Anne Charleston

Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian-born former actress prominent in television, radio and theatre, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in both England and Ireland.

She began her career on the stage in the mid-1950s before moving onto the small screen in the early 1960s, appearing in various telefilms and series including several guest roles on various series by Crawford Productions.

She had recurring roles in local soap opera's including the ABC series Bellbird, Class of 74 and briefly Number 96.

Charleston became known for her work in the cult classic series Prisoner, in which she played three different characters between 1979 and 1984.

Charleston is best known for her television roles in soap opera's including Neighbours, as matriarch Madge Bishop (1986–1992; 1996–2001, 2015, 2022), opposite co-star Ian Smith then Agnes Adair in 2025, and the British soap Emmerdale, playing Lily Butterfield (2006–2009).