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Fallout (Wentworth)
The eighth season of Australian television drama series ''Wentworth (TV series), Wentworth'', premiered on Fox Showcase on 28 July 2020. The twenty-episode final season has been divided into two parts; the first, titled ''Wentworth: Redemption'', contains the first ten episodes (2020), while the second, titled ''Wentworth: The Final Sentence'', includes the remaining ten episodes and commenced broadcast on 24 August 2021. The story picks up sometime following the siege at the end of the Wentworth season 7, previous season where the prisoners and staff struggle to rebuild their lives as they struggle to cope in the aftermath. In season 8 Joan Ferguson (Wentworth), Joan Ferguson returns, and it is explained how she Wentworth season 5, escaped death after being buried alive by Will Jackson (Wentworth), Will Jackson. This season introduced four new main characters: Ann Reynolds (Jane Hall (actress), Jane Hall), Lou Kelly (Kate Box), Judy Bryant (Vivienne Awosoga), Reb Keane (Zoe Terak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Purcell
Leah Maree Purcell (born 14 August 1970) is an Aboriginal Australian stage and film actress, playwright, film director, and novelist. She made her film debut in 1999, appearing in Paul Fenech's ''Somewhere in the Darkness'', which led to roles in films, such as ''Lantana'' (2001), ''Somersault'' (2004), '' The Proposition'' (2005) and '' Jindabyne'' (2006). In 2014, Purcell wrote and starred in the play, '' The Drover's Wife'', based on the original story by Henry Lawson. In 2019, she went on to write the bestselling novel, ''The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson'', which was adapted for the screen when Purcell made her directorial debut in the acclaimed film of the same name in 2022, for which she had also written, produced and starred as the titular character. For her work, she has won several awards, including a Helpmann Award, two AACTA Awards, and Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury Grand Prize. Purcell is notable for her roles in several television drama serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wentworth Season 5
The fifth season of the television drama series '' Wentworth'' premiered on Showcase in Australia on 4 April 2017, having previously aired on SoHo, and concluded on 20 June 2017. It was executive produced by FremantleMedia's Director of Drama, Jo Porter. The season comprised 12 episodes. The fifth season picks up just days after the death of Bea Smith and is therefore noted as the first season not to feature Danielle Cormack. Plot Following Bea Smith's tragic death at the hands of Joan Ferguson, emotional, psychological and professional shockwaves pound the inmates and staff of Wentworth Correctional Centre. Governor Vera Bennett is under fire from Corrective Services and, with Will on suspension, she is relying more on her deputy Jake, not realising he is now Ferguson's puppet. New top dog Kaz has a challenge to restore order amongst the traumatised inmates, though Sonia remains aloof focusing on her upcoming trial. Liz has to decide if she follows her heart or her head. Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Reassignment Surgery
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or series of procedures, that alters a person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics to resemble those associated with their gender identity. The phrase is most often associated with transgender health care, though many such treatments are also pursued by cisgender individuals. It is also known as sex reassignment surgery (SRS), gender confirmation surgery (GCS), and several other names. Professional medical organizations have established Standards of Care, which apply before someone can apply for and receive reassignment surgery, including psychological evaluation, and a period of real-life experience living in the desired gender. Feminization surgeries are surgeries that result in female-looking anatomy, such as vaginoplasty, vulvoplasty and breast augmentation. Masculinization surgeries are those that result in male-looking anatomy, such as phalloplasty and breast reduction. In addition to gend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete McTighe
Pete McTighe is a British screenwriter and executive producer. He wrote several episodes of '' Wentworth'', an Australian prison drama series that won Most Outstanding and Most Popular Drama at the Logie Awards. He is the creator and writer of the BBC1 mystery thriller series '' The Pact'' and has written various television productions in the UK and internationally including ''Doctor Who'', '' The Rising'', ''Glitch'', ''Nowhere Boys'' and '' A Discovery of Witches''. McTighe has received five Australian Writers Guild Award and one Welsh BAFTA nomination for his work. Career Early work McTighe was born in the United Kingdom. He moved to Australia to study in Melbourne and was invited to join the writing team at ''Neighbours'' in 2006. His contributions to the series included the show's 6000th episode, which aired as part of the 25th anniversary on 27 August 2010. In 2012, he was nominated for his first Australian Writers Guild Award (AWGIE) in the category of Best Television Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Harvey (actor)
Patrick Harvey (born 24 July 1984) is an Irish-Australian actor. He played Irish immigrant Connor O'Neill on the television soap opera ''Neighbours''. His first appearance on the soap was in April 2002. Harvey spent most of his childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland, although he moved back to Australia in August 1999. He started acting when he was 9 years old and was in a number of ads and stage shows in the United Kingdom as well as voice over work. When he returned to Australia in August 1999 he had decided not to continue acting but only due to his parents' encouragement he pursued it in Australia. He had a few guest appearances on the ABC show '' The Saddle Club'' and long-running TV series ''Blue Heelers''. In 2003, Harvey won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. He left ''Neighbours'' in February 2006 after a four-and-a-half-year run in the serial. His final scenes aired in early-mid-2006. He has since appeared in a number of theatre shows and pantomimes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Andreas (Australian Actor)
