Wendy Playfair

Acting

Wendy Playfair

Born — Died

1926-08-28 — 2026-03-11

Place of birth

Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Prisoner poster
7.6

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

Prisoner

1979

Father, Dear Father poster
7.0

The hugely successful British television series Father Dear Father is transplanted to Australia when novelist Patrick Glover and his assistant Nanny trek down under to write the great Australian crime novel, and end up supervising Patrick's boisterous young nieces while their own father is abroad.

Father, Dear Father

1978

Fortress poster
6.9

After being kidnapped by four masked men, a teacher and her students rebel by plotting against the criminals.

Fortress

1985

Three to Go: Judy poster
NR

Judy, a young woman living in a provincial town, spends her final weeks at home preparing to move to the city in search of new opportunities. As she interacts with her family, coworkers, and boyfriend, differing expectations and perspectives reveal the challenges surrounding her decision. (Note: This film is one segment of the anthology feature "Three to Go" (1971).)

Three to Go: Judy

1970

Three to Go poster
7.5

This anthology film brings together three stories—"Michael", "Judy", and "Toula"—each centered on a young Australian confronting personal and social choices about their future. Produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit, the film explores themes of identity, independence, and cultural tension through distinct perspectives from directors Brian Hannant, Oliver Howes, and Peter Weir.

Three to Go

1971

Cody: Bad Love poster
8.0

Cody’s investigation of an art theft leads him to Claudia who works at an art gallery where the certificate of the stolen painting is held. His judgement may be clouded when he discovers the federal police suspect Claudia of smuggling the paintings.

Cody: Bad Love

1994

Film credits

1990s · 2 titles

1970s · 3 titles

Series credits