Julia Blake (born 13 May 1937) is an English–born actress, notable for numerous film and TV roles, particularly in Australia. She also acted in the theatre.

Early life

Blake was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom on 13 May 1937 and attended Bristol University, whilst working in theatre in Yorkshire she met the Australia-born actor later politician Terry Norris.

Film and television

Blake married Norris in 1962 and they emigrated to Australia, where she carved out her career and won the 1989 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for Eden's Lost, and the 1990 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role opposite Max von Sydow in the film Father. She also received AFI nominations for Travelling North (1987), Innocence (2000) and The Boys are Back (2009). On the small screen she is known for her role as Nancy McCormick on the TV series Prisoner, (known internationally as Prisoner Cell Block H) for which she appeared during the final season in 1986, she previously appeared in two smaller roles earlier as Evelyn Randall and Alice Dodds In 2018, she and Norris jointly received the Equity Lifetime Achievement Award. Their daughters are the actresses Sarah and Jane Norris.

Filmography

Film

Television

TV appearances as self

Honours and awards