Elisabeth Kirkby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Elisabeth Kirkby

British-Australian actress and politician

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

Profession: actor, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Elisabeth Wilma Kirkby (born 26 January 1921), alternatively Elizabeth Kirkby, is a retired English Australian politician, theatre and television actress, service woman (with the British Army), radio broadcaster, writer, public affairs commentator, producer, director and grazier and university graduate.
She was State Parliamentary Leader with the Australian Democrats, serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981 to 1998, after which she served a seat on local government, as a councillor for Temora from 1999 and 2004.
She became Australia's oldest university graduate in 2014, having been awarded a doctorate from Sydney University for her thesis on unemployment during The Great Depression years in Australia.
Kirkby started her screen career in her native England in a film role, before continuing her entertainment career in both Malaysia and Australia.