Maxine Klibingaitis

Maxine Koran Klibingaitis (17 May 1964 – 17 April 2023) was an Australian actress, notable for her roles in TV soap operas and serials. She is best known for her roles in Prisoner, as Bobbie Mitchell, and in Neighbours, as Terry Inglis.

Personal life Klibingaitis was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on 17 May 1964. In 1987, Klibingaitis married Australian director Andrew Friedman. They have one son, Zane Friedman. and a special event hosted by Ken Mulholland and Matt Batten of the website Talking Prisoner, in August 2022.

She was cast in the regular role of Terry Inglis on Melbourne-based soap opera, Neighbours during 1985, in which the character, an apprentice plumber, married Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), before committing murder, then attempting to kill Paul by shooting him, leading to her incarceration and demise by committing suicide. Terry's death, which happened off-screen, attracted controversy, as the subject of suicide was not a common topic covered in an early evening program, and was the only character on the show to die in this way. Her only other leading role in a television series was that of Sophie Verstak in the short-lived comedy, Hampton Court in 1991, a spin-off from the popular sitcom, Hey Dad..!. Her additional TV credits include, Special Squad, Fields of Fire, The Flying Doctor, Home and Away, Blue Heelers and Round the Twist. Boronia Boys and the spin off, Boronia Backpackers.

In May 2022, Klibingaitis appeared in an episode of the podcast Yarn About You.

Death Klibingaitis died suddenly and unexpectedly in Melbourne, Australia on 17 April 2023 at the age of 58. No cause was specified.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Home Sharon Season 1, episodes 29-32 1983–1985 Prisoner Bobbie Mitchell Seasons 5–7, 108 episodes 1984 Special Squad Chico Season 1, episode 37 1985 Neighbours Terry Inglis (Robinson) Season 1, 69 episodes 1987 Fields of Fire Joan Miniseries, 2 episodes 1988 The Flying Doctors Kylie Season 4, episode 1 1988 Home and Away Denise Season 1, episode 181 1990 Family and Friends Gloria Stubbs 1991 Hampton Court Sophie Verstak Season 1, 13 episodes 1991 Col'n Carpenter Gold Digger Season 4, episode 7 1992 All Together Now Veronica Season 3, episode 9 1995 Blue Heelers Judy Season 2, episode 8 2001 Round the Twist Tiffany Season 4, episode 7 2002 Marshall Law Val Season 1, episode 10 2003 MDA Linda Klein Season 2, episode 13 2022 Boronia Backpackers Caz McKenzie Season 1, 4 episodes 2023 Celebrity House Cleaner Wanda Season 1, 2 episodes 2023 Five Bedrooms Beverly Season 4, episode 1 2023 Mondo Maniacs Mondo Season 1, 3 episodes (also editor)

Film Year Title Role Notes 1989 Candy Regentag Bibi Feature film 2003 Prisoner Queen: Mindless Music & Mirrorballs Cecilia Feature Film 2007 Moonlight & Magic Frank Feature film 2007 Miss Mouskouri Pauline Wilson Short film 2011 Boronia Boys Caz Feature Film 2013 The House Cleaner Wanda Feature film