Sue Jones (actress)
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Sue Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Suzette Jones Wales |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Neighbours, Prisoner |
Suzette Jones (known as Sue Jones) is a Welsh-born Australian actress[citation needed] best known for her television roles, in soap operas, sitcoms and telemovies, in particular for playing the regular roles of Pam Willis in Neighbours and Kathy Hall in Prisoner.[1]
After a guest role in Division 4 in 1974, Jones had a role in Power Without Glory,[2] a hugely successful 1976 serialised adaptation of the historical Frank Hardy novel.[3][4] This was followed by a recurring role in period drama The Sullivans in 1977[citation needed] and a role as one of the titular tea ladies in short-lived situation comedy The Tea Ladies the following year.[5]
In 1979, Jones played the role of Eddie’s landlady, Joyce Smith in the Australian version of British sitcom Love Thy Neighbour.[6] In 1980, she played the recurring role of Kathy Hall in Prisoner[citation needed] and appeared as mother Lindy Parkes in six-part ABC children's drama series Sam's Luck.[7][8]
Jones' early film credits included Dead Man's Float (1980),[9] Blood Money (1980),[10] Emerging (1985)[11] and Bachelor Girl (1987).[12] In 1988, she appeared in the drama film Mullaway, alongside Nadine Garner and Bill Hunter,[13] which saw her nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress.[14]
After attending a screen test,[15] Jones secured a main role in Neighbours, as Pam Willis, mother to Adam (Ian Williams), Gaby (Rachel Blakely), Brad (Scott Michaelson) and Cody (Amelia Frid / Peta Brady).[16] She initially rejected the offer to appear in the series, as she was worried that she would be "selling her theatrical soul", but after losing a part in a play, she changed her mind.[17] She played the role from 1990 to 1994, before returning briefly in 1996.[18]
During her tenure on Neighbours, Jones also appeared in 1995 miniseries Correlli, playing Sister Pat Riley, opposite Hugh Jackman in an early role and Deborra-Lee Furness.[19][20]
In 2001, Jones appeared in crime thriller feature film The Bank, with David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia.[21]
Jones appeared in the short film Piñata,[citation needed] which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2009.[22] She also performed the lead role of Holocaust survivor, Magda in 2011 short film Adam's Tallit.[23][24]
From 2013 to 2014, Jones began playing the regular role of Tivolli family matriarch Rosa in two seasons of ABC drama series The Time of Our Lives, alongside Claudia Karvan and Justine Clarke.[25][26] During the same time period, she had a recurring role in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Pat.[27][28] In 2014, she also reprised her role as Pam Willis on Neighbours for a guest stint, and then again in 2016, after Pam's husband Doug (played by Terence Donovan) lost his life in an explosion.[1]
In 2017, Jones had a small role in independent comedy film That's Not Me.[29] The following year, she appeared in drama miniseries The Cry as Mrs Wilson, alongside Asher Keddie and Ewen Leslie.[30] Jones then had a guest role as Bev, opposite Tim Minchin, in the second season of comedy drama series Upright, in 2019.[31]
Jones' further television credits include roles in Bluey, Cop Shop, The Flying Doctors, G.P., Halifax f.p., Good Guys, Bad Guys, Blue Heelers, City Homicide, Stingers, SeaChange, MDA, Winners & Losers, The Librarians, Underbelly, Last Man Standing and Satisfaction.[32]
Jones has also had an extensive career in theatre, beginning with a performance in a 1976 production of The Foursome for Melbourne Theatre Company. Later in her career, she appeared in Anthony Crowley's Shadow Passion at Chapel Off Chapel in September 2007, in which she played the role of Margaret. Throughout her career, she has also performed in productions for Playbox Theatre, La Mama and State Theatre Company of South Australia.[33]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mullaway | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [14] |
| 1996 | Kid Stakes | Green Room Awards | Best Female Supporting Actor | Nominated | [34][35] |
| 2014 | The Time of Our Lives | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [36] |
| Death of a Salesman | Green Room Awards | Nominated | [34] | ||
