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Drama set in 1969 following the lives of the staff and patients of Kings Cross Hospital and Stanton House, a home for unmarried pregnant women.
2014
English
Stereo
Drama
History
Cast & Crew
Jessica Marais
(Actor)
.. Joan Millar
Jonathan LaPaglia
(Actor)
.. Dr Patrick McNaughton
Mandy McElhinney
(Actor)
.. Matron Frances Bolton
Ryan Corr
(Actor)
.. Johnny Lowry
Ella Scott Lynch
(Actor)
.. Shirley Ryan
Harriet Dyer
(Actor)
.. Patricia Saunders
Gracie Gilbert
(Actor)
.. Annie Carmichael
Sophie Hensser
(Actor)
.. Viv Maguire
Miranda Tapsell
(Actor)
.. Martha Tenant
More Information
Did You Know..
Jessica Marais
(Actor)
.. Joan Millar
Born:
January 29, 1985
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Trivia:
Was born in South Africa and has lived in Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Was 9 years old when she and her younger sister, Clara, watched their father collapse from a heart attack and die. Met her fiancé, James Stewart, on the set of the Australian TV series Packed to the Rafters, on which they played lovers. Daughter Scout is named after the character in To Kill a Mockingbird. Is a brand ambassador for the Linneys jewelry line in Australia.
Jonathan LaPaglia
(Actor)
.. Dr Patrick McNaughton
Born:
August 31, 1969
Birthplace: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Birthplace: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Trivia:
Worked for three years as a medical doctor in Adelaide, Sydney and London before relocating to the U.S. to pursue a career in acting. Got his first break in 1996, when he joined the cast of the U.S. TV show New York Undercover. After living in the U.S. for 17 years, he had to work with an accent coach to recapture his Australian accent. Is a bit of a "motor-head"; rebuilt a 1973 Dodge Challenger by himself.
Mandy McElhinney
(Actor)
.. Matron Frances Bolton
Ryan Corr
(Actor)
.. Johnny Lowry
Born:
January 15, 1989
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Trivia:
First film role was playing Simon Roberts in the short comedy Opraholic (2003). In 2003, launched television career playing Matthew McDougah in the drama series The Sleepover Club. Was awarded the prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship in 2011. In 2012, was named Cleo's Bachelor of the Year. GQ Australia named him the breakthrough actor of 2015. Played Septimus Hodge in the Sydney Theatre Company's 2016 production of Arcadia.
Ella Scott Lynch
(Actor)
.. Shirley Ryan
Born:
September 27, 1982
Harriet Dyer
(Actor)
.. Patricia Saunders
Born:
October 17, 1988
Birthplace: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Birthplace: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Trivia:
Performed with the Townsville Choral Society as a child. Studied at the Actors Centre from 2009 to 2011. Made her professional onstage debut in Pygmalion for the Sydney Theatre Company. Won the 2014 Best Actress Sydney Theatre Award for her role in Machinal. Nominated for the 2015 Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama AACTA Award for her role in Love Child.
Gracie Gilbert
(Actor)
.. Annie Carmichael
Sophie Hensser
(Actor)
.. Viv Maguire
Miranda Tapsell
(Actor)
.. Martha Tenant
Born:
December 11, 1988
Birthplace: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Birthplace: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Trivia:
Is an Indigenous Australian. Moved to Jabiru in West Arnhem Land at age 5, and grew up near Kakadu National Park. Won the Bell Shakespeare Company regional performance scholarship In 2004, at age 16. Her first big break came in 2008, playing the lead role in Dallas Winmar's play Yibiyung, when she was still a student.
