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Benita Collings famously appeared braless in a tight-fitting sweater in , and in the same year Peter Sumner's shirt opened widely enough to.
Benita talks about some of the memories she has of the program, being recognised to this day in public, and how she managed her introversion in showbiz.!
Benita Collings
Australian actress and television presenter
Benita Collings (born 1940)[2] is an Australian theatre, television and film character actress and children's television presenter best known for her role on ABC TV'sPlay School.
Collings has also featured in documentaries and commercials.
Career
Theatre, television and film
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.[1]
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.
She was one of the longest-serving presenters after a 30-year te