Betty McDowall (1924–1993) was an Australian stage, film and television actress.^[1] She was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1924.^{[citation needed]}

Her television appearances include episodes of Z-Cars, The Saint and The Prisoner.^[2]

On stage, she appeared in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' play Period of Adjustment at Wyndham's Theatre in 1962.^{[citation needed]}

On the radio, she played Laura Archer in BBC Radio 4's long running soap The Archers.^[3]