Taya Straton (27 November 1960 – 26 February 1996) was an
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actress, who remains best known for her roles in serials and soap opera including ''
Prisoner
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'' in 1986, during the final season as Rose "Spider" Simpson. She also had smaller roles in ''
A Country Practice
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'' and ''
The Flying Doctors
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''. She died by suicide in February 1996.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1960 births
1996 deaths
Australian film actresses
Australian soap opera actresses
Suicides in Australia
Place of birth unknown
20th-century Australian actresses
1996 suicides
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