| Pat Bishop | |
| Birth Name: | Patricia Mary Bishop |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Death Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Spouse: | Bill Hunter (m. 1976, divorced) |
Patricia Mary Bishop (13 June 1946 – 28 March 2000) was an Australian actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland noted for her performances in theatre, film and television series.
She was married to the renowned Australian actor Bill Hunter in 1976 however, according to writer Bob Ellis, the marriage was short-lived after Hunter ran off with their marriage celebrant.
She received an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her representation of Jenny in the 1976 film Don's Party.
Bishop also appeared frequently on television, with credits including: Contrabandits, The Link Men, Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Spyforce, Number 96, A Country Practice, Brides of Christ, Water Rats, Blue Heelers, A Step in the Right Direction and All Saints.
She is probably best known for her role in Prisoner as gangster's wife Antonia McNally in 1979 and also acted in theatre[1]
Bishop died on March 28, 2000 after a battle with cancer.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Don's Party | Jenny | ||
| 1978 | Cries from a Cold Aquarium | Short | ||
| 1980 | The Quick Brown Fox | Miss Trent | Short | |
| 1986 | Scorpion | Spain: Cab Driver | ||
| 1987 | The Right Hand Man | |||
| 1995 | Maude White | |||
| 1999 | Soft Fruit | Nursing Sister |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Volpone | Celia | TV movie | |
| 1968 | Contrabandits | Hazel Reeves | TV series, season 2, episode 15 | |
| 1969–72 | Homicide | Rhonda | TV series, season 6, episode 1 | |
| Clair Neil | TV series, season 9, episode 15 | |||
| Beverly Smith | TV series, season 9, episode 31 | |||
| 1969 | The Voyage Out | Kathy Harper | TV movie | |
| 1969 | Tilley Landed On Our Shores | Miss... Er... | TV movie | |
| 1969 | Delta | Mother | TV series, season 1, episode 11 | |
| 1970 | The Link Men | TV series, season 1, episode 3 | ||
| 1970 | Eden House | Portia | TV movie | |
| 1970 | Chimes at Midnight | TV movie | ||
| 1970 | Division 4 | Lenise Bingham | TV series, season 2, episode 7 | |
| Paula | TV series, season 2, episode 29 | |||
| 1970–71 | Dynasty | Patricia Mason | TV series, seasons 1–2, 22 episodes | |
| 1971 | Matlock Police | Jocelyn | TV series, season 1, episode 41 | |
| 1972 | Catwalk | Peggy Ellis | TV series, aeason 1, episodes 8 & 12 | |
| 1973 | Spyforce | Island Woman | TV series, season 1, episode 39 | |
| 1973 | Ryan | Elaine Duncan | TV series, season 1, episode 20 | |
| 1974 | Human Target | TV movie | ||
| 1975 | Certain Women | TV series, 1 episode | ||
| 1976 | Shannon's Mob | Miss Warwick | TV series, season 1, episode 13 | |
| 1976 | Number 96 | Melissa Hobson | TV series, season 5, 4 episodes | |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Antonia 'Toni' McNally | TV series, season 1, 8 episodes | |
| 1980 | Cop Shop | Maggie Gould | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 1980 | Spring & Fall | Psychologist | TV series, season 1, episode 2 | |
| 1981 | Menotti | TV series, season 1, episodes 4 & 5 | ||
| 1981 | A Step in the Right Direction | TV movie | ||
| 1982–93 | A Country Practice | Helen McNeil | TV series, aeason 2, episodes 7 & 8 | |
| Margot Reynolds | TV series, season 4, episodes 39 & 40 | |||
| Pauline Kitchener | TV series, season 5, episodes 51 & 52 | |||
| Janet Strauss | TV series, season 13, episodes 21 & 22 | |||
| 1984 | Five Mile Creek | Muriel Bostock | TV series, season 1, episode 11 | |
| 1984 | Man of Letters | Ann Turtle | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Barbara Prowse | TV series, season 1, episode 16 | |
| 1986 | A Fortunate Life | Alice McCall | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Sgt. Whitten | TV movie | |
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Mrs. Annie Hartnoll | TV series, season 4, episode 13 | |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | Muffet | Miniseries | |
| 1989 | Cassidy | Clare Cassidy | Miniseries | |
| 1990 | Come In Spinner | Mrs. D'Arcy-Twining | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 1990 | The Paper Man | Marjorie Stack | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Evelyn Murray | TV series, season 7, episode 20 | |
| 1991 | Boys from the Bush | Grace | TV series, aeason 1, episode 9 | |
| 1991 | Police Rescue | Cath Adams | TV series, season 1, episodes 6 & 10 | |
| 1991 | Ring of Scorpio | Beth Rogers | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ | Mary Maloney | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | The Time Game | Gran Johnson | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Law of the Land | Sharon Jobling | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Correlli | Sister Margaret | TV series, season 1, episode 9 | |
| 1995 | Bordertown | Cora | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Miranda Lathem | TV series, season 1, episode 15 | |
| 1996 | The Genie from Down Under | Madge | TV series, season 1, episode 5 | |
| 1997 | Bullpitt! | TV series, season 2, episode 11 | ||
| 1997 | Reprisal | Edith | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Blue Heelers | Andrea Dean | TV serie, season 5, episode 37 | |
| 1999 | All Saints | Hazel Masterton | TV series, season 2, episode 19 | |
| 1999 | Without Warning | Cecile Bannerman | TV movie |