Margot Knight is an Australian actress of television and stage, voice artist and a screenwriter. She had numerous guest roles in TV series and telemovies, but is best known for her stints playing two roles in the highly popular cult series Prisoner (known internationally as Prisoner: Cell Block H); she played inmate Sharon Gilmour in 1980 and junior prison officer Terri Malone in 1985.[1]
Margot Knight | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, TV screenwriter |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Known for | Prisoner. Neighbours |
TV roles: Neighbours and Prisoner
editKnight appeared in Neighbours, playing two different roles Jean Richards in 1986 and Tracey Cox in 1997.
Her Prisoner appearances are notable because in addition to being one of the few cast members to play both a prisoner and a prison warder in the series, both of her roles were as the lesbian love interest to the show's main lesbian character at the time.
Sharon Gilmour was the scheming drug pushing girlfriend of long-term inmate Judy Bryant (Betty Bobbitt) (Judy's long stay in prison actually began because she deliberately had herself imprisoned to be with Sharon), and Terri Malone was a young prison officer who moved in with warder Joan Ferguson (Maggie Kirkpatrick).
In 2021, Knight gave an extensive interview about her time on Prisoner (TV series) with podcast series Talking Prisoner where she discussed at length her time on the show and how she got into screenwriting.[2]
Screenwriting
editKnight is also a writer, and between 1990 and 1993, wrote several episodes of Neighbours, including episode 1721 which saw the death of the popular character Todd Landers played by Kristian Schmid. This episode is included on the DVD, Neighbours: Defining Moments.[3]
Stage roles
editKnight has also worked on stage plays since 1976. Her live work includes “Underground”, “The World Without Birds”, “Controlled Crying”, and “Richard II”.[4] In November 2011, Knight reunited with other Prisoner cast members for a fundraiser for Audacious Dreaming, to support HIV awareness.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Sullivans (TV series) | Prostitute | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1979/1981 | Cop Shop (TV series) | Girl 1 / Julie Wallace | TV series; 3 episodes |
| 1985 | The Fast Lane | Faye | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1980–1985 | Prisoner | Sharon Gilmore / Terri Malone | TV series; 52 episodes |
| 1986 | Handle with Care | Annette | TV movie |
| 1986 | Studio 86 | TV series | |
| 1987 | In Between | Social Worker | TV mini-series |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors (TV series) | Elaine | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1991 | Chances | Jennifer Parsons | TV series; 6 episodes |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | Mitchell's Sister | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Dr. Lisa Boudine | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1986–1998 | Neighbours | Jean Richards/Tracey Cox | TV soap; 23 episodes |
| 1998 | Halifax f.p. | Sue Bailey | TV series; 1 episode |
| State Coroner | Trish Randall | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Something in the Air | Pauline Middlemass | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Angel Files | Julia Davis | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2005 | Scooter: Secret Agent | Maggie | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1996–2005 | Blue Heelers | Mrs Matthews/Stephanie Roberts/Meredith Foster/Ailsa Sutcliff | TV series; 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Menzies and Churchill at War | Dame Pattie Menzies | TV movie |
| 2010 | Charles Bean's Great War | Effie Bean | TV movie |
| 2014 | Winners & Losers | Principal King | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2020 | My Wife Died and I'm Starving | Mandy/Margo | TV series; 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Talking Prisoner | Self | Podcast series; 1 episode |
| 2022 | Bluey | Old Pug (voice) | TV series; 1 episode |
Film appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Insufferable | Short | |
| 2018 | The Couple Enjoy a Bath | Short | |
| 2016 | Copycat from Ballarat | Joan | Short |
| 2015 | The Dressmaker | Mrs. Wood | |
| 2002 | Till Human Voices Wake Us | Dorothy Lewis | |
| 2000 | Charm | Short | |
| 1982 | The Pirate Movie | Sister |
Screenwriter
edit| Year | TItle | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | Neighbours | Writer | 15 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "New Days for Knight". Star Observer. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Talking Prisoner EP 15 Interview with Margot Knight (Sharon Gilmore/Terri Malone), retrieved 16 May 2023
- ^ "Margot Knight". Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Margot Knight". AusStage. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (4 September 2011). "Prisoner stars to reunite for a good cause". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2020.