Pat Thomson

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Patricia Elizabeth Thomson (September 7, 1940 - April 18, 1992) was an English-born Australian television and film actress, best remembered as Shirley Hastings, the over-zealous, pretentious mother of Scott Hastings in the 1992 Australian film Strictly Ballroom. Thomson died of an aneurism on 18 April 1992 in Sydney, Australia, missing the premiere of her last movie, Strictly Ballroom. In the sam...

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Birthday: September 7, 1940

Passed: April 19, 1992

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Also Known As: Patricia Elizabeth Thomson, Pat Thompson

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Strictly Ballroom

1992

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Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.

Evil Angels

1988

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Based on the True Story about the 'Care & Rehabilitation situation of the residents of 'Leumeah'in Australia and the case put forward and action that the residents took towards the media amongst other things to get attention brought to their cause in 1973.

Captives of Care

1981

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