Helen Morse (born 24 January 1947) is an English-born Australian actress who has appeared in films, on television and on stage.^[1] She won theAFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 1976 filmCaddie, and starred in the 1981 miniseriesA Town Like Alice. Her other film appearances includePicnic at Hanging Rock (1975),Agatha (1979),Far East (1982) andThe Eye of the Storm (2011).

Morse was born inHarrow on the Hill,Middlesex, England, in 1947. She was the oldest of four children; her parents were a doctor and nurse.^[2] She moved to Australia in 1950 with her family.^[3] She attended school atPresbyterian Ladies' College inBurwood, Victoria, and graduated from theNational Institute of Dramatic Art in 1965,^[3] and trained withBrian Syron in Sydney.

Morse won theAustralian Film Institute Award forBest Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1976 filmCaddie. Her notable screen performances also include roles in the filmPicnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and the television miniseriesA Town Like Alice.

Morse had roles on many television productions, including three episodes ofThe Doctor Blake Mysteries in 2014 (Series 2), 2015 (Series 3), and 2016 (Series 4).

Since her early work withJim Sharman in the 1960s and 70s –A Taste of Honey,Terror Australis,As You Like It,^[4] Morse has worked in over ninety theatre productions.

Morse has worked with many companies includingMelbourne Theatre Company,Ensemble Theatre,The Independent,Nimrod Theatre Company,Marian Street Theatre,Sydney Theatre Company, Hunter Valley Theatre Company,Queensland Theatre Company, Harvest Theatre Company (South Australia) and theState Theatre Company of South Australia.

In 2002 and again in 2008, Morse played the role of Theodora Goodman in Adam Cook's adaptation ofPatrick White'sThe Aunt's Story.^[5] Her 2004 performance as Nancy inBryony Lavery'sFrozen for theMelbourne Theatre Company earned her aHelpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play nomination. She has since been nominated for productions ofJohn by Annie Baker (Melbourne Theatre Company), andMemorial by Alice Oswald (Brink Productions). In 2020, she won aGreen Room Award for her performance in33 Variations byMoisés Kaufman (Cameron Lukey and Neil Gooding Productions).

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Morse was married from 1967 until 1976 to Australian actor and directorSandy Harbutt, who she met while starring in a stage production ofA Taste of Honey in Newcastle.^[7] They also starred together inStone.

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• Helen Morse at the National Film and Sound Archive

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