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Old 20th March 2012, 06:48 PM
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I know it's an Australian soap opera, but it's surprising the number of BRITISH actors who appeared in Prisoner over the years.

I've always assumed that PATSY KING who played Wentworth gaffer, Erica Davidson is British because of her cut glass English accent.

The actress who played blackmailer, Barbara Fields also had a distinctly english accent.

GEORGE MALLABY, a writer on the show who also played Wentworth's resident social worker, Paul Reid was British.

So too ILONA RODGERS who played prison inmate and 'psychic' Zara Moonbeam who can currently be seen in episodes from volume 12.

NIGEL BRADSHAW who played Wentworth 'screw' and love interest of Meg Morris, Dennis Cruckshank is also British although I believe he hails from Hampshire and not Yorkshire (his accent in Prisoner was effected).

Can anyone think of any others?

EDIT I've just thought of another one. How could I have forgotten AMANDA MUGGLETON who played Chrissie Latham. She was born in London and emigrated to Oz in her twenties.
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Old 20th April 2012, 03:32 AM
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Yep,Julia Blake who played Nancy Macormick/Evie Randall was british as was Barry Quin who played Dr Greg Miller early on,there's also screw Pat Slattery shes a brit can't remember her name though
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Old 12th May 2012, 10:06 AM
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The actress playing Randi Goodlove in volume 13 is also BRITISH
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Old 19th May 2012, 03:46 PM
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Yep,Julia Blake who played Nancy Macormick/Evie Randall was british
Julia Blake can currently be seen in volume 13 episodes playing Alice Dodds, the stern replacement for Judy at Driscoll House.

Reg Evans, who was killed in the Victoria bush fires of 2009 was also another British actor who appeared in the serial. He too can be seen in volume 13 playing the roguish Mick 'Foxy' Lawson - penpal of Lizzie Birdsworth.
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Old 30th May 2012, 02:08 PM
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Carmen Warrington who can currently be seen playing Brenda Hewitt, master forger for the Fellows gang and partner in crime of Sonia Stevens is also British. She was born in England in 1957 to an English mother and Polish father.
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Old 26th October 2012, 01:00 AM
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Two more...

Fiona Spence (Vera, of course)
Peta Toppano (Karen Travers)
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Old 29th October 2012, 03:19 PM
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Jill Forster (Kerryn Davies)
Also, the guy who played Jonathan Edmonds
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Hu Pryce who played Mrs Davidson's replacement at the Department, William Coleby is Welsh.
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Old 18th August 2021, 09:22 PM
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Don't forget Jock Stewart played by Tommy Dysart
He was British born in Scotland
proper horrid character too, i hated his character with a passion
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Old 18th August 2021, 09:25 PM
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Many British actors emigrated during the 60s and 70s!. Ilona Rodgers was also in Sons and Daughters, as was Sarah "Gypsy" Kemp, who was in a 70s Doctor Who, and Robin Stewart, who was in Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, and John Gregg, who was in another 70s Who, was in late 80s Home and Away.
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