Rona Coleman

Rona Coleman (born c.1946/1947) is a former actress, best known for appearing in soap opera Sons and Daughters for a 210-episode run from 1984 to 1985. As Heather O'Brien, she was the wife of Mike O'Brien, played by Ken James, and mother to two children, Katie and Jeff (played by Jane Seaborn and Craig Morrison). The family were eventually written-out of the series after a year, although Heather would return for a guest stint after the rest of the O'Brien's all departed.

Coleman has also appeared in Homicide, Matlock Police, Richmond Hill, E Street (as Veronica Bromley), A Country Practice, Water Rats, Home and Away and All Saints and the TV film Without Warning.

She has also featured in numerous theatre roles from 1965 until 1982, including Shakespeare roles like Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1970, she performed as Eliza Doolittle in a national tour of My Fair Lady.

Filmography (selected) Title Year Role Homicide 1968 Guest role Brenda Muir Contrabandits (TV series) 1968 Denise Payne Matlock Police (TV series) 1971 Gay Lincoln The Mike Walsh Show (TV series) 1978 Guest - Herself Starstruck 1982 Backup Singer 3 Sons and Daughters (TV series) 1984-1985 Heather O'Brien (210 episodes) Richmond Hill (TV series) 1988 Alice Costello A Country Practice (TV series) 1988 Anita Novak Home and Away (TV series) 1992/1997 Carol Watson/Celebrant All Saints (TV series) 1999 Cheryl Williams Water Rats 1999 Mrs. Firth Without Warning (TV movie) 1999 Stella