Biography
Margaret Helen Dence (born 1 February 1942) is an Australian actress of stage and screen, with a career spanning some seven decades. She is equally at home in both comedy and drama roles.
Dence is best known to early audiences for her roles in the satirical TV comedy The Mavis Bramston Show, and also serving as that series' mascot (originally portrayed by Noeline Brown).Dence featured in comedy Kingswood Country with stars Ross Higgins and Judi Farr as snobbish Merle Bullpit.
Her dramatic roles she is known for were in TV series The Sullivans as Rose Sullivan, Prisoner as Bev Baker and Neighbours as school headmistress Dorothy Burke.
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Filmography
all 31
TV Shows 16
Movies 15
Boo
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)
TV
The Messenger (2023)
TV
Pam
Significant Others (2022)
TV
Nan
Heartbreak High (2022)
TV
10
Mrs. Shirley McGuiness
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022)
Movie
7
Mrs. Atkins
Frayed (2019)
TV
Bibi
Strangers (2019)
Movie
Inside Water (2018)
Movie
Granny
Granny (2018)
Movie
Actress
Setaceous (2017)
Movie
Elaine
The Widow (2015)
Movie
Old Witch
The Witching Hour (2015)
Movie
Old Lady
The Very Trevor Ashley Show (2013)
TV
(2008)
Milly, Molly (2008)
TV
Olive Hammond
Out of the Blue (2008)
TV
Roma
Small Claims: The Reunion (2006)
Movie
Joan
Look Both Ways (2005)
Movie
6
Meredith Butcher
Danny Deckchair (2003)
Movie
Actress
Fairy Tale Police Department (2001)
TV
All Saints (1998)
TV
Blue Heelers (1993)
TV
Shandra
Luigi’s Ladies (1989)
Movie
Actress
Cherith (1988)
Movie
Dorothy
Act of Betrayal (1988)
TV
Helen Manning
The Flying Doctors (1986)
TV
The Perfectionist (1985)
Movie
Italian Lady
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
Movie
Merle Bullpitt
Kingswood Country (1980)
TV
Rose Sullivan / Aunty Rose
The Sullivans (1976)
TV
Receptionist
Wake in Fright (1971)
Movie
2.5
Soprano
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.69
Based on 57.9 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1968
1988
2008
2005
2023
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1942-02-01 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceVictoria, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
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