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Karen (Wentworth)
The seventh season of television drama series '' Wentworth'' premiered on Fox Showcase in Australia on 28 May 2019. It is executive produced by FremantleMedia's director of drama, Jo Porter. The seventh season picks up a few months after the events of last season's finale, the presumed closure of the case of Joan Ferguson and the subsequent arrest of former acting Governor, Derek Channing. This season introduces multiple new recurring characters, Dr. Greg Miller ( David de Lautour), Sean Brody (Rick Donald), Narelle Stang (Morgana O'Reilly), and Kylee Webb ( Geraldine Hakewill). Plot With the case of Joan Ferguson presumably closed, a significantly pregnant Vera and her co-conspirators in the Freak's demise, Will and Jake, are off the hook... at least for now. Meanwhile, Wentworth's eclectic mix of misfits are fracturing as the powers of love, deception and revenge threaten to break them apart for good. The onset of dementia finds Liz clutching at any semblance of hope, wh ... [...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] |
Morgana O'Reilly
Morgana O'Reilly (born 19 August 1985) is a New Zealand film, television and theatre actress. She has appeared in several theatre productions and created the one-woman play ''The Height of the Eiffel Tower'', which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014. O'Reilly played Lynn Matthews in the biographical television film ''Billy'' and starred as Kylie Bucknell in the horror-comedy '' Housebound''. She has made appearances in '' Nothing Trivial'', '' Sunny Skies'', '' This is Littleton''. O'Reilly played Naomi Canning in ''Neighbours'' from 2013 until 2015. She made guest appearances in 2020 and 2022. She starred in sitcom '' Mean Mums'' and joined the cast of '' Wentworth'' as Narelle Stang in 2019. O'Reilly and her husband Peter Salmon created the comedy-thriller ''INSiDE'', which won the International Emmy Award for Best Short-Form Series in 2021. Early life Morgana Le Fay Naomi Jane O'Reilly was born in New Zealand to Mary-Jane, a dancer and choreographer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert LaBonte
Bert or BERT may refer to: Persons, characters, or animals known as Bert *Bert (name), commonly an abbreviated forename and sometimes a surname *Bert, a character in the poem "Bert the Wombat" by The Wiggles; from their 1992 album ''Here Comes a Song'' *Bert (Sesame Street), fictional character on the TV series ''Sesame Street'' *Bert (horse), foaled 1934 * Bert (Mary Poppins), a Cockney chimney sweep in the book series & Disney film ''Mary Poppins'' * Iron Bert (one half of the two yellow diesels 'Arry and Bert), also in ''Thomas and Friends'' Places *Berd, Armenia, also known as Bert * Bert, Allier, a commune in the French of Allier (pronounced \bɛʁ\) *Bert, West Virginia Electronics and computing *Bit error rate test, a testing method for digital communication circuits *Bit error rate tester, a test equipment used for testing the bit error rate of digital communication circuits *HP Bert, a CPU in certain Hewlett-Packard programmable calculators *BERT (language model) (Bidir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Connor
Shane Connor (born 3 April 1959) also billed/credited as Shane Feeney-Connor, is an Australian actor, who has had extensive experience in stage, television and film productions, both locally and internationally in the United Kingdom and United States. He is probably best known for his role in TV serial ''Neighbours'' as patriarch Joe Scully. Early life Connor was born in Woodville, South Australia in April 1959 and graduated from University of Melbourne drama division the Victorian College of the Arts in the early 1980s. He worked steadily in film, theatre and television for many years. Career Connor's television credits include the Channel Seven series ''Fire'', the Australian Broadcasting Corporation drama '' Heartland'', the miniseries '' The Harp in the South'' and '' Poor Man's Orange and Halifax f.p.'' (1998). He appeared in the USA television network miniseries ''Moby Dick'' as Flask. Connor also played guest roles in Australian soap operas: He played Kevin, husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anni Finsterer
Anni Finsterer is an Australian actress. For her performance in ''3 Acts of Murder'' she won the 2009 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama. Early life Finsterer grew up in Canberra, Australia. Career Finsterer is a film, teievision and stage actor, voice over artist, director, playwright. author, singer, keynote speaker, coach and teacher (of acting and drama). Feature films include '' I Met a Girl'', ''The Flood'' (both 2020), ''True History of the Kelly Gang'' (2019), '' Sweet Country'' (2017), ''Teenage Kicks'' (2016), ''Sleeping Beauty'' (2011), '' The Boys are Back'' and ''Prime Mover'' (both 2009). She has had significant roles in '' Bigger Than Tina'' (1999) and '' To Have & to Hold'' (1996). Recent television roles include ''The Gloaming'' for Stan, ''Harrow'', '' Wentworth'' (season 7), the US TV series ''Reckoning'', ''Rake'', '' Secret City'' for Foxtel and ''Glitch'' for the ABC. On 9 September 2024, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Donald
