Vikki Hammond is an Australian former actress and TV host.
Biography Early life Hammond was born in England she trained in dance and won a beauty contest in Southwark. She appeared in a pantomime in Glasgow and in the British film, Blue Murder at St Trinian's and television series, Mostly Maynard (both 1957). Hammond married actor and comedian, Peter Colville in 1957. The couple relocated to Australia in 1959, where Hammond worked as a dancer and soubrette with the Tivoli circuit. They joined Sorlie's tour in 1960 and performed in Broken Hill. Hammond and Colville had separated by 1963. She later married car salesman and cartage contractor, Bill Forbes.
Career Hammond appeared on TV in variety shows such as Personally Yours, Top of the Town, Merry-Go-Round, My Fair Lady, Daly at Night The Delo and Daly Show, BP Super Shows, Revue 61 She hosted the variety series Vikki on the ABC in 1963. After taking a break from show business she returned and played Maggie Hayword in The Sullivans.
Hammond's role in The Sullivans won her the 1982 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series.
Other TV appearances include on What's It Worth?, Division 4, Homicide, Afraid of the Dark, The Flying Doctors and the opening of ATV-0.
Filmography (selected) TitleYear Role Mostly Maynard (TV series) 1957 Blue Murder at St Trinian's 1957 Jane Osbourne Musical Playhouse (TV series) 1959 Powder room girl Ryan (TV series) 1973 Chick at Party Homicide (TV series) 1972-1975 (3 guest roles) Marion - Joyce Browning - Barbara Reid Matlock Police (TV series) 1973-1975 (3 guest roles) Joan Cope - Elizabeth Degan - Lillian Davis Division 4. (TV series) 1971-1975 Rita Thornton - Gail Parkes - Rita Williamson Tandarra (TV mini-series) 1976 Delia Drummond Bluey 1976 Susie Billings The Sullivans 1976-1982 Maggie Heyward Baker Carson's Law (TV series) 1983-1984 Ruth Lyons The Fast Lane (TV series) 1985 O'Rourke The Flying Doctors 1985 Beth Drever
References
External links
Vikki Hammond at AusStage