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Patricia Mary Bishop (13 June 1946 – 28 March 2000) was a northern Irish-born Australian actress, noted for her performances in theatre, film and television series.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Bishop was born on 13 June 1946 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents Lloyd and Dorothy and had two brothers, Ross and Howard.[1]
Career
[edit]Bishop appeared frequently on television, but is probably best known for her role in Prisoner as gangster's wife Antonia McNally, in 1979. She appeared in Dynasty in the regular role of Patricia Mason from 1970 to 1971. Other recurring roles included that of Melissa Hobson in Number 96 in 1976 and Maggie Gould in Cop Shop in 1980.
She appeared in the miniseries A Fortunate Life (1986), Edens Lost, Cassidy (both 1989), Come in Spinner, The Paper Man, Ring of Scorpio (all 1990), Brides of Christ (1991) and Bordertown (1995).
She also had guest roles in numerous television series including Contrabandits, Homicide, Delta, The Link Men, Division 4, Matlock Police, Catwalk, Spyforce, Ryan, Certain Women, Shannon's Mob, Spring & Fall, Menotti, Five Mile Creek, A Country Practice, Special Squad, Rafferty's Rules, The Flying Doctors, Boys from the Bush, Police Rescue, Law of the Land, Correlli, Water Rats, The Genie from Down Under, Bullpitt!, Blue Heelers and All Saints.
Bishop received an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her representation of Jenny in the 1976 film Don's Party, based on the David Williamson play of the same name. She played the role of Maude White in the 1995 film Dad and Dave: On Our Selection, opposite Leo McKern, Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor, and was a nursing sister in the 1999 film Soft Fruit.
She also appeared in numerous TV plays and TV movies including Volpone (1968), The Voyage Out (1969), Tilley Landed On Our Shores (1969), Eden House (1970), Chimes at Midnight, Human Target (1974), A Step in the Right Direction (1981), Man of Letters (1984), Barracuda (1988), The Time Game (1992), Reprisal (1997) and Without Warning (1999).
Bishop acted extensively for the stage, including productions for NIDA, Old Tote Theatre Company, Ensemble Theatre, STC, MTC, QTC, Phillip Street Theatre, Belvoir and Hunter Valley Theatre Company.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit]Bishop was married to renowned Australian actor Bill Hunter in 1976, however, according to writer Bob Ellis, the marriage was short-lived after Hunter ran off with their wedding celebrant.
She had a daughter, Onagh.[3]
Bishop died on 28 March 2000, aged 53, after a battle with cancer.[1]
After Bishop's death, Onagh moved in with actress Fiona Spence and writer Denise Morgan in Sydney, who saw her through her HSC.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Don's Party | Jenny | |
| 1978 | Cries from a Cold Aquarium | (undisclosed role) | Short |
| 1980 | The Quick Brown Fox | Miss Trent | Short |
| 1986 | Scorpion | Spain: Cab Driver | |
| 1987 | The Right Hand Man | (undisclosed role) | |
| 1995 | Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | Maude White | |
| 1999 | Soft Fruit | Nursing Sister |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Volpone | Celia | TV movie |
| Contrabandits | Hazel Reeves | Season 2, episode 15 | |
| 1969–1972 | Homicide | Rhonda | Season 6, episode 1 |
| Clair Neil | Season 9, episode 15 | ||
| Beverly Smith | Season 9, episode 31 | ||
| 1969 | The Voyage Out | Kathy Harper | TV movie |
| Tilley Landed On Our Shores | Miss... Er... | TV movie | |
| Delta | Mother | Season 1, episode 11 | |
| 1970 | The Link Men | (undisclosed role) | Season 1, episode 3 |
| Eden House | Portia | TV movie | |
| Chimes at Midnight | (undisclosed role) | TV movie | |
| Division 4 | Lenise Bingham | Season 2, episode 7 | |
| Paula | Season 2, episode 29 | ||
| 1970–1971 | Dynasty | Patricia Mason | Seasons 1–2, 22 episodes |
| 1971 | Matlock Police | Jocelyn | Season 1, episode 41 |
| 1972 | Catwalk | Peggy Ellis | Season 1, episodes 8 & 12 |
| 1973 | Spyforce | Island Woman | Season 1, episode 39 |
| Ryan | Elaine Duncan | Season 1, episode 20 | |
| 1974 | Human Target | (undisclosed role) | TV movie |
| 1975 | Certain Women | (undisclosed role) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Shannon's Mob | Miss Warwick | Season 1, episode 13 |
