Mack, Tony

Mr Alcott was Nola McKenzie's lawyer (340). The same actor also played Rita Connor's lawyer who suggested she should wear a dress for her court appearance (598).

Prisoner ..... Mr Alcott, Max Purvis
Initiation ..... Detective
Lighthorsemen, The ..... Allenby's SIGS Officer
Tracks of Glory ..... Journalist 2

Maegraith, Penny

Played Petra Roberts, brought to Wentworth for her father's murder (383-407). It was later revealed that she knew Doctor Scott Collins on the outside, and they eventually got married. It was also revealed after her sister's suicide that she in fact had been the murderer and Petra was released. Has followed in a lot of actresses footsteps by ending up playing a mother in a children's TV series.

Someone claiming to be Penny Maegraith's brother once contacted me offering information, and he apparently speaks for her when he says she can't understand why anyone would want to watch a series like Prisoner. Well, we can't understand how someone with so little acting ability could appear in a series like Prisoner (well, then again ...!), so perhaps we're even.

Prisoner ..... Petra Roberts
The Finder ..... Mum

Maguire, Gerard

Played Jim Fletcher, ex-Vietnam soldier transferred to Wentworth from Pentridge (40-270). In Neighbours, played the armed robber who robbed Des Clarke's bank. Apparently, in a recent Water Rats episode, he looked so different he was almost unrecognisable. In his Murder Call episode he was the owner of a research laboratory where a scientist was killed. Despite being one of a number of really shifty people, he wasn't the murderer.

Prisoner ..... Jim Fletcher
Bellbird (film version) ..... NK
Ground Zero ..... TV Presenter
Heartbreak High ..... Relief Teacher (Guest)
Kitty & the Bagman ..... Cyril Vickers
Murder Call ..... Donald Cook ('A Blow to the Heart')
Neighbours ..... Armed robber
Water Rats ..... NK (Guest)

Mah, Lawrence

Played the doctor when Dot Farrar went to hospital for tests in 476. Obviously a jack of all trades because he shortly afterwards played the anaesthetist for Joan Ferguson's brain operation (535). In Pugwall's Summer he played the Japanese record producer the band meet on their trip to Japan.

Prisoner ..... Dr Lee, Anaesthetist
Pugwall's Summer ..... Mr Sakimoto

Mahood, Tony

Played Leanne Bourke's boyfriend who helped her with a service station robbery that got her inside Wentworth (50-55).

Prisoner ..... Denny
Malcolm ..... Tram Conductor
Sons & Daughters ..... Roy - Gayle's boyfriend? (141)

Mallaby, George

Social worker at Wentworth (85-130). The character just stopped appearing at the prison one day. Strange, because George Mallaby was till writing episodes at that time!

Prisoner ..... Paul Reed
Homicide ..... Peter Barnes

Mann, Colette

In 1996 filled in for Caroline Gillmer as Cheryl Stark in Neighbours. Also appeared in a shocking pink swimming costume as Dixie Tyron in the BBC miniseries Stark, written by Ben Elton. Does presenting too - appeared in Air New Zealand Holiday in New Zealand and What's Cooking in Australia.

The ladies of Prisoner reunite and celebrate their freedom.
Mann, I Need a Break - Colette Mann as a travel show reporter.
A tale of two Cheryls! - Caroline Gillmer temporarily replaced by Colette Mann in Neighbours.
Soap of the Century! - Prisoner and Young Doctors on Sale of the Century.

Prisoner ..... Doreen Anderson / Burns
Air New Zealand Holiday ..... Presenting
Always Afternoon ..... Doreen
Celebrity Sale of the Century ..... Celebrity Contestant
Good Morning Australia ..... Regular Guest
Healthy Wealthy and Wise ..... NK
Kitty & the Bagman ..... Doris de Salle
Neighbours ..... Cheryl Stark
Outback Bound ..... Edith Fraser
Shear Madness (Stage) ..... NK (1993)
Snowy River - The McGregor Saga ..... Mrs Carney
Stark ..... Dixie Tyron
Strassman ..... Being Interviewed
What's Cooking ..... Presenting

Mann, Dina

Was Ken Pearce's wayward daughter in Prisoner until she spent some time inside. She was obviously so impressed that she ran off to study law - her second appearance came as lawyer to Paul Reynolds against the Fellowes gang.

