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11 Facts About Helen Morse

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Helen Morse was born on 24 January 1947 and is an English-born Australian actress who has appeared in films, on television and on stage.

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Helen Morse won the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 1976 film Caddie, and starred in the 1981 miniseries A Town Like Alice.

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Helen Morse was the oldest of four children; her parents were a doctor and nurse.

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Helen Morse moved to Australia in 1950 with her family.

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Helen Morse attended school at Presbyterian Ladies' College in Burwood, Victoria, and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1965, and trained with Brian Syron in Sydney.

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Helen Morse won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1976 film Caddie.

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Helen Morse had roles on many television productions, including three episodes of The Doctor Blake Mysteries in 2014,2015, and 2016.

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Helen Morse has worked with many companies including Melbourne Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre, The Independent, Nimrod Theatre Company, Marian Street Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Hunter Valley Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Harvest Theatre Company and the State Theatre Company of South Australia.

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In 2002 and again in 2008, Helen Morse played the role of Theodora Goodman in Adam Cook's adaptation of Patrick White's The Aunt's Story.

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Helen Morse has since been nominated for productions of John by Annie Baker, and Memorial by Alice Oswald.

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Helen Morse was married from 1967 until 1976 to Australian actor and director Sandy Harbutt, who she met while starring in a stage production of A Taste of Honey in Newcastle.