Rebecca Gilling (born 3 November 1953 in

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Navy personnel Douglas Gilling and prominent feminist campaigner Bridget Gilling.

Career

Her first acting role was in film ''

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'' (1974) but she came to prominence in the ''

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'' feature film version in 1974, as the "bad girl" flight attendant Diana Moore even though she was not a member of the regular TV series cast. Her next acting role was in the action film ''

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'' (1975). Gilling went on to act in several television series. She was a regular support character in ''

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'' (1977)http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/GlenviewHigh/12.jpg and then appeared in ''

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'' as Liz Kennedy. Gilling later achieved international recognition in both the mini-series (1983) and subsequent series (1986) of ''

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'' as Stephanie Harper. She also appeared in '' The Naked Country'' (1985) and in TV series ''

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'' (1984), '' The Blue Lightning'' (1986), ''

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'' (1988), '' Danger Down Under'' (1988) and '' The Paper Man'' (1990). During the 1990s, she had a guest appearance on medical drama '' G.P.'' and was a presenter on the

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lifestyle series ''Our House''. She later became the spokesperson for the Australian not-for-profit environmental organisation,

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. She appeared on '' The Project'' on 23 September 2019, as the Planet Ark CEO, speaking in regards to the current state of recycling.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage/theatre

* ''What The Butler Saw?'' (1970) * ''False Accusations'' (1994-1995) * ''The Mudlarks'' (1995)

References and footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilling, Rebecca 1953 births Australian television actresses Australian people of English descent Living people