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Wendy Playfair(1926-2026)

  • Actress
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Wendy Playfair in All Saints (1998)
Wendy Playfair was born on 28 August 1926 in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Accidents Happen (2009), Ride a Wild Pony (1975) and Spirited (2010). She was married to James Williams. She died on 11 March 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
BornAugust 28, 1926
DiedMarch 11, 2026(99)
BornAugust 28, 1926
DiedMarch 11, 2026(99)
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Known for

Accidents Happen (2009)
Accidents Happen
6.0
  • Mrs. Smolensky
  • 2009
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
Ride a Wild Pony
6.1
  • Mrs. Quayle
  • 1975
Claudia Karvan, Matt King, and Rodger Corser in Spirited (2010)
Spirited
7.9
TV Series
  • Geisela Mackenzie
Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (1979)
Prisoner
8.2
TV Series
  • Minnie Donovan

Credits

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Actress

  • Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson, Angus McLaren, Jessica Marais, and Hugh Sheridan in Packed to the Rafters (2008)
    Packed to the Rafters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Moira Beckett
    • 2013
  • Alison Bell in Laid (2011)
    Laid
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Old Lady
    • 2011
  • Richard Roxburgh in Rake (2010)
    Rake
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Elspeth
    • 2010
  • Claudia Karvan, Matt King, and Rodger Corser in Spirited (2010)
    Spirited
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Geisela Mackenzie
    • 2010
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Morgan Davies in The Tree (2010)
    The Tree
    6.5
    • Aunt Harriet
    • 2010
  • Accidents Happen (2009)
    Accidents Happen
    6.0
    • Mrs. Smolensky
    • 2009
  • Home and Away (1988)
    Home and Away
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Audrey Long
    • Mrs. Grey
    • 2005–2009
  • Jack Campbell, John Howard, Judith McGrath, Tammy Macintosh, John Waters, Andrew Supanz, and Mirrah Foulkes in All Saints (1998)
    All Saints
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gloria Mayberry
    • Hannah 'Bubba' Rosen
    • 2000–2003
  • Don't Blame the Koalas (2002)
    Don't Blame the Koalas
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Smythe
    • 2002
  • Big Sky (1997)
    Big Sky
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Toohey
    • 1997
  • Gary Sweet in Cody (1994)
    Cody
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Unwin
    • 1994
  • Terra Nullius
    5.4
    Short
    • 1993
  • Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
    A Country Practice
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lillian Palmer
    • Gwen Bowman
    • Val Jackson
    • 1982–1992
  • Melissa Jaffer and Tim McKenzie in Swap Shop (1988)
    Swap Shop
    TV Series
    • 1988–1990
  • Return to Eden (1986)
    Return to Eden
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rena McMaster
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 28, 1926
    • Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • March 11, 2026
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • James WilliamsJuly 6, 1951 - ? (1 child)
  • Relatives
      Kip Williams(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    While still at school, Playfair joined Bryant's Playhouse, a Little Theatre group. She went on to study with other Little Theatres after she finished school, attending drama classes at night, while working an office job during the day. As radio work picked up, she gave up her office job to focus on her acting career.

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