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2 unusual facts about Sons and Daughters


Cornelia Frances

Later she acted in guest starring television roles, before taking another well-remembered role, that of Barbara Armstrong (later Hamilton) in Sons and Daughters, a role she played from 1982 until 1986.

Cornelia Frances (born Cornelia Frances Zulver; 7 April 1941) is an English actress best known for her acting career in Australia, including roles as judge Morag Bellingham on Home and Away, Barbara Hamilton on Sons and Daughters and sister Grace Scott on The Young Doctors.


Andrew McKaige

In addition to being an original cast member of the 1980s soap opera Sons and Daughters (as Bill Todd), he is the second actor to play the role of Marty Jackson in Prisoner – succeeding Ronald Korosy and preceding Michael Winchester.

Brian Blain

He is best remembered for his role as wealthy businessman Gordon Hamilton in the Seven Network soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1981 to 1987 when the series was cancelled, and his role as Captain Jacob Hilliard in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991).

John Hamblin

He came to Australia as a Ten Pound Pom in the 1960s and secured roles in television, including regular roles in soap operas Class of '74, The Restless Years, Case for the Defence (in which he played the lead role of Case), The Young Doctors (in which he played Dr Dan Wheatley) and Sons and Daughters.

Julie Nihill

After early roles in 1980s soap operas such as The Young Doctors, Prisoner and Sons and Daughters and the miniseries Bodyline (in which she appeared as Jessie Bradman, Donald Bradman's wife).

Matt Doran

In 2008, Doran played the role of James Marshall in the film Next Door to the Velinskys, a drama co-starring I Wish I were Stephanie V actress Chloe Traicos and former Sons and Daughters actress Oriana Panozzo.


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Don Battye

Battye co-composed the famous theme song to Sons and Daughters with Peter Pinne, plus two songs for inclusion in 'Neighbours'.

Sarah Kemp

Sarah Kemp's parents are English and before Sons and Daughters, her credits include two episodes of Doctor Who entitled Day of the Daleks (1972), and an episode of The Benny Hill Show.

Tracy Mann

She is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing a character who ended up behind bars, deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter in Prisoner (her mother, Jeannie, was played by actress Leila Hayes, later of Sons and Daughters).

Worshipful Company of Shipwrights

Whilst sons and daughters of members can join as freemen of the company, only those with a professional maritime background (military or commercial) may become liverymen.