Julia Blake (born 13 May 1937)[1] is an English–born actress, notable for numerous film and TV roles, particularly in Australia. She also acted in the theatre.
Julia Blake | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1937 Bristol, England |
| Other names | Julie Blake |
| Education | Bristol University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | c. 1950s-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editBlake was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom on 13 May 1937 and attended Bristol University, whilst working in theatre in Yorkshire she met the Australia-born actor later politician Terry Norris.
Film and television
editBlake married Norris in 1962 and they emigrated to Australia, where she carved out her career and won the 1989 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for Eden's Lost, and the 1990 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role opposite Max von Sydow in the film Father. She also received AFI nominations for Travelling North (1987), Innocence (2000) and The Boys are Back (2009).
On the small screen she is known for her role as Nancy McCormick on the TV series Prisoner, (known internationally as Prisoner Cell Block H) for which she appeared during the final season in 1986, she previously appeared in two smaller roles earlier as Evelyn Randall and Alice Dodds[2]
In 2018, she and Norris jointly received the Equity Lifetime Achievement Award.[3] Their daughters are the actresses Sarah and Jane Norris.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Salome | Film short | |
| 1977 | The Getting of Wisdom | Isabella Shepherd | Feature film |
| 1978 | Patrick | Matron Cassidy | Feature film |
| 1978 | The Forbidden | Film short | |
| 1979 | Snapshot aka 'One More Minute' | Mrs. Bailey | Feature film |
| 1982 | Lonely Hearts | Pamela | Feature film |
| 1983 | Man of Flowers | Art Teacher | Feature film |
| 1984 | My First Wife | Kirstin | Feature film |
| 1985 | An Indecent Obsession | Matron | Feature film |
| 1986 | Cactus | Club Speaker | Feature film |
| 1987 | Travelling North | Frances | Feature film |
| 1988 | Georgia | Elizabeth | Feature film |
| 1990 | Father | Iya Zetnick | Feature film |
| 1995 | Mushrooms | Flo | Feature film |
| 1996 | Hotel de Love | Edith Dunne | Feature film |
| 1999 | Passion | Queen Alexandra | Feature film |
| 2000 | Innocence | Claire | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Forest | Margot | Film short |
| 2004 | Human Touch | Anna's Mother | Feature film |
| 2005 | Three Dollars | Tanya's Mother | Feature film |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Grandma Maggie Brown | Feature film |
| 2006 | The Barrows | Bonnie | Film short |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Heather Hudson | Feature film |
| 2009 | The Boys Are Back | Barbara | Feature film |
| 2010 | Matching Jack | Cleo | Feature film |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Mrs. Underhill | Feature film |
| 2012 | Last Dance | Ulah Lippmann | Feature film |
| 2015 | Is This the Real World | Gamma | Feature film |
| 2015 | Looking for Grace | Nell Norris | Feature film |
| 2015 | A Month of Sundays | Sarah | Feature film |
| 2015 | The Dressmaker | Irma Almanac | Feature film |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Juliet Jones | Feature film |
| 2020 | The Dry | Barb Hadler | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963; 1964 | Consider Your Verdict | Guest roles | TV series |
| 1963 | The Hot Potato Boys | Hong Kong Anna | Teleplay |
| 1964 | Nude With Violin | Pamela | TV film |
| 1964 | TheSponge Room | Hilary | Teleplay |
| 1965 | The Face at the Clubhouse Door | Teleplay | |
| 1969–75 | Division 4 | Stella Palmer | TV series, episode: "Farewell Little Chicago" |
| Mother | Episode: "The Grasshoppers" | ||
| Kerri | Episode: "Rules of the Game" | ||
| Det. Sgt. Joan Palmer | 2 episodes: "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness", "The Vickers Way" | ||
| Beverly Lang | Episode: "Unfit to Plead" | ||
| 1972–75 | Bellbird | Elaine Thomas | TV series, 677 episodes |
| 1973–75 | Matlock Police | Jean Williams | TV series, episode: "Help" |
| April Simpson | Episode: "Forget Me Not" | ||
| 1975 | Homicide | Juliet | TV series, episode: "Speaking Ill of the Dead" |
| 1977 | Moynihan | Tanya Shaw | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Against the Wind | Cook | TV miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 1978-81 | Cop Shop | Catherine Maynard / Elaine Davis / Jessie Benson / Laura Hewitt / Mrs. Parker | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1979 | Twenty Good Years | Eva Goldman | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 1980 | The Last Outlaw | Mrs. Scott | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1980 | Locusts and Wild Honey | Dr. Fletcher | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Mrs. Simpson | TV series, episode: "Zack" |
