Olivia Jane Hamnett (1943 – 1 November 2001) was an English actress known for numerous television roles in Australia, primarily in soap operas and miniseries. including The Sullivans as Meg Fulton in 1979, in Prisoner as Dr. Kate Peterson, who was a supporting cast member in 1981–82 and in Return to Eden 1983 & 1985 as Joanna Randall.

Biography

Hamnett was born 1943, in St Helens, Lancashire, England. She started her acting career in her native England in theatre, and moved into television roles in the early 1960s, she had numerous guest roles on television programs including Department S and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969. However she found greater success in Australia in television and film after emigrating there in the 1970s. Hammett initially had small roles in series such as Bellbird, as well as a number of the Crawford Production staples. Before being cast in larger roles, where she was probably best known for her performances in cult series Prisoner as Dr. Kate Peterson and The Sullivans as Meg Fulton and also in both the original mini-series and then the regular series of Return to Eden. She also played major roles on such series as Rush, The Power, The Passion, Chances, Pacific Drive, Neighbours and Blue Heelers. Hamnett portrayed Richard Chamberlain's wife in The Last Wave (1977), and played Ricky Schroder's mother in The Earthling (1980).

Personal life

Hamnett was married to actor Peter Regan. Hamnett died in 2001 from a brain tumour.

Filmography

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