Alyce Platt
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Alyce Platt is an Australian actress known for her roles in television soap operas, and as a television presenter.
Her acting roles include Amanda Morrell in Sons and Daughters
from 1983–1985, a guest role in the short-lived serial Family and Friends
in 1990, and the on-going part of Jen Handley in Neighbours
in the early 1990s.
From 1986 until 1991, Platt was the co-host of the then top-rated quiz show Sale of the Century
, a job that probably brought her her widest audiences and recognition. She has since returned to this role for one special episode of Temptation on 14 March 2007, during the show's Battle of the Network Shows series, in which Temptation's hosts Ed Phillips
and Livinia Nixon
were contestants themselves. Most recently she is seen alongside former Sale co-host Tony Barber
on TV1
s Cash Trivia Challenge.
She launched her debut album Beautiful Death on 4 April 2004 at the Corner Hotel.
She has a recurring role on City Homicide
from August 2007.
She currently has a lead role in the children's television series The Elephant Princess
as Anita Wilson.
Her acting roles include Amanda Morrell in Sons and Daughters
Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired in December 1981, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period, and the official broadcast date of the final...
from 1983–1985, a guest role in the short-lived serial Family and Friends
Family and Friends
Family and Friends was a short-lived Australian television soap opera debuted on 7 February 1990.The series was intended to be the Nine Network's response to the already successful soaps on the rival channels - Neighbours on the Network Ten and Home and Away on the Seven Network.Set in a suburban...
in 1990, and the on-going part of Jen Handley in Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
in the early 1990s.
From 1986 until 1991, Platt was the co-host of the then top-rated quiz show Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century (Australian game show)
$ale of the Century was an Australian game show that aired on the Nine Network from 14 July 1980 – 29 November 2001. Tony Barber hosted an early version of Sale of the Century under the title of Temptation from 1970–1976, and was also the initial host of Sale, replaced by Glenn Ridge in 1991...
, a job that probably brought her her widest audiences and recognition. She has since returned to this role for one special episode of Temptation on 14 March 2007, during the show's Battle of the Network Shows series, in which Temptation's hosts Ed Phillips
Ed Phillips
Ed Phillips is an Australian Sydney-based television and radio presenter. He is probably best known for hosting the national game-show Temptation in the mid-2000's.-Career:...
and Livinia Nixon
Livinia Nixon
Livinia Nixon is an Australian television presenter and actress best known for her roles on the Nine Network as weather presenter on Nine News Melbourne and as co-host on the long running variety series Hey Hey It's Saturday....
were contestants themselves. Most recently she is seen alongside former Sale co-host Tony Barber
Tony Barber
Anthony "Tony" Ferraro Barber is an Australian game show host and television personality.-Early life:...
on TV1
TV1 (Australia)
TV1 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms.-History:TV1 launched as part of the original Galaxy lineup. The channel is jointly owned by Sony International Television, Universal Studios and Paramount. The channel shows...
s Cash Trivia Challenge.
She launched her debut album Beautiful Death on 4 April 2004 at the Corner Hotel.
She has a recurring role on City Homicide
City Homicide
City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
from August 2007.
She currently has a lead role in the children's television series The Elephant Princess
The Elephant Princess
The Elephant Princess is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2008. The series is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. A second season began screening in 2011.-Premise:...
as Anita Wilson.