Margo McLennan
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Margo McLennan was a British actress known for her role in the Australian soap opera Prisoner
. Born Eileen Marguerite McMenemy in Peckham
, London she originally trained to be an ice skater
before becoming an actress.
She was married to fellow actor Tony Doonan from 1962 until their divorce in 1969. They had one child, Nicola, from that union. She changed her name to Margo Mayne in the 1960s and appeared in several British TV series including Night Train To Surbiton and Ransom For A Pretty Girl before moving to Australia. She went on to play a succession of glamorous characters in shows such as The Gentle Killers, Motive for Murder and The Man from Interpol. In the mid-1960s she appeared in the movie Spaceflight SC-1.
Margo's first appearance on Prisoner was in 1979 as Catherine Roberts, sent to prison for killing her daughter's rapist
. During the 1980s she returned to the show for three episodes as Officer Parsons.
In later life, she was an advocate for gay marriage. Upon learning she had cancer, she returned to Britain with her second husband, Rod McLennan.
McLennan's final acting role was in Prisoner Queen
(2003), playing Mrs. Gelding. She died in England from the metastasized cancer, aged 66.
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...
. Born Eileen Marguerite McMenemy in Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, London she originally trained to be an ice skater
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
before becoming an actress.
She was married to fellow actor Tony Doonan from 1962 until their divorce in 1969. They had one child, Nicola, from that union. She changed her name to Margo Mayne in the 1960s and appeared in several British TV series including Night Train To Surbiton and Ransom For A Pretty Girl before moving to Australia. She went on to play a succession of glamorous characters in shows such as The Gentle Killers, Motive for Murder and The Man from Interpol. In the mid-1960s she appeared in the movie Spaceflight SC-1.
Margo's first appearance on Prisoner was in 1979 as Catherine Roberts, sent to prison for killing her daughter's rapist
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
. During the 1980s she returned to the show for three episodes as Officer Parsons.
In later life, she was an advocate for gay marriage. Upon learning she had cancer, she returned to Britain with her second husband, Rod McLennan.
McLennan's final acting role was in Prisoner Queen
Prisoner Queen
Prisoner Queen is a 2004 black comedy film written and directed by cult movie director Timothy Spanos.The film is a story about an old actress who is diagnosed with leukaemia. Her son Alex struggles to cope with her illness and escapes into a warped fantasy that he is living in the prison drama...
(2003), playing Mrs. Gelding. She died in England from the metastasized cancer, aged 66.