Jill Perryman

Jill Perryman
MBE, AM
Perryman in 1966
Born (1933-05-30) 30 May 1933 (age 91)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1936–2006
Known forWork with J. C. Williamson theatre, musical theatre performer
Notable workFilm and TV
...Maybe This Time
Bellbird
Changi
Stage
[1]
SpouseKevan Johnston
ChildrenTod Johnston, Trudy Dunn[1]
Parent(s)William Harland-Perryman, Dorothy Perryman Duval
FamilyDiana Perryman (sister)
Bill Perryman (brother)

Jill Perryman MBE AM[2] (born 30 May 1933) is an Australian multi-award winning retired stage and screen actress and singer, with a career that spanned 70 years. Perryman is from a family of show business performers; her sister was actress Diana Perryman and her son is media personality, radio and TV presenter and musician Tod Johnston.

Perryman, although a staple of theatre, appeared briefly in film; for her debut film role in Maybe this Time in 1980, she was awarded the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (known then as the AFI Awards) and has also appeared as a guest in numerous TV series and as herself.

She has been honoured with both the MBE (1979) and Member of the Order of Australia (1992), both with the citation "For service to the Performing Arts".[3][1][4][5][6][7][8]

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  2. ^ "Jill Perryman Biography (1933-)".
  3. ^ "Three-year-old Jill Perryman 1936".
  4. ^ "Back to the 50's? international actors take prized roles in Australian musical productions". 18 May 2016.
  5. ^ "William Perryman". AusStage.
  6. ^ "Dorothy Perryman". AusStage.
  7. ^ "Diana Perryman". AusStage.
  8. ^ "Perryman, Diana profile". Retrieved 30 June 2023.