Christine Amor

Christine Debra Amor is an Australian actress of stage, television and film.

Career Amor was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She has acted extensively in television guest roles and in Australian film starting in 1967. Her film roles include Alvin Purple (1973), Petersen (1974), Snapshot (1979).

Amor's early television roles include appearances in Belllbird, Matlock Police, Division 4, Certain Women, Young Ramsay, Chopper Squad. and Glenview High.

She is possibly best known for her role in cult classic TV series Prisoner during the first season in 1979, as social worker Jean Vernon.

Amor later took a regular role in the Australian version of sitcom Are You Being Served?. She was the female junior in the program's second season in 1981.

Amor was also a leading cast member of the drama series Carson's Law (1983–1984). She later played the role of Miss Chatham in the Australian television series H2O: Just Add Water (2006).

Amor became a Civil Marriage Celebrant working in the state of Queensland.

Filmography

Film

Other appearances

Stage

As performer Year Title Role Venue / Company 1971 The Beggar's Opera Suky Tawdry Old Tote Theatre 1971 Women Beware Women Bianca Old Tote Theatre 1971 Peer Gynt Old Tote Theatre 1971 Under Milk Wood NIDA 1971 The Balcony Horse Girl / Wounded Girl Old Tote Theatre 1972 Trelawny of the Wells Parade Theatre 1972 The Taming of the Shrew Parade Theatre, Canberra Theatre 1972 The Good Woman of Setzuan Parade Theatre 1972 Tartuffe Parade Theatre 1972 Forget-Me-Not Lane Parade Theatre & Old Tote Theatre 1972 How Could You Believe Me When I Said I'd Be Your Valet When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life? Parade Theatre & Canberra Theatre 1973 Playing the Piper Madame Pinchard 1973 Come Blow Your Horn St. Martin's Theatre 1973 The Plough and the Stars Russell Street Theatre 1973 Batman's Beach-Head Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company 1973 Paying the Piper Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 1975 The Ride Across Lake Constance Nimrod Theatre 1976 Some of My Best Friends Are Women St Martin's Theatre 1976 Old Flames Sally Victorian College of Arts 1976 Other Times Bubba Ryan Russell Street Theatre 1977 Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Bubba Ryan Russell Street Theatre 1977 The Doll Trilogy Russell Street Theatre with MTC 1977 The Pleasure of His Company Jessica Poole Theatre Royal Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 1980 No Room For Dreamers Ada Newcastle Civic Theatre 1980 The Beecham Pill Parramatta Correctional Centre 1986 Same Time Next Year Bridge Theatre, Coniston 1990 That Blessed Fountain Regal Theatre, Perth 1992 Conjugal Rites Genevieve The Playhouse, Bridge Theatre Coniston, Seymour Centre 1992 Money and Friends Vicki QTC tour of Sydney Opera House with STC, Arts Centre Melbourne with MTC, Playhouse at Adelaide Festival Centre with STCSA, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Canberra Theatre Centre & Queensland regional tour with NARPACA 1992 The Heidi Chronicles Fran / Debbie / Betsy / April Cremorne Theatre with Queensland Theatre Company 1993 Brilliant Lies Marion Canberra Theatre, Suncorp Theatre Brisbane, Playhouse Melbourne, Monash University, Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat, Ford Theatre Geelong, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Theatre Royal Hobart, Playhouse Adelaide, Sydney Opera House 2009 The School of Arts Muriel Hayes Playhouse Brisbane, Blackwater Cultural Centre, Pilbeam Theatre, Biloela Civic Centre, Mundubbera Shire Hall, Chinchilla Cultural Centre, Warwick Town Hall 2016 Quartet Cecily Robinson Playhouse Brisbane, Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, Lake Kawana Cultural Centre, Pilbeam Theatre, Mackay Entertainment Centre, Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns, Townsville Civic Theatre, Gladstone Entertainment Centre, Ipswich Civic Centre, Gold Coast Arts Centre 2020 The Children Cremorne Theatre

As crew Year Title Role Venue / Company 2007 Circus Girl Sound Designer Parade Theatre, Orange Civic Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston

Radio Year Title Role Venue / Company 1979 Incompletions Skeleton ABC Radio Sydney 1979 Laura and the Angel Maria ABC Radio Sydney