| 1981–86 | Prisoner | Evelyn Randall | TV series, season 3, 70 episodes (guest, 5 episodes) |
| Alice Dodds | Season 5, 4 episodes | ||
| Nancy McCormack | Season 8, 61 episodes | ||
| 1982 | Women of the Sun | Mrs. McPhee | TV miniseries, episode 2: "Maydina, the Shadow" |
| 1983 | Under Capricorn | Milly | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Miss Beasley / Miss Hilda Deniston | TV series, 4 episodes: "Best Laid Plans" |
| 1985 | The Dunera Boys | Mum | TV miniseries, 2 episodes: "1.1", "1.2" |
| 1985 | Zoo Family | Mrs. Watson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | Winners: The Paper Boy | Reformed Sinner | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | Sword of Honour | Jean Rogers | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1989 | The Magistrate (aka Il Magistrato) | Jean Shaw | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | Eve | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1996 | The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years | Fee Cleary | TV film |
| 1998 | A Difficult Woman | Mrs. McKenzie | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Clive Barker's Salome & The Forbidden | Video | |
| 1998 | Driven Crazy | Miss Baker | TV series, episode: "Barely There" |
| 1999 | SeaChange | Tenzin Jetsunma | TV series, episode: "Manna from Heaven" |
| 2001 | Blue Heelers | Dorothy Roberts | TV series, episode: "Strays" |
| 2004 | All Saints | Evelyn Ulrich | TV series, episode: "A Place in the Heart" |
| 2004 | Salem's Lot | Eva Prunier | TV miniseries, 2 episodes: "1.1", "1.2" |
| 2006 | The Society Murders | Margaret Wales-King | TV film |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife | Mrs. Caldecott | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2007 | City Homicide | Hilda Conway | TV series, episode: "The Return" |
| 2008–11 | Bed of Roses | Minna Franklin | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Hawke | Ellie Hawke | TV film |
| 2011 | Winners & Losers | Gwen Armstrong | TV series, episode: "Happiness is a Delusion" |
| 2012 | Conspiracy 365 | Melba Snipe | TV series, episode: "April" |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Allegra Scaletta | TV series, episode: "The Next Best Man" |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Hilly McNaster | TV series, episode: "Dead Man's Chest" |
| 2015 | House Husbands | Edith Benson | TV series, episode: "4.8" |
TV appearances as self
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Celebrity Tattletales | Herself (with Terry Norris) | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Travelling North: Original Cast Screen Tests | Herself | Video |
| 1989 | The 1989 AFI Awards | Best Actress Winner Edens Lost | TV special |
| 1990 | The 1990 AFI Awards | Best Actress Winner Father | TV special |
| 1995 | Good Morning Australia | Guest (with Simon Chilvers) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998; 2000 | Good Morning Australia | Guest (with Terry Norris) | TV series, 2,episodes |
| 2001 | Innocence: Interview with Julia Blake | Herself | Video |
| 2004 | From Stage to Screen: Travelling North | Herself / Frances | Video |
| 2008 | Talking Heads | Herself (with Terry Norris) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Making of 'Last Dance' | Herself | Video |
| 2016 | A Sunday too Far | Herself | Video |
Honours and awards
edit| Association | Year | Award | Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Awards | 1986 | Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a One-off Drama | The Dunera Boys | Won |
| AFI Awards | 1987 | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Travelling North | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 1989 | AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Edens Lost | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 1990 | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Father | Won |
| AFI Awards | 2000 | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Innocence | Nominated |
| AFI Awards | 2010 | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Boys are Back | Nominated |
| Equity Ensemble Awards | 2018 | Equity Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoured |
References
edit- ^ "Julie Blake".
- ^ "Julia Blake". AusStage.
- ^ "Lifetime achievement award for Julia Blake and Terry Norris". If. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
External links
edit- Julia Blake at IMDb
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