| Number 96 | Melissa Hobson | Season 5, 4 episodes | |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Antonia 'Toni' McNally | Season 1, 8 episodes |
| 1980 | Cop Shop | Maggie Gould | 4 episodes |
| Spring & Fall | Psychologist | Season 1, episode 2 | |
| 1981 | Menotti | (undisclosed role) | Season 1, episodes 4 & 5 |
| A Step in the Right Direction | (undisclosed role) | TV movie | |
| 1982–1993 | A Country Practice | Helen McNeil | Season 2, episodes 7 & 8 |
| Margot Reynolds | Season 4, episodes 39 & 40 | ||
| Pauline Kitchener | Season 5, episodes 51 & 52 | ||
| Janet Strauss | Season 13, episodes 21 & 22 | ||
| 1984 | Five Mile Creek | Muriel Bostock | Season 1, episode 11 |
| Man of Letters | Ann Turtle | TV movie | |
| Special Squad | Barbara Prowse | Season 1, episode 16 | |
| 1986 | A Fortunate Life | Alice McCall | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Sgt. Whitten | TV movie |
| Rafferty's Rules | Mrs. Annie Hartnoll | Season 4, episode 13 | |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | Muffet | Miniseries |
| Cassidy | Clare Cassidy | Miniseries | |
| 1990 | Come in Spinner | Mrs. D'Arcy-Twining | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| The Paper Man | Marjorie Stack | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| The Flying Doctors | Evelyn Murray | Season 7, episode 20 | |
| 1991 | Boys from the Bush | Grace | Season 1, episode 9 |
| Police Rescue | Cath Adams | Season 1, episodes 6 & 10 | |
| Ring of Scorpio | Beth Rogers | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| Brides of Christ | Mary Maloney | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | The Time Game | Gran Johnson | TV movie |
| 1994 | Law of the Land | Sharon Jobling | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Correlli | Sister Margaret | Season 1, episode 9 |
| Bordertown | Cora | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Miranda Lathem | Season 1, episode 15 |
| The Genie from Down Under | Madge | Season 1, episode 5 | |
| 1997 | Bullpitt! | (undisclosed role) | Season 2, episode 11 |
| Reprisal | Edith | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Blue Heelers | Andrea Dean | Season 5, episode 37 |
| 1999 | All Saints | Hazel Masterton | Season 2, episode 19 |
| Without Warning | Cecile Bannerman | TV movie |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Glass Menagerie | Amanda Wingfield | UNSW, Old Tote Parade Theatre with NIDA |
| 1966 | The Schoolmistress | Jane Chipman / Mrs. Rankling | UNSW, Old Tote Parade Theatre |
| No, No, Nanette | Chorister | Arts Theatre, Adelaide | |
| An Inevitable Happening | Madame | Wayside Theatre, Sydney with The Group Theatre | |
| The Maids | Madame | ||
| 1967 | Hedda Gabler | UNSW, Old Tote Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1968 | This Old Man Comes Rolling Home | Julie Dockerty | |
| 1969 | The Rise and Fall of Boronia Avenue | Jane St Theatre, Sydney | |
| Rooted | Sandy | Jane St Theatre, Sydney with NIDA | |
| 1971 | Hoddel's Remarkable Handcart | UNSW, Old Tote Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1972 | The Beaux’ Stratagem | Theatre 62, Adelaide | |
| An Awful Rose | Jane St Theatre, Sydney with NIDA | ||
| Don's Party | Jane St Theatre, Sydney, UNSW, Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Canberra | ||
| 1973 | The Bear | AMP Theatrette, Sydney with Q Theatre Company | |
| Ritual for Dolls | |||
| 1974 | One Season's King | ||
| 1975 | Down Under | Stables Theatre, Sydney with King O'Malley Theatre Company | |
| 1976 | The Tatty Hollow Story | Jo | Stables Theatre, Sydney |
| Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been? | Cheerleader / Lillian Hellman | Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney | |
| 1976–1977 | Otherwise Engaged | Davina Saunders | UNSW, Old Tote Parade Theatre, Sydney, SGIO Theatre, Brisbane |
| 1977 | What the Butler Saw | Mrs Prentice | Hunter Valley Theatre Company, Sydney |
| Sporting Double – The Les Darcy Show / The Roy Murphy Show | Margaret Darcy / Sharon | ||
| Hamlet | Gertrude | ||
| Confusions | SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with QTC | ||
| 1978 | Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi | Stas | Russell St Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Perth, Union Hall, Adelaide, Theatre Royal Sydney with MTC |
| The Homecoming | Ruth | Townsville Civic Theatre, Cairns Civic Theatre | |
