| Sue McIntosh | |
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| Born | Sue Menlove |
| Other names | Sue Donovan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television presenter, journalist |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 4, including Jason Donovan and Stephanie McIntosh |
| Awards | Logie Award Most Popular Female for Victoria (1971) |
Sue McIntosh (née Menlove) is an Australian television actress, presenter and journalist.
Career
During the 1960s and 1970s, McIntosh was an actress who worked in British and Australian television. Her early credits include a 1965 episode of The Benny Hill Show from its run on BBC Television, Where the Bullets Fly (1966) and hosting the children's show Adventure Island from 1969 to 1972.
In the 1970s she also featured on The Paul Hogan Show, The Graham Kennedy Show, The Ernie Sigley Show, The Don Lane Show, The Mike Walsh Show and The Ted Hamilton Show. Later she was the host of Take 5 and You Me and Education.
Her acting credits include Matlock Police, Division 4, Homicide and Prisoner.
McIntosh was also a news presenter on ABC News Victoria.
During the early 2000 period McIntosh made a much long-awaited return to TV with her own community TV based show from Melbourne titled Sue McIntosh Presents (2001-2002) where she interviewed a number of showbiz friends whom she has been friends with over the years, her most noted guest being Olivia Newton-John during 2001.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Where the Bullets Fly | Celia (as Sue Donovan) | Feature film, UK |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ABC News | Herself – Newsreader | TV series |
| 1965 | The Benny Hill Show | Various roles (as Sue Donovan) | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 1966 | The Baron | Pia Vallachio (as Sue Donovan) | TV series UK, 1 episode |
| 1969 | The Cheerful Cuckold | Sybil Morton (as Sue Donovan) | ABC Teleplay |
| 1969–1972 | Adventure Island | Herself – Host | ABC TV series, 876 episodes |
| 1970 1972 |
Homicide | Susan Blake / Karen (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970 1973 |
Division 4 | Margaret Fraser / Patty (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970 | Sounds Like Us | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Mike Walsh Show | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1971 | The 13th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV special |
| 1972 | Matlock Police | unknown role (as Sue Donovan) | TV series |
| 1973 | The Graham Kennedy Show | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 85 episodes |
| 1974 | This Love Affair | unknown role (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1974 | And the Big Men Fly | Hostess (as Sue Donovan) | ABC TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1974–1976 | The Ernie Sigley Show | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 129 episodes |
| 1975–1983 | The Don Lane Show | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series |
| 1976 | Ernie | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series |
| 1977–1984 | The Paul Hogan Show | Herself / Various characters (as Sue Donovan) | TV series |
| 1978; 1980 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1979 | Prisoner | TV Interviewer (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1980; 1983 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Prophersies of Hoges | Herself in Various characters | TV Special |
| 1980 | The Ted Hamilton Show | Herself (as Sue Donovan) | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1981 | Channel Nine Celebrates: 25 Years Of Television | Herself in audience | TV special |
| 1981 | Six Tonight | Presenter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983 | The Mike Walsh Show | Guest - Herself with Liz Harris | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | The Paul Hogan Show | Herself (as Sue Donovan / McIntosh) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001–2002 | Sue McIntosh Presents | Herself - Presenter / Interviewer (as Sue McIntosh) | TV series |
| 2001 | An Audience with John Farnham | Herself as audience member with Olivia Newton-John | TV Special |
| 2002 | Today | Herself as 'Hair' audience member | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Lights! Camera! Party! Television City Celebrates | Herself - Audience Guest (as Sue McIntosh) | TV special |
| 2022 | The Morning Show | Herself – Voice over on her friend Olivia Newton-John (as Sue McIntosh) | TV series, 1 episode |
Awards
As Sue Donovan, she received the Victorian Most Popular Female Logie Award for 1971.
Personal life
McIntosh was known prior to the mid-1970s as Sue Donovan, from her marriage to actor Terence Donovan, which started in 1965 and ended in divorce in 1973. Their son is Australian actor/singer Jason Donovan, from whom she is estranged. Her maiden name was Menlove, as confirmed in the BBC1 program Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast on 30 August 2010. She has been married to John McIntosh since 1974. They have three daughters: Katherine, Olivia and actress Stephanie McIntosh.
References
- TV Times 28 April 1979 at TelevisionAU
- Hinch re: Ted Hamilton The Age - Carbone & Money
- "Jason Donovan 'sold his family out for cash', claims mum Sue McIntosh". News.com.au. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
External links
- 1979 TV Times cover at TelevisionAU
- Sue McIntosh at IMDb
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| Preceded byMary Delahunty | ABC News Victoria Weeknight presenter 1991 |
Succeeded byIan Henderson |
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