Megan Williams

Megan Mingyu Williams (11 September 195617 April 2000) was an Australian actress and singer, who played a continuing role as Alice Sullivan in the television drama The Sullivans, and won a Logie Award for her work in Anzacs.

Early years Williams was born in London, England, to David and Chin Yu Williams who appeared in a West End production of South Pacific. Her mother was described as "half-Chinese". At six months old, Williams had a minor TV role as an abandoned baby on The Adventures of Robin Hood. Williams' family moved to Sydney, Australia, where she pursued an acting career.

Career Actor Williams' first major role was as an ongoing lead, Ann Watson, in the daily soap opera Class of '74 (1974). The long running role of Alice Watkins Sullivan in The Sullivans (1978-1982) followed. A guest role as Carol Canning in The Outsiders (1976) episode 10 "Charlie Cole Esq." (broadcast 1977) had her appearing in a bikini. After The Sullivans ended she continued to act on Australian television, with a guest role in ABC drama-musical series Sweet and Sour (1984), a Logie Award winning role as Kate Baker in the miniseries Anzacs (1985), and an ongoing role of Cassie Jones in Return to Eden (1986). In the late 1980s she worked in the UK, appearing in one episode of British soap opera EastEnders (1989). Williams had a minor role in the movie Nightmare Man (1999). Williams appeared in an Australian production of Cats as Grizzabella. She appeared in the Australian comedy series All Together Now, which starred Jon English, as an electrician called Julie in the episode titled "I've Got to Be Me" (Season 3 - Episode 3).

FILM Year Program Character Type 1995 Dido & Aeneas unknown role TV Opera CANADA 1999 Nightmare Man Carolyn Worden Feature film CANADA/NZ/AUSTRALIA

TELEVISION Year Program Character Type 1957 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) Molly TV series UK 1974-1975 Class of '74 Ann Watson TV series, Regular role 1975 Class of '75 Ann Watson TV series, Regular role 1975 Division 4 Barbie Carson TV series, 1 episode 1976 The Outsiders Carol Canning ABC TV series, 1 episode 1977 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks Herself TV series, 2 episodes 1977 All At Sea Maryanne Hand TV movie 1978-1983 The Sullivans Alice Watkins Sullivan / Alice Morgan TV series, 729 episodes 1981 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with Paul Cronin & Andy Anderson TV series, 1 episode 1981 The Don Lane Show Herself sings "We'll Meet Again" at Victory Ball TV series, 1 episode 1982 The Daryl Somers Show Herself TV series, 1 episode 1984 Super Sleuth Roberta Collins TV movie 1984 Sweet and Sour Charlie ABC TV series, 4 episodes 1985 The Midday Show Grizabella ('Cats') TV series, 2 episodes 1985 Anzacs Sister Kate Baker TV miniseries, 5 episodes 1985 Making Of 'Anzacs''' Herself / Sister Kate Baker TV special 1986 Return To Eden| Cassie Jones TV series, 22 episodes 1989 EastEnders| Nancy TV series UK, 1 episode 1990 Hey Hey It's Saturday| Herself (Red Faces) TV series, 1 episode 1990 In Melbourne Today| Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode 1990 TV Celebrity Dance Party| Herself performs "Do You Wanna Dance" TV special 1991 Tonight Live With Steve Vizard| Herself TV series, 1 episode 1991 The Midday Show| Herself TV series, 1 episode 1991 Lethal Impact| Chris' doctor Video UK 1992 Great Performances| French / Party Guests / Snow Flowers TV series US 1992 The Morning Show| Herself TV series, 1 episode 1992 In Sydney Today| Herself TV series, 1 episode 1992 All Together Now| Julie TV series, 1 episode 1992 The World Tonight: Beauty And The Beast segment| Herself TV series, 1 episode 1996 In Suspicious Circumstances| Georgina Moore TV series UK

Singer Megan Williams appeared in the Film Clip of "The Queen and Me" with Mondo Rock (1982). Williams provided backing vocals for "Flame Trees" on Cold Chisel's Twentieth Century (1984). John Prior (drummer with Matt Finish) wrote songs for Williams in the mid-1980s.

Pilates teacher Williams was instrumental in bringing Pilates to Australia, as she was doing exercise/rehab for Sydney Dance Company and others. She was one of the founders of The Australian Pilates Method Association.

Personal life Williams was in a de facto'' relationship with Cold Chisel singer-guitarist Ian Moss for 11 years, before they separated in the 1990s.

Williams had an operation for breast cancer in 1997; however, the disease was diagnosed again in December 1999. She died at Darlinghurst Sacred Heart Hospice, Sydney, on 17 April 2000, aged 43.