---
name: "Julia Blake"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julia-blake"
fi1m_id: "julia-blake"
imdb_id: "nm0086611"
tmdb_id: 77561
wikidata_id: "Q6306213"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 March 1936"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T00:32:29.163327+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Julia Blake

## Identity

Julia Blake

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julia-blake
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julia-blake
- **IMDb ID:** nm0086611
- **TMDB ID:** 77561
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6306213
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Blake, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6306213, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086611/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77561

Actor. Born 13 March 1936 in Bristol, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 March 1936, Bristol, England, UK
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Blake, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6306213, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086611/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77561

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*My Brilliant Career*](https://film.one/film/my-brilliant-career.md) (82)

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## Biography

Julia Blake is a British-Australian actress. Born in Bristol, England, she trained at the Bristol Old Vic and began her career in British repertory theatre before moving to Australia in 1963.

She has appeared in numerous Australian films and television productions. Early screen roles include Matron Cassidy in *Patrick* (1978) and Mother in *My Brilliant Career* (1979). Later credits encompass *Innocence* (2000), *Aquamarine* (2006), *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), *Don't Be Afraid of the Dark* (2010), *The Dressmaker* (2015) and *The Dry* (2021). She has also worked extensively in theatre and received several Australian Film Institute award nominations and wins.

Blake was married to actor Terry Norris from 1962 until his death in 2023.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *My Brilliant Career* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/my-brilliant-career.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Dry* (2021), as Barb Hadler
- *A Month of Sundays* (2016), as Sarah
- *Looking for Grace* (2016), as Nell Norris
- *The Dressmaker* (2015), as Irma Almanac
- *Is This the Real World* (2015), as Gamma
- *Mr & Mrs Murder* (2013), series, as Allegra Scaletta
- *Last Dance* (2012), as Ulah Lippman
- *Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries* (2012), series, as Hilly McNaster
- *Don't Be Afraid of the Dark* (2010), as Mrs. Underhill
- *Matching Jack* (2010), as Cleo
- *Hawke* (2010), as Ellie Hawke
- *The Boys Are Back* (2009), as Barbara
- *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), as Heather Hudson
- *Bed of Roses* (2008), series, as Minna Franklin
- *The Starter Wife* (2007), series, as Mrs. Caldecott
- *The Society Murders* (2006), as Margaret Wales-King
- *Aquamarine* (2006), as Grandma Maggie
- *Three Dollars* (2005), as Tanya's Mother
- *Salem's Lot* (2004), series, as Eva Prunier
- *Innocence* (2000), as Claire
- *Passion* (1999), as Queen Alexandra
- *A Difficult Woman* (1999), as Mrs. McKenzie
- *A Difficult Woman* (1998), series, as Mrs McKenzie
- *Hotel de Love* (1996), as Edith Dunne
- *The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years* (1996), as Fee Cleary
- *Mushrooms* (1995), as Flo
- *Blue Heelers* (1993), series, Actor
- *Father* (1990), as Iya Zetnick
- *Georgia* (1989), as Elizabeth
- *Travelling North* (1987), as Frances
- *Sword of Honour* (1986), series, as Jean Rogers
- *Cactus* (1986), as Club Speaker
- *The Dunera Boys* (1985), as Mum
- *Zoo Family* (1985), series, as Mrs. Watson
- *An Indecent Obsession* (1985), as Matron
- *My First Wife* (1984), as Kristin
- *Man of Flowers* (1983), as Art Teacher
- *Carson's Law* (1983), series, as Miss Hilda Deniston
- *Under Capricorn* (1983), series, as Milly
- *Lonely Hearts* (1982), as Pamela
- *Women of the Sun* (1982), series, as Mrs. McPhee
- *The Last Outlaw* (1980), series, as Mrs. Scott
- *Locusts And Wild Honey* (1980), series, as Dr. Fletcher
- *My Brilliant Career* (1979), as Mother — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/my-brilliant-career.md)
- *Snapshot* (1979), as Mrs. Bailey
- *Twenty Good Years (AU)* (1979), series, Actor
- *Prisoner* (1979), series, as Nancy McCormack
- *Patrick* (1978), as Matron Cassidy
- *Against the Wind* (1978), series, as Cook
- *The Forbidden* (1978), Actor
- *Salome* (1973), Actor

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