Margaret Christensen

Margaret Christensen
Born8 January 1921 (1921-01-08)
Died30 November 2009(2009-11-30) (aged 88)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesMargaret Cristensen, Peg Christenson (credited as)
Occupations
  • Radio hostess
  • actress
Years active1940s–2002
Children2 (including Sean Scully)

Margaret Christensen (8 January 1921–30 November 2009), also credited as Margaret Caristensen and Peg Christensen, was an Australian radio hostess and character actress, who appeared in numerous television series, primarily in guesting roles.

Christensen was more the Ausutalia's first radio DJ's and was best known for her role during The Golden Age of Radio for her role of Emmie Lawson, starring alongside Queenie Ashton, Gwen Plumb and Ethel Lang in the long-running Gwen Meredith radio series Blue Hills, iconically her role represented a transition of featuring woman in the early years of radio, at a time when the industry was prominently dominated by man.