Caroline Gillmer (born 1955) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as Prisoner as Helen Smart and Neighbours as Cheryl Stark.
Caroline appeared as Neighbours regular character and fan favourite Cheryl Stark from 1993 to 1996 before being killed off.
Cheryl has subsequently appeared in a flashback scene as part of Helen Daniels's death episodes in 1997 and last featured in a 2014 episode to celebrate the Kennedy family's 20th anniversary on Ramsay Street. A cast photo from the mid 1990s featuring Cheryl was shown on screen as part of the "final ever" episode end credits of the series in 2022.
Gillmer has had many guest roles in television series, including a recurring guest role on MDA and supporting roles in TV shows such as Bed of Roses. She portrayed Judy Moran in the hit TV series Underbelly.
In 2021, Gillmer appeared in the drama series Lie with Me.
Personal life Gillmer has been married to choreographer Tony Bartuccio since the 1980s.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1982Fighting BackRosemaryFeature film1985Sally Dawkins1988Evil Angels aka 'A Cry in the Dark'Amy WhittakerFeature film1995Hotel SorrentoHilary MoynihanFeature film1997PawsSusieFeature film2000MuggersNurse ArmstrongFeature film2000Barbara BrachFeature film AUS/Canada/France/Italy/Japan
Television Year Title Role Notes1977BlueyTracy CarterTV series, Episode 33: "Witness"1980–1984PrisonerHelen SmartTV series, 78 episodes Recurring role1981Cop ShopMargot DavisTV series, 1 episode Guest role1983All the Rivers RunMabel BlakeneyTV miniseries, 4 episodes1983Carson's LawMrs. Doris WalshTV series, 1 episode1983Starting OutEleanor HarrisTV series, 3 episodes1984Matthew and SonGloria DoranTV film / TV Pilot1984High CountryMargeTV film1986Cyclone TracyLittle CarolineTV miniseries, 3 episodes1987Sheila SimpsonTV series, 2 episodes: "Keep on Truckin': Parts 1 & 2"1988RobinTV series, 1 episode: "1.6"1989SandyABC TV miniseries, 6 episodes1991G.P.Maggie WestABC TV series, 1 Episode: "The Right to Write"1991Brides of ChristSister PhilomenaABC TV miniseries, 3 episodes1993 Seven Deadly SinsRachelABC Film TV series, 1 episode 4. "Greed'1993SusanTV film1993–1996NeighboursCheryl StarkTV series, 380 episodes, Regular role 1996In Cheryl's ArmsCheryl StarkTV pilot1998Good Guys, Bad GuysSiobhan StarretTV series, 1 episode: "Elvis Lives"2001Halifax f.p.RoseanneTV film series, Episode: "The Scorpion's Kiss"2002–2003MDADr. Joan BartyABC TV series, 4 episodes Episodes: "Love You to Death", "Rites of Passage", "Eye of the Beholder", "Second Bite"2008UnderbellyJudy MoranTV series, 6 episodes Recurring role (season 1)2008–2011Bed of RosesMarg BraithwaiteABC TV series, 26 episodes, Regular role2017Home and AwayPeggy KingTV series, 5 episodes, Guest roleOffspringJill Crewe / Jill CrewTV series, 4 episodes Episodes: "7.5", "7.7", "7.9", "7.10"2021Lie With MeCynthia FallmontTV miniseries, 3 episodes, Episodes: "1", "2", "4"2022Darby and JoanDenise RedmanTV miniseries, 4 episodes
Other appearances {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1998 |Denise |Herself - Guest |TV series, 1 episode |- |1997 |Where Are They Now? |Guest - Herself |TV series, 1 episode |- |1995 |Neighbours: A 10th Birthday Celebration |Herself / Cheryl Stark |TV special |- |1995 |Inside 'Hotel Sorrento''' |Herself |Video |- |1989 |The Bert Newton Show|Guest Performer - sings "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" |TV series, 1 episode |- |1978 |The 20's And All That Jazz|Herself |ABC TV special
Trivia During her time off sick from Neighbours in 1995, Gillmer was temporarily replaced by fellow ex-Prisoner'' cast member Colette Mann who played Doreen Burns, and who later played Sheila Canning.
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