Background
Playfair was born in Sydney to Edmund Strathmore Creer (Strath) Playfair (1894–1965) and Kathleen Ryrie (Babs) née Campbell (1899–1989).
Playfair was born in Sydney to Edmund Strathmore Creer (Strath) Playfair (1894–1965) and Kathleen Ryrie (Babs) née Campbell (1899–1989).
She was the third of four sisters, Eve and Judy were born before her and Susan (now Lady Atwill) was born after her. The Playfair family were well-to-do, socially prominent and in the meat trade. In radio she worked for the American Broadcasting Company and consistently in morning serials for Grace Gibson, as well as in many radio plays.
In television she has appeared in Return to Eden, A Country Practice, All Saints and Prisoner (television series).
Her film credits include "Ride a Wild Pony", the only Walt Disney film ever produced in Australia. Playfair"s most recent television appearance was in Packed to the Rafters in 2012.