Kirsty Child

Child studied acting at Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1963.^[1]

Child first appeared on television in several character roles in Crawford Productions' series such as Homicide.^[2] Her film roles include Country Town (1971) and the Australian film adaptation of Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).^[3]

In 1979, Child starred in Prisoner as Anne Yates, a prison officer turned drug dealer, for 10 episodes. She returned in 1983 as Glynis Johnson, and then again in 1985 as Willie Beecham, a prominent, 51-episode role.

She had a leading role in the drama series Inside Running^[4] in 1989 (as Beverly Lamb), along with various guest roles on television series Cop Shop^[5] and Blue Heelers.^[6]

She played Carmel Tyler in the soap opera Neighbours in 2002 and reprised the role between 2012 and 2013.^[7]

Child has also performed extensively for stage, with appearances dating from 1965, for theatre companies including Old Tote Theatre, MTC and Playbox Theatre Company.

Child is the widow of New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Adams, who died in December 1999. Their relationship developed after starring together in stage productions of Out of the Crocodile, Arms and the Man and Gaslight, at the Community Theatre (later, Marian Street Theatre) in Sydney.^[8]