Coral Drouyn

Coral Drouyn née O'Neill, (born 1944 ), also billed as Coral Kelly, is an English Australian actress, singer and screenwriter/story editor best known for her work in television, including Prisoner, Neighbours, Blue Heelers, Pacific Drive and Home and Away.

Biography

Drouyn was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, to Terry O'Neill, an actor and son of an Irish tenor, and Peggy Haig, an actress. Her maternal uncle was the British actor Jack Haig and her maternal grandparents were Charles Coppin and Bertha Baker, both of whom were music hall performers billed as "Haig and Esco".

At the age of four, she appeared in an uncredited role as "Precocious Child" in the Hollywood film I Was a Male War Bride.

Beginning in 2022, Drouyn has given extensive interviews with podcast series 'Talking Prisoner' where she has discussed in detail her creative work on Prisoner.

Credits

+ Acting credits Year Title Role Notes 1949 I Was a Male War Bride Precocious Child Feature film (uncredited) 1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's Schoolgirl Feature film (uncredited) 1980 Arcade Consuela McPhee Season 1 (35 episodes) 1982 Ginger Meggs Mrs. Sarah Meggs Feature film

+ Self appearances Year Title Notes 2022 Talking Prisoner Podcast series (8 episodes)