Portrait of Rowena Wallace

Rowena Wallace

Acting

Biography

Rowena Wallace (born August 23, 1947) is an English-born Australian stage and screen actress, most especially in the genre of television soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as conniving Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton/Morrell/Palmer in Sons and Daughters, being the first soap star to win the Gold Logie. Rowena Wallace was born England, as an only child. She moved to Australia with her parents when she was five, settling in the state of Queensland. At age fifteen, having left school and attended a business college at the insistence of her parents, Wallace decided to become an actress. She joined an advertising agency while still performing in the theatre at night.

Born: August 23, 1947

Place of Birth: Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK

Filmography

2019
Magdala Rose

as Lady Corba de Péreille

2012
Ryder Country

as Dr. Rebbecca Ryder

2001
The Finder

as Irene Davidson

1998
All Saints

as Katrina Ford

1996
Water Rats

as Dolly Munro

1995
1995
Echo Point

as Elizabeth O'Connor

1990
Flair

as Pamela Winter-Smith

1989
Cappuccino

as Anna

1989
Strike of the Panther

as Sgt Lucy Andrews

1988
Backstage

as Evelyn Hough

1988
Home and Away

as June Reynolds

1986
The Flying Doctors

as Pauline Giglia QC

1985
Relatives

as Nancy Petersen

1982
The Dark Room

as Liz Llewellyn

1982
Sons and Daughters

as Patricia Hamilton

1982
Sons and Daughters

as Patricia Morrell

1981
Puberty Blues

as Mrs. Knight

1980
Water Under the Bridge

as Honor Mazzini

1977
Cop Shop

as Pamela Taylor

1971
Barrier Reef

as Tracey Deane

1969
The Rovers

as Rusty Collins

1969
Riptide

as Xena

1969