- Born on 20th April 1939, Elspeth is from Adelaide. She first worked as a laboratory technician before enrolling at Australia's esteemed drama school NIDA (the National Institute for Dramatic Art). Elspeth worked extensively on stage for the Melbourne Theatre Company and became a popular TV presence with her role in Australia's first major soap drama "Bellbird". She then followed this with her role as compassionate warder Meg Jackson (later Morris) in the cult series "Prisoner". Elspeth was the only leading actress to remain with the series from the first episode screened in 1979 to the last made in 1986. She later recreated her part in the first UK tour of the stage version of "Prisoner" in 1989.- IMDb Mini Biography By: ben-5678
- Elspeth Ballantyne is an Australian actress who was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. Elsepth before acting was a lab technician before enrolling at NIDA and becoming an actor. Ballantyne is best known for her roles in Bellbird (1967), Matlock Police (1971), Pugwall (1989), Neighbours (1985), Elsepth is best known for her work in Australian TV cult series Prisoner (1979) as compassionate officer and later deputy governor Meg Morris, in which she would retain the role for its 8 year run and would be only one to appear in more episodes then many of the cast with 669 episodes to her name. Elsepth would later reprise the Meg role during the stage play of the series which went around London in 1989 just 3 years after the series finished.
Elsepth would also maintain a strong presence within the Melbourne theatre company appearing regularly in plays while balancing her other acting roles which included State Coroner (1997), SeaChange (1998), Stingers (1998), All Saints (1998), and City Homicide (2006), Elsepth retired from acting in 2013 with her last role being in Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013). Recently Ballantyne appeared with the Prisoner cast at the Wentworth launch in 2013 and continued fan meet and greets.- IMDb Mini Biography By: PhaseItIn
- SpouseDennis Miller(1968 - 1977) (divorced, 2 children)
- Youthful appearance
- Was the only actor to appear in every season of Prisoner (1979) in the shows entire run. Ballantyne appeared in 669 episodes out of the series' 692 episode run.
- Sister of Jane Ballantyne
- Ranked 1st out of 25 for Prisoner (1979) appearances. Ballantyne appeared in 669 episodes.
- Sister of Guy Ballantyne.
- Daughter of Colin Ballantyne.
- On Prisoner Ending: I was, for myself, obviously slightly relieved. Because I needed someone to say 'get out, that's it, you're finished'. You know?
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