Helen Scott (née Hough) is a New Zealand-born Australian former actress best known for her work in theatre and on television. She is best known as an original cast member of television series A Country Practice as hospital matron Marta Kurtesz.
Career Scott is best known for her roles in television soap operas, including The Young Doctors in 1981 as Sister Norma Campbell. The same year, she was also part of the original cast of A Country Practice, playing the regular ongoing role of hospital matron Marta Kurtesz. In the latter, she portrayed the character utilising a Central European accent. One of her primary story arcs in the serial was her romance with Dr. Terence Elliott (played by Shane Porteous). She left the show in 1983, in the episode "Love & Glory", with her character returning to Hungary with old friend, Bela Szollos (played by Barry Otto).
In 1979, Scott appeared opposite James Condon in the television series, Carrots, about a group of people putting together a children’s television show called "The Funny Bunny Show", featuring a 7-foot-tall rabbit called Moses. Scott's character, Sally Fraser worked on the “show within a show”. From 1979 to 1980, she featured in comedy sketch series Don't Ask Us, playing a variety of characters over a number of episodes.
Scott had a recurring role in drama series The Last Resort in 1988. She later had a three-episode guest role as Pam McWilliam in another drama series Big Sky in 1997. She also had guest roles in television series including Patrol Boat, Chances, Water Rats, Above the Law and All Saints, and was in several made-for-television films.
Scott also appeared in numerous theatre productions. Beginning her stage career in 1973, she performed at Perth's Octagon Theatre, The Hole in the Wall Theatre, Playhouse Theatre and Greenroom Theatre. In 1987, she played Ceres in a staging of Shakespeare's The Tempest at the Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company.
Personal life Scott is married to husband, Richard Scott, with whom she has a daughter, Alexis Jessica.
Acting credits
Television Year Title Role Type Ref. 1977 Death Cell (as Helen Hough) TV movie 1978 The Scalp Merchant Iris Bruhr(as Helen Hough) TV movie1979 Money in the Bank (as Helen Hough) TV movie Patrol Boat Carol (as Helen Hough) 1 episode Carrots Sally Fraser (as Helen Hough) 1979–1980 Don't Ask Us Various characters 13 episodes 1980 People Like Us (as Helen Hough) TV movie 1981 The Young Doctors Sister Norma Campbell (as Helen Hough) 28 episodes 1981–1983 A Country Practice Matron Marta Kurtesz (as Helen Scott) 126 episodes 1988 The Last Resort Recurring role 1991 Chances Carol Hawkins 1 episode 1996; 1998 Water Rats Mary Beth Endicott / Joy Godfrey 2 episodes 1997 Big Sky Pam McWilliam 3 episodes 2000 Above the Law 1 episode 2001 All Saints Sheila McArdle 1 episode
Stage Year Title Role Type Ref. 1973 Hay Fever Mercury Theatre, Auckland 1974" Julius Caesar Servant to Octavius Octagon Theatre, Perth with The Swan Players As You Like It Rosalind The Black Queen Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth 1974 Tom 1975 Jesters 1976 The Magistrate Playhouse, Perth with National Theatre Everyone's a General Greenroom Theatre, Perth with National Theatre You Want It Don't You Billy? Days in the Trees Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth Mixed Doubles 1977 How Does Your Garden Grow? Woman Happy End Miriam Travesties Cecily Carruthers Inner Voices Anna / Princess / Ali / Babyface The Beggar's Opera Octagon Theatre, Perth with Opera Viva The Tempest Ceres Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company 1978 No Sex Please, We're British Frances Hunter Regal Theatre, Perth with Interstar Catch Me if You Can Elizabeth Corban Marian St Theatre, Sydney 1980 Gladbags Pauline Phillip Theatre, Sydney with Ensemble Theatre Source:
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