Helen Morse
| Helen Morse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 January 1947 Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965–present |
Helen Morse (born 24 January 1947) is an English-born Australian actress who has appeared in films, on television and on stage.
Morse was born in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England. She was the eldest of four children; her parents were a doctor and nurse. She attended school at Presbyterian Ladies' College in Burwood, Victoria, and trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and with Brian Syron in Sydney.
Morse won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1976 film Caddie. Her notable screen performances also include roles in the film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and the television miniseries A Town Like Alice. Since her early work with Jim Sharman in the 1960s and 70s – A Taste of Honey, Terror Australis, As You Like It – Morse has worked in over ninety theatre productions.
Morse was married from 1967 until 1976 to Australian actor and director Sandy Harbutt, with whom she starred in Stone.
Morse has worked with many companies including Melbourne Theatre Company, The Ensemble, The Independent, Nimrod Theatre Company, Marian Street, Sydney Theatre Company, Hunter Valley Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Harvest Theatre Company (South Australia) and the State Theatre Company of South Australia.
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