Elisabeth Kirkby emigrated to Australia in 1965, where she continued her acting career and became known for her small screen role as Lucy Sutcliffe in the serial Number 96.
12 Facts About Elisabeth Kirkby
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Elisabeth Kirkby was born in Welbeck Road in Bolton, Lancashire, north-west England to James Burton Elisabeth Kirkby and Frances Robinson.
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Elisabeth Kirkby grew up during the dark years of The Great Depression and noted the closure of numerous cotton mills, native to the area during this period.
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Elisabeth Kirkby appeared in telemovies in her native United Kingdom including Mr Bolfrey and the televised play Love from a Stranger, based on a stage production written by Frank Vosper from a novel by Agatha Christie.
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Elisabeth Kirkby relocated to Sydney, Australia in 1965, where she wrote and produced documentaries and educational programs for the ABC.
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Elisabeth Kirkby based her and her husband Alf Sutcliffe after his own parents from Lancashire, England, even naming the character of Lucy after his mother.
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In late 1973 the show had a feature film spin-off featuring much of the show's current cast, including Elisabeth Kirkby, reprising their television roles.
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Elisabeth Kirkby provided a commentary for the DVD release of the series alongside co-star Carol Raye and Michael Kirby.
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Elisabeth Kirkby subsequently made guest appearances on Australian drama series such as The Outsiders.
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Elisabeth Kirkby was married to Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh writer who died in 1961, she was married and has three children, a daughter and two sons, four grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
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In 2006 Elisabeth Kirkby earned an Arts Degree and in 2014 a PhD from the University of Sydney at the age of 93, becoming Australia's oldest university graduate.
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Elisabeth Kirkby's thesis was on unemployment during the Great Depression, and she has become an advocate for older people to learn and study.