(1921-01-26) 26 January 1921 (age 103) Bolton, Lancashire, England
Citizenship
Australian
Political party
Progressive Alliance (2003-2004)
Other political affiliations
Democrat
Children
3
Residence
Morning Bay
Alma mater
University of Sydney
Occupation
Politician
actress
radio broadcaster
stage manager
writer
commentator
producer
director
sheep and wheat farmer
Known for
Number 96 (TV series as "Lucy Sutcliffe")
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Rank
Stars in Battledress
Battles/wars
World War II
Elisabeth Wilma Burton KirkbyOAM (born 26 January 1921),[1][2] alternatively Elizabeth Kirkby, is a British Australian retired politician. Kirkby entered politics serving with the Australian Democrats in the New South Wales Legislative Council as State Parliamentary Leader from 1981 to 1998, after which she served a seat on local government, as a councillor for Temora from 1999 and 2004.
Prior to her political career Kirkby worked in film, television and theatre, starting from 1938 as an assistant stage manager in her native England[3] before becoming a radio broadcaster, producer, director and screenwriter in British Malaya. She emigrated to Australia, where she became known for her small screen role as Lucy Sutcliffe in the serial Number 96.[4]
^Akerman, Tessa (25 January 2021). "Centenarian Elisabeth Kirkby's world war warning". The Australian. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"The Hon. Elisabeth Kirkby, OAM, Former Member of the Legislative Council". Legislative Council Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"50 Years On: How Number 96 changed Aussie TV forever". New Idea.
Elisabeth Wilma Burton Kirkby OAM (born 26 January 1921), alternatively Elizabeth Kirkby, is a British Australian retired politician. Kirkby entered politics...
Retrieved 2021-01-20. Tessa Akerman (25 January 2021). "Centenarian ElisabethKirkby's world war warning". The Australian. Retrieved 26 January 2021. (subscription...
named Stella who kidnapped Alf (James Elliot) and Lucy Sutcliffe's (ElisabethKirkby) baby in late 1975. She also appeared in the feature film version of...
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2001–2004: Roslyn Dundas, member of the Legislative Assembly 1981–1998: ElisabethKirkby, member of the Legislative Council 1988–1996: Richard Jones, member...
very lucky woman". He also said Brooke was "Quite Chaplin-esque". ElisabethKirkby, fellow Number 96 cast-member and former NSW Politician, said: "Brooke's...
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audio commentary alongside film and TV critic Andrew Mercado, co-star ElisabethKirkby, and The Honourable Michael Kirby. On 3 November 1945, Raye married...
Emma Kirkby, DBE (/ˈkɜːrkbi/; born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She has sung on over 100 recordings. Kirkby was...
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named the popular Number 96 character of Lucy Sutcliffe, played by ElisabethKirkby, after his mother) he grew up in Manchester during the years of World...
members included the former Democrat Queensland Senator John Woodley and ElisabethKirkby, a former Democrat member of the New South Wales Legislative Council...
Griffith Jones (film actor and later Royal Shakespeare Company stalwart) ElisabethKirkby (stage and TV actor, writer and producer) Alfred Marks (film actor...
(died 2015) Peter Jost, mechanical engineer (died 2016) 26 January – ElisabethKirkby, English-born Australian actress, writer and politician 27 January...
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Records and owner of the Eddie's Club nightclub; in Paris (d. 2005) ElisabethKirkby, English-born Australian TV actress who later earned a Ph.D. at the...
was Judy Jakins in 1984. The first minor-party woman was Democrat ElisabethKirkby, elected in 1981. The first Call to Australia/Christian Democrat woman...
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