Leila Hayes
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Leila Hayes is an Australian actress, best known for playing Beryl Palmer in the hit 1980s soap opera
Sons and Daughters
throughout its entire run.
She began her career as a singer. In the 1970s she acted on television in guest roles in Crawford Productions
drama series Homicide, Division 4
, Matlock Police
and Bluey
, and appeared briefly in their acclaimed serial The Sullivans
.
Hayes also acted in television miniseries, including Power Without Glory
(1976), and in some TV movies. In 1981 she appeared in several episodes of soap opera Prisoner
as brothel madam Jeannie Baxter and was in an early episode of A Country Practice
. The same episode starred Peter Phelps
who played her stepson John in Sons and Daughters
only a few months later.
Hayes had also acted on stage, taking the leading role of April Delaney in comedy Dimboola
. After this came the role in Sons and Daughters
.
Hayes had a career in talkback radio for a while.
These days Hayes has a career behind the scenes as an acting teacher, running the Leila Hayes drama school.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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...
throughout its entire run.
She began her career as a singer. In the 1970s she acted on television in guest roles in Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...
drama series Homicide, Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
, Matlock Police
Matlock Police
Matlock Police was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1971 and 1975....
and Bluey
Bluey
Bluey is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network in 1976.The series was another crime TV series from Crawford Productions, but was different from previous series - Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police - in that it focused on a single detective rather than...
, and appeared briefly in their acclaimed serial The Sullivans
The Sullivans
The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...
.
Hayes also acted in television miniseries, including Power Without Glory
Power Without Glory
Power Without Glory is a 1950 novel written by Australian writer Frank Hardy. It was later adapted into a mini-series by the Australian Broadcasting Commission .- Publication :...
(1976), and in some TV movies. In 1981 she appeared in several episodes of soap opera Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
as brothel madam Jeannie Baxter and was in an early episode of A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
. The same episode starred Peter Phelps
Peter Phelps
Peter Phelps is an Australian actor, singer and writer. He is notable for his role of Peter Church in the television drama, Stingers and Trevor Cole, in Baywatch...
who played her stepson John 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...
only a few months later.
Hayes had also acted on stage, taking the leading role of April Delaney in comedy Dimboola
Dimboola (play)
Dimboola is a play by the Australian author Jack Hibberd. It premiered in 1969 at La Mama Theatre under the direction of Graeme Blundell. The whole action of the play supposedly takes place at a real wedding at which the actors represent the families of the bride and groom and the audience are...
. After this came the role 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...
.
Hayes had a career in talkback radio for a while.
These days Hayes has a career behind the scenes as an acting teacher, running the Leila Hayes drama school.