Prisoner ..... Debbie Pearce, Samantha Russell
The Box ..... Debbie Chester

Mann, Tracy

Played Georgie Baxter from 175 to 186. Has recently turned up as the yoga-teaching alternative-therapist mother of one of the students in Heartbreak High. I'll try and find a more flattering picture .....

Prisoner ..... Georgie Baxter
Heartbreak High ..... Isobel
Skirts ..... NK
Sword of Honor ..... Esse Rogers
Water Rats ..... Superintendant Franklin ('Truth or Dare')

Marshall, Bryan

Evil hypnotist Jonathan Edmonds in Prisoner. Tends to play posh smooth bastards, alternating between working in Britain and Australia! Was South African Diamond dealer Lindsay Roche in the 1994 Cody episode "A Family Affair". Also spotted briefly as Task Force Officer (Mullinar?) in the 1995 miniseries Blue Murder. Got his comeuppance in the lousy New Zealand film 'Hot Target' when he was murdered :) Appeared alarmingly shaven headed and recognisably only by his accent as a policeman in an episode of Water Rats.

Prisoner ..... Dr Jonathon Edmunds
Australia's Most Wanted ..... Host
Bill, The ('Confessions of a Zoo Keeper') ..... Max Weir
Blue Murder ..... Task Force Officer
Cody - 'A Family Affair' .... Lindsay Roche
Forsyte Saga, The ..... Harold Blade
Halifax fp - 'Afraid of the Dark' ..... John Halifax (Jane's father)
Heartbeat ..... Josh Roberts (Guest)
Home & Away ..... John Simpson
Hot Target ..... Clive Webber
Knock, The ..... Frankie Johnson
Professionals, The ..... Preston (Hunter-Hunted)
Return to Snowy River ..... Hawker
Spy Who Loved Me, The ..... Submarine Captain
Water Rats ..... Inspector Farrell

Martin, Patsy

Pretended to be Sonia Steven's mother, but was actually from Lionel Fellowes gang offering her an escape plan (440). Also played Brian Lowe's mother (499) and the next door neighbour of Nancy McCormack (590-591). In an episode of Blue Heelers was the wife of a man who had lost a winning lottery ticket.

Prisoner ..... Mother, Mrs Lowe, Molly Gibson
Blue Heelers - 'Buckley's Chance' ..... Dorothy Buckley
Kangaroo Palace ..... Mrs Burrowes

Maughan, Monica

Played Pat O'Connell in Prisoner from episode 65 to 110. Appeared in The Getting of Wisdom as teacher Miss Day. Apparently time has not been kind to her: see Mrs Craddock's Complaint, The Golden Braid, A Woman's Tale .... Another one of Paul Cox's little acting company! More recently appeared in the film The Road to Nhill as one of the lady bowlers in the car crash - her daughter was played by Pepe Trevor. Her character died from shock at the end just after everyone had said how lucky it was no-one was seriously hurt.

Prisoner ..... Pat O'Connell
Flying Doctors ..... Jean Hennessy
Getting of Wisdom, The ..... Miss Day
Golden Braid, The ..... Antique Shop Owner
Mrs Craddock's Complaint ..... Mrs Craddock
Road to Nhill, The ..... Nell
Woman's Tale, A ..... Billy's Daughter

Meagher, Ray

Played three roles, all as baddies in Prisoner. Has played stalwart of the community Alf Stewart since 1988 in Home & Away, with a little time off for British pantomime here and there.

Prisoner ..... Geoff Butler, Kurt Renner, Ernest Craven
Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The ..... Dud Edmonds
Fortunate Life, A ..... NK
Home & Away ..... Alf Stewart (Regular)
Mail Order Bride ..... NK
Money Movers ..... First Guard

Melville, Esme

First appearance was as prisoner Freda, who Bea meets on her arrival at Barnhurst (197) and tells her about the magic mushrooms. Then was Beryl Hudson (311-312) a resident of the halfway house, and a charlady working with Fay Quinn at an office block (347-352). Finally appeared as Lorelei Wilkinson's mother (623-633).

