Sonja Tallis

Sonja Tallis (born 24 September 1943) is an Australian actress, singer and drama teacher.

Performance career

Tallis began her showbiz career as a folk singer, touring as part of a duo called "Sean & Sonja", before moving onto acting. After acting in serial The Young Doctors, she had a small role in Sons and Daughters, before going onto her best-known role, as top dog, Nora Flynn, in Prisoner which she played for six months between May and November 1985.[1] She went on to a regular role in the short-lived Crawford's series Prime Time, as Georgina Jones, in 1986.[2] She appeared in Home and Away and McLeod's Daughters.

Teaching

Tallis has taught drama, both privately and in a number of schools in Sydney.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1981 The Young Doctors Barbara Webber TV series: 1 episode
1982 The Best of Friends Pammie Film
1983 Who Killed Baby Azaria Mrs Kuhl TV movie
1984 Sons and Daughters Shirley Ryan TV series: season three, 5 episodes
1985 Prisoner Nora Flynn TV series: season seven, regular character (52 episodes) [1]
1986 Prime Time Georgina Jones TV series: regular character [2]
1987 A Country Practice Heather Gordon TV series: season five, two-part episode, "Someone to Listen" [3]
2000 Home and Away Margaret Bradley 2 episodes
2005 McLeod's Daughters Alessa Manfredi TV series: season five, 1 episode, "Make Believe" [4]
2010 The Nothing Men Maggie Film

References

  1. 1 2 Zuk, Tony (30 December 1998). "Prisoner (Cell Block H)". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 Zuk, Tony (26 August 2005). "Australian Television: Prime Time". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Wells, Tracy; Zuk, Tony (2016). "Australian Television: A Country Practice: episode guide: 1987". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Zuk, Tony (3 March 2006). "Australian Television: McLeod's Daughters: Series 5". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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