Maggie Dence
Maggie Dence | |
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Dence in January 2013 | |
| Born | Margaret Helen Dence 1 February 1942 Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupations | Actress, comedienne |
| Years active | 1959–present |
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| Spouse |
Graham Rouse
(m. 1965; died 2021) |
Margaret Helen Dence AM (born 1 February 1942) is an Australian actress of stage and screen, with a career spanning some seven decades. Dence is known to early audiences for her roles in the satirical TV comedy The Mavis Bramston Show, and also serving as that series' mascot (originally portrayed in the pilot by Noeline Brown). Dence featured in comedy Kingswood Country with stars Ross Higgins and Judi Farr as snobbish Merle Bullpit. Her dramatic roles include Rose Sullivan in The Sullivans, Bev Baker in Prisoner, and school headmistress Dorothy Burke in Neighbours.