Ally Fowler
{{Short description|Australian actress and singer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ally Fowler
| image =
| caption =
| birthname = Alexandra Fowler
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|12|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| othername =
| occupation = Actress, singer
| known_for = Sons and Daughters as Angela Hamilton Palmer Keegan (327 episodes)
| yearsactive = 1982–present
}}
Alexandra Fowler (born 6 December 1961) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Angela Hamilton in Sons and Daughters (1982–1984), Zoe Davis in Neighbours (1986) and Laura Allen in Big Sky (1997). She was also a member of 1980s Australian pop group, Chantoozies.
Career
=Television=
Fowler had small roles in The Young Doctors and Sara Dane, before coming to prominence playing Angela Hamilton (later Palmer Keegan) in the Grundy series Sons and Daughters from 1982 and 1984, through 327 episodes.{{cite magazine|last=Cook|first=Stephen|date=4 December 1982|title=Ally's fight with fame|magazine=TV Week|page=71}} She joined the cast of Neighbours as Zoe Davis in 1986, after being approached by the Grundy Organisation.{{cite book|title=The Neighbours Programme Guide|last=Monroe|first=Josephine|year=1994|publisher=Virgin Books|isbn=978-0-86369-831-6|page=255}} After deciding not to extend her contract with the serial, Fowler departed in September 1986.{{cite magazine|last=Fidgeon|first=Patrice|date=10 May 1986|title=Nervous Neighbours|magazine=TV Week|page=33}} She also played a regular role in another Grundy soap Possession (1985) just before it was cancelled. She also appeared in The Flying Doctors and Frankie's House. From 1997, she was a regular lead in Big Sky, alongside actor Gary Sweet.
On 24 August 2001, she appeared on the Australian-American science fiction series Farscape in the episode "Fractures", as the voice of Orrhn. From 15 November 2005 to 2007, she played the recurring role of Eve Ballantyne on the Australian drama series All Saints.
From June 2013, Fowler began appearing in the first season of Wentworth as Simone 'Simmo' Slater and continued in the role through to season 2, episode 6. She reappeared as Slater in season 3, episode 12 in a cameo role.{{cite web|url=http://wentworth.sohotv.com.au/episodes/season-1/menu-id-115.html|title=Season 1|publisher=SoHo|access-date=27 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624073152/http://wentworth.sohotv.com.au/episodes/season-1/menu-id-115.html|archive-date=24 June 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/02/wentworth-on-the-inside.html|title=Wentworth on the inside | TV Tonight|date=14 February 2013}} Fowler rejoined the cast of Neighbours in late 2015 as Nene Williams.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ally-fowler-has-not-been-on-the-set-of-neighbours-for-30-years-but-will-cause-chaos-on-her-return/news-story/4b13d5d166dacca8df23858a8229bc06?nk=cfb429b18655ca0e93ccfee99540e4e4-1456243710|title=Ally Fowler has not been on the set of Neighbours for 30 years but will cause chaos on her return|last=Moran|first=Jonathon|date=23 February 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=23 February 2016|archive-date=12 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712174012/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ally-fowler-has-not-been-on-the-set-of-neighbours-for-30-years-but-will-cause-chaos-on-her-return/news-story/4b13d5d166dacca8df23858a8229bc06?nk=cfb429b18655ca0e93ccfee99540e4e4-1456243710|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2016-02-25 |title=Ally Fowler returns to Neighbours {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/ally-fowler-returns-to-neighbours.html |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816125433/https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/ally-fowler-returns-to-neighbours.html |url-status=live }}
In 2022, Fowler joined the cast of miniseries Riptide.{{Cite web|title=10 announces new drama co-production Riptide|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/07/10-announces-new-drama-co-production-riptide.html/|last=Knox|first=David|date=15 July 2022 |publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=13 August 2022|language=en-AU|archive-date=16 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816125441/https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/07/10-announces-new-drama-co-production-riptide.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2022-07-15 |title=10 announces new drama co-production Riptide {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/07/10-announces-new-drama-co-production-riptide.html |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816125444/https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/07/10-announces-new-drama-co-production-riptide.html |url-status=live }} Fowler in 2024 gave an extensive interview with the podcast Talking Prisoner, talking about her time on Wentworth, Sons and Daughters and All Saints.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-jTjNVaL_o |title=Talking Prisoner EP 60 Special Wentworth Episode Interview with Ally Fowler (Simone Simmo Slater) |language=en |access-date=2024-04-17 |via=www.youtube.com}}
=Music=
As a singer, Fowler is known as one of the four female vocalists of the band Chantoozies (1986–1991), which also included David Reyne.{{cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | title = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'The Chantoozies' | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040419004006/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=185 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=185 | year = 1999 | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, NSW | isbn = 978-1-86508-072-7 | title-link = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | archive-date = 19 April 2004 }} The other three females were Tottie Goldsmith, Eve von Bibra and Angelica La Bozzetta.
