Sally Tayler
Sally Tayler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–1987 |
| Known for | |
| Parent | Eric Tayler (father) Lyn James (mother) |
Sally Tayler is an Australian actress known for several roles in Australian soap operas.
Biography
She played the key role of Dr. Vicki Daniels in The Young Doctors in 1982–83. After that series ended she starred in the short-lived soap opera Waterloo Station (1983).[1] She starred in 1984's Super Sleuth[2] and in 1985 she played Samantha Morrell in Sons and Daughters.[3] In 1986 she played a lead in the pilot of Shark's Paradise.[4]
In the early 1980s she travelled to the United Kingdom to work, scoring a guest role playing Lisa, an Australian shop-lifter, in an episode of Minder[5] along with former "Young Doctors" and Waterloo Station co-star, Julianne White.[6]
She is the daughter of The Young Doctors actress Lyn James, who played Helen Gordon in the show, and the New Zealand-born producer and director, Eric Tayler.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Les Patterson Saves the World | Rhonda | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Young Doctors | Recurring role: Vicki Daniels | TV series, 74 episodes |
| 1983 | Minder | Guest role: Lisa | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 1983 | MPSIB | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983-1984 | Waterloo Station | Regular role: Sally Edwards | TV series, 40 episodes |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Super Sleuth | Recurring role: Sarah Clarke | TV movie |
| 1985-1986 | Sons and Daughters | Regular role: Samantha Morrell (as Sally Taylor) | TV series, 148 episodes |
| 1986 | Shark's Paradise | Lead role: Billie Riley | TV movie |
References
- ^ Wilmouth, Peter (27 January 1983), "The policeman's lot", The Age
- ^ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (12 August 1984), "Whodunnit with a difference", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (20 May 1984), "The plot thickens", The Sun-Herald
- ^ Lee Lewes, Jacqueline (2 November 1986), "A seagull wings its way through the sky and some television trash is born", The Sun-Herald
- ^ "Special 'Minder' guests", The Canberra Times, 21 May 1984
- ^ Lamont, Leonie (20 May 1984), "Arfur 'n Terry turn to minding Aussie girls", The Canberra Times
- ^ Houghton, Tom (1 June 2017). "Rhondda soap star Lyn James has died age 87". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 June 2017.