Alex Andreas, previously Alex Tsitsopoulos, is an Australian actor known for his roles in television, film and theatre. His first big role was as Ross Papasavas in ''Short Cuts''. His recent credits include Dimitri in the mystery thriller '' The Tourist'' and George Stathopoulos in the crime comedy-drama ''My Life is Murder ''My Life Is Murder'' is an Australian-New Zealand murder mystery crime comedy-drama television series, broadcast on Network 10 and TVNZ 1. The ten part series premiered on 17 July 2019, at 8:40 pm. In the United States, the series began strea ...''. Stage roles include ''Hotel Bonegilla'' (La Mama, 2018), ''Ironbound'' (Q44 Theatre, 2018) and ''Brother Boy'' (The Dancing Dog Cafe, 2007) Filmography Television appearances Film appearances References External links * Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian people of Greek descent Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Harrington (actor)
Kevin Harrington (born 4 September 1959) is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian who is perhaps best known for his roles as Kevin Findlay on the Australian drama '' SeaChange'' in the 1990s and as David Bishop on the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Harrington was born 4 September 1959, in Melbourne, Victoria. He graduated at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in 1977. Career On ''Neighbours'', he first appeared as best man at his father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003. He was originally chosen partly for his facial resemblance to actor Ian Smith. His character was killed off in 2005 in a plane crash, alongside on-screen wife Liljana and on-screen daughter Serena. Harrington has appeared in several other television series, including ''Blue Heelers'' and '' SeaChange''. He also was a contributing writer for the program '' All Together Now''. More recently, Kevin appeared in "The Western Red Hill" where he pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter O'Brien (actor)
Peter O'Brien is an Australian actor, best known for his role as an original cast member in 1985 of Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Shane Ramsay. He has also acted in numerous British and American productions. Career O'Brien played a regular role in short-lived soap opera '' Starting Out ''(1983), and then had guest roles in '' Carson's Law'' in 1983 and ''Prisoner'' in 1984 and appeared in '' The Henderson Kids''. He was then cast as Shane Ramsay, a regular original character in soap opera ''Neighbours'' on the Seven Network in 1985. He became one of the serial's most popular cast members, continuing in the series until 1987. He then played a leading regular role in drama series '' The Flying Doctors'' from 1988 until 1991. In 1994, O'Brien sent up his soap opera star past by taking a regular role in ''Psycho Ward 10'', a soap opera parody in '' The All New Alexei Sayle Show''. O'Brien took on the role of surgical registrar Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley in the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacquie Brennan
Jacquie Brennan is an Australian stage, television and film actress Brennan has appeared in television, film, theatre and voice-over roles. Brennan is known for her roles in '' Bullpitt!,'' ''The Hollowmen,'' and her most known role in Australian award-winning TV Drama '' Wentworth'' as Officer Linda 'Smiles' Miles. Education Brennan graduated from the University of Southern Queensland with a Diploma of Performing Arts. Theatre career Brennan has also worked extensively in both the Queensland and Sydney theatre companies respectively, these credits include a self-written one woman show called 'Dangerous When Wet' as well and in the 60s spoof group The Harlettes during their Australian Tour. Jacquie's other theatre works include Are You Being Served? on the Australian Tour during its run in 2001, Room To Move, Camille, Rosy Apples Too Darn Hot, Macquarie, Beach Blanket Tempest, Silhouette and many more. Television career Brennan is a well-known and sought-after voice ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David De Lautour
David Hugh de Lautour (born 28 November 1982) is a New Zealand television actor, producer and director. He was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and attended King's College, then The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) to which he received a $50,000 scholarship. Career He has appeared in such television shows as ''Being Eve'', '' What I Like About You'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''Legend of the Seeker'', and ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury''. De Lautour started the production company Tool Shed Productions in 2006 which has produced a number of films, stage plays and his band, Four Tribe Native. De Lautour did the voice and motion capture for Vergil in the 2013 video game '' DmC: Devil May Cry''. In 2014, he attended Power Morphicon 4, 22–24 August 2014 in Pasadena, California. In 2015, he played the leading character Ted West in '' Westside'' a prequel A prequel is a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Sweet
Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in ''Alexandra's Project'' (as Steve), ''Police Rescue'' (as Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock), ''Cody (TV series), Cody'' (as Cody), ''Big Sky (Australian TV series), Big Sky'' (as Chris Manning), ''Bodyline (miniseries), Bodyline'' (as Donald Bradman), ''Stingers (TV series), Stingers'' (as DI Luke Harris) and ''House Husbands'' (as Lewis Crabb). Early life Sweet attended Brighton High School in Adelaide. He later obtained a teaching degree and took up drama while at Flinders University, Sturt Teachers' College.watch/transcripts/s1071337.htm The Larrikin Grows Up ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 17 June 2002] Career Sweet's first role was in low-budget horror film ''Nightmares (1980 film), Nightmares''. I ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allie Novak
Allie Novak is a fictional character from the Australian drama series '' Wentworth'', played by Kate Jenkinson. She made her first appearance during the fourth season episode titled, "First Blood", broadcast on 10 May 2016. The character was introduced as a new prison inmate and friend of Kaz Proctor (Tammy Macintosh), participating in their vigilante group, which has a vested interest in protecting women. One story writers developed for Allie was a romance with then-central character Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack), a pairing that television critic Elaine Atwell has praised. Casting Kate Jenkinson had wanted a role in Wentworth since she had started watching the show while sick with the flu. Jenkinson recalled that when her agent contacted her informing her of the role in ''Wentworth'', she replied "well it's mine". The actress has stated that "playing a character so “damaged and broken and colourful” is a responsibility she takes seriously." Jenkinson decided to research h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
