Ethel[a] Muriel Ashton AM[1] (11 November 1903 – 21 October 1999), known professionally as Queenie Ashton, was a character actress, born in England, who had a long career in Australia as a theatre performer and radio personality, best known for her radio and television soap opera roles, although she did also feature briefly in films.

Ashton alongside her contemporaries Grace Gibson, Amber Mae Cecil and Ethel Lang,[2] has been described as a pioneer for females in radio.

[2] She first appeared in Melbourne as a soprano on the concert stage,[4] then in musical comedy, alongside such stars as Gladys Moncrieff,[5] whom she understudied,[6] and Strella Wilson.

[9] Film roles included both theatrical and telefilms Always Another Dawn in 1948 and The Farrer Story in 1949, she also had cameo's in Mama's Gone A-Hunting in 1977 and The Year My Voice Broke in 1987.

[2] Film Television In 1950 she won the Macquarie Network's award for "best performance by an actress in a supporting role" (in "Edward, My Son").

[18] In 1980, she was appointed by her stage name Queenie Ashton a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to the performing arts.