Chantal Contouri

Chantal Contouri (; born 8 April 1950), sometimes credited as Chantal Cantouri, is a Greek Australian television and film actress. She has acted in many films and TV series as well as on stage, with one of her best known roles being in the 1970s soap opera Number 96 as nurse Tracy Wilson (aka "the pantyhose strangler").

Early life and education Chantal Contouri was born on 8 April 1950 in the village of Agios Georgios, Vion, in Greece, the first of five children to Fotini and Konstantinos. The family emigrated to Australia aboard the Italian ship Castel Felice in 1954, and settled in Adelaide, South Australia. She featured in Timothy Spanos' series Celebrity House Cleaner playing an alcoholic acting agent and her most recent role was in a remake of Stormboy in 2019.

Contouri remains best known however as Nurse Tracey Wilson in the TV series Number 96 (1974–75). Contouri recorded an audio commentary for a 2008 DVD boxed set release of 32 Number 96 episodes, entitled The Pantyhose Strangler.

She continued working in Sydney, before moving to Los Angeles attending Olivia Newton-John's marriage to Matt Lattanzi, and there found work on the daytime soap opera General Hospital. The restaurant closed in 2014.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1969 All You Have to Do is Dig Herself - Jewellery model Film short 1974 Alvin Rides Again Boobs la Touche Feature film 1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Zizi Feature film 1977 High Rolling Bus Hostess Feature film 1979 Snapshot (aka The Day After Halloween) Madeline Feature film 1979 Thirst Kate Davis Feature film 1980 Touch and Go Fiona Feature film 1994 Metal Skin Savina's Mother Feature film 1996 Offspring Rosa Feature film 1998 Vincent's Regret Older Rosalba Film short 2000 Nameday Film short 2001 And She Said... Feature film 2003 The Wannabes Sally Feature film 2009 Birthday Scarlet Film short 2010 The Otherside Vinchenzena Film short 2010 Lonesdale Film short 2011 Unfinished Thoughts Lucia Film short 2013 The House Cleaner Zara Kozwalski Feature film 2016 Allie Mother Film short 2018 Hotel Mumbai Mrs Karvelas Feature film 2019 Storm Boy Julie Sims Feature film

Television Year Title Role Type 1974 The Champion Teleplay 1974 Certain Women TV series 1974-75 Number 96 Tracey Wilson TV series, 37 episodes 1975 Casino 10 Game hostess (with Garry Meadows) TV series 1975 Shannon's Mob Tara TV series, 1 episode 1975 Silent Number Marie TV series, 1 episode 1975 McManus MPB Lara Boltolavic TV movie 1976 Alvin Purple Christine TV series, episode 7: 'The Hustled' 1976 Is There Anybody There? Rosa TV movie 1978; 1979 Chopper Squad Diana Baker / Janie Smart TV series, 2 episodes 1978 The Sullivans Melina Baker TV series, 15 episodes 1979 Doctor Down Under Dr. Wainwright TV series, 1 episode 1980 Skyways Lorraine Cruickshank TV series, 1 episode 1980 The Three Sea-Wolves Laura Fiore TV movie 1981 Holiday Island Guest role: Stasia TV series, 2 episodes 1982 The Black Boomerang aka 'Der schwarze Bumerang' Minou TV miniseries, 4 episodes 1983 All The Rivers Run Julia TV miniseries, 2 episodes 1984 Medea Medea TV movie 1988 General Hospital Prunella TV series, 12 episodes 1988 Goodbye Miss Fourth of July Olympia Janus TV movie 1992 Neighbours Alexandra Lomax TV series, 2 episodes 1992 E Street Julia Preston TV series, 9 episodes 2014 Wastelander Panda Varrick TV series, 5 episodes 2021 Aftertaste Mama TV series, 1 episode 2023 Celebrity House Cleaner Zara TV series, 4 episodes

As self Year Title Role Type 1966 Kommotion Herself - Go-go dancer TV series 1974 Behind the Scenes of Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Herself / Zizi TV special 1975 Celebrity Squares Panelist TV series, 1 episode 1977 Telethon: First Hour Guest - Herself TV special 1977 Greek Affair Herself TV series 1977 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks Panelist TV series, 2 episodes 1978; 1979; 1983; 1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 4 episodes 1979 21st Annual Logie Awards Herself TV special 1979 Sammy Awards 1979 Compere TV special 1980 Parkinson in Australia Guest TV series, 1 episode 1980 The Variety Club Race Day Herself TV special 1980 1980 Australian Film Awards Presenter TV special 1980 Who Are We? Herself TV documentary 1981 Play Bouzouki Host TV special 1982; 1983 The Daryl Somers Show Guest TV series, 2 episodes 1989 The Home Show Guest TV series, 1 episode 1989 International It's a Knockout Contestant TV special 1991 The Midday Show Guest TV series, 1 episode 1991; 1992 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Guest TV series, 2 episodes 1991 Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune Contestant TV series, 1 episode 1991 Celebrity Family Feud Contestant TV series, 1 episode 1991 The World Tonight Guest TV series, 1 episode 1991 Team Family Feud Contestant TV series, 1 episode 1992 The Morning Show Presenter TV series 1993-1999 Good Morning Australia Guest TV series, 7 episodes 1993 Insiders Herself TV series, 1 episode 1994 Chantal Contouri Inside Hollywood Herself TV special 1994 This Is Your Life Guest TV series, 1 episode: 'Olivia Newton-John' 1995 At Home Guest TV series, 1 episode 1998 Denise Guest TV series, 1 episode 1999 Beauty and the Beast Guest TV series, 3 episodes 2003 George Negus Tonight Guest TV series, 1 episode 2007 Where Are They Now? Guest (with Number 96 cast – Joe Hasham, Chard Hayward, Elaine Lee, Jeff Kevin, Sheila Kennelly & Frances Hargreaves) TV series, 1 episode 2009 The Cook and the Chef Guest TV series, 1 episode 2012 Myf Warhurst's Nice Guest TV series, 1 episode 2014 When the Beatles Drove us Wild Herself TV special

Stage Contouri has had many stage roles, including: Year Title Role Theatre Co. / Location 1976 Snap! Independent Theatre, Sydney 1983 The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H. 1983 Medea Medea Fairfield Amphitheatre, Sydney 1984 The Shifting Heart Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney 1986 In the Boom Boom Room Beverly Hills Playhouse Lunch Girls Los Angeles Theatre Center Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Beverly Hills Playhouse 1992 The Bacchae 1995 To Traverse Water Shed 14, Docklands, Melbourne with IHOS Opera for Melbourne International Arts Festival 1996, 1999 Emma Celebrazione! Concetta Coccolosto Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company & STCSA 1996 Milk and Honey Mother La Boite Theatre, Brisbane 1997 Life Goes On 1999 Courtyard of Miracles Asta Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA 1999 The Rose Tattoo Assunta with STCSA