Rebecca Gilling
Rebecca Gilling (born 3 November 1953 in Castlecrag, Sydney, Australia)[1] is an Australian former model and actress, now environmentalist.
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Born | Castlecrag, Sydney, Australia | 3 November 1953
Occupation(s) | Actress, CEO, former model |
Spouse | Tony Pringle (1985-2003) |
Children | Hamish Pringle (b. 1987)
Amy Pringle (b. 1987) William Pringle (b. 1991) |
Gilling is the daughter of World War II Navy personnel Douglas Gilling and prominent feminist campaigner Bridget Gilling.
Career
Her first acting role was in film Stone (1974) but she came to prominence in the Number 96 feature film version in 1974, as the "bad girl" flight attendant Diana Moore even though she was not a member of the regular TV series cast.[2] Her next acting role was in the action film The Man from Hong Kong (1975).[3]
Gilling went on to act in several television series. She was a regular support character in Glenview High (1977)[4] and then appeared in The Young Doctors as Liz Kennedy. Gilling later achieved international recognition in both the mini-series (1983) and subsequent series (1986) of Return to Eden as Stephanie Harper.
She also appeared in The Naked Country (1985) and in TV series City West (1984), The Blue Lightning (1986), A Dangerous Life (1988), Danger Down Under (1988) and The Paper Man (1990).
During the 1990s, she had a guest appearance on medical drama G.P. and was a presenter on the Nine Network lifestyle series Our House. She later became the spokesperson for the Australian not-for-profit environmental organisation, Planet Ark. She appeared on The Project on 23 September 2019, as the Planet Ark CEO, speaking in regards to the current state of recycling.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1974 | Number 96 | Diana Moore | Feature film |
1974 | Stone | Vanessa | Feature film |
1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Angelica | Feature film |
1976 | Secret Doors | TV movie | |
1985 | The Naked Country | Mary Dillon | Feature film |
1986 | The Blue Lightning | Kate McQueen | TV movie |
1987 | Danger Down Under (aka Harris Down Under) | Sharon Harris | TV movie |
1987 | Feathers | Fran | Film short |
1989 | The Saint: Fear in Fun Park | Aileen | TV movie |
1990 | Heaven Tonight | Annie Dysart | Feature film |
1994 | The Raid | Narrator (voice) | Film documentary |
2009 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1974 | Silent Number | Futility Cragg | TV series, 1 episode |
1975 | Armchair Cinema | Secretary | TV series, 1 episode |
1976 | Chopper Squad | Georgia Batie | TV pilot |
1978 | Cop Shop | Carla Moore | TV series, 2 episodes |
1978-79 | Glenview High | Robbie Dean | TV series, 39 episodes |
1979-81 | The Young Doctors | Liz Kennedy | TV series, 42 episodes |
1980 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1981 | Holiday Island | Trish McKenzie | TV pilot series, 2 episodes |
1981 | 1981 Australian Film Institute Awards | Presenter (with Mike Preston) | TV special |
1982 | Watch This Space | Herself | TV series |
1982 | A Country Practice | Robin Nichols | TV series, 2 episodes |
1983 | Return to Eden | Stephanie Harper / Tara Welles | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
1984 | City West | Jean Cheney | TV series, 7 episodes |
1984 | Carson's Law | Debra Grayson | TV series, 1 episode |
1985 | Special Squad | TV series, 1 episode | |
1985 | Five Mile Creek | Miss Armstrong | TV series, 1 episode |
1986 | Return to Eden | Stephanie Harper | TV series, 22 episodes |
1987 | Have a Go | Guest Judge | TV series, 3 episodes |
1988 | A Dangerous Life | Angie Fox | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1990 | Making of 'Heaven Tonight' | Herself / Annie Dysart | TV special |
1990 | The Paper Man | Virginia Morgan | TV miniseries |
1993 | G.P. | Jenna Clarke | TV series, 1 episode |
1993-2001 | Our House | Presenter | TV series |
1993-95 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series |
1995; 1998 | Midday | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | Sunday | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | 50 Fantastic Years (Part 2) | Presenter | TV special |
1995 | MBA Excellence In Housing | Herself | TV special |
1996 | 40 Years Of Television: The Reel History | Presenter | TV special |
1997 | Mystique of the Pearl | Narrator (voice) | TV documentary |
1997 | Sex and Beyond: 25 Years of Cleo | Herself | TV special |
1998 | Midday with Kerri-Anne | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Catch Phrase | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Stone Forever | Herself | TV special |
2002 | The Dragon Chronicles | Voice | Animated TV series |
2005 | The Naked Country: Exclusive Interview with Actress Rebecca Gilling | Herself / Mary Dillon | Video |
2006 | 9am with David & Kim | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2006 | Where Are They Now | Herself (with The Young Doctors cast) | TV series, 1 episode |
2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: Deleted and Extended Scenes | Herself | Video |
2010; 2012 | The Circle | Guest (CEO Planet Ark) | TV series, 2 episodes |
2016 | The Man from Hong Kong Uncut: 'Not Quite Hollywood' Interviews | Herself | Video |
2016 | The Making of The Man from Hong Kong | Herself | Video |
2019 | The Project | Herself (CEO Planet Ark) | TV series, 1 episode |
2020 | Studio 10 | Herself (CEO Planet Ark) | TV series, 1 episode |
2021 | ABC News | Herself (Guest Deputy CEO Planet Ark) | TV series, 1 episode |
2022 | The Morning Show | Herself (Deputy CEO Planet Ark) | TV series, 1 episode |
Stage/theatre
- What the Butler Saw (1970)
- False Accusations (1994-95)
- The Mudlarks (1995)