Gerda Nicolson

Death and legacy Nicolson collapsed in her dressing room prior to going to stage for theatre performance in Mary Lives! in 1992. Although she was rushed to hospital, she never regained consciousness and died on 12 June, aged 55.

Green Room Award: The Gerda Nicolson Award (for an Emerging Actress) was instituted in her name to commemorate her work in Australian theatre, as she is recognised as one of Victoria's finest female actors. This award, protected by The Green Room Awards Association, was presented to the recipient by her widower until his death in 2006. Recipients included Alison Whyte, Peta Brady and Kat Stewart.

Gerda Nicolson Award for Indigenous female students studying at the Victorian College of the Arts in the areas of performing arts. This award was hosted through the Wilin Centre for an undergraduate student.

Filmography Film Title Year Role Notes Country Town 1971 Fiona Davies Feature Film adaptation of the television series Bellbird The Devil's Playground 1976 Mrs. Allen Feature film The Getting of Wisdom 1977 Minor role Feature film The Quick Brown Fox 1980 Mrs. Flint Film short Gallipoli 1981 Rose Hamilton Feature film Next of Kin 1982 Connie Feature film The Clinic 1982 Linda Feature film Belinda 1987 Belinda's Mother Feature film In Too Deep 1989 Mrs. Lyall Feature film

Television Title Year Role Notes Consider Your Verdict 1964 Minor Role Seven Network • "Queen Versus Grainger" Homicide 1965 Carol Barwick Seven Network • "One Man Crime Wave" (#2.16) Hunter 1967 Marion Tolhurst Nine Network • 4 episodesHomicide 1967 Anne Elliot Seven Network • "One Last Wish" (#4.41) 1968 Policewoman Reed Seven Network • "Valley of Silence" (#5.34) 1968 Tess Barker Seven Network • "Objection Sustained" (#5.37) Hunter 1968 Janet McGregor Nine Network • 1 episode Bellbird 1968–1974 Fiona Davies ABC • 1,064 episodes Division 4 1969 Ellen Finch Nine Network • "The Victim" (#1.28) Matlock Police 1971 Kate Maddern Network Ten • "The Big Gun" (#1.2) Boney 1972 Clare Joyce "Boney and the Monster" (#1.10) Ryan 1974 Mary Seven Network • "Give Them the World" (#1.34) Division 4 1975 Mrs. Laston Nine Network • "Take No for an Answer" (#7.20) Homicide 1975 Julie Edwards Seven Network • "A Quiet Place" (#12.28) Quality of Mercy 1975 Minor role ABC TV series, 1 episode 6: "We Should Have Had a Uniform" (#1.6) The Sullivans 1976 Mrs. Turnbull Nine Network • Season 1, unknown episode(s) Bluey 1976–1977 Monica Rourke Seven Network • Season 1 (all 39 episodes) Cop Shop 1978 Marion O'Reilly Seven Network • 13 episodes Chopper Squad 1979 Enid Paramor Network Ten • "No Strings" (#2.11) Skyways 1979 Joan Fitzgerald Seven Network • Episode: "The Legend" Young Ramsay 1980 Beth Emery Seven Network • "Dyed in the Wool" (#2.13) Prisoner 1981 Mrs. Roberts Network Ten • Season 3 (2 episodes) 1983–1986 Ann Reynolds Network Ten • Seasons 5–8 (317 episodes) Neighbours 1989 Robyn Taylor Network Ten • Season 5 (10 episodes) Bangkok Hilton 1989 Lady Faulkner Network Ten • Miniseries (all 3 episodes) Skirts 1990 Guest role: Caroline TV series, 1 episode 6: "Parents Ain't What They Used To Be" Boys from the Bush 1991 Betty BBC One • "Mateship" (#1.8) Golden Fiddles 1991 Miss Birrell Nine Network • Miniseries (2 episodes), (final role)

Television film Title Year Role Notes Nude with Violin 1964 Jane Sorodin ABC movie Everyman 1964 Cousin ABC movie The Physicists 1964 Minor Role ABC movie Ashes to Ashes 1966 Barbara Manson ABC movie Out of Love 1974 Minor Role Story 3: "Separate Ways"

Awards & nominations Year Nominated work Award Result 1977 Bluey Logie Best Supporting Actress 1985 Prisoner Logie Best Supporting Actress 1985 Prisoner Penguin Award for Best Sustained Performance