Chantal Contouri
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Chantal Contouri | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
Chantal Contouri (born 1950; sometimes credited as Chantal Cantouri, Greek: Σαντάλ Κοντούρη[1]) is a Greek Australian television and film actress and former dancer, best known for her role in the 1970s soap opera Number 96, as nurse Tracy Wilson, later revealed to be the serial killer known as the infamous "pantyhose strangler".[2]
Early life
[edit]Contouri was born in Agios Georgios, Greece in 1950, the first of five children to Fotini and Konstantinos, the family emigrated to Australia aboard an Italian ship Castel Felice in 1954; and settled in Adelaide, where Contouri attended Adelaide High School, where she learned English.
Career
[edit]After leaving home she started her career as a dancer, and appeared on music show Kommotion, before venturing into acting. She was the first Greek actress to win a Logie Award. She has had guest and recurring roles in series and soap opera and Australian films.
She featured in The Sullivans as Melina Tsangarakis, who married Norm Baker before her death by firing squad. Contouri appeared in US daytime soap opera General Hospital in 1988 and played a guest role in the Australian soap E Street in 1993.[3]
She played leading roles in Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) and the sex comedy film Alvin Purple Rides Again (1974), and later had a guest role in the Alvin Purple television series produced in 1976. Contouri had starring roles in horror-suspense films Thirst (1979) and Snapshot (aka The Day After Halloween) (1979). She featured in Timothy Spanos' series Celebrity House Cleaner playing an alcoholic acting agent and her most recent role was in a remake of Stormboy in 2019.
Contouri remains best known however as Nurse Tracey Wilson in serial Number 96 and in 2007 discussed her time on the series in an episode of Where Are They Now?, and revealed that she runs the family's restaurant in Adelaide.[4] The restaurant closed in 2014, she currently resides in Torrensville, South Australia.[5] Contouri recorded an audio commentary for a 2008 DVD boxed set release of 32 Number 96 episodes, entitled The Pantyhose Strangler.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | All You Have to Do is Dig | Herself - Jewellery model | Film short |
| 1974 | Alvin Rides Again | Boobs la Touche | Feature film |
| 1974 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Own | Zizi | Feature film |
| 1977 | High Rolling | Bus Hostess | Feature film |
| 1979 | Snapshot (aka The Day After Halloween) | Madeline | Feature film |
| 1979 | Thirst | Kate Davis | Feature film |
| 1980 | Touch and Go | Fiona | Feature film |
| 1994 | Metal Skin | Savina's Mother | Feature film |
| 1996 | Offspring | Rosa | Feature film |
| 1998 | Vincent's Regret | Older Rosalba | Film short |
| 2000 | Nameday | Film short | |
| 2001 | And She Said... | Feature film | |
| 2003 | The Wannabes | Sally | Feature film |
| 2009 | Birthday | Scarlet | Film short |
| 2010 | The Otherside | Vinchenzena | Film short |
| 2010 | Lonesdale | Film short | |
| 2011 | Unfinished Thoughts | Lucia | Film short |
| 2013 | The House Cleaner | Zara Kozwalski | Feature film |
| 2016 | Allie | Mother | Film short |
| 2018 | Hotel Mumbai | Mrs Karvelas | Feature film |
| 2019 | Storm Boy | Julie Sims | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Champion | Teleplay | |
| 1974 | Certain Women | TV series | |
| 1974-75 | Number 96 | Tracey Wilson | TV series, 37 episodes |
| 1975 | Casino 10 | Game hostess (with Garry Meadows) | TV series |
| 1975 | Shannon's Mob | Tara | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1975 | Silent Number | Marie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1975 | McManus MPB | Lara Boltolavic | TV movie |
| 1976 | Alvin Purple | Christine | TV series, episode 7: 'The Hustled' |
| 1976 | Is There Anybody There? | Rosa | TV movie |
| 1978; 1979 | Chopper Squad | Diana Baker / Janie Smart | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1978 | The Sullivans | Melina Baker | TV series, 15 episodes |
| 1979 | Doctor Down Under | Dr. Wainwright | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Skyways | Lorraine Cruickshank | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Three Sea-Wolves | Laura Fiore | TV movie |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Guest role: Stasia | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1982 | The Black Boomerang aka 'Der schwarze Bumerang' | Minou | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1983 | All The Rivers Run | Julia | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Medea | Medea | TV movie |
| 1988 | General Hospital | Prunella | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 1988 | Goodbye Miss Fourth of July | Olympia Janus | TV movie |