| Life After George | Green Room Awards | Nominated | [34] |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Blood Money | Doctor | Feature film short | [10] |
| 1980 | Nightmares | Fay | Feature film | |
| Dead Man's Float (aka Smuggler's Cove) | Shirley Bell | Feature film | [9] | |
| 1983 | Break-in | Jan | Film short | |
| 1984 | Opal: The Rainbow in the Rock | Opal | Film short | |
| 1986 | The Humpty Dumpty Man | Adele Shadlow | Feature film | |
| 1987 | Bachelor Girl | Audrey | Feature film | [12] |
| 1988 | Mull (aka Mullaway) | Deborah Mullens | Feature film | [13] |
| 1993 | My Forgotten Man (aka Flynn) | Elsa Chauvel | Feature film | |
| 2001 | The Bank | Bank Barrister | Feature film | [21] |
| 2007 | The Bloody Sweet Hit | Glenda | Film short | |
| 2009 | Pinata | Jill | Film short | |
| 2010 | Adam's Tallit | Magda | Film short | [23] |
| 2017 | That's Not Me | Virginia, a cinema patron | Feature film | [29] |
| 2021 | Some Happy Day | Sue | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Division 4 | Doctor | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | Power Without Glory | Bridget | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| Bluey | Night Nurse | 1 episode | ||
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Jenny | 4 episodes | |
| 1978 | The Tea Ladies | Lead role | 8 episodes | |
| 1979 | Love Thy Neighbour In Australia | Joyce Smith | 7 episodes | |
| Skyways | Sue Bennett / Sandy | 8 episodes | ||
| 1979–1981 | Cop Shop | Karen Haywood / Virginia Royal / Bev Shields / Laura Coates / Nurse | 6 episodes | |
| 1980 | Prisoner | Kathy Hall | 5 episodes | |
| Sam's Luck | Lindy Parkes | 6 episodes | ||
| 1981 | Prisoner | Sister Brookes | 1 episode | |
| Holiday Island | Susan Manton | 1 episode | ||
| Home | Gaye Freeman | 2 episodes | ||
| 1984 | Special Squad | Nancy | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Emerging | Haley Birchfield | TV movie | [11] |
| The Fast Lane | Williams | 1 episode | ||
| 1986 | A Single Life | Gynaecologist | TV movie | |
| Neighbours | Peggy O'Hara | 1 episode | ||
| Studio 86 | Chris Faulkner | Episode 6: "Many Are Called" | ||
| 1987 | The Far Country | Betty Marshall | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1988 | The Flying Doctors | Lorraine | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Col'n Carpenter | Felicity | 1 episode | |
| Skirts | Actress | 1 episode | ||
| 1990–1995 | Neighbours | Pam Willis | 327 episodes | |
| 1991 | Boys From The Bush | Daphne | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Newlyweds | Velda | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p. | Nicki Onslow | 1 episode | |
| Correlli | Sister Pat Riley | 10 episodes | ||
| 1996 | G.P. | Beth Curtis | 1 episode | |
| 1996–2001 | Blue Heelers | June Allenby / Jeanette Fleming / Janet Lennox | 4 episodes | |
| 1997 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Fay O'Malley | 1 episode | |
| State Coroner | Valerie Lowe | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | SeaChange | Verna Miller | 1 episode | |
| 1999–2003 | Stingers | Marilyn Harris / Judge / Alison Canning / Justice Balkin | 5 episodes | |
| 2001 | Something in the Air | Judy | 5 episodes | |
| 2003 | After The Deluge | Landlady | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| MDA | Magistrate Dianne Orchard | 2 episodes | ||
| 2004 | Stiff | Woman Next Door | TV movie | |
| Stories from the Golf | Lorraine | 1 episode | ||
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Gil Logan | 5 episodes | |
| 2007 | City Homicide | Paulette Goddard | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Medium | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Saved | Claire Weston | TV movie | |
| The Elephant Princess | Isha | 7 episodes | ||
| 2010 | The Librarians | Olwyn Slider | 2 episodes | |
| The Librarians In Profile | Herself | 1 episode | ||
| 2011 | Killing Time | Helen Pritchet | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey | Psychic (flashback) | 1 episode | ||
| 2012 | Problems | Claudia's Mum | 1 episode | |
| 2013–2014 | The Time of Our Lives | Rosa | 16 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | Upper Middle Bogan | Pat | 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Beautiful Lie | Mira | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Winners & Losers | Eileen Reeves | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | The Cry | Mrs. Wilson | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Upright | Bev | 1 episode |