| The Cherry Orchard | Charlotta Ivanovna | SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with QTC | |
| 1979 | A Cheery Soul | Mrs Custance / Miss Ferry / Little Girl | Sydney Opera House with The Paris Company & STC |
| Hedda Gabler | Hedda Tesman | SGIO Theatre, Brisbane with QTC | |
| 1980 | Quadraphenia | Mary | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre[4] |
| Born in the Gardens | Queenie | Theatre Royal Sydney with MLC Theatre Royal Company & Knightsbridge Theatrical Productions | |
| 1981 | Mourning Becomes Electra | Christine Mannon | Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC |
| Sold in Marriage | Lady Henrietta Barrington | Sydney Theatre Music Hall Theatre Restaurant[5] | |
| 1982 | Conundra | Phillip St Theatre, Sydney with Ensemble Theatre | |
| Macbeth | Sydney Opera House with QTC | ||
| 1987 | Shadowland | Bay St Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1988 | Hate | Eloise | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Company B & Playbox Theatre[4] |
| 1990 | Faith Healer | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1991 | The Revenger's Tragedy | Sydney Opera House with STC | |
| Diving for Pearls | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Company B | ||
| The Girl Who Saw Everything | Liz Ransome | Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC | |
| 1992 | Mary Lives | Various roles | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company, Monash University, Geelong Arts Centre[4] |
| 1993 | Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches | Hannah Porter Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg | Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC |
| 1997 | Dimetos | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Productions en Attendant | |
| The Memory of Water | Marian St Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company |
Radio
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mrs. Warren's Profession | Mrs Warren | ABC Radio Brisbane |
| Thérèse Raquin | Thérèse | ABC Radio Melbourne |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Don's Party | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1991 | The Paper Man | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BISHOP, Patricia Mary | Death Notices | Melbourne".
- ^ a b c "Pat Bishop". AusStage.
- ^ a b "A wondrous way with words for TV". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Pat Bishop". Malthouse Theatre.
- ^ "Sold in Marriage". Theatregold.
External links
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Early life
Family and childhood
Patricia Alison Bishop was born on 7 May 1941 in Newtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad, to Ena and Sonny Bishop.[1] She was the first child, with a younger sister named Gillian. Her family belonged to the solid middle class in one of Port of Spain's quieter suburbs. Ena Bishop was talented in needlework and culinary arts, while Sonny Bishop was knowledgeable about Trinidad, with passions for music and sport. Pat received early exposure to music at her father's knee, learning to read music as an infant.[1]Education and early influences
Bishop's formal education began at Tranquillity Girls' Government School from 1947 to 1954. She then attended Bishop Anstey High School from 1954 to 1962 on a Government Exhibition, where she served as Head Girl.[1] Displaying early talent, she began piano lessons at age five under Millicent Roberts and continued until 1962; she also studied art with Cecily Forde and voice with Jean Penner. At school, she sang in the choir, played piano at assemblies, and designed winning Carnival Queen gowns. In 1962, she earned a Trinidad and Tobago Additional Island Scholarship and pursued an Honours Degree in Fine Art at the University of Durham's King's College in the UK from 1962 to 1965.[1][3]Professional career
Pat Bishop's professional career encompassed education, visual arts, music, and cultural preservation, reflecting her role as a multifaceted cultural icon in Trinidad and Tobago.Education and Lecturing
After completing her studies, Bishop returned to Trinidad and began teaching history and art at Bishop Anstey High School. She later lectured at the University of the West Indies (UWI) campuses in Mona, Jamaica, and St. Augustine, Trinidad, for eight years, emphasizing local creativity and cultural literacy in her curriculum. From 1970 to 1972, she also taught at the Jamaica School of Art. Her academic focus included West Indian history, as evidenced by her M.A. thesis on runaway slaves in Jamaica (1807–1823).[1][3]Visual Arts and Curatorship