| 1992 | Neighbours | Alexandra Lomax | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | E Street | Julia Preston | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Wastelander Panda | Varrick | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Aftertaste | Mama | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2023 | Celebrity House Cleaner | Zara | TV series, 4 episodes |
As self
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kommotion | Herself - Go-go dancer | TV series |
| 1974 | Behind the Scenes of Barry McKenzie Holds His Own | Herself / Zizi | TV special |
| 1975 | Celebrity Squares | Panelist | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1977 | Telethon: First Hour | Guest - Herself | TV special |
| 1977 | Greek Affair | Herself | TV series |
| 1977 | Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks | Panelist | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1978; 1979; 1983; 1984 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1979 | 21st Annual Logie Awards | Herself | TV special |
| 1979 | Sammy Awards 1979 | Compere | TV special |
| 1980 | Parkinson in Australia | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Variety Club Race Day | Herself | TV special |
| 1980 | 1980 Australian Film Awards | Presenter | TV special |
| 1980 | Who Are We? | Herself | TV documentary |
| 1981 | Play Bouzouki | Host | TV special |
| 1982; 1983 | The Daryl Somers Show | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | The Home Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | International It's a Knockout | Contestant | TV special |
| 1991 | The Midday Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991; 1992 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Celebrity Family Feud | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | The World Tonight | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Team Family Feud | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Morning Show | Presenter | TV series |
| 1993-1999 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1993 | Insiders | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Chantal Contouri Inside Hollywood | Herself | TV special |
| 1994 | This Is Your Life | Guest | TV series, 1 episode: 'Olivia Newton-John' |
| 1995 | At Home | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Denise | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Beauty and the Beast | Guest | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2003 | George Negus Tonight | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Where Are They Now? | Guest (with Number 96 cast – Joe Hasham, Chard Hayward, Elaine Lee, Jeff Kevin, Sheila Kennelly & Frances Hargreaves) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Cook and the Chef | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Myf Warhurst's Nice | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | When the Beatles Drove us Wild | Herself | TV special |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theatre Co. / Location |
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| 1976 | Snap! | Independent Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1983 | The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H. | ||
| 1983 | Medea | Medea | Fairfield Amphitheatre, Sydney |
| 1984 | The Shifting Heart | Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1986 | In the Boom Boom Room | Beverly Hills Playhouse | |
| Lunch Girls | Los Angeles Theatre Center | ||
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Beverly Hills Playhouse | ||
| 1992 | The Bacchae | ||
| 1995 | To Traverse Water | Shed 14, Docklands, Melbourne with IHOS Opera for Melbourne International Arts Festival | |
| 1996, 1999 | Emma Celebrazione! | Concetta Coccolosto | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company & STCSA |
| 1996 | Milk and Honey | Mother | La Boite Theatre, Brisbane |
| 1997 | Life Goes On | ||
| 1999 | Courtyard of Miracles | Asta | Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA |
| 1999 | The Rose Tattoo | Assunta | with STCSA |
References
[edit]- ^ Neos Kosmos
- ^ "Number 96". Television.com. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "GEORGE NEGUS INTERVIEWS CHANTAL CONTOURI". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Andrew Fenton (4 March 2008). "Back as brothel madam". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Kevin Ascott (15 October 2016). "Telethon legend Christiaan Barnard still hearty". The Western Australian. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/252490
External links
[edit]- Chantal Contouri at IMDb
- Interview with George Negus-2003
- DVD release: Number 96: The Pantyhose Strangler (2008)
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