Judy McBurney

Judith McBurney (19 May 1948 – 1 December 2018) was an Australian actress and model. She is best known for serial The Young Doctors in 1,300 episodes as Tania Livingstone and also appeared in cult series Prisoner as Sandra" Pixie" Mason in 96 episodes.

Early career Before acting, McBurney started a successful career as a model employed by June Dally-Watkins. One of her first acting roles was in late 1969, in a supporting role in Peter Weir's short movie Michael, one of three short movies released under the title Three to Go. It followed by small parts in ABC TV-plays and guest roles in other TV series. Her first leading role was in 1972 as Ella Belairs in ABC's adaption of The Cousin from Fiji, based on a novel by Norman Lindsay. Another early and memorable role was as Aldith in Seven Little Australians.

McBurney then went into the ongoing role of plain-Jane secretary Jane Fowler in The Box in late 1975, and later played the brief role of Jodi in Number 96. Subsequently, she became immensely popular playing the part of nurse Tania Livingston in The Young Doctors. She played the role from 1977 until the series ended in 1982. She followed this with another popular character, that of breezy romantic Sandra "Pixie" Mason in Prisoner for 96 episodes. She played Pixie on a recurring basis from 1983 to 1985. In later years she appeared in a few episodes of Always Greener.

Filmography

Film Title Year Role Type Three to Go 1971 Judy (segment "Michael") Feature film Scobie Malone (aka Murder at the Opera House) 1975 Girl at Pedestrian Crossing Feature film

Television Year Title Role Type 1970 Eden House Role unknown ABC Teleplay 1970 Chimes at Midnight Role unknown ABC Teleplay 1970 Barrier Reef Guest role: Annette Conway TV series, 1 episode 1971 What For Marianne? Role unknown TV movie 1972 Catwalk Guest role: Marit Schemmler TV series, 1 episode 1972 The Cousin From Fiji Recurring role: Ella TV series 1973 Seven Little Australians Recurring role: Aldith ABC TV series, 3 episodes 1975 Behind The Legend Guest role: Waitress ABC TV series, 1 episode 1975; 1975 Ben Hall Guest role: Alison Buchanan ABC TV series, 1 episode 1975–1976 Bellbird Recurring role ABC TV series, 152 episodes 1975 Ben Hall Guest role: Rebecca ABC TV series, 1 episode 1976 The Box Guest role: Jane Fowler TV series, 1 episode 1976; 1976 Homicide Guest role: Yvette TV series, 1 episode 1976 Homicide Guest role: Joan Thompson TV series, 1 episode 1976 Bluey Janey TV Pilot, episode 1: "The First Bloody Day" 1977 Bluey Recurring Guest role: Sandra Gibson TV sereies, 2 episodes 1977 Number 96 Guest role: Jodi TV series, 2 episodes 1977–1983 The Young Doctors Regular role: Tania Livingston/Nurse Tania Livingston/Sister Tania Livingston TV series, 1329 episodes 1983–1985 Prisoner Regular role: Sandra 'Pixie' Mason TV series, 96 episodes 1984 A Country Practice Guest role: Samantha Harrison TV series, 2 episodes 1993 Home and Away Guest role: Audrey Orchard TV series, 1 episode 2002 Always Greener Guest role: Yvonne Greenhill TV series, 2 episodes