Helen Scott | |
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| Born | Helen Hough Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress (stage and television) |
| Known for | A Country Practice as Matron Marta Kurkez (original character) |
Helen Scott (née Hough) is an actress best known for her work in theatre and on Australian television. She has also appeared in musicals in England.
Biography
She remains most well known for her role as Matron Marta Kurtesz, an original character in serial A Country Practice in 1981. Scott played the character utilising an Eastern European accent. Her character was briefly involved in a romance storyline with Dr. Terence Elliott (played by Shane Porteous), however she left the series in 1983, with her character returning to her native Budapest, Hungary with an old friend. She was replaced as Matron by actress Joan Sydney, who would have a long run playing the role of Maggie Sloane until 1990, and then appearing again when the series, which aired originally on Network Seven, was briefly relaunched by Network Ten in 1994.
Filmography
TELEVISION
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Death Cell | Role unknown (as Helen Hough) | TV movie |
| 1978 | The Scalp Merchant | Support role (as Helen Hough) | TV movie |
| 1979 | Money in the Bank | Role unknown (as Helen Hough) | TV movie |
| 1979 | Patrol Boat | Guest role (as Helen Hough) | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1979 | The Young Doctors | Guest role: Sister Norma Campbell (as Helen Scott) | TV series |
| 1980 | People Like Us | Role unknown (as Helen Scott) | TV movie |
| 1981-1983 | A Country Practice | Regular role: Matron Marta Kurtesz/Matron Marta Kertesz (as Helen Scott) | TV series, 126 episodes |
| 1988 | The Last Resort | Recurring role | ABC TV series |
| 1991 | Chances | Guest role: Carol Hawkins | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996; 1998 | Water Rats | Guest role: Mary Beth Endicott | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Recurring role: Pam McWilliam | TV series, 3 epsidoes |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Guest role: Joy Godfrey | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | All Saints | Guest role: Sheila McArsle | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Today Tonight | Herself with 'A Country Practice' cast: Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond, Andrew Blackman, Michelle Pettigrove, Josephine Mitchell, Wendy Strethlow, John Tarrant, Judith McGrath & Emily Nichol | TV series, 1 episode |
External links
- Helen Scott at IMDb