​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerda Nicolson, (11 November 1937 – 12 June 1992) was an Australian theatre and television actor best known for several long-running television roles. Nicolson first reached wide audiences through her long-running role in Australian Broadcasting Corporation daily soap opera Bellbird. After leaving that series she had a regular role in police drama Bluey (1976). However perhaps her most famous role was as Governor Ann Reynolds... see more