Kirsty Child

Kirsty Child
Born
Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (1963)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1965–2014
Known forRoles on Prisoner
Neighbours as Carmel Taylor
SpousePeter Adams (1968–1999, his death)

Kirsty Child is an Australian character actress most notable for her roles in the television series Prisoner and Neighbours.

Early life

Child studied acting at Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1963.[1]

Career

Child first appeared on television in several character roles in Crawford Productions' series such as Homicide.[2] Her film roles include Country Town (1971) and the Australian film adaptation of Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).[3]

In 1979, Child starred in Prisoner as Anne Yates, a prison officer turned drug dealer, for 10 episodes. She returned in 1983 as Glynis Johnson, and then again in 1985 as Willie Beecham, a prominent, 51-episode role.

She had a leading role in the drama series Inside Running[4] in 1989 (as Beverly Lamb), along with various guest roles on television series Cop Shop[5] and Blue Heelers.[6]

She played Carmel Tyler in the soap opera Neighbours in 2002 and reprised the role between 2012 and 2013.[7]

Child has also performed extensively for stage, with appearances dating from 1965, for theatre companies including Old Tote Theatre, MTC and Playbox Theatre Company.

Personal life

Child is the widow of New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Adams, who died in December 1999. Their relationship developed after starring together in stage productions of Out of the Crocodile, Arms and The Man and Gaslight, at the Community Theatre (later, Marian Street Theatre) in Sydney.[8]

Filmography (selected)

Film

Year Title Role Type
1971 Country Town Julie Feature film
1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock Miss Lumley Feature film
1985 Handle with Care Shirley TV movie
1998 Crackers Charge Nurse Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1965 My Brother Jack Miniseries, episode 1.2
1966–1972 Homicide 5 character roles
1969-1975 Division 4 4 character roles
1970 Catalyst TV play
1971–1973 Matlock Police 3 character roles
1977–1984 Cop Shop Various roles
1980 Young Ramsay Jocelyn Scott
1981 The Patchwork Hero Aunt Ivy
1985 The Fast Lane Eunice
1986 A Fortunate Life Mrs. Bibby Miniseries
1979, 1985–1986 Prisoner Anne Yates / Glynis Johnson / Willie Beecham 65 episodes
1989 Inside Running Beverly Lamb
1991–1992 Boys from the Bush Corrie
1992 Mother and Son Meredith
Bligh Nurse
1993–2001 Blue Heelers 2 character roles 2 episodes
2001 Halifax f.p. Female Doctor
2002; 2012–2013 Neighbours Carmel Taylor 15 episodes [9]
2009 City Homicide Elaine Shepparton 1 episode
2011 Winners and Losers Judy Mitchell 1 episode
2014 This is Littleton Annoyed Lady 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1967 And So to Bed Playhouse, Perth
Mary, Mary [10]
Julius Caesar
Pirates at the Barn
Luv [10]
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat The Pussycat Theatre 62, Adelaide with Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth [11][12]
1968 King Lear A lady, attendant to Cordelia Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane with J. C. Williamson [10][13]
You Never Can Tell Old Tote Theatre, Sydney [10]
This Old Man Comes Rolling Home
1969 Oh, Killara Community Theatre, Sydney [8]
Out of the Crocodile Romantic lead
The Restoration of Arnold Middleton Joan
Arms and The Man Raina
Fallen Angels
Gaslight Nancy
1970 Cat Among the Pigeons Old Tote Theatre, Sydney
1972 Forget-Me-Not Lane Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [1]
Jugglers Three
Father Dear Come Over Here
1980 Upside Down at the Bottom of the World Victoria Playbox Theatre, Melbourne [1][14]
Outside Edge Miriam [1][15]
1981 Same Time, Next Year Doris Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company & VIC/TAS tour [16][1]
1983 Woodworm Playbox Theatre, Melbourne [17]
1984 The Real Thing Charlotte Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC [1]
Filumena Teresina [18]
1985 Blue Window St Martins Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company [19]
Little Lonsdale Playbox Theatre, Melbourne [20]
The Joss Adams Show London [10]
Don't Let Summer Come Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth
1987 The Norman Conquests Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
1991 Morning Sacrifice Miss Dora Pearl [10]
2005 The Breath of Life Frances Beale Australian national tour with HIT Productions [21]
2007 Under Milk Wood Mrs Ogmore Pritchard / Narrator / Various roles Comedy Theatre, Melbourne [22]
2015 Wicked Widows Frankston Arts Centre [23]
The Savages of Wirramai Mary Savage La Mama, Melbourne with Suckerpunch Theatre [24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Real Thing". Theatregold. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Homicide: "Flashpoint" (episode 56)". www.sensesofcinema.com. July 2004.
  3. ^ "Picnic at Hanging Rock". Australian Screen. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Inside Running". Screen Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Cop Shop: episode guide – Vol.12". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Blue Heelers: episode guide – Series 1". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Family reunion on Ramsay Street". Channel 5. Northern & Shell. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Alexander Archdale and the Community Theatre". Theatre Heritage Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  9. ^ Knox, David (16 September 2012). "Kirsty Child returns to Neighbours | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Morning Sacrifice". Theatregold. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Out of the Past". The Bulletin via National Library of Australia. 29 April 1967.
  12. ^ "Owl and Pussycat". ON DIT – Adelaide University STC, Vol.35 No.5, page 13. 27 April 1967.
  13. ^ "King Lear". Theatregold. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Stories of M - Upside Down at the Bottom of the World". Stories of M. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Stories of M – Outside Edge". Stories of M. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Stories of M – Same Time Next Year". Stories of M. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Stories of M - Woodworm". Stories of M. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Filumena". Theatregold. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Stories of M - Blue Window". Stories of M. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Kirsty Child reading for Little Lonsdale". Monash Collections. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  21. ^ "The Breath of Life". www.hitproductions.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Under Milk Wood". www.australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  23. ^ "Alan Hopgood's Wicked Widows hits Frankston Arts Centre stage". Herald Sun. 13 October 2015.
  24. ^ "The Savages of Wirramai". Herald Sun. 14 September 2015.
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