Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera ''

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Career

Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appeared as a guest star in ''

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'' in 1985. She then had a role in '' Prisoner: Cell Block H'' in 1986 as Alison Mills who dated derided prison officer Rodney Adams. The role was intended to be ongoing, however, it prematurely ended when ''Prisoner'' was cancelled. Fiona then joined the cast of Grundy stable-mate ''Neighbours,'' in 1987, playing Gail Lewis/Robinson and stayed with the show until 1989. Corke has also made guest appearances on a variety of prime time shows and had a recurring role as ''Trudi Dawson'' on the ''

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''. After Corke returned for a cameo appearance as Gail in ''Neighbours'' in 2005, she returned three more times for guest appearances in 2006, 2007 and again in 2019 for an extended guest-stint which saw the return of all of Paul Robinson's ex-wives in a plot devised by Gail and Paul's daughter Elle, played by Pippa Black. In 2007 and 2008 Corke appeared in '' Rush'' and several episodes of ''

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Personal life

Corke is married to actor and musician

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who also appeared in ''Neighbours'' as Tony Romeo. Corke wrote, produced and directed her first short film ''Woundead'' which was selected for the 2009 St Kilda Film Festival. Corke is a well-known wildlife activist and campaigner and is vice president of the Australian Society for Kangaroos, a not for profit organisation. ASK represents Australia's iconic kangaroos who are also the victims of the world's largest wildlife slaughter for their skins and meat.

Roles

*''I Live with Me Dad'' (Nursing Sister – 1985) *''

'' (1985) *''

Prisoner A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...

'' (Alison Mills – 1986) *''

'' (Gail Lewis Robinson – 1987–1989; 2005; 2006; 2007, 2019) *''A Slow Night at the Kuwaiti Cafe'' (1992) *''

Cluedo ''Cluedo'' (), known as ''Clue'' in North America, is a murder mystery game for three to six players (depending on editions) that was devised in 1943 by British board game designer Anthony E. Pratt. The game was first manufactured by Waddin ...

'' (Jan Mustard – 1992) *''

The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River may refer to: * "The Man from Snowy River" (poem), an 1890 Australian poem by Banjo Paterson. * '' The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses'' an 1895 poetry collection by Banjo Paterson (including the above) * ''The Man ...

'' (Lola Hatton – 1993) *''

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

'' (Dog 1 – 1993) *''Gross Misconduct'' (Det. Coote – 1993) *''Undying'' (Cara – 1994) *''

Police Rescue ''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pi ...

'' (Sandra – 1995) *''Halifax f.p: Cradle and All'' (Christine – 1996) *''Mercury'' (Karin Grunewald – 1996) *''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian Police procedural, police drama series that was produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, ...

'' (Thea Copeland – 1997) *''Driven Crazy'' (Rhonda – 1998) *''

'' (Trudi Dawson – 1998–2000) *''Halifax f.p: The Spider and the Fly'' (Lisa McNamara – 2000) *''

The Saddle Club ''The Saddle Club'' is an Australian-Canadian children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in ...

'' (Dee Marsden – 2001) *''Short Cuts'' (Elisa Bennett – 2002) *''City Homicide'' (Judith Wellings – 2007, 2008)

References

External links

Fiona Corke on IMDb

Bring Back Gail
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