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Maggie Dence

Maggie Dence

Actor · Born February 1, 1942 (84) · Victoria, Australia

Maggie made her stage debut at the age of sixteen and thanks to her high profile TV roles as Rose in "The Sullivans", Bev Baker in "Prisoner" and Dorothy Burke in "Neighbours", became a popular actress on the UK panto circuit in the 1990s, along with several other Australian soap actors.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 1, 1942 (84)
From
Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Maggie Dence's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Survival
38%
Self
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Parenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Tense
2
Joyful
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maggie Dence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maggie Dence's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Worm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Barbara

  • The Last Anniversary(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Paradise(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita di Stefano

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Boo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Significant Others(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pam

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbreak High(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Molly Johnson(2021)

    as Mrs. Shirley McGuiness

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Frayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mrs. Atkins

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Inside Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Granny

  • Setaceous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mary

  • The Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elaine

  • The Witching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Old Witch

  • The Very Trevor Ashley Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Lady

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 130 episodes · as Olive Hammond

  • Small Claims: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Roma

  • Look Both Ways(2005)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Peter Pan(2003)

    as Lady Quiller Couch

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Danny Deckchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Meredith Butcher

  • Fairy Tale Police Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as (voice)

  • Grass Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Leonard

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyn Brown

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joy Turner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Luigi’s Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Shandra

  • Cherith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Margaret

  • Act of Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Pearce

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Manning

  • The Perfectionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    as Italian Lady

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Friends(1982)

    as Shop Assistant

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Town Like Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. O'Connor

  • Kingswood Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 89 episodes · Actor

  • The Sullivans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 250 episodes · as Rose Sullivan / Aunty Rose

  • Wake in Fright(1971)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Soprano

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Look Both Ways (2005)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19682026

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Maggie Dence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Significant Others (2022)

75th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wake in Fright (1971)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Maggie Dence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maggie Dence's MovieCove titles; Leah Purcell shares the most, 2.