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Wentworth (season 1)
The first season of the crime drama television series ''Wentworth'' originally aired on SoHo in Australia. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired between 1 May and 3 July 2013. It was executively produced by FremantleMedia's director of drama Jo Porter. The series is a remake of ''Prisoner'', which aired on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. Lara Radulovich and David Hannam developed ''Wentworth'' from Reg Watson's original concept. The season was shot over four months from 10 October 2012. The show is set in modern-day Victoria, Australia and focuses on the fictional women's prison Wentworth. The central characters in the prison are inmates Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack), Franky Doyle (Nicole da Silva), Doreen Anderson ( Shareena Clanton), Liz Birdsworth ( Celia Ireland), Jacs Holt ( Kris McQuade) and prison officers Vera Bennett ( Kate Atkinson), Matthew Fletcher (Aaron Jeffery), Will Jackson (Robbie Magasiva), Erica Davidson (Leeanna Walsman) and Meg Jackson (Catherine Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Cormack
Danielle Cormack (born 26 December 1970) is a New Zealand stage and screen actress. She was one of the original cast members of the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', though she is also known for her role as the Amazon Ephiny in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Cynthia Ross in ''The Cult'', and Shota in ''Legend of the Seeker''. Other works include the 2009 film, ''Separation City'', and the Australian series '' Rake''. She also portrayed notorious Sydney underworld figure Kate Leigh in '' Underbelly: Razor'', Doctor Rory Finch in ''Jack Irish'' and Bea Smith in the Foxtel prison drama ''Wentworth'', in which she starred for four years before leaving the show in 2016. Personal life Cormack has two children: Te Ahi Ka with fellow actor Pana Hema Taylor Pana Hema Taylor (born 1989) is a New Zealand television actor, best known for his roles in ''Spartacus'', '' The Brokenwood Mysteries'' and '' Westside''. Early life Pana Hema Taylor grew up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018, superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was established as a 50/50 joint venture between News Corporation (now the present day News Corp; through News Limited, now News Corp Australia) and Telstra, with News Corp and Telstra holding 65% and 35% ownership shares respectively. It shares many features with the Sky service in the UK and Ireland — including the iQ box, the electronic programme guide, a similar remote control, and Red Button Active. History In 1995, a venture between News Corporation (in particular 20th Century Fox Media) and Telstra took place whereby Telstra would transmit a TV signal through its coaxial network and News Corporation would be the basis for offering channel negotiations and connections. Foxtel was formed ("Fox" representing News Corporation's Fox and "Tel" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ally Fowler
Alexandra "Ally" Fowler (born 6 December 1961) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Angela Hamilton in '' Sons and Daughters'' (1982–84) and Zoe Davis in ''Neighbours'' (1986); both series were produced by the Grundy Organisation, and in 1985, she was cast in another Grundy serial, ''Possession'', just before that series was cancelled. As a singer, Fowler is known as one of the four female vocalists of the band Chantoozies (1986–91), which had top 10 hits with a cover version of " Witch Queen" in 1987 and an original track, "Wanna Be Up" in 1988. Their debut self-titled album peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart in September 1988. After the group disbanded Fowler returned to acting, with roles in '' Big Sky'' (1997), '' All Saints'' (2005–07) and ''Wentworth'' (2013–14). From 2012 she has also participated in reunion gigs by Chantoozies. Career Alexandra Fowler had small roles in ''The Young Doctors'' and '' Sara Dane'', be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Sacks
Martin Colin Sacks (born 16 October 1959) is an Australian actor who is chiefly known for his 12-year role on ''Blue Heelers'' from 1993 to 2005. Life and career Sacks was born in Sydney. He got into acting after a bit part in an episode of ''The Love Boat'' when it was filming in the Pacific. His first role came about in the series ''The Restless Years'' in the early 1980s, which started him on the television circuit in Australia. He emigrated to Hollywood in the 1980s, guest starring in series such as ''thirtysomething'', but preferred Australia, and so he returned there after a few years. Also had guest appearances in: Love in Limbo, Encounters, Irresistible Force, Fields of Fire III, All the Way, Touch the Sun: Princess Kate, Slate, Wyn & Me, Tricheuse, La, Emoh Ruo, Stock Squad and The City's Edge. Also Jake & The Fatman. Sacks took the role of Detective P.J. Hasham in the 1993 series ''Blue Heelers''. The show rocketed him to fame, most notably his 7-year "will-they-or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Brennan
Jacqueline Brennan is an Australian stage, television and film actress with a career that has spanned over 30 years appearing in film, theatre and voice-over roles. Jacquie Brennan is known for her roles on '' Bullpitt!'', '' The Hollowmen,''and her most known role in Australian award-winning TV Drama ''Wentworth'' as Officer Linda 'Smiles' Miles. Education Jacquie Brennan graduated from the University of Southern Queensland with a Diploma of Performing Arts. Career Jacquie Brennan's career began in 1986 appearing in theatre in both the Queensland Theatre Company and later the Sydney Theatre company. With steady TV work mostly in comedies or dramatic roles including '' Stingers'', Kingswood Country spin-off '' Bullpitt!'' City Homicide and many more. Brennan has also worked extensively in the Australian Theatre Company working in both the Queensland and Sydney theatre companies respectively, these also included a self-written one woman show called 'Dangerous When Wet' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Flood
