Lola Brooks (actress)
Lola Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lola Edna Brooks c. 1929/1930 Sydney, Australia (AusStage states New Zealand) |
| Died | 1985 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1984 |
| Spouse | Richard Meikle (m 1955–?) |
Lola Edna Brooks (c. 1929/1930 – 1985)[1] was a New Zealand–Australian actor with extensive credits in radio, theatre and television. She was once married to actor Richard Meikle.[1] She appeared on stage in The Boy Friend.[2]
Select filmography
Film
- Tomorrow's Child (1957, TV play)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1957, TV play) as Cecily
- His Excellency (1958, TV movie)
- Bodgie (1959, TV play)
- On the Beach (1959) as Lieutenant Hosgood, Bridie's secretary
- The Sundowners (1960)
- The Right Thing (1963, TV play) as Elena[3]
- A Private Island (1964, TV play) as Jean
- Twelfth Night (1966, TV play) as Maria
Television
- Emergency-Ward 10 (1960)
- Fury in Petticoats (1962) as Anne Dill
- The Young Victoria (1963) as Queen Victoria
- Behind the Legend (1974) as Mary Reibey
Theatre
References
- ^ a b Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. pp. 91–94.
- ^ "The Boy Friend' fails in satire". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 2 April 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 14 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 February 2025). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: The Right Thing". Filmink. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
External links
- Lola Brooks at IMDb
- Lola Brooks at Ausstage