Lindsay Coulter (Kasia Kaczmarek) (seasons 23) is a kitchen worker at Wentworth, and a member of Franky's drug crew. Celia Ireland, who played Liz (RIP), recently revealed that the cast didnt know the fate of the show for a year after wrapping the first season. Kaz sits down for one final session and reveals that she and Marie will never be friends and that they 'work' better as enemies, Kaz reveals she refused to be a victim anymore and was proud of the woman that she had become. Article continues below advertisement. Marie tries several times to get justice for Danny but fails. However Bea is more interested in quizzing Kaz about Harry and attempting to get her to stop what she's doing. Marie can't get any more gear cause Vicky's stash got flushed by Kaz, she eventually manipulates Allie into getting it in for her. Kaz has one final confrontation with Marie and says she will tell Allie the truth because she is sick of hearing about Marie's excuses and that she knows who Marie is protecting. . Joan later wakes up from her coma when Jake tries to hotshot her. Meg was married to Will Jackson, an officer at Wentworth. A sheet of paper on her cell door in season 7 spells her name "Roobi". It is later discovered that he has died of a heart attack after his son's funeral. Kaz persists however and declares that Harry was the abuser and he 'didn't deserve to live'. Karen "Kaz" Proctor was a former inmate of Wentworth Correctional Centre. Australia's most amazing prison drama, Wentworth, is set to come back to Netflix at the end of the month with an all new (and sadly final) Season 8. She has an affair with Will Jackson, and was arrested for assaulting a doctor who was unable to save her son. Kim was Franky's friend with benefits inside the prison. In Bea, Kaz came to believe shed found the perfect figurehead: a female victim of male violence who fought back. Proctor battles another monster from her past with Marie Winter when Marie is arrested and sent to Wentworth it is clear that a side must be chosen and several people fall to Marie's side, with Kaz all but making her mind up. Fletcher is shown to have previously been a soldier who served in various war zones, including East Timor. After a severe bout of depression and alcoholism, Vera gives him advice that helps him start to get back on track, and Ferguson and Channing offer him his job back in an attempt to discover what he still remembers. I was Karen, but I refused to let that be my story.". Ruby Mitchell (Rarriwuy Hick) (seasons 68) is an inmate at Wentworth, and the younger sister of Rita Connors. Kaz and Will's interactions began when Will confronted Kaz at her house after a visit with Bea. As it turns out, the mysterious murderer was just getting started. Simmo refuses to kill Bea and goes to Franky for drugs, with which she intended to use to kill herself but Bea Smith discovered her in time. Bea promises that Kaz and her vigilante group can go after the attacker. She is a boxer, and is revealed to have accidentally killed the son of Marie Winter. And I think we all raise our and each others standards to a higher level," he stated. After a bloody fight with Franky, Bea slices her own wrists, as sliced wrists cannot be cuffed, and is transferred to hospital where she escapes after being treated. Kaz does not want anyone to act violently as one of her rules as top dog. After Drago suspects Rita of being the rat, the police plant evidence suggesting Cherry is the rat, and Drago attacks her, turning her into a quadriplegic. She is transferred to Wentworth in late season 2, but after Ferguson finds out she is there, she has her transferred to Barnhurst, though Fletch manages to interrogate her about Ferguson's past. Meg Jackson (wife; deceased) Rose Atkins. TV WEEK reader Billy Zane commented on our post, saying they were "crushed" by the incredible episode. In episode two Rita and Kaz make an alliance to kill Marie by getting chemicals from the kitchen, laundry and garden to build a fire bomb. Kaz is restrained by Mr Stewart after trying to strangle Joan. She sponsors Boomer for her day release, but later gets them both arrested for shoplifting. Bea's death S4, E12 It is later revealed that Connors is not actually her last name, and she is an undercover cop. Franky hires her as her lawyer after she is arrested for Mike Pennisi's murder. Ferguson tortures her into stabbing Bea, and when Bea and Franky try to get her to retaliate, Ferguson stops them and manipulates Jodie into self-harming even more, causing her to be moved to the psychiatric ward. He allies himself with Bea and Vera to finally take Ferguson down by using their knowledge of her past against her. She isn't sympathetic toward the prisoners unlike her predecessor. Smith was arrested and sent to Wentworth for attempted . Now eight seasons in, not much has changed, as fans have learned to expect the unexpected. Kaz along with her Red Right Hand group drive a business man to the middle of an abandoned car park and beat him up. "During