Georgia Flood (born 29 November 1992) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. After studying at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Flood made her stage debut in a production of '' Blackbird''. She made a guest appearance in ''City Homicide'' in 2008, before she was cast as Charlotte Barker in '' Tangle''. Flood went on to join the casts of ''House Husbands'' and ''Wentworth''. In 2013, she was a runner-up for the Heath Ledger Scholarship Award. The following year, Flood starred in ''ANZAC Girls'' as Alice Ross-King. The role led to a nomination for Best Actress in a Miniseries at the Golden Nymph Awards. Early life Flood was born on Phillip Island. The soprano Alexandra Flood is her sister, the author Morris West her grand-uncle. For six years she attended a school in Dubai. After moving to Melbourne when she was 12 years old, she began attending Methodist Ladies' College where she grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauer Media Group
Heinrich Bauer Publishing (german: Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG), trading as Bauer Media Group, is a German multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Hamburg. It operates worldwide and owns more than 600 magazines, over 400 digital products and 50 radio and TV stations, as well as print shops, postal, distribution and marketing services. Bauer has a workforce of approximately 11,000 in 17 countries. Bauer Verlagsgruppe has been managed by five generations of the Bauer family. In November 2010, Heinz Heinrich's daughter Yvonne Bauer became CEO and 85% owner of the Bauer Media Group after joining the family business in 2005. In February 2021, Bauer Media Group announced it was to acquire Ireland's Communicorp Group, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition was completed on 1 June 2021. H Bauer UK Originally a small printing house in Germany, Bauer Media Group entered the UK with the launch of ''Bella'' magazine in 1987. Under the name of H Bauer Publishing they became Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news. Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particularly dramas, comedies, soap operas and reality shows airing in Australia, celebrity interviews, gossip and news reports about television, movies and music. A full weekly program guide with highlights is featured, as well listings for streaming services and crossword puzzles. It was first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 (as ''TV-Radio Week''), bearing a strong affiliation to television station Channel Nine, GTV9. The publication is also well known for its association with the annual ''TV Week Logie Awards''. History Early days The first issue of ''TV-Radio Week'' published in Melbourne covered the week 5–11 December 1957, with popular GTV9 performers Geoff Corke and Val Ruff featured on the cover. In 1958, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra Chapman
Ra Chapman is a Korean-born Australian film, television and theatre actress and playwright. She appeared in ''Wentworth'' as Kim Chang. born on 8 January 1985 Biography Chapman was born in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ... and was adopted by Australian parents in 1985. She won the 2020 Patrick White Playwrights' Award for her play, ''K-BOX.'' Filmography Film Television References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Ra Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Living people 21st-century Australian actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina Milosevic
Katrina Milosevic (born 25 April 1976) is an Australian actress who has appeared in many television programs and theatre productions, including a starring role in the prison drama series ''Wentworth''. Biography Katrina Milosevic was born in Mount Isa, Queensland Australia on 25 April 1976. She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1997 with a degree in Performing Arts and went on to work on series '' The Games'' and ''Blue Heelers''. In 2003, she was cast in the regular role of Sophie Novak in '' Stingers'', which saw her nominated for the Most Popular New Talent Female at the 2004 Logie awards. She remained with the show for two seasons. Milosevic appeared in the 2005 Nine Network telemovie ''Little Oberon'' and in September 2006 she joined the Sydney Theatre Company's adaptation of the Neil LaBute play, ''Fat Pig''. Milosevic joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Kelly Katsis, a love interest for Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) in 2008. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Jackson (Wentworth)
William Jackson is a character in ''Wentworth Prison''. Will is portrayed by Robbie Magasiva. Will is notable for his friendships with Matthew Fletcher and Bea Smith. Will has also been involved in a one-sided rivalry with Joan Ferguson. Development Magasiva talked about getting the role. He said "It was an interesting time. It was a learning curve for me. If the whole idea was to get into a room with a casting director and make an impression I did what I came for. They've seen my work and have me in mind, so I've achieved that. I came back thinking it was the most impossible thing to do, there's no chance of me ever kind of making it there. But I came back and thought if I put in the hard work and keep on doing what I'm doing it is doable." Storylines Backstory Before his wife's death, Will seemed to be a very easy going officer. He was quite relaxed around the prisoners. Like his colleague, Vera Bennett, he cared about the women, and got involved in prison life, but unlike V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prison Warden
The warden (United States, US, Canada) or governor (United Kingdom, UK, Australia), also known as a superintendent (US, South Asia) or director (UK, New Zealand), is the official who is in charge of a prison. Name In the United States and Canada, warden is the most common title for an official in charge of a prison or jail. In some US states, the post may also be known as a superintendent. Some small county jails may be managed by the local Sheriffs in the United States, sheriff or undersheriff. In the United Kingdom, UK and Australia, the position is known as a governor. In New Zealand and private prisons in the UK, the position is known as a director. In India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the English-language title is a jail superintendent or just superintendent. The exact title varies depending on the type of prison. Duties The prison warden supervises all the operations within the prison. Prisons vary in size, with some housing thousands of inmates. They are responsible for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
