Belinda Giblin
Belinda Giblin | |
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| Born | Sue Belinda Giblin 2 March 1950 |
| Education | University of Sydney, National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for |
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| Spouse | Axel Bartz |
| Children | 2 |
Sue Belinda Giblin (born 2 March 1950) professionally billed as Belinda Giblin, is an Australian actress. Prominent in theatre and television soap operas, and several feature films.
Giblin's small screen roles include The Box as Kay Webster (1974-1975), The Sullivans (1977–1978) as Sister Sue Marriott, Sons and Daughters (1985-1987), as Alison Carr and her two stints in Home and Away, firstly as Cynthia Ross in 1991, and then Martha Stewart, the long-presumed dead wife of Alf Stewart, a role she played on a recurring basis from 2018 to 2022.
Early life
[edit]Giblin was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, to Phyllis and Ted, she has two older brothers Ted Jn. and Graham and a younger sister Allison. Her father Ted was a doctor at the Tamworth Base Hospital. Her mother ran the dramatic society, and acted and directed in productions[1] but then died of breast cancer when she was 23, her dad died when he was 83.[2] Giblin was offered a scholarship to the Australian Ballet School when she was 17, but chose to study arts at the University of Sydney. Then she studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, before leaving after a year to practise her craft.[3]
Career
[edit]She played in the risqué, satirical 1970s soap opera The Box as Kay Webster,[1] and the in the 1980s melodrama Sons and Daughters as Alison Carr. The Alison Carr character was revealed to be the post-plastic surgery incarnation of the show's original and much vaunted villain, 'Pat the Rat' – Patricia Hamilton,[4] originally played by Rowena Wallace. Giblin was cast in the role because of her resemblance to Wallace.[5]
Giblin appeared in numerous roles by Crawford Productions over a 12-year period early in her career - many filmed in black and white. Television roles include appearances in Matlock Police,[2] Division Four, Homicide, The Sullivans,[1] Alvin Purple (1976), Bluey (1976), Heartbreak High, Skyways,[1] Good Guys, Bad Guys, as well as Home and Away as Cynthia Ross in 1991 and Martha Stewart, the first wife of regular Alf Stewart, from 2018.[6]
Since 2013, she has also guest starred in The Horizon, a gay shortform web-series on YouTube, as Wilma (the drag queen's) mother.[7]
In 2016, she performed at the Sydney Opera House, Blonde Poison,[2] a one-woman show about a Jewish woman who became a Nazi collaborator during World War II.[4]
In 2017, she appeared in Bent 101 as Babs DeVure in an Australian short form comedy series that was on the Seven Network.[1]
She also works as a corporate trainer.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Giblin has been married to Axel Bartz (a set designer) since around 1984. She was performing in a theatre production Bedroom Farce when it came to Adelaide and Axel was the resident designer of the Adelaide Theatre Company.[2] She has two children, Romy and Nicholas and lives in Leichhardt.[4] Her father-in-law was in the German music corps.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Sacrifice | Girl | Film short |
| 1974 | Petersen | Moira | Feature film |
| 1975 | The Box | Kay Webster-Brooks | Feature film |
| 1975 | End Play | Margaret Gifford | Feature film |
| 1979 | Alison's Birthday released 1981 | Isobel Thorne | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Empty Beach | Marion Singer | Feature film |
| 2002 | Spur | Film short | |
| 2003 | At The Edge of the Bed | The Wife | Film short |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
| 2018 | Stille Nacht | Mother | Film short |
| 2021 | Venus & Adonis | Queen Elizabeth 1st | Feature film |
| 2022 | A Stitch in Time | Christine | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | GTK | Herself as Girl 'Sacrifice' film | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Odyssey | TV pilot | |
| 1973; 1975 | Matlock Police | Jessica Fielding / Tracey | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Homicide | Niki | TV series, episode 408: "As Simple As ABZ" |
| 1973 | The Box | Kay Webster | TV pilot |
| 1974-1975 | The Box | Kay Webster / Kay Webster-Brooks | TV series, 193 episodes |
| 1975 | Quality of Mercy | TV series, 1 episode: "Papa" | |
| 1975 | Division 4 | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1975 | Whose Nude... Who Cares? | Scene as Kay Webster from The Box | TV documentary |
| 1976 | Alvin Purple | Monique | TV series, episode 11: "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?" |
| 1977 | Bluey | Sergeant Tracey Alexander | TV series, episode 25: "It's Worth the Risk" |
| 1977-1978 | The Sullivans | Sister Sue Marriott | TV series, 106 episodes |
| 1977 | Say You Want Me | Julie Crosby | TV movie |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Gail | TV series, episode 12: "Dangerous Weapon" |
| 1978 | Case for the Defence | Terri Simpson | TV series, episode 4: "The Man Who Died Twice" |
| 1978 | Ripkin | Teleplay (screened as Stuart Wagstaff’s World Playhouse series) | |
| 1978 | Demolition | Faith Camden | TV movie |
| 1979 | Play School | Guest Presenter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1979-1981 | Cop Shop | Cheryl Haywood / Roxanne Patton / Fiona Bradley | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1979-1980 | Skyways | Christine Burroughs | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 1980 | Celebrity Tattletales | Herself (with Barry Creyton) | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1980 | Bellamy | Julie | TV series, episode 7: "Daring Young Man" |
