Carole Skinner

Carole Skinner

Born: May 8, 1944
in Australia
Carole Skinner (born 8 May, 1944) is Australian actress, particularly known for her performances in film, theatre and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nola McKenzie in the soap opera, Prisoner (1983), in Sons and Daughters (1985-1986), as Doris Hudson, and in the miniseries, The Harp in the South (1987), and its sequel, Poor Man's Orange (1987), as Delie Stock.

Movies for Carole Skinner...

The View from Greenhaven
Title: The View from Greenhaven
Character: Bonnie
Released: October 15, 2008
Type: Movie
A grumpy old man living in an idyllic coastal town who can't see he has the perfect life.
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Title: headLand
Character: Supervisor
Released: November 15, 2005
Type: TV
Headland is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired. Set in a university, Headland premiered in Australia on Tuesday, 15 November 2005 at 7.30pm. On 23 January 2006, the Seven Network officially announced that the series has been cancelled. The show aired on weekdays at 7.30pm in the United Kingdom on E4, re-formatted as half-hour episodes. E4 eventually dropped the show but episodes continued to be broadcast on Channel 4 at 12:30pm, this time in the original hour-long format.
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Title: White Collar Blue
Character: Mrs. Simms
Released: August 12, 2002
Type: TV
White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives. In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the "White Collar" federal police to the "Blue Collar" New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings. Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry. The other cops at the station are Ted Hudson, played by Richard Carter, Sophia Marinkovitch and Theo Rahme, and each have their own secrets and problems to deal with. The series was axed after two seasons, however it can be found on cable TV both in Australia and overseas.
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Moulin Rouge!
Title: Moulin Rouge!
Character: Landlady
Released: May 24, 2001
Type: Movie
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
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Whipping Boy
Title: Whipping Boy
Character: Sex Store Wife
Released: November 11, 1996
Type: Movie
A female lawyer heads a government taskforce investigating a suspected paedophile racket in Sydney. Based on the novel by Gabrielle Lord.
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Napoleon
Title: Napoleon
Character: Cat (voice)
Released: June 30, 1995
Type: Movie
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
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Title: E Street
Character: Cathy Norman
Released: January 24, 1989
Type: TV
An Australian television soap opera, set in a tough fictional inner-city district called Westside. The stories revolve around the local community there. Created by Forrest Redlich and produced by Network Ten from 24 January 1989 to 13 May 1993.
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Howling III: The Marsupials
Title: Howling III: The Marsupials
Character: Yara
Released: May 15, 1987
Type: Movie
A strange race of human-like marsupials appear suddenly in Australia, and a sociologist who studies these creatures falls in love with a female one. Is this a dangerous combination?
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The Good Wife
Title: The Good Wife
Character: Mrs. Gibson
Released: May 14, 1987
Type: Movie
In pre-WWII Australia, a love triangle develops between a man, his wife and the man's brother.
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Title: The Flying Doctors
Character: Joan Morgan
Released: May 15, 1986
Type: TV
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season and actor Robert Grubb came in as new doctor Geoff Standish. The series' episodes were mostly self-contained but also featured ongoing storylines, such as Dr. Standish's romance with Sister Kate Wellings. Other major characters included pilot Sam Patterson, mechanic Emma Plimpton, local policeman Sgt. Jack Carruthers and Vic and Nancy Buckley, who ran the local pub/hotel, The Majestic. Andrew McFarlane also later returned to the series, resuming his role as Dr. Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally.
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After Hours
Title: After Hours
Character: Mother
Released: July 20, 1985
Type: Movie
The difficulty of separating sexual fantasy and reality becomes apparent in an investigation of an alleged sexual harassment case.
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On the Loose
Title: On the Loose
Character: Mrs. Jones
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A trilogy of stories set in and around Glebe (Sydney) examining the transition from school to uncertain future for three young people.
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Goodbye Paradise
Title: Goodbye Paradise
Character: Landlady
Released: July 21, 1983
Type: Movie
The plot centres on Queensland's Gold Coast in the early 1980s, when a disgraced former cop, Michael Stacey writes a book exposing police corruption, does an investigation resulting in 2 murders, exposes a religious cult and watches the army begin a military coup.
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Monkey Grip
Title: Monkey Grip
Character: Waitress
Released: June 17, 1982
Type: Movie
Nora is a single mother who wants to live the life of an artist, as do her friends -- a group of Melbourne writers, actors and musicians. But when she's drawn into a passionate affair with a heroin addict, Nora struggles to maintain control of her life.
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Heatwave
Title: Heatwave
Character: Mary Ford
Released: March 8, 1982
Type: Movie
During a Christmas heatwave, a community activist attempts to stop a redevelopment project that is displacing residents in the Kings Cross section of Sydney.
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Mystery at Castle House
Title: Mystery at Castle House
Character: Aunt Josephine
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A trio of kids have many exciting adventures while exploring a spooky mansion in the hope of finding their missing friends.
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Title: Minder
Character: Mary Maguire
Released: October 29, 1979
Type: TV
This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.
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My Brilliant Career
Title: My Brilliant Career
Character: Mrs. McSwatt
Released: August 17, 1979
Type: Movie
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Title: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Character: Olive Leech
Released: January 28, 1979
Type: Movie
Four friends grapple with aging and the march of time in this opera based on Ray Lawler's iconic Australian play. For years, cane cutters Roo and Barney (Gary Rowley and Barry Ryan) have bunked with barmaids Olive (Gillian Sullivan) and Nancy in the summer. But Nancy's moved on, replaced by newcomer Pearl (Elizabeth Campbell). Vacation's no longer the unending party it once was as each member of the quartet arrives at a new understanding of life.
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Title: The Young Doctors
Released: November 8, 1976
Type: TV
The Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff, rather than typical medical issues and procedures. It screened on the Nine Network from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March 1983.
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Alvin Purple
Title: Alvin Purple
Character: Mother Superior
Released: December 20, 1973
Type: Movie
Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help but gets used by the psychiatrists as a gigolo to treat other patients instead.