Prisoner ..... Freda, Beryl Hudson, Charlady, Granny Wilkinson
Angel Baby ..... Elderly Patient
Heartbreak Kid, The ..... Lady on Stairs
Round the Twist ..... Gribble's Mother ('Pink Bow Tie')
Sons & Daughters ..... Mrs Blake (169)
Spotswood ..... Rose

Melville, Neil

Played the father of Nora Flynn's child for a couple of episodes (556-557). Was the chief policeman of the investigation in an episode of Halifax fp - 'Isn't it Romantic'.

Prisoner ..... Mick Kirby
Halifax fp - 'Isn't it Romantic' ..... Det Snr Sgt Jim Dettman
Brilliant Lies ..... Vince
Snowy ..... Jack Logan

Menglet, Alex

Appeared in Prisoner as relief chef Ray Proctor from episode 471 until 507, although the character is still discussed in 520 and supposedly sacked in 521. Played Lazlo, the owner of a bar in the film Georgia opposite Julia Blake. Had small roles in The More Things Change as a telephone engineer, and as Mr Goldman in Celia. Appeared as George's violin teacher in Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left.

Prisoner ..... Ray Proctor
Celia ..... Mr Goldman
Georgia ..... Lazlo
Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left ..... George's Violin Teacher
More Things Change, The ..... Telephone Engineer
Woman's Tale, A ..... Con 2

Mercedes, Maria

Played the Greek Irini Zervos from 38-40 and the possibly Turkish Yemil Bakarta from 505-516. On neither occasion could she speak English. Played Cody's Spanish teacher Raquel in an episode of Cody.

Prisoner ..... Irini Zervos, Yemil Bakarta
Cody - 'The Wrong Stuff' ..... Raquel
Head On ..... NK
Nine (Stage) ..... Luisa

Millar, Maggie

In Prisoner played Marie Winter, she of the biggest bottom ever to grace our (extra-wide) television screens :) She had two stints in Wentworth between episodes 197 and 471, and staged one of the most audacious escapes ever hanging from a helicopter, although the actress running to it was obviously not her, and the thing hanging from the helicopter was definitely a dummy.

Prisoner ..... Marie Winter
Cry in the Dark ..... Sister in Darwin

Millhouse, Carmel

Karen Travers' mother (14-80), ran the boarding house where Susie Driscoll stayed (283-291), and was Anita Selby's Mother Superior (529).

Prisoner ..... Mary Healy, Mrs Beamish, Mother Mary Helen Sexton
Flying Doctors ..... Matron Ingrid Fisher

Millichamp, Steve

Played one of the gunmen who were supposed to kill Rick Manning (432), and Sean Jenkins, brother of Alice (609-611).

Prisoner ..... Hitman, Sean Jenkins
Halifax fp (Episode - 'Acts of Betrayal') ..... Junk Food Man
Romper Stomper ..... Pommy Bill

Milne, Chris

Played Chrissie Latham's lawyer in the custody case over Elizabeth, and Barry Rockman, the choir-singing and church-going boyfriend of Reb's friend Sarah. In an episode of Halifax fp was a former boyfriend of Jane Halifax who turned up at a restaurant engaged to someone else and got his dinner tipped into his lap. Played the first Philip Martin in the early years of Neighbours and returned more recently to have women falling all over themselves to get to him (WHY?) as Declan Hewitt.

Prisoner ..... Tony Morton, Barry Rockman
Halifax fp (Episode: Sweet Dreams) ..... Harry
Neighbours ..... Philip Martin
Neighbours ..... Declan Hewitt (Guest)
Thirst ..... David

Mitchell, Joy

Investigated Anne Griffin (162-3), and was Lizzie's daughter-in-law (406). Now guesting as Libby Kennedy's boyfriend's interfering mother in Neighbours.

Prisoner ..... Policewoman, Diane Charlton
Neighbours ..... Bianca Healey

Mitchell, Mark

A bit of a posh description for the bloke who owned the restaurant where Lou was re-arrested after she could not pay her bill after her escape (494). Also played the nasty husband of Jenny Hartley's aunt (558-559) and Peter Waterson, the reporter told about Julie Egbert's wedding by Jessie Wyndham (628). Was Mr Gribble, the idiot councillor, in the second series of Round the Twist.

