Myra De Groot
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Myra De Groot | |
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Born | Myra Tania De Groot 4 July 1937 |
Died | 4 April 1988 | (aged 50)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1955–1988 |
Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia.
Professional career
De Groot was born in
Eileen Clarke
- a role in which De Groot appeared onscreen in the UK for fifteen months after she had died due to the fact the show aired significantly far behind the Australian airdate.
Filmography
FILM
Year | Film | Role | Type |
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1976 | The Park Terrace Murder | Mrs. Robinson | TV movie |
1978 | Angel Mine | Nun | Short film |
1981 | Air Hawk | Recurring role: Aunt Ellie | TV movie / TV pilot |
1982 | Norman Loves Rose | Mother | Feature film |
1983 | Zero Zero | Guest role: Mother 210 | TV movie |
TELEVISION
Year | Film | Role | Type |
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1967 | Bewitched | Guest roles: Hazel Carter / Receptionist | TV series, 2 episodes |
1968 | The Monkees | Guest role: Mary Friar | TV series, 1 episode |
Perry Mason | TV series | ||
1969 | Here Come the Brides | Guest role: Maude | TV series, 1 episode |
1974-75 | Buck House | Recurring role: Mrs. Platt | TV series, 2 episodes |
1978 | Fuller's Earth
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Regular role: Natalie | TV series |
1979 | The Sullivans | Recurring guest role: Laura Watkins | TV series |
1979, 1982 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1980; 1984 | Prisoner | Recurring guest roles: Barbara Krantz / Sheila Hawkins | TV series, 5 episodes |
1982; 1983 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1983; 1984 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1984 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1984 | Special Squad | Guest role: Grace Kiddell | TV series, 1 episode |
1984 | Carson's Law | Guest role: Mrs. Cameron | TV series, 1 episode |
1985 | Palace of Dreams | Recurring role: Sima | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1985-88 | Neighbours | Recurring role: Eileen Clarke | TV series, 167 episodes |
1987 | The Far Country | Recurring role: District Nurse | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1987 | In Between | Guest role: Lil | TV series, 1 episode |
Theatre
De Groot acted in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia in a variety of roles on stage:[citation needed]
- Frome Here and There - Royal Court Theatre, London (1955)
- Mister Venus - Prince of Wales Theatre, London (1958) - as "Married woman"
- Ulysses in Nighttown - Arts Theatre, London (May 1959) - as Kitty
- Pieces of Eight - Apollo Theatre, London (September 1959)
- Seven Come Eleven - Upstairs at The Downstairs, New York (August 1962)
- Riverwind - Westport Country Playhouse, Wesport, CT (July 1966)
- Mame - Honolulu Concert Hall, HI (June 1968) - as Agnes Gooch
- Mame - San Bernardino, CA (November 1970) - as Agnes Gooch
- There's a Leek in your Hat - Mercury Theatre, Auckland (October 1972)
- Tarantara! taranatara! - Mercury Theatre, Auckland (February 1976)
- Viva Mexico - North Shore Operatic Society, Auckland (March 1977)
- Noel & Cole - The Blue Cockatoo, Sydney (1982)
- Torch Song Trilogy - Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney (1984) - as Mrs Beckoff
- Spookhouse - Playbox Theatre, Melbourne (1987)
- Nunsense - Comedy Theatre, Melbourne (1987) - as Sister Hubert
Personal life
Three times married, De Groot died from cancer, aged 50 on 4 April 1988. She is survived by five children and nine grandchildren.
References
- ^ "Myra De Groot". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
External links
- Myra De Groot at IMDb
- Article about Myra De Groot
- Brief excerpts of Myra De Groot's appearances in Prisoner and Bewtitched.