Helen Scott (actress)
Helen Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Hough Australia |
| Occupations | Actress (stage and television) |
| Years active | 1974[1]–2001 |
| Known for | A Country Practice as Matron Marta Kurtesz The Young Doctors as Sister Norma Campbell |
Helen Scott (née Hough) is an Australian actress best known for her work in theatre and on television.
Career
Scott is best known for her roles in television soap operas, including The Young Doctors in 1981 as Sister Norma Campbell. The same year, she was also part of the original cast of A Country Practice,[2] playing the regular ongoing role of hospital matron Marta Kurtesz. In the latter, she portrayed the character utilising a Central European accent. One of her primary story arcs in the serial was her romance with Dr. Terence Elliott (played by Shane Porteous). She left the show in 1983, in the episode "Love & Glory", with her character returning to Hungary with old friend, Bela Szollos (played by Barry Otto).[3][4]
In 1979, Scott appeared opposite James Condon in the television series, Carrots, about a group of people putting together a children’s television show called "The Funny Bunny Show", featuring a 7-foot-tall rabbit called Moses. Scott's character, Sally Fraser worked on the “show within a show”. [5] From 1979 to 1980, she featured in comedy sketch series Don't Ask Us,[6] playing a variety of characters over a number of episodes.
Scott had a recurring role in drama series The Last Resort in 1988. She later had a three-episode guest role as Pam McWilliam in another drama series Big Sky in 1997.[7] She also had guest roles in television series including Patrol Boat, Chances, Water Rats, Above the Law and All Saints, and was in several made-for-television films.
Scott also appeared in numerous theatre productions. Beginning her stage career in 1974, she performed at Perth's Octagon Theatre, The Hole in the Wall Theatre, Playhouse Theatre and Greenroom Theatre.[8] In 1987, she played Ceres in a staging of Shakespeare's The Tempest at the Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company.[8]
Personal life
Scott is married to husband, Richard Scott, with whom she has a daughter, Alexis Jessica.[9]
Acting credits
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Death Cell | (as Helen Hough) | TV movie | |
| 1978 | The Scalp Merchant | Iris Bruhr(as Helen Hough) | TV movie | |
| 1979 | Money in the Bank | (as Helen Hough) | TV movie | |
| Patrol Boat | Carol (as Helen Hough) | 1 episode | ||
| Carrots | Sally Fraser (as Helen Hough) | [10] | ||
| 1979–1980 | Don't Ask Us | Various characters | 13 episodes | |
| 1980 | People Like Us | (as Helen Hough) | TV movie | |
| 1981 | The Young Doctors | Sister Norma Campbell (as Helen Hough) | 28 episodes | |
| 1981–1983 | A Country Practice | Matron Marta Kurtesz (as Helen Scott) | 126 episodes | |
| 1988 | The Last Resort | Recurring role | ||
| 1991 | Chances | Carol Hawkins | 1 episode | |
| 1996; 1998 | Water Rats | Mary Beth Endicott / Joy Godfrey | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Pam McWilliam | 3 episodes | [7] |
| 2000 | Above the Law | 1 episode | ||
| 2001 | All Saints | Sheila McArdle | 1 episode |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Hay Fever | Mercury One, Auckland | [1] | |
| Julius Caesar | Servant to Octavius | Octagon Theatre, Perth with The Swan Players | ||
| As You Like It | Rosalind | |||
| The Black Queen | Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth | |||
| 1974 | Tom | |||
| 1975 | Jesters | |||
| 1976 | The Magistrate | Playhouse, Perth with National Theatre | ||
| Everyone's a General | Greenroom Theatre, Perth with National Theatre | |||
| You Want It Don't You Billy? | [11] | |||
| Days in the Trees | Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth | |||
| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| 1977 | How Does Your Garden Grow? | Woman | ||
| Happy End | Miriam | |||
| Travesties | Cecily Carruthers | |||
| Inner Voices | Anna / Princess / Ali / Babyface | |||
| The Beggar's Opera | Octagon Theatre, Perth with Opera Viva | |||
| The Tempest | Ceres | Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company | ||
| 1978 | No Sex Please, We're British | Frances Hunter | Regal Theatre, Perth with Interstar | |
| Catch Me if You Can | Elizabeth Corban | Marian St Theatre, Sydney | ||
| 1980 | Gladbags | Pauline | Phillip Theatre, Sydney with Ensemble Theatre |
Source: [8]
References
- ^ a b "Helen Scott". AusStage. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "A Country Practice at 40". www.televisionau.com. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "A Country Practice: episode guide – 1983". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "COUNTRY PRACTICE, A". www.nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Carrots". www.nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Don't Ask Us". www.nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Big Sky: episode guide – series 2". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Helen Hough". AusStage. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "A Country Practice Star, Helen Scott (Marton Marta Keitez) with her husband, Richard Scott, their new baby, Alexis Jessica, and Dr. Terence Elliot (Shane Porteous) of a Country Practice". Fairfax Media Archives via Getty Images. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Carrots". www.nostalgiacentral.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Westview – The Arts in Western Australia" (PDF). www.westerlymag.com.au. p. 98. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
External links
- Helen Scott at IMDb