Margaret Christensen | |
Othername: | Margaret Cristensen, Peg Christenson (credited as) |
Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Death Place: | Australia |
Children: | Sean Scully (son) |
Years Active: | 1940s-2002 |
Margaret Christensen (8 January 1921 – 30 November 2009), also credited as Margaret Caristensen and Peg Christensen, was an Australian radio hostess and character actress, who appeared in numerous television series, primarily in guesting roles.
She started her radio career in the 1940s, hosting both comedy and dramas, and appeared in radio series Blue Hills as Emmie Lawson. She began with movie acting in the 1950s. She appeared in several TV series like Skippy, Division 4, Homicide, A Country Practice and All Saints.[1]
Christensen was the mother of actor Sean Scully.[2]
Title | Year | Role | |
Three in One | 1955 | Customer (Segment: The City) | |
Smiley | 1956 | Mrs. Greevins | |
Smiley Gets A Gun | 1958 | Ma. Greevins | |
The Way Back | 1958 | unknown role | |
Theatre 70 (TV series) | 1960-1961 | Madge Saul/Mrs. Fenwick | |
Probation Officer (TV series) | 1961 | Mrs. Carmichael | |
Compact (TV series) | 1963 | Shirley Hawkins | |
Story Parade. (Tv series) | 1964 | Woman at Clinic | |
The Flying Swan (TV series) | 1965 | Jo | |
Crossroads (TV series) | 1965 | Sally Morrison/Miss Morrison | |
Australian Playhouse (TV series) | 1966 | Esme Hutton | |
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | 1969 | Mrs. Woodleigh-Smith | |
Lane End (Tv miniseries) | 1972 | Grandma. Pappas | |
Frank and Francesca (TV series) | 1973 | unknown | |
Matlock Police (TV series) | 1974 | Beverley Jones | |
Homicide | 1966-1974 | Various roles | |
Division 4 (TV series) | 1970-1974 | Various roles | |
Number 96 | 1975 | Celia Palmer | |
Certain Women (TV series) | 1976 | unknown | |
King's Men (TV series) | 1976 | unknown | |
Glenview High (TV series) | 1978 | Virginia Gold | |
Barnaby and Me (TV movie) | 1979 | Doctor | |
Doctor Down Under (TV series) | 1979 | Mrs. Beaunont | |
Cop Shop (TV series) | 1980 | Hilda Perry | |
Star of the North (TV movie) | 1981 | Mum Foster | |
Kitty and the Bagman | 1982 | Band of Hope Lady | |
The Pickwick Papers | 1985 | Voice artist | |
Treasure Island (Tv movie) | 1987 | Voice artist | |
Rafferty's Rules (Tv series) | 1989 | Phyllis O'Neal | |
A Country Practice (TV series) | 1991 | Female caller | |
G.P. (TV series) | 1994 | Gran. | |
Kansas (TV movie) | 1995 | Verna Mason | |
Blue Heelers (TV series) | 1995 | Venetia Hayes | |
1998 | Haughty Woman | ||
All Saints | `1998-1999 | Edna/Carol Birch | |
Stinger (TV series) | 2002 | Alice |