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Waddell, TerrieComment

Took over as Lisa Mullins from Nicki Paull. Spotted as Mary Walsh in Cry in the Dark.

Prisoner ..... Lisa Mullins II
Cry in the Dark ..... Mary Walsh
Golden Braid, The ..... Waitress



Wallace, RowenaComment

Rowena Wallace

Had a central role as Anna in the 1988 film Cappuccino, and a small role as Beth in the film Blackwater Trail. More famous for her part of Patricia Hamilton-Morrell-Palmer in Sons & Daughters from 1981-6, she also played an evil schemer in spoof soap Shark Bay. Was Pamela Winter-Smith in Flair.

Rowena Wallace - on Pacific Drive.
8 Great Years at Ross Street - Article about 8 years of GP, mentioning loads of guest stars.

Prisoner ..... Ann Griffin
Blackwater Trail, The ..... Beth
Cappuccino ..... Anna
Echo Point ..... Elizabeth O'Connor
Flair ..... Pamela Winter-Smith
GP ..... Mother (Guest)
Pacific Drive ..... Mara de Villenois
Shark Bay ..... Clarissa
Sons & Daughters ..... Patricia Hamilton
Sons & Daughters ..... Pamela Hudson (Her twin sister)



Ward, MaryComment

Mary Ward

Was a "proper criminal" as a conwoman for a guest role on the Young Doctors. Later was the mother of the rich American man who wanted to marry Jane Harris in Neighbours.

Prisoner ..... Mum Brooks
Country Practice ..... NK (Guest)
Neighbours ..... Mark Grainger's Mum
Young Doctors ..... Con Woman



Warrington, CarmenComment

Played Brenda Hewitt, the forger for the Fellowes gang (408-416).

Prisoner ..... Brenda Hewitt
Water Rats ..... Mrs Scali ('Floater')
Water Rats ..... Psychologist ('Import Export')



Waters, ChrisComment

Was the supermarket manager who harassed Rosemary Matthews (391) and the sponsor for the waltzing marathon (378-382).

Prisoner ..... Rod Miller, Mr Montgomery
Blue Heelers ('The Scarecrow') ..... Steve Parsons



Waters, NickComment

Played Reb Kean's partner in crime who is eventually shot dead by Joan Ferguson after kidnapping her father.

Prisoner ..... Gary Wilder
Blue Heelers ..... Ted Faulkner
Lighthorsemen, The ..... Lighthorse Sergeant
Return to Snowy River ..... Announcer at Harrison's
Sullivans, The ..... Hamble Brown
Wayne Manifesto, The ..... Dad



Weaver, VernonComment

Played (one of - she had a different one a couple of episodes previously) Marilyn Mason's pimps right at the beginning of Prisoner. Also played the Hooded Man in Joan's drug flashback in episode 413.

Prisoner ..... Harry, Hooded man
Mad Max ..... unnamed



Wells, VernonComment

Vernon Wells

In Prisoner played the policeman in episode 38 who arrested Irini Zervos for prostitution.

Prisoner ..... Policeman
Mad Max 2 ..... Wez



Wentford, PaulComment

Played doctors to Ann Reynolds, Hannah Geldschmidt, Shane Munroe and Joan Ferguson at various points in the series - appears to be a cancer specialist as well as a GP!

Prisoner ..... Dr Taylor, Dr McPherson, Dr Smith, Dr Leary
Blue Heelers ('Playing Games') ..... Michael Scott



Westmore, JoyComment

Joy Westmore

Appeared in The Sullivans as a psychic. Spotted in the small part of Mrs Degan in the film The More Things Change.

Plane Crazy - Joy Westmore meets Prisoner fans on a plane!

Prisoner ..... Joyce Barry
Les Patterson Saves the World ..... Mrs Patterson
More Things Change, The ..... Mrs Degan
Neighbours ..... Mrs Forster
Sullivans, The ..... Psychic (Guest)
Summerfield ..... NK



Whiteley, ArkieComment

Arkie Whiteley Daughter of Australian artist Brett Whiteley. Spotted much more recently - and looking totally different - in the British series Kavanagh QC and McCallum - in McCallum she ran an Internet cafe.

Prisoner ..... Donna Mason
Grand, The ..... Madame Euphrasine De Bourg D'Oisans
Kavanagh QC ..... NK
Mad Max 2 ..... The Captain's Girl
McCallum ..... Catrin



Whitney, DavidComment

Played Peter, the other worker at the factory where Bobbie Mitchell did her apprenticeship. They fell in love and got engaged when she was released.

Prisoner ..... Peter
Cody ..... Ted McKinney (Guest)



Wilkinson, LindenComment

Appeared now and again in Home & Away as Catherine Walker, Shannon's mother. Was also Beth in the children's series Escape from Jupiter. Has been credited as a writer for A Country Practice. Guested in an episode of Water Rats as the ex- of one of the policemen who lags on her criminal husband and ends up dead in the bay a couple of episodes later.