| 1981 | A Sporting Chance | Claire Bartlett | TV series, episode 6: "A Full House" |
| 1983 | A Country Practice | Zoe Parker | TV series, episodes 37 & 38: "Still Life" |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Myra Atridge | TV series, episode 125: "An Anxious Advocate" & episode 126: "The Devil’s Work" |
| 1984 | Crime of the Decade | Jane Fletcher | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Voice | Animated TV film |
| 1985–1987 | Sons and Daughters | Alison Carr | TV series, seasons 4–6; 316 episodes |
| 1991 | Home and Away | Cynthia Ross | TV series, season 4, 11 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Heartbreak High | Suzie Miller | TV series, Seasons 2 & 4, 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Loretta Monk | TV series, pilot episode: "Only the Young Die Good" |
| 1998 | Home and Away | Catherine Clements | TV series, season 11, 1 episode |
| 2003 | MDA | Renee Salmon | TV series, season 2, episode 9: "Crossing the Line" |
| 2004 | Out There | TV series, season 2, episode 3: "This Just In" | |
| 2013–2015 | The Horizon | Yvonne Forbes | YouTube web series; season 2 |
| 2017 | Bent 101 | Babs De Vure | TV series |
| 2018–2022 | Home and Away | Martha Stewart | TV series, Seasons 31–35 |
| 2019 | Home and Away: Christmas In Summer Bay | Herself / Martha Stewart | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
Television (as self)
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Barry Crocker Comedy Hour | Herself | TV special |
| 1976 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1977-1978 | Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks | Panelist | TV series |
| 1981 | And What About Sugar? | Narrator | Film documentary |
| 1981 | Personality Squares | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986-1988 | Channel Seven Perth Telethon | Herself | TV special |
| 1987 | Have a Go | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1989, 1992, 1995 | The Midday Show | Herself | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Til Ten | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Morning Show | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Herself | TV series, 1 episode: "The World Tonight" segment |
| 1993, 1994, 1995 | At Home | Herself | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1993, 2005 | Good Morning Australia | Herself | TV series |
| 1994 & 1995 | Ernie and Denise | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Midday with Derryn Hinch | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Sale of the Century: The Arts Celebrity Challenge | Contestant | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Review | Guest presenter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Monday to Friday | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | The Crawford Story | Herself | TV special |
| 1996 | 40 Years of TV Stars... Then and Now | Herself | TV special |
| 1999 | Laws | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Drama School | Herself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | This Is Your Life: Judy Nunn | Guest (with Ken James & Cornelia Frances) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Best of Aussie Cop Shows | Herself | TV special |
| 2002 | The Best of Aussie Drama | Herself | TV special |
| 2002 | New Idea: 100 Fabulous Years | Herself | TV special |
| 2003, 2005 | Mornings with Kerri-Anne | Herself (with Romy Bartz) | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Shoe-Horn Sonata Review | Herself | TV special |
| 2007 | Where Are They Now | Guest (with Sons and Daughters cast: Tom Richards, Rowena Wallace, Peter Phelps, Ian Rawlings & Ally Fowler) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | The Sons and Daughters Interviews | Herself | TV special |
| 2015 | Studio 10 | Guest co-host | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016-2019 | The Daily Edition | Herself | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | Sunrise | Herself (with Ray Meagher) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | 10 News First | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Meet the Artist | Herself | Podcast series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | This Is Your Life: Ray Meagher | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Actress Belinda Giblin's 'outrageous' return to television". startsat60.com. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "What I know about men". 17 April 2016. dailylife.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Jo Litson, "The Face: Belinda Giblin", Weekend Australian, 27–28 April 2002, Review, R3
- ^ a b c Veerhuis, Jennifer (25 April 2016). "For former Tamworth girl, Belinda Giblin, space was important so it was love at first sight when she found her dream property in Leichhardt". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Albert Moran and Chris Keating The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television, p. 347, at Google Books
- ^ "Alf's wife returns". Soap World. No. 307. May 2018. p. 14.
Actress Belinda has previously appeared in Home and Away in 1991, in the role of Cynthia Ross, the first wife of regular character Michael Ross
- ^ Bond, Nick (8 November 2013). "Slice of Sydney gains worldwide following". starobserver.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "AusStage".
- ^ "Showcast".
