Frances Hargreaves was born in South African in 1955. In London (UK), she studied acting. In 1973 she came to Sydney (Australia). Her first acting role was in the ABC series "Behind The Legend". In 1974 she secured the role of Marilyn MacDonald in Number 96.She character was a pivotal character in the unmasking of the 'pantyhose strangler'. She also appeared in "The Young Doctors" as Emma Dixon; "Metal Mickey" (UK) as Phyllis, and the telemovie "Who Killed Baby Azaria?" as the Bar Lady.She passed away on 3 March 2017 after a long illness.