that scene I literally was hand over face and felt empty! Throughout the last few episodes, many of the inmates thought that Marie was behind Kazs murder, but the mother of one insists that she didnt know Sean was responsible for the death until he confessed. Since then Liz has been on and off with her addiction. In season 7 she appears to be Vicky Kosta's right hand woman. Smith's home life with her husband Harry Smith was abusive, but they stayed together for their daughter Debbie Smith. [6] Weeks later Bea requests to see Kaz because she has DNA of someone who attacked her. She is loyal to Kaz but later falls in love with Bea, becoming devastated at her death and wanting revenge on Ferguson. Spoiler alert: Spoilers for Season 7 of Wentworth ahead!. Kaz is introduced as one of Beas supporters and is in a vigilante group called The Red Right Hand. Later Proctor receives the role of top dog with Bea telling her not to let the women down. [9] When the conjugal visits are declined, Kaz makes plans and causes a nudity riot in the exercise yard. Eventually she finds out that Ruby killed Marie's son, and tries to kill her in the fight club, where Rita kills her to protect Ruby. While not successful, Ferguson's arm went into the fryer, which caused permanent damage. When Kaz started the Red Right Hand Allie joined in. Franky was sent to Wentworth after she was charged with assault for throwing boiling oil on a television presenter of a cooking show that she was participating on for criticizing her food. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Report Content | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. In episode three Kaz is sent to solitary and threatened with being sent to the psych unit permanently but speaks with Greg Miller and says she's a serial rescuer of women, Vera tells Will to release her from the slot as the women would not be able to cope with Kosta leading the women. No copyrights infringements are intendedAll rights go to Foxtel She is also a powerful and feared criminal matriarch, the lynch pin behind a diverse sex trafficking and prostitution industry. In season 5, after having a double mastectomy, Maxine is transferred to Barnhurst prison as they have a better treatment facility to help with her chemotherapy. Franky is a lesbian who has had relationships with some of the inmates and staff at Wentworth. Details! Though Sean tries to negotiate an escape via helicopter with criminal mastermind Marie Winter, theyre both shot by Allie Novak. Kaz says one last goodbye to Allie and walks down the corridor where she runs into Greg Miller (Wentworth) and he tells her that she needs to come to a session. Kaz was the second longest-running Top Dog (episode wise) spanning a current twenty episodes. She was first introduced in Series 3, Episode 1 as an advocate and fan of Bea Smith. She is portrayed by Tammy Macintosh. 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A few weeks later, Kaz is on her way to her sentence appeal with Will Jackson and another prison guard when the van suddenly crashes into a river due to the tyre bolts being loosened by Franky Doyle, as she thought her trial hearing was that day so she would be in the van and therefore end up in hospital in an attempt to free herself from Wentworth and prove her innocence. Lucy "Juice" Gambaro (Sally-Anne Upton) (seasons 36) is an inmate at Wentworth. In hospital, Doreen had an ultrasound and found that she lost her baby, and was sent to Wentworth, charged with Reckless Endangerment. After believing that Debbie committed suicide, it is later revealed to Bea that Debbie was murdered by Brayden Holt, Jacs' son. Mercy When Kaz is walking down the corridor a mysterious attacker appears and slits her throat. Nash Taylor (Luke McKenzie) (seasons 25) is the father of Doreen Anderson's baby. When Franky gets out of prison she goes to live with Bridget. She later forms a relationship with Allie Novak. Bea however constructs her own downfall by lagging on Tina for bringing drugs into the prison. Not . When Will tries to tackle her to the ground she punches him between the legs and he fights back. During the first part of season 5, Kaz thinks that Will Jackson is the screw involved with drug trafficking in the prison (while actually, it is Jake Stewart) and does everything in order to discredit him and have him thrown out of Wentworth. Rita's out of Wentworth. In season 6 she and Lucy have joined Vicky Kosta's gang. At the end of the series, audiences saw that Boomer had been charged with manslaughter and the repercussions of her actions are sure to reverberate when the series returns. Kaz returns from her meeting and sees that Boomer and Ruby are arguing and Kaz tries to speak with Liz but Liz has a psychotic episode and attacks Kaz, Kaz tells the women to call for Dr Miller. Franky has been paroled and is in a relationship with forensic psychologist, Bridget Westfall. Judy confesses to attacking General Manager Ann, angering Allie. She blackmails Rita to kill