Prisoner ..... Resturanteur, Steve Formby, Peter Waterson
Cry in the Dark ..... School Teacher
Ground Zero ..... Detective
LiftOff ..... Weird Fatman
Round the Twist ..... Mr Gribble

Mitchell, Noel

His parts included judging for Rachel Milsom (472), Lou Kelly (535) and Kath Maxwell (638).

Prisoner ..... Various Clerks and Judges
Neighbours ..... Judge Croft

Mobbs, Jack

Bought shoes for cash from George Logan (301), is the real inspector of building work who is kidnapped and replaced so a bomb can be planted (386), and drove Dennis in episode 527.

Prisoner ..... Business Associate, Frank Barlow, Taxi Driver
Blue Fire Lady ..... Postman

Moir, Richard

Was Eddie Cook, the electrician working at the prison in the first 16 episodes of Prisoner. Played Dad - Mr Twist - in both series of Round The Twist. Was spotted playing the very shifty Bill Thompson in the film Minnamurra/Outback.

Prisoner ..... Eddie Cook
Deadly ..... Willie the Pathologist
Dolphin Cove ..... Scott Mitchell
Heatwave ..... Stephen West
Law of the Land ..... Clive O'Connor
Outback ..... Bill Thompson
Round the Twist ..... Mr Twist

Moore, Jo-Anne

Played one of the women Jim Fletcher meets when he goes through his Saturday Night Fever phase (149). It was one of her parties at which he met Sarah Forrest.

Prisoner ..... Poppy
Blue Fire Lady ..... Girl 2
Getting of Wisdom, The ..... Tilly
Money Movers ..... Brian Jackson's girlfriend

Mora, Tiriel

Play the accomplice in Reb's plan to kidnap Major Ferguson and was also involved in the Glee Club escape (425-436). In Pugwall's Summer he was the Irish-Japanese leprechaun the band met while in Japan. Best not to ask really ..... Starred in The Castle as inept local lawyer Dennis Denuto.

Prisoner ..... Kevin Stansfield
Castle, The ..... Dennis Denuto
Flynn ..... Sydney Station Porter
Pugwall's Summer ..... Okomura O'Shaughnessy
Shark Bay ..... Justin

Morgan, Robert

His Prisoner characters included Norm Worthington - Marty Jackson's Lawyer - towards the end of the series (685). Was a regular as union rep TNT (Totally Negative Tommo) in Fire. Appeared briefly in 1995 miniseries Blue Murder as Brian Hansen, and as a paramedic in the film Angel Baby.

Prisoner ..... Ray Carter, Dr Kent, Norm Worthington
Angel Baby ..... Paramedic
Big Steal, The ..... Stewart
Blue Murder ..... Brian Hansen
Fire ..... TNT

Morris, Lester

Played Doreen's boss for her first job on the outside (90-94).

Prisoner ..... Mr Muir
Warming Up ..... Henry

Morris, Lloyd

Played Scott Collins' best man (404).

Prisoner ..... Rex Chandler
Warming Up ..... Oz

Moss, Richard

Played the lawyer friend of Ben Fulbright who gets tangled up in the complicated life of Eve Wilder, and eventually shoots himself in the head in front of her straight after attending Ben and Pippa's wedding. In Neighbours was the son of one of Helen Daniels' husbands who was opposed to their wedding.

Prisoner ..... David Adams
Halifax fp (Episode: Acts of Betrayal) ..... Stephen Howell
Neighbours ..... Garnet White (Guest)

Muggleton, Amanda

Now seems to be much more known for stage acting and singing than TV, although she does seem to get stuck playing people's mothers in films. Recently spotted, although less recognisable with a towel over her head, as a snobby neighbour in the film Mr Reliable. Appeared on stage in Gigi, Shirley Valentine, Love Letters, and HMS Pinafore. Appeared on Celebrity $ale of the Century.

One Day, You're Gonna Get Caught ... - Amanda Muggleton on Celebrity $ale of the Century.
Reach for the Sky! - Interview with Amanda Muggleton.

