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- Betty Bobbitt was an American-Australian actress, author, singer, playwright and theatre performer. Betty was born in Manhattan, New York in 1939 .
Betty is best known for her role as Judy Bryant in the legendary Australian crime drama Prisoner (1979), where she would stay until her characters exit in 1985. Betty would also make appearances in Blue Heelers (1994), Blue Heelers (1994), Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001), All Saints (1998). Betty would also make an appearance in a 2019 Neighbours (1985) episode celebrating the 40th anniversary of Prisoner, and be present at the 40th Reunion luncheon held in 2019.
After her Prisoner exit Bobbitt would return to the Melbourne Theatre Company and continue her theatre work.
Betty would enter semi-retirement in 2010, and run a novelty store, and in 2011 released her book "From The Outside" detailing her time on the hit show Prisoner.
Bobbitt passed away on 30 November 2020 after suffering a stroke five days prior. She was 81.- IMDb Mini Biography By: PhaseItIn
- SpouseRobin Hill (divorced, 1 child)
- Retired from acting to run a novelty gift shop in Blue Mountains, Sydney, Australia
- Although she was born in Manhattan, she only lived there for a year before moving to Philadelphia (c. 1941). At age 18, she went to Los Angeles to act. She emigrated to Australia in 1962 for a "six-month stay." In 2000 she was still there and became an Australian citizen.
- Teaches English to Vietnamese.
- Has two sons (the youngest is called Oliver). Also has a brother who lives in USA.
- Ranked 2nd out of 25 for Prisoner (1979) appearances, Bobbitt appeared in 430 episodes.
- But when I finished it in 1984, I had no idea that in 2011 I'd still be talking about it and involved with fans. That's rather wonderful to me - especially since Judy was only initially supposed to be in the show for 13 weeks.
- Almost every actor at the MTC would get a gig in it. But there was a time before that, and I open my book by talking about, when stuck-up theatre actors in those days would say 'I'd never prostitute myself with a role in a soap.' And they meant it until they were offered a role.
- I loved working in the show. I made friends with all the cast members and had a good time. To me it was a happy experience. It gave me unbelievable money I never thought I would have. I bought a house while I was doing it.
- Towards the end I was keen to do something else. Enough already playing the same character. I'd been an actor all my life and I wanted to play someone else. I loved the cast but the ones I had been most bonded to had left.
- When I finished I went straight into a play at the MTC. In '86 I went back to the States to connect with my brother. When I came back I went straight into Nunsense on tour, which I later directed with June Bronhill.
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