Kaz with this information, but Ruby eventually stops this by confessing to Narelle's crime. In Wentworth everybody has a nemesis. Kaz is portrayed by Tammy MacIntosh.Kaz's main storylines have centred on her idolizing of Bea Smith and being a vigilante against men who abuse women. She maintains a tough anti-drug trafficking policy with inmates. Liz is a recovering alcoholic, who was first sent to Wentworth for the manslaughter of her mother-in-law. Kaz is later charged with manslaughter and her sentence is then extended from 12 years to 25 years. This page is not available in other languages. Sky is shown constantly trying to score heroin and even threatens to cut it out of the stomach of a new inmate after she was arrested for drug trafficking. However, after making such a revelation she's potentially ticked off her fellow inmates, police colleagues and Heston's network of dubious characters. By the time Kaz learned about Bea, shed been single for a long time. Doreen worries over the welfare of her unborn child but Jess offers her support. 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Now it's official Bea Smith is dead. Kelly Bryant (Christen O'Leary) (seasons 23) was a prisoner at the same place Ferguson was a guard before Wentworth. The revelation comes after he fatally shoots both Vicky Kosta and May Jenkins, the latter of whom's death is a result of Boomer's attempt to end the siege. wrote one fan on Twitter. Kaz loses the position of Top Dog to Joan Ferguson in Episode 6 of Season 5. Many women defy her and Ferguson takes them all out. When she arrives Mr. Fletcher, still recovering from a brain injury has issues checking her in and she accuses him of 'eyeing her up'. [5] Offscreen, it is believed that Kaz plants Harry's murder weapon at Will Jacksons house and tips off the police. "At first just a rowdy onlooker during Beas sentencing, Kaz Proctor is a perfect example of a dangerous effect just waiting for a cause. She appears after Rose Atkins leaves. So she calls the prison and is put through to Will, where she says in a mysterious voice 'I know who you are now.'. All Rights Reserved. He murdered Debbie Smith under the orders of his mother. Boomer is often portrayed as a slow and sometimes mentally challenged individual but, it is revealed that she has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as a result of her mother ingesting alcohol while she was pregnant with Boomer. Kaz is first introduced as an onlooker and supporter as Bea exits her sentencing. The season ended on an emotional note for Boomer, who euthanized Liz Birdsworth (Celia Ireland) on Liz's request prior to her stroke . Kaz is the first inmate in the show to die whilst being top dog. Sonia Stevens S6, E7 She believes Liz colluded with someone to incite false testimony. In season 4 she is mentioned to have been transferred to Barnhurst. Brody takes the prison hostage in order to get Marie Winter out but his plan fails and he is shot and killed by Allie Novak. She was arrested in Series 3, Episode 12 when Joan . During season two Doreen gets pregnant by Nash, an inmate from Walford, during the construction of the greenhouse. "Having . [7] In the season finale, Bea gets the name of Fergusons henchman from Kaz and then betrays Kaz by telling her she doesnt care about Kazs group. Including accusing them of having an intimate relationship. She was the second prisoner to be sentanced to life, the first being. The Freak. The prisons "Top Dog" had her throat slashed by an unknown assailant in Episode 4 and there were at least three suspects right off the bat, including dementia sufferer Liz Birdsworth, who believed that she might have attacked Kaz in a fit of madness. This leads to the two having a brawl in the boiler room during a prison riot. You were right about Jake, Vera says. She was arrested in Series 3, Episode 12 when Joan Ferguson reported her to the police and has been an inmate ever since. Brody comes to Wentworth and when he does he brings trouble with him. He manages to manipulate everyone, he puts Linda into debt, lets Kosta take the fall for Kaz's death and gets Jake suspended. Meanwhile Joan uses Bea and Allie's growing relationship to her advantage. The identity of Kaz Proctor's killer is revealed in the eighth episode of Wentworth's seventh season. Later, Bea discovers Simmo in her room after dying of a heroin overdose. Jess Warner (Georgia Chara) (seasons 23) was an inmate at Wentworth. At the end of the fifth season, Kaz tries Ferguson in a Kangaroo Court and regains the Top Dog position. Bea relinquished the top dog mantle to Kaz and told her to look after the women. He has doubts and reservations about Governor Ferguson and suspects her abuse but is initially unable to prove it. Her intensity and hair-trigger temper make her a pretty difficult partner, and she's got a string of failed and acrimonious relationships behind her to prove it. . Disappears after season 3, for unknown reasons. He has a contentious relationship with Officer Will