Wendy Playfair

Playfair was born in Woollahra, New South Wales to Edmund Strathmore Creer (Strath) Playfair (1894–1965) and Kathleen Ryrie (Babs) née Campbell (1899–1989).[7] She was the third of four sisters. Eve and Judy were born before her and Susan (now Lady Atwill) was born after her.[8] The Playfair family were well-to-do, socially prominent[9] and in the meat trade.[10] She was educated at Ascham School in Edgecliff[11] and married James Williams at All Saints Woollahra Anglican Church on 6 July 1951.[12]

In radio she worked for the ABC and consistently in morning serials for Grace Gibson, as well as in many radio plays. Playfair received a Macquarie Award. She has been in theatre roles with the first in 1949[13] She appeared in the 1960 TV production of Slaughter of St Teresa's Day.[14]

Playfair has been a staple on the small screen since 1962, primarily in cameo roles, in series such as Homicide, Hunter, The Young Doctors, Return to Eden, A Country Practice (three roles) and in Home and Away (2 guest roles), All Saints (two roles). Her film credits include Ride a Wild Pony, the only Walt Disney film ever produced in Australia and had a role in the film Accidents Happen in 2009,[6] her most recent television appearance was in Packed to the Rafters in 2013.

• Wendy Playfair at IMDb