Judi Farr
Judi Farr (born 1936), also credited as Judy Farr,[1] is an Australian actress of theatre, film and television best known for several situation comedy roles on Australian television. Farr has also appeared in Australian films such as December Boys.
Judi Farr | |
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Born | 1936 (age 84–85) Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation | Actress, director[1] |
Years active | 1958-present[1] |
Television | A Place to Call Home Grass Roots Kingswood Country |
Career
Farr first became known for her role of Rita in the situation comedy My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (1967–1968).[2] She continued to play the character in that show's short-lived sequel series Rita and Wally in 1968.[3]
Later she played a similarly high-profile regular role in a successful sitcom, portraying dizzy wife Thelma in Kingswood Country starting in 1980. She left the series in 1982, and in the script Thelma was sent off on a world cruise. She later sent word she would not be returning to her husband and Farr did not return to the series.
Aside from these roles Farr has had a long and busy career acting in dramatic roles in film and theatre, and television. She has had guest roles in drama series, television movies and miniseries. Television roles of the 1970s include guest spots on dramas including the Crawford Productions police shows, and a recurring role in soap opera Number 96 in 1974 and 1975, playing in comedy storylines. Later guest appearances include roles in A Country Practice, All Saints and CrashBurn.
Her first film role was a brief appearance in They're a Weird Mob (1966). Later films include Fatty Finn (1980), The Year My Voice Broke (1987), Flirting (1991) and Oscar and Lucinda (1997). Her film and television roles of the 2000s include Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) TV movie, The Alice (2004) TV movie, Thunderstruck (2004), Go Big (2004) TV movie, Walking on Water (2002) and Changi (2001) (miniseries). She toured nationally and internationally with Cloudstreet and has worked for all major theatre companies in productions which include Death of a Salesman, Lettice and Lovage (opposite June Salter) and Angels in America. She was awarded the 1992 Theatre Critics Award for Women of Troy as well as the winner of the 2002 AFI Best Supporting Actress for Walking on Water she is soon to be seen in the documentary film Unfolding Florence.
She is also known for portraying the role of aunt Peg in the first season of Please Like Me.
Filmography
Title | Year | Role |
The Taming of the Shrew (TV movie) | 1962 | unknown |
Split Level (TV movie) | 1964 | unknown |
They're a Weird Mob | 1966 | Telephonist in Hotel (uncredited) |
The Interpretaris (TV mini-series) | 1966 | Alys-Computer |
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (TV series) | 1966-1968 | |
Rita and Wally (TV series?) | `1968 | Rita Stiller |
The Link Men (TV series) | 1970 | Anna Seberg |
Division 4 (TV series) | 1970-1971 | Trish Carstairs/Lillian Walker |
A Nice Day at the Office (TV series) | 1972 | Christine |
Matlock Police (TV series) | 1972 | Jill |
The Evil Touch (TV series) | 1973 | Anne Sullivan |
Mac and Merle (TV series) | 1974 | unknown |
The Fourth Wish (TV mini-series) | 1974 | |
Behind the Legend (TV series) | 1975 | Harriet |
Number 96 (TV series) | 1974-1975 | Alderman April Bullock |
Alvin Purple (TV series) | 1976 | Slater |
Tickled Pink (TV series) | 1978 | Rachel Bneson |
Father, Dear Father in Australia (TV series) | 1978 | Aunty Tom |
Dawn! (film) | 1979 | New Resident |
Just Out of Reach | 1979 | Mother |
Fatty Finn | 1980 | Mrs. Hogan |
Kingswood Country (TV series) | 1980-1982 | Thelma Bullpitt |
Scales of Justice (TV miniseries) | 1983 | Mary Miles |
Who Killed Hannah Jane? (TV movie) | 1984 | Hannah Jane Peden |
Winners (TV series) | 1985 | Abbatoir Manager's Wife |
Mother and Son (TV series) | 1986 | Matron |
For Love Alone | 1986 | Aunt Bea |
Double Skulls (TV movie) | 1986 | Eilen Bayliss |
The Year My Voice Broke | 1987 | Sheila Embling |
Rafferty's Rules (TV series) | 1988 | Rhonda White |
Melba (TV miniseries) | 1988 | Amy Davidson |
Australians (TV series) | 1988 | Lottie Lyall |
Come in Spinner (TV miniseries) | 1990 | Mrs. Gartred |
Flirting | 1991 | Sheila Embling |
Boys from the Bush (TV series) | 1991 | Phillis |
A Country Practice (TV series) | 1983/1986/1991 | 3 roles Faye Simpson/Norma Hammond/Grace Mullens |
G.P. (TV series) | 1989/1994/1996 | 3 roles Joan/Helen Kendall/Kathleen Sutton |
Turning April | 1996 | Mother |
Medivac (TV series) | 1997 | Aches Mother |
Murder Call (TV series) | 1997 | Mrs. Perkins |
Oscar and Lucinda (film) | 1997 | Mrs. Smith |
AllSaints (TV series) | 1999 | Kathleen O'Hara |
Stingers (TV series) | 2000 | Aunty Jan |
Water Rats (TV series) | 2001 | Liz Cunio |
Changi (TV mini-series) | 2001 | Older Joyce |
Walking on Water | 2002 | Margaret |
Grass Roots (TV series) | 2000-2003 | Janice Corniglio |
Crashburn (TV series) | 2003 | Marg |
Go Big (TV movie) | 2004 | Marion Katz |
Thunderstruck | 2004 | Mrs. Jones |
The Alice (TV movie) | 2004 | Lee |
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV miniseries) | 2004 | Scarren Doctor |
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (TV movie) | 2006 | Mrs. Koppel |
December Boys | 2007 | Reverent Mother |
The Sound of Shadows (film short) | 2008 | Christina |
Laid (TV series) | 2011/2012 | Nan/Pearl |
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (TV movie) 2012 | Mrs Bishop | |
Please Like Me' (TV series) | Aunty Peg | |
Twentysomething (TV series) | 2013 | Marie |
Camp (TV series) | 2013 | Dorothy Jessup |
A Place to Call Home (TV series) | (2013-2015) | Peg Maloney |
References
- AusStage. "Judi Farr".
- Moran, Albert. Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, Allen & Unwin, 1993. ISBN 0-642-18462-3 p 306–07
- Moran, Albert. Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, Allen & Unwin, 1993. ISBN 0-642-18462-3 p 389