Rick Donald is an Australian actor, writer and director. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and made his first television appearance in ''Sea Patrol''. This was followed by recurring or guest roles in '' Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo'', ''Crownies'', ''Home and Away'' and '' Underbelly: Razor''. Donald played Constable Daniel Parks in ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' and Mr. Tuck in ''House Husbands'', before relocating to the United States where he starred in the 2014 sitcom '' Friends with Better Lives''. When ''Friends with Better Lives'' was cancelled after one season, Donald returned to Australia where he joined the casts of '' A Place to Call Home'' as Lloyd Ellis-Parker and '' 800 Words'' as Jeff "Woody" Woodson, which earned him a Logie Award nomination. In 2019, Donald played prison officer Sean Brody in '' Wentworth'' and appeared in the New Zealand comedy series ''Educators''. From 2020, Donald had a recurring role in ''Home and Away'' as Kieran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline 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] |
Pamela Rabe
Pamela Rabe (born Pamela June Koropatnick; 30 April 1959) is a Canadian–Australian actress and theatre director. A graduate of the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver, Rabe is best known for her appearances in the Australian films '' Sirens'', '' Cosi'' and '' Paradise Road'', and for starring as Joan Ferguson in the television drama series '' Wentworth''. Early life Rabe was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada in 1959. The seventh of eight children, she graduated from the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver. Rabe relocated to Australia in 1983 with Australian director, Roger Hodgman. They were married in 1984. Career Theatre Rabe is a prolific contributor to theatrical life in her adopted country in acting and directing, across a wide range of genres - musicals, comedy and drama. She is a long-standing collaborator with the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company. Rabe was once described by Melbourne theatre critic Alison Croggon as having the sort of pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franky Doyle (Wentworth)
Francesca Rose Doyle is a main character, former protagonist and a former prisoner of Wentworth Correctional Centre. She served mainly as the primary antagonist for season 2, before becoming a protagonist for season 3. In season 4, Franky was released from Wentworth after she fought for her innocence, and began her career as a legal aide. She returned for seasons 5 and 6 as the series' main protagonist, until her release and subsequent departure from the series. Development In an interview da Silva said that Franky was "someone who is so dynamic, but she comes from a really messed-up childhood and that has impacted on the way she operates." Up until "Poking Spiders", Franky had appeared in every episode, except for seven episodes on season 4. Franky was absent in "Prisoner". Franky is absent in episode "Screw Lover", "Love and Hate", "Divide and Conquer", "Panic Button" and "Plan Bea." Franky's absence is mentioned within the series when Doreen mentions not being able to get a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Da Silva
Nicole da Silva is an Australian stage, film and television actress, best known for her roles as Stella Dagostino in the series '' Rush'' (2008–2011), and as Franky Doyle in the show ''Wentworth'' (2013–2018, 2019). She has made appearances in series such as '' Carla Cametti PD'' (2009) and '' Doctor Doctor'' (2016–2021). Early life and education Nicole da Silva was born in Sydney. Her family is from Portugal. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean, now known as Western Sydney University, in 2003. Career Da Silva's first on-screen credit came in the Seven Network medical drama show '' All Saints'', in which she played Sasha Fernandez for 11 episodes in 2005. In 2007, she played Erica "EC" Eulestra in the Fox8 series '' Dangerous'', a role that earned her a Logie Award nomination. Da Silva gained notable recognition in the Network Ten police drama series '' Rush'', in which she appeared in all 70 episodes in four season ... [...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] |
Kaz Proctor
Karen "Kaz" Proctor is a main character in the television series '' Wentworth''. Kaz is introduced as one of Bea's supporters and is in a vigilante group called The Red Right Hand. Kaz is portrayed by Tammy MacIntosh. Kaz's main storylines have centred on her idolizing of Bea Smith and being a vigilante against men who abuse women. Characterization and backstory The SoHo Wentworth website states, "At first just a rowdy onlooker during Bea’s sentencing, Kaz Proctor is a perfect example of a dangerous effect just waiting for a cause. Damaged by growing up in a dysfunctional household with a violent and sexually abusive father, further scarred by experiences with angry boyfriends, she’s come to believe all her problems are caused by the violence men inflict on women. Her intensity and hair-trigger temper make her a pretty difficult partner, and she's got a string of failed and acrimonious relationships behind her to prove it." In the episode "Love and Hate", Kaz's past is sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
