MARGOT KNIGHT
THEATRE: 2019 UNDERGROUND lead role: Nancy Wake Dir: Sara Grenfell Gasworks Theatre, Small Gems Tour 2016 THE WORLD WITHOUT BIRDS lead role: Queen of The Birds Dir: Elizabeth Wally La Mama 2012 THE EMPTY CHAIR co-lead Dir: Paul English by Alan Hopgood, Vic Regional Tour 2012 ICI co-lead Writer: Rebecca Lister Esplanade DuLac Theatre France Tour 2012 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Lady Bracknell Dir: Stig Wemyss Melbourne French Theatre 2011 HOME FOR LUNCH lead role Heather Director Luch Freeman @ Chapel Off Chapel 2010 THE PEPPERCORN TREE co-lead ‘Grace’, Dir: Lucy Freeman, Victorian Regional Tour 2007 CHOSEN VESSEL – PETTY TRAFFIKERS at Theatreworks Director Stewart Morritt 2006/2007 CONTROLLED CRYING (Lead role: Libby) Melb Season, Vic Tour, Seymour Centre Sydney. Director Joy Mitchell. 2007 WICKED WIDOWS (lead role) by Alan Hopgood. Victorian and metropolitan tour. 2007 FOUR FUNERALS IN ONE DAY - By Alan Hopgood. Melb Convention Centre 2007 THE LOWER DEPTHS – reading 45 Downstairs. Director Ariette Taylor. 2005/2006 A PILL A PUMP AND A NEEDLE by Alan Hopgood (Lead) Vict and interstate tour. 2005 IF I SHOULD DIE BEFORE I WAKE (Lead) Victorian Tour – Director Joy Mitchell. FRUITS OF LOVE – Reading. The Malthouse. 2001-2002 FOR BETTER FOR WORSE (Barbara) Tour Canberra & Victoria. Dir: Peter Adams 2000 BILLY POSSIBLE (Rebecca Worthchild) Director Joy Mitchell. Comedy Festival FOR BETTER FOR WORSE (Barbara) South Australia Tour & Tasmanian Tour 1998 FOR BETTER FOR WORSE (Barbra) Regional Tour THREE SCORE AND TEN (Sister Knightsley) Theatre In The Raw, Playbox 1997 FOR BETTER FOR WORSE (Barbra) Dir. Peter Adams, Chapel Off Chapel 1996 RICHARD II (Duke Of York) Dir. Paul Wentford 1995 LOVE ME TENDER (Regina) Dir. Joy Mitchell, The Stage Cafe 1994 THE CUBISTIQUE (Annie) The Playbox. Director Joy Mitchell. THERE'S ONE IN EVERY MARRIAGE (Ulla) Dir. Babs McMillan, Mietta's & The Malthouse THE MALCONTENT (Duchess) Dir. Babs McMillan, The Malthouse MACBETH – Lady Macbeth. The Courthouse. 1993 I KNOW YOU (Gillian) & NEEDLEPOINT by Ian Nash (Sophia) La Mama Fringe Festival 1991 THE KNIGHT VISITOR (Penelope-Lead) Dir. Joy Mitchell, Courthouse Theatre 1990 BURN OUT (Faye-Lead) Dir. Robert Draffin, Open Stage FAIR EXCHANGE Melbourne Theatre Company WORLD ONE POETRY (Woman) Melbourne Theatre Company A DOLL'S HOUSE (Elleen) Melbourne Theatre Company MOTH BALLS (Lead) Latrobe University Moat Festival THE AUDREY SET (Madeleine) La Mama 1989 SIR GAWAIN & THE GREEN KNIGHT (Various) The Playhouse 1988 WITH THE BAGGAGE WE LEAP (Writer/Director/Performer) Comedy Cafe REGIONAL THEATRE (Various) Murray River Performing Group THE RADIO SHOW The Pram Factory RING ROUND THE MOON – Director Daryl Wilkinson. The Open Stage. 1987 BEYOND HERE ARE MONSTERS (Sophie) Ensemble Theatre Sydney 1986 ARABIAN NIGHTS (Woman) Victorian Arts Council - Tour FIVE FUNNY FOLK TALES (Woman) Victorian Arts Council - Tour SPERM TEST (Woman) Victorian Arts Council - Tour 1983 THANK GOD IT'S NOT XMAS (Chrissie) Universal Theatre STEFAN (Myfanwy) La Mama Theatre Company
