Sarah Kemp (actress)
Sarah Kemp (born Gypsie Mary Kemp, 24 February 1937 – 9 January 2015) was an Australian-born actress, who started her acting career in the United Kingdom, she was best known for starring in the Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters, playing the character of dizzy socialite Charlie Bartlett, from 1982 to 1987.
Sarah Kemp | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gypsie Mary Kemp 24 February 1937 |
| Died | 9 January 2015 (aged 77) Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Gypsy Kemp |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1969–2008 |
Career
Kemp, who was born as Gypsie Mary Kemp on 24 February 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria and started her career in the United Kingdom, with credits including the film A Touch of the Other (1970), two episodes of the Doctor Who story Day of the Daleks (1972), and a 1972 episode of The Benny Hill Show. She was in the series Shoestring, which appeared on BBC television between 1979 and 1980, an Australian hitchhiker.
She then returned back to her native Australia and starred in Sons and Daughters. She appeared in Sporting Chance in 1981. Her last credited role was in the TV movie Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 in 1993. She quit acting and worked as an English teacher.[1]
Kemp briefly dabbled in politics running for the seat of Bennelong in the 1998 Australian federal election on the Unity Party ticket and also ran New South Wales Legislative Council in 1999 also on the Unity ticket.[2]
Death
Kemp died at Bellingen Hospital in New South Wales on 9 January 2015, due to lung cancer, aged 77.[3]
Filmography (selected)
| Title | Year | Role |
| Z-Cars(TV series) | 1969 | Nurse |
| A Touch of the Other | 1970 | Shirley |
| Doctor Who (TV series) | 1972 | Unit Operator |
| The Benny Hill Show (TV series) | 1972 | 1 episode credited as Gypsie Kemp |
| The Tarbuck Follies (TV movie) | 1973 | credited as Gypsie Kemp |
| Happy Ever After (TV series)| 1977 | Telephonist | |
| Yesterday's Hero | 1979 | Redhead at Disco |
| Shoestring (TV series) | 1979 | Hitch Hiker (credited as Gypsie Kemp) |
| Sons and Daughters (TV series) | 1982-1987 (544 episodes) | Charlie Bartlett |
| Mercy Mission: the Rescue of Flight 771 (TV movie) | 1993 | Hilary Vette |
| G.P. (TV series) | 1994/1995 | Sister/Kerry |
| The Gift (film short) | 2008 | Elizabeth |
See also
References
- "Sons and Daughters: a tribute to the classic Aussie soap of the 1980s". Sonsandaughters.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- Green, Antony. "New South Wales 1999 Election Results" (PDF). ABC Election Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- "Vale: Sarah Kemp". TVtonight.com.au. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.