Amanda Muggleton

Amanda Muggleton
Muggleton in 2013
Born	Amanda Lillian Muggleton 1951 (age 65–66) Stepney, London, England
Occupation	Television actor
Years active	1974 – present
Website	www.amandamuggleton.com.au

Amanda Lillian Muggleton is an English Australian theatre, television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Chrissie Latham in the television soap opera Prisoner (1979–1983). Her stage work in Australia includes the title roles in Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita, and as Maria Callas in Master Class, for which she won the 2002 Helpmann Award for Best Actress in a Play. She won a second Helpmann Award in 2005, for her role as Mercedes Cortez in the musical Eureka!.

Muggleton was born in Stepney, London, England in 1951 and emigrated to Australia in 1974. She attended Sydenham School and left just before taking A Levels to go to Drama School. She trained at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Dance.

Muggleton's most famous television role is perhaps that of Chrissie Latham in the Australian soap opera Prisoner. Other roles include Connie Ryan in Richmond Hill, and guest roles in television series including A Country Practice and Cop Shop, and a role in miniseries Sara Dane. Film credits include Mad Max, Street Hero, Queen of the Road, Mr. Reliable, Feeling Sexy and Idiot Box.