Prisoner
Prisoner

Prisoner

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1979- 1986
8 Seasons
692 Episodes
7.5(33 votes)
Ended
Soap
Drama

Overview

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

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Production Companies

Network Ten

Cast & Crew

15 members
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Gerda Nicolson

Ann Reynolds

Gerda Nicolson
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Maggie Kirkpatrick

Joan "The Freak" Ferguson

Maggie Kirkpatrick
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Janet Andrewartha

Reb Kean

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Elspeth Ballantyne

Meg Morris

Elspeth Ballantyne
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Louise Siversen

Lou Kelly

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Glenda Linscott

Rita Connors

Glenda Linscott
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Lois Collinder

Alice "Lurch" Jenkins

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Julia Blake

Nancy McCormack

Julia Blake
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Pepe Trevor

Lexie Patterson

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Joy Westmore

Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle

Joy Westmore
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Peter Adams

Bob Moran

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Kylie Belling

Sarah West

Kylie Belling
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Terry Gill

Jack Grace

Terry Gill
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Bryon Williams

Dr Eric Weissman

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Ray Meagher

Ernest Craven

Ray Meagher

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