Tanya Halesworth (1935 – 8 October 2008) was best known as an Australian television personality, but was also a teacher, actor, public relations adviser and manager, and psychologist.
[3] She taught in primary schools for three years, as well as acting with small theatre companies and working on TV commercials.
At the same time she was studying for an arts degree at Sydney University and performing in Clare Boothe Luce's The Women at the Independent Theatre.
[1] In 1964, having graduated with a first class honours bachelor of arts degree from Sydney University, she went to England where she hosted Granada Television's program The Headliners.
While at GTV-9, Halesworth was one of the presenters of No Man's Land, a daytime current affairs show aimed at a female audience and with an all-female line-up.
[5] From 1979 to 1980, she hosted ABC's Sunday Spectrum program which was compendium style show comprising a varying mix of documentaries, music, and visiting guests.