Australian radio hostess, actress (born 1921)
Margaret Christensen
Born 8 January 1921 (1921-01-08 ) Died 30 November 2009 (2009-12-01 ) (aged 88)Australia
Other names Margaret Cristensen, Peg Christenson (credited as) Occupations Years active 1940s-2002 Children Sean Scully (son)
Margaret Christensen OAM (8 January 1921 – 30 November 2009[citation needed ] ), also credited as Margaret Caristensen and Peg Christensen , was an Australian radio hostess and character actress, who appeared in numerous television series, primarily in guesting roles.
Biography
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She started her radio career in the 1940s, hosting both comedy and dramas, and appeared in radio series Blue Hills as Emmie Lawson. She began with movie acting in the 1950s. She appeared in several TV series like Skippy , Division 4 , Homicide , A Country Practice and All Saints .[ 1] [failed verification ]
Christensen was the mother of actor Sean Scully .[ 2]
Filmography
Title
Year
Role
Three in One
1955
Customer (Segment: The City)
Smiley
1956
Mrs. Greevins
Smiley Gets A Gun
1958
Ma. Greevins
The Way Back
1958
unknown role
Theatre 70 (TV series)
1960-1961
Madge Saul/Mrs. Fenwick
Probation Officer (TV series)
1961
Mrs. Carmichael
Compact (TV series)
1963
Shirley Hawkins
Story Parade . (Tv series)
1964
Woman at Clinic
The Flying Swan (TV series)
1965
Jo
Crossroads (TV series)
1965
Sally Morrison/Miss Morrison
Australian Playhouse (TV series)
1966
Esme Hutton
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1969
Mrs. Woodleigh-Smith
Lane End (Tv miniseries)
1972
Grandma. Pappas
Frank and Francesca (TV series)
1973
unknown
Matlock Police (TV series)
1974
Beverley Jones
Homicide
1966-1974
Various roles
Division 4 (TV series)
1970-1974
Various roles
Number 96
1975
Celia Palmer
Certain Women (TV series)
1976
unknown
King's Men (TV series)
1976
unknown
Glenview High (TV series)
1978
Virginia Gold
Barnaby and Me (TV movie)
1979
Doctor
Doctor Down Under (TV series)
1979
Mrs. Beaunont
Cop Shop (TV series)
1980
Hilda Perry
Star of the North (TV movie)
1981
Mum Foster
Kitty and the Bagman
1982
Band of Hope Lady
The Pickwick Papers
1985
Voice artist
Treasure Island (Tv movie)
1987
Voice artist
Rafferty's Rules (Tv series)
1989
Phyllis O'Neal
A Country Practice (TV series)
1991
Female caller
G.P. (TV series)
1994
Gran.
Kansas (TV movie)
1995
Verna Mason
Blue Heelers (TV series)
1995
Venetia Hayes
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
Haughty Woman
All Saints
`1998-1999
Edna/Carol Birch
Stinger (TV series)
2002
Alice
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