Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick

Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick
Born(1938-01-05)5 January 1938
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died12 August 2017(2017-08-12) (aged 79)
Occupations
  • Model
  • Actress
  • Filmmaker
Years active1959–1996
SpouseMax Cullen (1973–1987)
ChildrenKatharine Cullen

Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick (5 January 1938 – 12 August 2017) was an Australian model, actress and filmmaker.

Early life

Fitzpatrick was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and was of Irish descent. Fitzpatrick trained as an actor with American Hayes Gordon at The Ensemble Studios of Sydney's Ensemble Theatre. Later in life, she completed a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) majoring in film at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

Career

Modelling

A prominent international catwalk, television and photographic model from 1959 to 1972, Fitzpatrick appeared in over 200 commercials, on countless magazine covers, and was contracted for various campaigns including Ford cars, becoming famous for her comedic flair working with the likes of John Cleese.

Theatre

She was a company member of The Sydney Theatre Company, formerly The Old Tote Theatre Company from 1972 to 1974 appearing in productions of King Lear,[1] Threepenny Opera, Playboy of the Western World, Richard II, Macbeth and David Williamson's What If You Died Tomorrow? opening at the Sydney Opera House in 1973. Other theatre work included Pride and Prejudice, The House of Bernarda Alba, In the Boom Boom Room, Crimes of the Heart for the Ensemble Rep, When in Rome for the Ensemble Theatre, and 'night, Mother and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg for Belvoir St Theatre.

Film and television

Film and television work includes lead roles in The Pleasure Girls made in 1965 about a model finding herself swept up in swinging sixties London, Games for Parents and Other Children, A Girl's Own Story by Jane Campion, Rebel, starring Matt Dillon, the miniseries Bodyline as Don Bradman's mother, Police Rescue, 12 episodes of the Australian series Sons and Daughters as the evil Jean Hopkins, Home and Away, Outbreak of Hostilities, The Four Minute Mile, A Country Practice, Whipping Boy and Soldier Soldier.

Personal life and death

Fitzpatrick was formerly married to actor Max Cullen from 1973 to 1987.[2] Together they have one daughter, actress Katharine Cullen (born 9 June 1975), and a grandson William Richards (born 17 August 2013).

Fitzpatrick died peacefully on 12 August 2017 from Motor Neurone Disease.

Filmography

Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1965The Pleasure GirlsCobberTheatrical film[3]
1975Games for Parents and Other ChildrenUnknownTelevision film[4]
1983Outbreak of HostilitiesBarbara BentonTelevision film
1984A Girl's Own StoryMotherShort film[5]
1984BodylineMrs BradmanTelevision miniseries
1985A Country PracticeMrs Kirby2 episodes
1985RebelNosy neighbour's wifeTheatrical film
1986Sons and DaughtersJean Hopkins12 episodes[6]
1988Home and AwayHelen Patterson1 episode[7]
1988The Four Minute MileElva LandyTelevision miniseries[8]
1992, 1993Police RescueFay McClintock2 episodes
1994Heartbreak HighBibi Taggart1 episode
1995Soldier SoldierMary Jane Harvey1 episode
1996Whipping BoyCass's motherTelevision film

Theatre

Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick theatre credits[9]
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1973King LearCordelia / ReganSydney Theatre Company[1]
1973Threepenny OperaUnknownSydney Opera House for Old Tote Theatre Company
1973Playboy of the Western WorldUnknownSydney Opera House for Old Tote Theatre Company
1973Richard IIQueen IsabelSydney Opera House for Old Tote Theatre Company
1973What If You Died Tomorrow?UnknownSydney Opera House for Old Tote Theatre Company
1974MacbethUnknownSydney Opera House for Old Tote Theatre Company
UnknownPride and PrejudiceUnknownEnsemble Rep
UnknownThe House of Bernarda AlbaUnknownEnsemble Rep
UnknownIn the Boom Boom RoomUnknownEnsemble Rep
UnknownCrimes of the HeartUnknownEnsemble Rep
1976Falling ApartUnknownNew Theatre, Sydney
1981When in RomeMargaret ReillyPhillip Street Theatre & Ensemble Theatre
1990The Compositor & Twenty Minutes With an AngelUnknownLookout Theatre
1992'night, MotherUnknownBelvoir St Theatre
UnknownA Day in the Death of Joe EggUnknownBelvoir St Theatre

References

  1. 1 2 "University News, the University of Newcastle, No. 66, 12 July 1973".
  2. ↑ Moran, Albert; Keating, Chris (4 August 2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780810870222. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Pleasure Girls (1965)". British 60s cinema. Paul Thompson. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Murray, Scott (1996). Australia on the Small Screen, 1970-1995: The Complete Guide to Tele-features and Mini-series. Oxford University Press. p. 66. ISBN 9780195539493. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Matthews, Kate. "Curator's notes A Girl's Own Story (1983)". National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sons and Daughters Guest Artists - 1986". Sons and Daughters Website: a tribute to the classic Aussie soap of the 1980s. sonsanddaughters.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Home and Away Episodes » 1988 » October » Episode 197". Back to the Bay. Rust Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Murray, Scott (1996). Australia on the Small Screen, 1970-1995: The Complete Guide to Tele-features and Mini-series. Oxford University Press. p. 197. ISBN 9780195539493. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "AusStage Performance Resource". AusStage. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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