Portrait of Merridy Eastman

Merridy Eastman

Acting

Biography

Merridy Eastman (born 1961) is an Australian best-selling author and actress. As well as being a former Play School presenter, Merridy is familiar to Australian television viewers from her major roles in Neighbours, Blue Heelers, Always Greener, and Packed to the Rafters. A NIDA graduate, Merridy has performed in theatrical productions for the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies, among others, and spent several summers leaping about botanical gardens across Australia, bringing Shakespeare to the masses.

Born: January 1, 1961

Place of Birth: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Filmography

2025
Spit

as Diana Swinson

2021
Back to the Rafters

as Donna Mackey

2008
Packed to the Rafters

as Donna Mackey

2001
Always Greener

as Eileen Unn

1998
All Saints

as Meg Starr

1994
Halifax f.p.

as Nikki Toser

1994
The Man from Snowy River

as Freda Marshall

1987