[3] Other important roles were in the television series Home and Away and the film Accidents Happen starring Geena Davis.
[7] She married James Williams at All Saints Anglican Church on 6 July 1951.
Playfair is the cousin of Olympic silver medalist Judy Playfair, aunt of Skye Leckie, grandmother of Kip Williams who was the Artistic Director of the Sydney Theatre Company (2016-24) and life long friend of Pam Hornibrook and Ruth Triggs.
Prior to television she had also appeared in a few stage roles, but was best known as a radio performer[10] She has been a staple on the small screen in character roles since 1960, when she appeared in the TV adaptation of a production of the play The Slaughter of St Theresa's Day.
[3] In 2022 Playfair gave a rare interview with the podcast series Talking Prisoner.