Their first single was a number four hit with a cover version of "Witch Queen" in March 1987. The group had continued success with further singles, including a number six hit with "Wanna Be Up" (May 1988), and top 40 peaks for "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (June 1987, No. 36), "Kiss 'n' Tell" (August 1988, No. 25) and "Love the One You're With" (March 1991, No. 21).
Their debut self-titled album Chantoozies, reached number 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart in September 1988. Their follow-up album Gild the Lily peaked at number 71 in April 1991.Australian chart peaks:
- Australian Music Report (licensed by ARIA until 19 June 1988) peaks: {{cite book|first=David|last=Kent|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location = Sydney|year=1993|edition=Illustrated|pages=59|isbn=978-0-646-11917-5|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title-link=Kent Music Report}}
- ARIA top 50 peaks from 26 June 1988: {{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Chantoozies |title=The Chantoozies Discography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508122306/http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Chantoozies |archive-date=8 May 2014 }}
- ARIA peaks between 51–100, from 1988 to 2010: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}
After the group disbanded Fowler returned to acting, with roles in Big Sky (1997), All Saints (2005–2007) and Wentworth (2013–2014). From 2012 she has also participated in reunion gigs by Chantoozies.{{cite web | url = https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/1602103/chantoozies-play-at-lizottes/ | title = Chantoozies play at Lizotte's | author = Lazarevic, Jade | work = The Newcastle Herald | date = 27 June 2013 | access-date = 28 September 2015 | archive-date = 16 August 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240816125431/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/1602103/chantoozies-play-at-lizottes/ | url-status = live }} They released a single, "Baby It's You", in April 2014.{{cite magazine | url = https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/news/a/24316468/the-chantoozies-just-look-at-us-now/ | title = The Chantoozies are back: Ally Fowler, Tottie Goldsmith, Angelica 'Angie' Arnott and Eve von Bibra | magazine = New Idea| publisher = Yahoo7 | issue = 26 | date = 25 June 2014 | access-date = 28 September 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150928222005/https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/news/a/24316468/the-chantoozies-just-look-at-us-now/ | archive-date = 28 September 2015}}
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1982–1984
|Angela Hamilton |327 episodes |
| 1985
|Nicola Shannon |3 episodes |
| 1986
|Regular role |
| 1988
|Josie |1 episode |
| 1991
|G.P. |Mischa |1 episode |
| 1992
|Kate |TV movie |
| 1994
|Jacqui Rushcutter |13 episodes |
| 1996
|Stella |TV movie |
| 1997
|Lauren Allen |40 episodes |
| 1999
|Die Millennium-Katastrophe – Computer-Crash 2000 | |TV movie |
| 1999
|Katherine |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2001
|Orrhn |1 episode |
| Head Start
|Felice |2 episodes |
| 2001–2002
|Julie |2 episodes |
| 2004
|Love in the First Degree |Jill |Film |
| 2005
|Susie |1 episode |
| 2005–2007
|Eve Ballantyne / Juliette |29 episodes |
| 2006
|Stepfather of the Bride |Pamela |TV movie |
| 2008
|Kate Langmore |TV movie |
| 2013–2015
|Simone Slater |9 episodes |
| 2016
|Guest role |
| 2022
|Rachel Weston |4 episodes |
| 2024
|White Fever |Llewellyn |2 episodes |
=Stage=
{{cite web|url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/255926 |title= Ally Fowler |publisher= AusStage}}{{cite web|url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/255926 |title= Alexandra Fowler |publisher= AusStage}}{{cite web|url= https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/2F3BD587 |title= Alexandra Fowler |publisher= Showcast}}
Music videos
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Artist !Title |
| rowspan=2|1987
| Chantoozies |
| Chantoozies |
| rowspan=2|1988
| Chantoozies | "Wanna Be Up" |
| Chantoozies
| "Kiss 'n'Tell" |
| 1989
| Chantoozies | "Come Back to Me" |
| 1990
| Chantoozies | "Walk On" |
| rowspan=2|1991
| Chantoozies |
| Chantoozies
| "I'll Be There" |
| 2014
| Chantoozies | "Baby It's You" |
| 2015
| Chantoozies | "Black and Blue" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0288644|name=Ally Fowler}}
{{Chantoozies}}
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Category:Australian women pop singers
Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian soap opera actresses
Category:20th-century Australian actresses
Category:21st-century Australian actresses
Category:20th-century Australian women singers