Sarah Kemp (born Gypsie Mary Kemp, 24 February 1937 – 9 January 2015) was an

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-born actress, who started her acting career in the United Kingdom, she was best known for starring in the Australian

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'' Sons and Daughters'', playing the character of dizzy socialite Charlie Bartlett, from 1982 to 1987.

Career

Kemp, who was born as Gypsie Mary Kemp in 1937, started her career in the United Kingdom, with credits including the film ''

A Touch of the Other ''A Touch of the Other'' is a 1970 British drama film directed by Arnold L. Miller and starring Hélène Françoise, Kenneth Cope and Shirley Anne Field. Premise A London private detective finds himself the target of a gangster. Delger, "the ma ...

'' (1970), two episodes of the ''

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'' story ''

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'' (1972), and a 1972 episode of ''

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''. She was in the series ''Shoestring'', which appeared on BBC television between 1979 and 1980, an Australian hitchhiker. She then returned to Australia and starred in ''Sons and Daughters''. She appeared in ''Sporting Chance'' in 1981. Her last credited role was in the TV movie ''Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771'' in 1993. She quit acting and worked as an English teacher.

Political

Kemp ran for the seat of

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in the

1998 Australian federal election The 1998 Australian federal election was held to determine the members of the 39th Parliament of Australia. It was held on 3 October 1998. All 148 seats of the House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-seat Senate were up for election. T ...

on the Unity Party ticket and also ran

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in 1999 also on the Unity ticket.

Death

Kemp died at Bellingen Hospital in New South Wales on 9 January 2015, due to

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

, aged 77.

Filmography (selected)

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