp / Pink Lady / Sonia Slitzkin / Tilda Strutt Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1987 The Merry Wives of Windsor Albert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre for Warana Festival
1987 Away Gwen Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1987; 1988; 1989 A Month of Sundays Marian Street Theatre, Sydney for Sydney Festival, Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA, Cremorne Theatre Brisbane with Queensland Theatre & Northside Theatre Company
1988 Dinkum Assorted Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC & STC
1988 The 16th Australian National Playwrights' Conference NIDA Parade Theatre
1989 Romeo and Juliet Sydney Opera House with STC
1989 All My Sons Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1989; 1990 How the Other Half Loves Glen Street Theatre, Sydney, Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford, University of Sydney, Twelfth Night Theatre, Brisbane, Gold Coast Arts Centre with Peter and Ellen Williams
1991 A Hard God UNE
1991 Sailor Beware! Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1992; 1994 A Cheery Soul Miss Docker Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre Adelaide for Adelaide Festival
1993; 1995; 1996 Barmaids Lion Theatre, Adelaide with STCSA Bridge Theatre, Sydney with New England Theatre Company, Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company, Sorlies Restaurant, Sydney & Riverina Playhouse, Wagga Wagga with Theatre South
1994 Diving for Pearls Newcastle Civic Theatre with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1994 Waiting Rooms Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1994 Love Seen in Laundromat Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1994 Barefoot Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1995 The Floating World Subiaco Theatre Centre, Perth, Playhouse, Adelaide, Glen Street Theatre, Sydney with STCSA & Black Swan Theatre Company
1996 Night on Bald Mountain Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1998 Henry IV Mistress Quickly / Bullcalf Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Monash University, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Bell Shakespeare
2000 The Marriage of Figaro Sydney Opera House
2001 The Oldest Profession Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2001 King Ubu Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2003 Black Milk Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney with Splinter Theatre Company
2004 Our Lady of Sligo Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2006 Breathing Corpses Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney
2007 Parramatta Girls Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2007 The Estimator Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre

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