Abigail

Abigail was born in London, England in 1946 to a mother of Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) and Dutch Burghers descent. Educated in France, she started her career in her native United Kingdom, appearing in such roles as Robin Hood and the Continental Theatre, she arrived in Australia to study civil engineering whilst acting part time, but made a major foray in showbiz when she was given the chance to appear as the female lead in a local theatre production of the British comedy There's a Girl in My Soup in 1968. She settled in Sydney and appeared in an advert with Phil Silvers and the TV series Delta.