Elspeth Ballantyne

Elspeth Ballantyne

Elspeth Ballantyne (born 20 April 1939) is an Australian retired actress, who appeared in productions in theatre, television and films over a career that spanned nearly 60 years, a veteran of the industry having started her career as a child actor and becoming a staple of the theatre starting from in 1947 and by the age of 15 in 1954 had turned professional. She became best known for her role in the TV cult series Prisoner from 1979 to 1986 as original character of but fair Prison Officer Meg Jackson (later Morris). Ballantyne's parents were actors and she is the sister of film producer Jane Ballantyne. She was married to actor Dennis Miller from 1968 to 1977.

  • Popularity : 2.807
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1939-04-20
  • Place of Birth : Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Elspeth Ballantyne Movies

  • 1966
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    Life in Australia: Melbourne

    Life in Australia: Melbourne

    1 1966 HD

    This film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in the mid 1960s.

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  • 2005
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    Three Dollars

    Three Dollars

    6.9 2005 HD

    Eddie is a principled man, with a wife, a daughter and a mortgage and leads a seemingly stable and happy life as a government land assessor. Yet when...

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  • 1978
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    Blue Fin

    Blue Fin

    6 1978 HD

    Based on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele' , this is an emotional father and son story about tuna fishing of...

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  • 1989
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    Blowing Hot and Cold

    Blowing Hot and Cold

    1 1989 HD

    The story of two men from opposite backgrounds and social structures who become friends. Jack Phillips is a laid-back, wry service station proprietor...

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  • 2023
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    Mondo Maniacs

    Mondo Maniacs

    1 2023 HD

    The adventures of two punk maniacs on the run after they have escaped from a psychiatric ward.

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  • 1988
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    Captain Johnno

    Captain Johnno

    8.3 1988 HD

    A young deaf boy who calls himself "Captain Johnno" befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the small Australian fishing town they live in. Both feel...

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  • 2011
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    Boronia Boys

    Boronia Boys

    2 2011 HD

    Kane and Darren are two 'rag and bone men' who have lived in the outer suburb of Boronia all their lives. Now as they approach their early thirties,...

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  • 2022
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    Boronia Backpackers

    Boronia Backpackers

    1 2022 HD

    Picks up on the journey of the 'Boronia Boys' gang from sleepy Boronia to the big wide world.

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  • 2006
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    The Caterpillar Wish

    The Caterpillar Wish

    4.8 2006 HD

    A young girl's view on belonging and loss.

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  • 1982
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    Breakfast in Paris

    Breakfast in Paris

    4 1982 HD

    Fashion executive Jackie Wyatt discovers her boyfriend has been cheating on her. She flies to Paris and bumps into photographer Michael who she at...

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  • 1997
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    One Way Ticket

    One Way Ticket

    5 1997 HD

    Based on a true story, One Way Ticket is about a criminal named Webb. He has been arrested for murder and looks like he will be spending the rest of...

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  • 2000
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    Selkie

    Selkie

    5.5 2000 HD

    Teenager Jamie moves with his mother, sister and grandfather to an island off the South Australian coast where mum has a job running a marine...

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  • 1998
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    SeaChange

    SeaChange

    7.8 1998 HD

    SeaChange is a popular Australian television show that ran for 39 episodes from 1998 to 2000 on the ABC. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah...

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  • 1979
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    Prisoner: Cell Block H

    Prisoner: Cell Block H

    7.6 1979 HD

    Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real...

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real...

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real...

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  • 1964
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    Homicide

    Homicide

    4.3 1964 HD

    Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various...

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  • 2007
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    City Homicide

    City Homicide

    5.3 2007 HD

    City Homicide follows a group of detectives in the Homicide department of Melbourne's Metropolitan Police Headquarters.

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  • 2008
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    Rush

    Rush

    7.6 2008 HD

    They are trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged - Melbourne's answer for a cutting edge trend in policing...

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