Prisoner ..... Chrissie Latham
Celebrity Sale of the Century ..... Celebrity Contestant
Country Practice ..... NK (Guest)
Gigi (Stage)
HMS Pinafore (Stage) ..... Buttercup
Idiot Box ..... Mum
Jump #123 ..... NK
Love Letters (Stage)
Mr Reliable ..... Mrs Morgan
Richmond Hill ..... Connie
Shirley Valentine (Stage) ..... Shirley Valentine
Steaming (Stage)
Thirst ..... Martha

Mullinar, Rod

Was Karen Travers' husband in the very first episode of Prisoner in her flashbacks to her murdering him. Came back as the shifty David Austin - Kerry Vincent's agent from episode 113 to 124.

Prisoner ..... Wayne, David Austin
All Saints ..... Professor Richard Craig
Eureka Stockade ..... Vern
Halifax fp (Episode: Acts of Betrayal) ..... Melvin Lazar
Ryan ..... Ryan
Thirst ..... Derek

Mulqueeny, Brian

Was one of Maxine Daniels' boyfriend Spud's gang in episode 304, possibly named Bob.

Prisoner ..... Bikie
Strangers ..... Constable

Munks, Sheryl

Had a guest role in the Flying Doctors as Sue, a pregnant girl who came from the city to see Nick Cardaci. A regular in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga as Emily McGregor, the reverend's wife.

Prisoner ..... Brumby Tucker
Balanced Particle Freeway, The ..... Esmeralda the Cat
Big Steal, The ..... Pam Schaeffer
Flying Doctors ..... Sue (Guest)
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga ..... Emily McGregor (Regular)

Murphy, John

Was involved in the siege at the Woods' (35), then demoted to investigate who withdrew the money from Doreen's account for the tunnel escape (168). Later appeared as Martin Cawley, Pixie Mason's solicitor (379-381), and Geoffrey Johnson, Joan's lawyer at Shane's custody hearing (474-481).

Prisoner ..... Inspector Horne, Sgt Parker, Martin Cawley, Geoffrey Johnson
Bite, The ..... Marcus
Blue Fire Lady ..... Vet
Eureka Stockade ..... Father Dowling
Gallipoli ..... Frank's father
Ground Zero ..... Laboratory Storeman
Halifax fp - 'Afraid of the Dark' ..... Mr Weisner

Murphy, Pam

In Prisoner was a nurse that accompanied Dr Crawe to see Lizzie's brother (22), Spud's mother (373) when Maxine calls to see him after the payroll snatch, and Jenny Hartley's grandmother's housekeeper (541-554).

Prisoner ..... Sister, Mrs Toomey, Mrs Thelma Goddard
Dusty ..... Mrs Brownlees
Halifax fp - 'Afraid of the Dark' ..... Mrs Weisner

Murray, Jillian

Played Jody Adams in episodes 405-406 who had a row over the halfway house TV (For a whole 2 episodes !!??). In the film Body Melt has to watch as her son breaks his neck on a skateboard ramp and then her husband melts into slime - but it's OK in the end as she explodes into green jelly.

Prisoner ..... Jody Adams
Body Melt ..... Angelica Noble
Georgia ..... Leela
Spotswood ..... Ophelia

Murton, Iain

Was a customer where Nola McKenzie steals a camera in 333, a hotel clerk at the hotel where Bea goes while on the run (357), and a young man shopper who takes Sharon Smart's side when her sister Helen Smart tries to persuade her to leave a dodgy cult (383). Returns as Joyce and Norm Barry's son (although Joyce had confided to Meg she could not have children!) for the death of his father and his mother's wedding to Merv Pringle (580, 617-618).

Prisoner ..... Customer, Hotel Clerk, Shopper, Jim Barry
Blue Heelers ('Safe as Houses') ..... Jock Hennessy
Brilliant Lies ..... Mr Hall
Cry in the Dark ..... Operation Ochre Police
Flynn ..... Stage Manager
Neighbours ..... Brendan Shaw aka Dr Drill (horror movie star)
Pirate Movie, The ..... Policeman