Margaret Christensen

Margaret Christensen (8 January 1921 ), also credited as Margaret Caristensen and Peg Christensen, was an Australian radio hostess and character actress, who appeared in numerous television series, primarily in guesting roles.

Christensen was known for her role as Emmie Lawson, starring alongside Queenie Ashton, Gwen Plumb and Ethel Lang in the long-running Gwen Meredith radio series Blue Hills. She was a pioneer woman in radio at a time when the medium was largely dominated by men.

Early life Christensen was born on 8 January 1921 in Adelaide, to Herbert and Nell Christensen. Her siblings were Bertie and Chris.

She appeared on stage in a 1945 production of They Came to a City, playing the role of waitress, Alice. She also performed at the Mercury Theatre and Independent Theatre. before reprising the role in the 1958 sequel Smiley Gets a Gun.

Christensen lived in London from 1959 to 1966, taking son Sean with her. 1960; 1961 Theatre 70 Madge Saul / Mrs. Fenwick 2 episodes 1961 Probation Officer Mrs. Carmichael 1 episode 1963 Compact Shirley Hawkins 9 episodes 1964 Story Parade Woman at Clinic 1 episode

The Flying Swan Jo 1 episode Crossroads Sally Morrison / Miss Morrison 5 episodes 1966 Australian Playhouse Esme Hutton Episode: "No Dogs on Diamond Street" 1966–1974 Homicide Various roles 5 episodes 1969 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Mrs. Woodleigh-Smith Season 3, episode 3: "A Work of Art" 1970–1974 Division 4 Various roles 6 episodes 1972 Lane End Grandma Pappas Miniseries, 7 episodes 1973 Frank and Francesca 6 episodes 1974 Matlock Police Beverley Jones 1 episode 1975 Number 96 Celia Palmer 3 episodes

Certain Women 1 episode King's Men 1 episode 1978 Glenview High Virginia Gold 1 episode

Barnaby and Me Doctor TV movie Doctor Down Under Mrs. Beaumont 3 episodes 1980 Cop Shop Hilda Perry 1 episode 1981 Airhawk (aka Star of the North) Mum Foster TV movie 1985 The Pickwick Papers Voice artist Animated TV movie 1987 Treasure Island Voice artist Animated TV movie 1989 Rafferty's Rules Phyllis O'Neal Season 5, 1 episode 1990 Outback O'Bourke Narrator Documentary 1993 Tracking the Rainbow Serpent Narrator Documentary 1991 A Country Practice Female caller Episode: "A Trouble Shared" 1994 G.P. Gran 1 episode

Kansas Verna Mason TV movie Blue Heelers Venetia Hayes Season 2, 1 episode 1998; 1999 All Saints Edna / Carol Birch 2 episodes 2002 Stingers Alice Season 6, episode 6: "The Last Dance" Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1945 They Came to a City Alice New Theatre, Sydney 1961 Time and Yellow Roses Laurette Gerard His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, St Martin's Theatre, London 1962–1963 Sail Away Mrs Lush (Alvin's mother) Bristol Hippodrome, Savoy Theatre, London 1967–1969 Fiddler on the Roof Yente 1976 Da Tasmanian tour with Tasmanian Theatre Company

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