Billie Hammerberg
Billie Lorraine Hammerberg (24 March 1936 – 8 February 1995) was an Australian actress, best known of the roles on television and film
Career
Billie Lorraine Hammerberg was an Australian actress best known for her role in the television series Prisoner as May Collins. She had previously appeared in the series in a guest role in 1979, playing Valerie Richardson, an ex-prisoner who shelters her escapee friend Bea Smith (played by Val Lehman) while she is on the run.
Other TV credits include: Homicide, Bluey, Cop Shop, Carson's Law and Special Squad. She also acted opposite Meryl Streep during a brief appearance in the film A Cry in the Dark.
Death
Hammerberg died of unspecified cancer on 8 February 1995 at the age of 58. She was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery on 13 February 1995.