Dorothy Alison
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
4 Apr 1925
Age
101 Years
Born In
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Total Projects
41
Years Active
40 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Dorothy Alison was an Australian stage, film and television actress. She was known for See No Evil (1971), The Nun's Story (1959) and A Cry in the Dark (1988). Alison, from 1949, afterinitially working as a secretary, spend most of her professional life in London, England. She returned to Australia in 1980 for the mini-series, A Town Like Alice...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Australia
Australia
as Doreen Swanson
movie
Evil Angels
Evil Angels
as Avis Murchison
movie
Rikky and Pete
Rikky and Pete
as Mrs. Menzies
movie
Two Brothers Running
Two Brothers Running
as Mrs. Widmore
tv
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
as Essie Harrington
movie
The Winds of Jarrah
The Winds of Jarrah
as Mrs. Sullivan
movie
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
as Brigadier's Wife
tv
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice
as Mrs. Frith
movie
The Errand
The Errand
as The Farmer's Wife
movie
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mrs. Richard Allen
movie
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
as Mrs. Spencer
movie
See No Evil
See No Evil
as Betty Rexton
tv
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
as Chairman of Magistrates
tv
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
movie
Journey Into Darkness
Journey Into Darkness
as Mrs. Latham
movie
Pretty Polly
Pretty Polly
as Mrs. Barlow
tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Ann Swink
tv
Callan
Callan
movie
Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl
as Health Visitor
movie
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
as Mrs. Canty
tv
Stryker of the Yard
Stryker of the Yard
movie
Two Living, One Dead
Two Living, One Dead
as Esther Kester
movie
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
as Sister Aurelie
movie
Life In Emergency Ward 10
Life In Emergency Ward 10
as Sister Jane Fraser
movie
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs
as Mrs. Barnes
tv
A Time Of Day
A Time Of Day
movie
The Scamp
The Scamp
as Barbara Leigh
tv
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
as Miss MacPherson
movie
Interpol
Interpol
as Helen
movie
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair
as Mrs. Tweakham
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Stella Gilmore
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Beth
movie
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky
as Nurse Brace
movie
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
as The Suicide
movie
The Long Arm
The Long Arm
as Mary Halliday
tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Matilda
tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Duchess Constance
movie
The 'Maggie'
The 'Maggie'
as Miss Peters
movie
Turn the Key Softly
Turn the Key Softly
as Joan
movie
Mandy
Mandy
as Miss Stockton
movie
Eureka Stockade
Eureka Stockade
as Mrs. Bentley