Age, Biography and Wiki
Benita Collings was born on 1940 in Australia, is an Australian actress and television presenter. Discover Benita Collings's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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She is a member of famous Presenter with the age 84 years old group.
Benita Collings Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Benita Collings Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Benita Collings worth at the age of 84 years old? Benita Collings’s income source is mostly from being a successful Presenter. She is from Australia. We have estimated Benita Collings's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Benita Collings (born 1940) is an Australian theatre, television and film character actress and children's television presenter best known for her role on ABC TV's Play School.
Collings has also featured in documentaries and commercials.
Collings started her career in 1955 at the Independent Theatre under Dame Doris Fitton and also trained in ballet and jazz, under Ronne Arnold.
By 1960, she had joined the Ensemble Theatre under producer and director Hayes Gordon, appearing in numerous plays including a production of Neil Simons, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, directed by Jon Ewing, Absurd Person Singular and Doctor in the House.
She was one of the longest-serving presenters after a 30-year tenure, and although is credited with appearing in the most episodes, her tenure on the show was surpassed by Don Spencer, who presented from 1968 until 1999
Collings described her first audition for Play School as awful because she didn't learn her script ahead of time.
Two years later, Collings was invited back for a second audition based on her storytelling skills alone and got the part that invited her into the living rooms of thousands of Australian children in 401 episodes.
Her time on Play School saw her educating children by singing songs, making crafts, discussing days of the week, reading stories and famously playing with such toys as Big Ted, Humpty and Jemima.
Being an introvert, Collings took some time to accept the fame that Play School gave her, as she learned to accept compliments from strangers in the street.
On working with her occasional on-screen companion, John Hamblin, Collings stated: "He was delicious to work with – wicked and such fun".
Big Ted is Collings' favourite Play School toy character.
In addition to her position as an Australian children's television presenter, Collings has been a screen performer, appearing in many of Australian television dramas, including Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police The Restless Years, The Sullivans, The Young Doctors, Sons and Daughters, Rafferty's Rules and A Country Practice amongst others.
Collings appeared in the feature film Knowing as the mother of Nicolas Cage's character.
Collings is best known for her long-running stint as a presenter for Play School on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from 1969 until 1999.
In 2019, Collings took part in a comedy revue about older people and the young people they deal with called Senior Moments, alongside John Wood and Geoff Harvey.
Collings has expressed her concern with modern children being glued to technology rather than forming a connection with humans.