As a visual artist, Bishop produced paintings that were exhibited in Trinidad, Barbados, London, and included in national collections. Notable works include a series of 37 miniatures titled Journey of the Magi. She served as curator of Trinidad and Tobago's National Museum and Art Gallery, promoting Caribbean art and heritage. Later, she directed the Carnival Institute, contributing to the preservation of cultural traditions.[1][2]Music and Performance
Bishop pioneered innovations in the steelband movement, becoming the first person to sing with a steelband in 1967 alongside the Esso Tripoli Steel Orchestra. She collaborated extensively with the Witco Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, arranging music and leading eight major U.S. tours, including performances at Carnegie Hall. In the mid-1980s, she conducted the first combined steelband and symphony orchestra concert with the Desperadoes and the New York Pops Symphony. From 1980, she directed the Lydian Singers choir, fostering performances of classical works by composers such as Verdi, Rossini, Dvořák, and Puccini, including Turandot. In 1991, she founded the Lydian Steel Orchestra under National Gas Company sponsorship, promoting music literacy within steelbands until 2014. She also worked with theatre groups like the Little Carib Theatre and directed music for folk performing companies.[1][3][2]Personal life
Marriage and family
Pat Bishop married Australian actor Bill Hunter in 1976, but the union was brief, lasting only 17 days before Hunter departed with their wedding celebrant, resulting in a swift divorce.[8] She was a devoted single mother to her daughter, Onagh, raising her amid the demands of an acting career that often required travel between Melbourne and Sydney.[9] Following the divorce, Bishop established her family life primarily in Melbourne, drawing support from her mother Dorothy and brothers Ross and Howard to help balance professional commitments and parenting responsibilities.[9] Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents Lloyd and Dorothy, Bishop retained connections to her family's Northern Irish heritage throughout her life in Australia.[10]Health and death
In the late 1990s, Pat Bishop was diagnosed with cancer and waged a determined battle against the illness.[9] She ultimately succumbed to the disease on 28 March 2000 in Melbourne, Australia, at the age of 53.[11] As her condition worsened, Bishop stepped away from her career after completing her final roles in 1999, including Nursing Sister in the film Soft Fruit.[12] Bishop's passing was marked by a family-published death notice in Melbourne newspapers, which celebrated her as a dearly loved mother to her daughter Onagh, cherished daughter of the late Lloyd and Dorothy, and devoted sister to Ross and Howard.[11] Funeral arrangements were handled privately by the family, reflecting the intimate circle she held close during her final days.[9] In the immediate aftermath, Bishop's daughter Onagh received care from her mother's longtime friends, actress Fiona Spence and writer Denise Morgan, who welcomed her into their home to provide stability and support.[13] This arrangement underscored the deep bonds within Bishop's personal network amid the family's grief.Recognition and legacy
Awards and nominations
Pat Bishop received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to the arts, education, music, and cultural preservation in Trinidad and Tobago. In 1986, she was awarded the Hummingbird Gold Medal for her work in art, music, and community service.[14] She earned Cacique Awards for her musical compositions.[2] In 1994, Bishop received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.[1] That same year, she was bestowed Trinidad and Tobago's highest civilian honor at the time, the Trinity Cross, for service to art and community.[2]| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hummingbird Gold Medal | Art, Music, and Community Service | Awarded[14] |
| 1994 | Cacique Awards | Musical Compositions | Awarded[2] |
| 1994 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | University of the West Indies | Awarded[1] |
| 1994 | Trinity Cross | Service to Art and Community | Awarded[2] |