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Myra De Groot

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Myra De Groot
Born
Myra Tania De Groot

4 July 1937
Died4 April 1988(1988-04-04) (aged 50)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1955–1988

Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia.

Professional career

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De Groot was born in Westminster, London, England,[1] and performed as a child, from everything from a magician's assistant to a dancer, eventually appearing in West End comedy. Arriving in America from Britain in 1958 she appeared in roles for most of the 1960s there, appearing on TV series including Bewitched, The Monkees, Perry Mason, and Here Come the Brides. She performed at the noted New York cabaret "Upstairs at The Downstairs" in Ben Bagley's last review (Seven Come Eleven) in 1962 with Hal Buckley, Nancy Preiser and Cy Young. She left America and then resided in New Zealand between 1972–1980, where she appeared in many theatre roles and the 1978 film Angel Mine. She also directed stage plays. Her latter career was based in Australia, after having emigrated there in 1980, with roles in serials The Sullivans, two roles in Prisoner, a few telemovies and the film Norman Loves Rose. Her final role was in Neighbours as Eileen Clarke - a role in which De Groot appeared onscreen in the UK for fifteen months after she had died due to the fact the show aired significantly far behind the Australian airdate.

Filmography

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FILM

Year Film Role Type
1976 The Park Terrace Murder Mrs. Robinson TV movie
1978 Angel Mine Nun Short film
1981 Air Hawk Recurring role: Aunt Ellie TV movie / TV pilot
1982 Norman Loves Rose Mother Feature film
1983 Zero Zero Guest role: Mother 210 TV movie

TELEVISION

Year Film Role Type
1967 Bewitched Guest roles: Hazel Carter / Receptionist TV series, 2 episodes
1968 The Monkees Guest role: Mary Friar TV series, 1 episode
Perry Mason TV series
1969 Here Come the Brides Guest role: Maude TV series, 1 episode
1974-75 Buck House Recurring role: Mrs. Platt TV series, 2 episodes
1978 Fuller's Earth Regular role: Natalie TV series
1979 The Sullivans Recurring guest role: Laura Watkins TV series
1979, 1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1980; 1984 Prisoner Recurring guest roles: Barbara Krantz / Sheila Hawkins TV series, 5 episodes
1982; 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1983; 1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1984 Special Squad Guest role: Grace Kiddell TV series, 1 episode
1984 Carson's Law Guest role: Mrs. Cameron TV series, 1 episode
1985 Palace of Dreams Recurring role: Sima TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1985-88 Neighbours Recurring role: Eileen Clarke TV series, 167 episodes
1987 The Far Country Recurring role: District Nurse TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987 In Between Guest role: Lil TV series, 1 episode

Theatre

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De Groot acted in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia in a variety of roles on stage:[citation needed]

  • Frome Here and There - Royal Court Theatre, London (1955)
  • Mister Venus - Prince of Wales Theatre, London (1958) - as "Married woman"
  • Ulysses in Nighttown - Arts Theatre, London (May 1959) - as Kitty
  • Pieces of Eight - Apollo Theatre, London (September 1959)
  • Seven Come Eleven - Upstairs at The Downstairs, New York (August 1962)
  • Riverwind - Westport Country Playhouse, Wesport, CT (July 1966)
  • Mame - Honolulu Concert Hall, HI (June 1968) - as Agnes Gooch
  • Mame - San Bernardino, CA (November 1970) - as Agnes Gooch
  • There's a Leek in your Hat - Mercury Theatre, Auckland (October 1972)
  • Tarantara! taranatara! - Mercury Theatre, Auckland (February 1976)
  • Viva Mexico - North Shore Operatic Society, Auckland (March 1977)
  • Noel & Cole - The Blue Cockatoo, Sydney (1982)
  • Torch Song Trilogy - Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney (1984) - as Mrs Beckoff
  • Spookhouse - Playbox Theatre, Melbourne (1987)
  • Nunsense - Comedy Theatre, Melbourne (1987) - as Sister Hubert

Personal life

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Three times married, De Groot died from cancer, aged 50 on 4 April 1988. She is survived by five children and nine grandchildren.

References

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  1. ^ "Myra De Groot". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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