Prisoner ..... Nurse, Pauline Carter
Country Practice ..... (Writer)
Echo Point ..... (Writer)
Escape from Jupiter ..... Beth
Heartbreak High ..... Mrs Swain
Home & Away ..... Catherine Walker (Guest)
Leaving of Liverpool, The ..... Mrs Hawkins
Murder Call ..... Rose Van Zeller ('Death Down Market')
Water Rats ..... Moira ('Old Flame')



Williams, BryonComment

Played Dr Weissman from episode 28 to 589, first treating Susan Rice and last Reb Kean. Also wrote for the series - on one occasion he did himself out of work by writing an episode where someone recommended that they didn't call in Dr Weissman to treat Linda Golman.

Prisoner ..... Doctor Weissman
Bellbird ..... Adam Lockhart
Wayne Manifesto, The ..... Mr Pringle



Williams, RodComment

Played Sgt Whitty, involved in the seige at the Woods' in episode 35.

Prisoner ..... Sgt Whitty
Road to Nhill, The ..... Ned
Snowy River - The McGregor Saga ..... Higgins



Williams, RossComment

Officer Wilson was an officer at Woodridge (320-328), who broke up an Andy Hudson fight.

Prisoner ..... Officer Wilson
Halifax fp - "Deja Vu" ..... Abe Levin



Wilson, ErnestComment

Off-screen played a drunk in a police cell who shouted at Joan in episode 511. He was either a Wentworth Officer or transferred Blackmoor Officer after the Blackmoor prisoners arrived.

Prisoner ..... Derelict, Officer Blunt
Celia ..... Little Old Man



Wilson, RhondaComment

Visits Margo Gaffney pretending to be her sister and brings in drugs (443). Is the grieving wife of the town police sergeant in an episode of Sea Change.

Prisoner ..... Gayle Withers
Sea Change ..... Stella Grey ('The Fellowship of the Suit')



Winchester, MichaelComment

Michael Winchester

Played Judy Nunn's son Todd Fisher in Sons & Daughters in 1984. Had a small role in one episode of Brides of Christ as Martin Tierney, a vicar. Was also spotted as the useless son Rupert Richards in Outback (aka Minnamurra), where he didn't have much to do.

Prisoner ..... Marty Jackson
Brides of Christ ..... Martin Tierney
Outback ..... Rupert Richards
Sons & Daughters ..... Todd Fisher



Wood, NoanieComment

A prisoner who attempted to seduce Jim Fletcher in episode 40, at the point where he was still refusing.

Prisoner ..... Janice
Fringe Dwellers, The ..... Miss Simmons



Woodburne, JackieComment

Jackie Woodburne

Currently a long term cast member of Neighbours playing Susan Kennedy. Was the very first face seen in Sons & Daughters as a young pregnant Patricia Hamilton who gives birth and then runs away with one of her twins - this appearance was uncredited in the version I saw, but they may have been the wrong credits for the episode as they bore no resemblance to the actual cast.

Two Soap Stars and a Funeral - Jackie Woodburne's film role
Jailbirds - Actresses looking back on working on Prisoner and a 'Where are they now?' bit.
Q&A GETS PERSONAL WITH NEIGHBOURS' JACKIE WOODBURNE
YOURS FAITHFULLY - Jackie Woodburne talks about Susan Kennedy.

Prisoner ..... Julie Egbert
Neighbours ..... Susan Kennedy
Sons & Daughters ..... Young Patricia Hamilton



Woods, MyrtleComment

Played Amelia Humber, the old lady who lied to provide Michelle Parks with an alibi (211-213) and Angela Adams' grandmother (483). Was the friend of Sheila Florance's character in A Woman's Tale.

Prisoner ..... Amelia Humber, Mrs Adams
Woman's Tale, A ..... Miss Inchley



Wright, Adrian

Was the Vice Squad Officer who took a drunk Vera home in episode 10 and then tries to use her to get information. Popped up again as Neil Murray, the male nurse at Wentworth who is later unveiled as a serial killer and tries to kill Chrissie Latham. Died horribly - you don't want to know - in the film Body Melt, and was another murder victim in an episode of Halifax fp - this time he was killed by a secret society of schoolboys.

Prisoner ..... Graham Lang, Neil Murray
All the Rivers Run ..... Alistair Raeburn
Body Melt ..... Thompson Noble
Flynn ..... Harold Watts
Halifax fp (Episode: Words Without Music) ..... David Onslow
Lighthorsemen, The ..... Lawson
Snowy River - The McGregor Saga ..... John Hardy



Wright, JamesComment

Interviewed Vera about Anne Yates' letter implicating George Lucas. Also the Prosecutor at Toni McNally's trial, a background man in a scene with Nola McKenzie in episode 331, and one of Pixie Mason's husbands in episodes 378-380. Another member of the very suspiciously criminal Darwin Jury in Cry in the Dark.

Prisoner ..... Det Sgt Maloney, Prosecutor, Man, James Watson
Cry in the Dark ..... Darwin Jury
Lighthorsemen, The ..... Fitzgerald
Quigley (Down Under) ..... Bushman




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