Megan Williams (actress)

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Megan Williams
Born
Megan Williams

(1956-09-11)11 September 1956
London, England
Died17 April 2000(2000-04-17) (aged 43)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
PartnerIan Moss

Megan Williams (11 September 1956 – 17 April 2000) was an Australian actress and singer, who played a continuing role as Alice Sullivan in the television drama

Logie Award for her work in Anzacs (1985).[1]

Early years

Williams was born in London, England to David and Chin Yu Williams who appeared in a West End production of South Pacific.[2] At six months old, Williams had a minor TV role as an abandoned baby on The Adventures of Robin Hood. Williams' family moved to Sydney, Australia where she pursued an acting career.

Career

Actor

Williams' first major role was as an ongoing lead, Ann Watson, in the daily

Logie Award winning role as Kate Baker in the miniseries Anzacs (1985),[6] and an ongoing role of Cassie Jones in Return to Eden (1986). In the late 1980s she worked in the UK, appearing in one episode of British soap opera EastEnders
(1989). Williams had a minor role in the movie Nightmare Man (1999). Williams appeared in an Australian production of "Cats" as Grizzabella. She appeared in the Australian comedy series All Together Now, which starred Jon English, as an electrician called Julie in the episode titled: I've Got to Be Me (Season 3 - Episode 3).

FILM

Year Program Character Type
1995 Dido & Aeneas unknown role TV Opera CANADA
1999 Nightmare Man Carolyn Worden Feature film CANADA/NZ/AUSTRALIA

TELEVISION

Year Program Character Type
1957 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) Molly TV series UK
1974-1975 Class of '74 Ann Watson TV series, Regular role
1975
Class of '75
Ann Watson TV series, Regular role
1975 Division 4 Barbie Carson TV series, 1 episode
1976 The Outsiders Carol Canning ABC TV series, 1 episode
1977
Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks
Herself TV series, 2 episodes
1977 All At Sea Maryanne Hand TV movie
1978-1983 The Sullivans Alice Watkins Sullivan / Alice Morgan TV series, 729 episodes
1981 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with Paul Cronin & Andy Anderson TV series, 1 episode
1981 The Don Lane Show Herself sings "We'll Meet Again" at Victory Ball TV series, 1 episode
1982 The Daryl Somers Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
1984 Supersleuth Roberta Collins TV movie
1984 Sweet and Sour Charlie ABC TV series, 4 episodes
1985 The Midday Show Grizabella ('Cats') TV series, 2 episodes
1985 Anzacs Sister Kate Baker TV miniseries, 5 episodes
1985 Making Of 'Anzacs' Herself / Sister Kate Baker TV special
1986
Return To Eden
Cassie Jones TV series, 22 episodes
1989 EastEnders Nancy TV series UK, 1 episode
1990 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself (Red Faces) TV series, 1 episode
1990 In Melbourne Today Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1990 TV Celebrity Dance Party Herself performs "Do You Wanna Dance" TV special
1991 Tonight Live With Steve Vizard Herself TV series, 1 episode
1991 The Midday Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
1991 Lethal Impact Chris' doctor Video UK
1992 Great Performances French / Party Guests / Snow Flowers TV series US
1992 The Morning Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 In Sydney Today Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 All Together Now Julie TV series, 1 episode
1992 The World Tonight: Beauty And The Beast segment Herself TV series, 1 episode
1996 In Suspicious Circumstances Georgina Moore TV series UK

Singer

Megan Williams appeared in the Film Clip of "The Queen and Me" with Mondo Rock (1982). Williams provided backing vocals for "Flame Trees" on Cold Chisel's Twentieth Century (1984). John Prior (drummer with Matt Finish) wrote songs for Williams in the mid-1980s.[7]

Pilates teacher

Williams was instrumental in bringing Pilates to Australia, as she was doing exercise/rehab for Sydney Dance Company and others. She was one of the founders of The Australian Pilates Method Association.[8]

Personal life

Williams was in a de facto relationship with Cold Chisel singer-guitarist Ian Moss for 11 years, before they separated in the 1990s.

Williams had an operation for

Darlinghurst Sacred Heart Hospice in April 2000, aged 43.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1986)". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Megan Williams - Australian actor best known for her role as Alice Sullivan in The Sullivans". Classic Aussie Soaps. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  3. ^ "Who was who at Waratah High". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  4. ^ "Class act". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Outsiders eps". Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  6. IMDb
    . Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  7. ^ "Matt Finish resurrected". Hotsource: Wendy Lloyd Curley & Susan Stanbridge. 30 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  8. ^ The Australian Pilates Method Association: Our History

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