Sue Jones

Suzette Jones (born 10 April 1947) (known as Sue Jones) is a Welsh-born Australian actress best known for her television roles, in soap operas, sitcoms and telemovies, in particular for playing the regular roles of Pam Willis in Neighbours and Kathy Hall in Prisoner.

Career After a guest role in Division 4 in 1974, Jones had a role in Power Without Glory, a hugely successful 1976 serialised adaptation of the historical Frank Hardy novel. This was followed by a recurring role in period drama The Sullivans in 1977 and a role as one of the titular tea ladies in short-lived situation comedy The Tea Ladies the following year.

In 1979, Jones played the role of Eddie’s landlady, Joyce Smith in the Australian version of British sitcom Love Thy Neighbour. In 1980, she played the recurring role of Kathy Hall in Prisoner and appeared as mother Lindy Parkes in six-part ABC children's drama series Sam's Luck.

Jones' early film credits included Dead Man's Float (1980), Blood Money (1980), Emerging (1985) and Bachelor Girl (1987). In 1988, she appeared in the drama film Mullaway, alongside Nadine Garner and Bill Hunter, which saw her nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress. Jones secured a main role in Neighbours, as Pam Willis, mother to Adam (Ian Williams), Gaby (Rachel Blakely), Brad (Scott Michaelson) and Cody (Amelia Frid / Peta Brady). She initially rejected the offer to appear in the series, as she was worried that she would be "selling her theatrical soul", but after losing a part in a play, she changed her mind. She played the role from 1990 to 1994, before returning briefly in 1996.

During her tenure on Neighbours, Jones also appeared in 1995 miniseries Correlli, playing Sister Pat Riley, opposite Hugh Jackman in an early role and Deborra-Lee Furness.

In 2001, Jones appeared in crime thriller feature film The Bank, with David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia.

Jones appeared in the short film Piñata, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2009. She also performed the lead role of Holocaust survivor, Magda in 2011 short film Adam's Tallit.

From 2013 to 2014, Jones began playing the regular role of Tivolli family matriarch Rosa in two seasons of ABC drama series The Time of Our Lives, alongside Claudia Karvan and Justine Clarke. During the same time period, she had a recurring role in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Pat. In 2014, she also reprised her role as Pam Willis on Neighbours for a guest stint, and then again in 2016, after Pam's husband Doug (played by Terence Donovan) lost his life in an explosion. The following year, she appeared in drama miniseries The Cry as Mrs Wilson, alongside Asher Keddie and Ewen Leslie. Jones then had a guest role as Bev, opposite Tim Minchin, in the second season of comedy drama series Upright, in 2019.

Jones' further television credits include roles in Bluey, Cop Shop, The Flying Doctors, G.P., Halifax f.p., Good Guys, Bad Guys, Blue Heelers, City Homicide, Stingers, SeaChange, MDA, Winners & Losers, The Librarians, Underbelly, Last Man Standing and Satisfaction.

Jones has also had an extensive career in theatre, beginning with a performance in a 1976 production of The Foursome for Melbourne Theatre Company. Later in her career, she appeared in Anthony Crowley's Shadow Passion at Chapel Off Chapel in September 2007, in which she played the role of Margaret. Throughout her career, she has also performed in productions for Playbox Theatre, La Mama and State Theatre Company of South Australia.

As actor YearTitleRoleVenue / Co.Ref. 1976 The Foursome Victorian College of the Arts for MTC 1977 No Worries Joan La Mama, Melbourne Ravages: Heels Over Head / Dropping In Nilma / Edna Doctor in Love Mrs Tadwich Australian tour Blood Brothers Yesha La Mama, Melbourne 1978 How Are You Feeling? 1980 Pieties Hannah Vavaseur The Greatest Man on Earth Playbox Theatre, Melbourne with Hoopla Theatre Foundation The Seagull Masha Monash University with Alexander Theatre Company 1981 The Two Headed Calf Mirabella / Hag Pram Factory Melbourne, University of Adelaide with APG A Night in the Arms of Raeleen Raeleen Playbox Theatre, Melbourne 1983 The Butterflies of Kalimantan Kathy Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Pre-1986 Sorry Sold Out State Theatre Company of South Australia 1987 Wet and Dry Laura Shadowlands La Mama, Melbourne 1988 These Days Melbourne Athenaeum with Melbourne Ensemble Theatre 1995 Save Suvla Street Hilda La Mama, Melbourne 1996 Kid Stakes Emma Leech Playhouse, Melbourne, Gold Coast Arts Centre with MTC The Essentials Trades Hall, Melbourne with Zeal Theatre 1998 Macbeth VIC regional tour with MTC 2000 Elegy Susan Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Violet Inc Violet Death of a Salesman Linda Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 2000–2001 Life After George Lindsay Australian tour with MTC 2003 God's Last Acre Christine Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox 2004 The Frail Man Jennifer Steel / Karen Mullen 2006 Sugar Mountain Cinema Nova, Melbourne 2007 Shadow Passion Margaret Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne 2010 Dead Man’s Cell Phone Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC 2011 Don Parties On Jenny Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Theatre with MTC 2013 Other Desert Cities Silda Grauman Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC 2014 Night on Bald Mountain Mrs Sibley Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne 2017 Minnie and Liraz Liraz Weinberg Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre with MTC The House of Bernarda Alba Maria MTC Obsessive Behaviour in Small Spaces La Mama, Melbourne