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FILM: 2015 THE DRESSMAKER (Mrs Wood) Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse The Dressmaker Productions Pty Ltd 2000 VITALOGY (Support Lead) Dir. Greg Williams **Winner Best Short Comedy Melbourne Film Festival 2001 TILL HUMAN VOICES WAKE US (feature - Dorothy Lewis) Dir. Michael Petroni FOR BETTER FOR WORSE (Lead Role) BEAUTIFUL BABIES Dir. Greg Dee 1999 EDGE OF THE SEA Short Film, Dir. Darren Grey 1997 MANAGINING CONTRACTORS (Gloria) Training Video, Dir. Greg Dee Margot Knight Film cont/ CHARM (Lead Role) COLD CONFETTI (Lead Role) THE PIRATE MOVIE (Chorus)
TELEVISION: 2013 WINNERS & LOSERS, role: Principal King Dir: Kevin Carlin 2010 CHARLES BEAN’S GREAT WAR –Effie Bean Dir: Wain Fimeri 2007 MENZIES AND THE FATE OF AUSTRALIA – Dame Pattie Menzies 2005 BLUE HEELERS (Ailsa Sutcliff) Dir: Aarne NeemeSouthern Star Productions 2005 SCOOTER SECRET AGENT (Maggie) 2001 BLUE HEELERS (Meredith Foster) West Street Productions SOMETHING IN THE AIR (Pauline Mitelmas) Dir. Sophia Turkewiecz, ABC 1999 BLUE HEELERS (Stephanie Roberts) West Street Productions BACKBERNER (Dr. Ratcliffe) Crackerjack Productions 1998 STATE CORONER (Trish Randall - Guest Lead) Crawford Productions GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS (Dr. Lisa Boudine) Simpson Le Mesurier NEIGHBOURS (Tracey Cox - on going role) Grundy Television 1997 HALIFAX f.p. III (Sue Bailey - Featured Guest) Simpson Le Mesurier LANO & WOODLEY (Miranda) W.T. Adventures 1996 BOOK BUG (Mum) ABC Television Education BLUE HEELERS (Mrs Matthews) West Street Productions CHANCES (Jennifer Parsons) Beyond Productions INSIDE RUNNING (Miranda) ABC Television THE POWER, THE PASSION (Ursula) HSV Channel 7 THE FLYING DOCTORS (Elaine) Crawford Productions THE SECRET LIFE OF TREES by Paul Cox, ABC Television THE FAST LANE (Faye) ABC Television SKIRTS NEIGHBOURS (Jean Richards - Regular) Grundy Television HANDLE WITH CARE (Guest) by Paul Cox, Illumination Films IN BETWEEN (Liz) SBS Television STUDIO 86 ART 'N' LIFE (Lead) ABC Television THE DARRYL & OZZIE SHOW (Comedienne) Channel 9 PRISONER (Terri - Regular) Grundy Television PRISONER (Sharon Gilmour - Regular) Grundy Television
VOICE: Voice over artist (ongoing) – Thousands of radio and television voice-overs. ABC Radio plays on a regular basis and Storyworld YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES (Lead) ABC PRINCE BELLIGERANT Comedy Series (Lead) ABC DON'T GET OFF YA BIKE Comedy Series (Lead) ABC MANY RADIO DRAMAS (Lead Roles) ABC
TRAINING: HB Studio New York (12 months) * Uta Hagen, author of "Respect For Acting" * Herbert Berghof * Geraldine Page Melbourne State College (4 years) Deg Major in Drama Rowena Balos, New York University (Voice Production) Graduate Diploma of Arts (writing) - Majoring in script and text interpretation, Swinburne
WRITING ABC Children's Radio Scripts Marriage Guidance Corporate Video With This Baggage We Leap - Comedy Cafe Neighbours - Regular writer for 3 years, over 20 episodes produced. The Power, The Passion Writing mentorship – Good Guys Bad Guys. TROUBLED MINDS – THE LITHIUM STORY – Film Australia/SBS. Concept/Research/Story Consultant. 2005 Awgie .
PRODUCING: Margot it the founder of Shy Tiger Productions, which has been attracting project grants and sponsorship, staging and touring new theatre work.