Aileen Britton (18 February 1916 in Sydney – 19 April 1986) credited also as Aileen Britain, was an Australian character actress of theatre, radio, television, and film (TV movie and theatrical), with a career in the industry spanning nearly 50 years.

Britton made her debut in a film Tall Timbers in 1937, a performance called "heartbreakin". She then worked primarily exclusively in theatre roles and having been signed with the Independent Theatre

Britton post-theatre was a staple of the small screen, where she usually played quirky elderly ladies, mothers and grandmothers, in TV series'. Her television credits include Number 96 Matlock Police, The Restless Years, The Sullivans, Prisoner, and A Country Practice.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1937Tall TimbersClaire DarleyFeature film
1942100,000 CobbersMiss LaneFilm short
1958An Enemy of the PeopleKate StockmanTeleplay
1959The Skin of Our TeethMrs Antrobus / Mrs EverymanTeleplay
1975The Tichborne AffairMrs. SkinnerTV film
1977Born to Run (aka Harness Fever)SusannahFeature film
1977The Death TrainBarmaid / Hotel Desk ClerkTV film
1977Ballantyne's MissionTV film
1978She'll Be Sweet (aka 'Magee and the Lady')Mrs. AveryTV film
1979My Brilliant CareerGrandma BossierFeature film
1982FlutemanBeatrice PeachleyFeature film
1982The Mystery at Castle HouseMiss MarkhamFeature film
1982Now and ForeverBethanieFeature film
1983Platypus CoveGrandma MasonTV film
1985Don't Call Me GirlieHerselfDocumentary film short
1987The Place at the CoastGranFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1957The Adventures of Long John SilverConseullaTV series, 1 episode
That's My DesireTV series
1960Probation OfficerMrs. AndrewsTV series, 1 episode
1962Call Oxbridge 2000Mrs. BennettTV series, 11 episodes
196324-Hour CallMrs. BennettTV series, 4 episodes
1964The Purple JacarandaHousekeeperTV series
1966Australian PlayhouseMrs. PlumTV series, 1 episode
1967HomicideMrs. TownleyTV series, 1 episode
1968–69I've Married A BachelorMrs. MalleyTV series, 14 episodes
1972RedheapMrs. PiperTV series, 3 episodes
1973Serpent in the RainbowTV series
1973BoneyNoraTV series, 1 episode
1973Seven Little AustraliansMrs. GormistonTV miniseries, 1 episode
1974Behind the LegendLady MitchellTV series, 1 episode: "Thomas Mitchell"
1975Number 96Mrs. FlorentineTV series, 12 episodes
1975; 1976Matlock PoliceMrs. Gates / Nan SkuhorpTV series, 2 episodes
1976The Lost IslandsWidow Martha QuackTV series, 1 episode
1976Solo OneAunt NanTV series, 9 episodes
1977The SullivansMrs. SkinnerTV series, 4 episodes
1977Glenview HighMrs. GreerTV series, episode 5: "The Cheat"
1977Young RamsayMrs. AndersonTV series, episode 9: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
1979The Restless YearsKath CampbellTV series, 4 episodes
1980ArcadeJoyce BlairTV series, 35 episodes
1981; 1985PrisonerMrs. Hartley / Florence MarneTV series, 8 episodes
1981; 1983; 1985A Country PracticeEmily Page / Evelyn Cuthrie / Aunt DaphneTV series, 7 episodes
1983Carson's LawLillian BrewsterTV series
1986Cyclone TracyBig CarolineTV miniseries, 3 episodes

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