Jackson, and it is later revealed that he had a brief affair with Will's wife Meg Jackson; she became pregnant with his child and had an abortion just weeks before her death in the prison. Derek Channing (Martin Sacks) (seasons 16) is the former regional director for Wentworth. Learn how and when to remove this template message, believe all her problems are caused by the violence men inflict on women, "Wentworth recap (4.1): What's New Pussycat? To avoid running over her daughter, Liz turned the tractor but accidentally ran over and killed her mother-in-law. Rather than confiding in her colleagues about her mother, Vera lies about having a boyfriend named Adam. If she said the words Faking It, I think I would slam my laptop shut in terror. No copyright infringement is intendedAll rights go to Foxtel "Also, the quality of the writing I often relate it to Breaking Bad, where each episode has that sort of cliff-hang, that takes you into the next one," he added. Karen 'Kaz' Proctor was an inmate of Wentworth Correctional Facility and a main character of the Foxtel series Wentworth.She is portrayed by Tammy Macintosh.. She was first introduced in Series 3, Episode 1 as an advocate and fan of Bea Smith.It was later established that she was the leader of vigilante justice group, The Red Right Hand. Wentworth fans did not wake up happy on Wednesday, after one of the show's most popular characters was brutally killed off in Tuesday night's episode. From Governor to prisoner, Joan's reign over the prison as 'top dog' continues. Brody was a former officer at Walford Prison before his transfer to Wentworth, Brody may have been apart of Walford's drugs trade. Ruby Mitchell ( Rarriwuy Hick) (seasons 6-8) is an inmate at Wentworth, and the younger sister of Rita Connors. She and her crew are often predatory towards new or young prisoners and are known to gang-rape victims. At the beginning of Season 6, Kaz keeps on guard believing that Ferguson will be back. When she finally gets in to the visitor centre she's excited to see Bea and quickly tells her what an inspiration she's been to so many women. [1] Thornton appeared in the original Prisoner television series as Roslyn Coulson, making her the first actress to star in both Prisoner and Wentworth. Narelle is arrested for assault, and finds out that Kaz is in Wentworth as well. It doesnt matter who you were.. Only who you are now.. Marie Winter is an inmate at Wentworth Correctional Centre who is sent to prison for assaulting a doctor, who said her son was brain dead. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rose Atkins (Maggie Naouri) (seasons 23) is a nurse who works in the medical centre at Wentworth. Kaz also manages to get on the bad side of druggie inmate Kylee Webb who attacks her but fails to harm her. Detective Ayoub (Maria Mercedes) (seasons 56) is a detective investigating Liz Birdsworth for perjury against Sonia Stevens. She has a brief relationship with Jake Stewart, which information is later used to blackmail her. This also doesn't go smoothly as he accuses her of being with the Red Right Hand and she swings a baseball bat at his head, attempting to get him to leave. Stella Radic (Bessie Holland) (season 26) is Lucy Gambaro's right hand. Time will tell as the news of this shock death takes over the prison but, for now, fans are busy mourning the loss of their beloved Kaz. SHE found love in a hopeless place. Kaz's murderer is revealed to be Sean Brody, who says that he killed her to keep Michael's details about his private life safe. May Jenkins (Anni Finsterer) (season 7) is Boomer's abusive mother. However later she learns this after a news report talks about the accusations made against him in the Harry Smith murder. Recently, Kaz has taken over the job as Top Dog when Bea walked away from the position in the episode 4x11. Kaz goes to Bea and tries to tell her Allie had nothing to do with it but, Bea goads Kaz for protecting Joan, and Kaz, angered by this, tells Bea that Allie was the bait in the whole attack. Righteous Acts While I give credit to the actor playing herthere is a wildfire of crazy raging behind that womans eyesthe concept of "feminism out of control" is Not A Thing. She has spent more than ten years assisting . The tragic death of Liz is arguably one of the most tear-jerking goodbyes we've seen from the show yet. She returns in season 6, as a member of Vicky Kosta's gang. "We are all peers and we all enjoy each others company as well as respect each others work. Like many of the prison's other Top Dogs - Bea Smith, Jacqueline "Jacs" Holt and Joan "The Freak" Ferguson - Kaz Proctor was brutally attacked and left for dead in last night's episode. Ultimately Kaz would fall by a red right hand, where after she talks with Greg Miller saying she refused to be the victim anymore, she is murdered by Sean Brody when Kaz figures out that Marie is blackmailing the Attorney General. Will is doubly concerned as Kaz get's closer to Ferguson. Does this mean Marie (Susie Porter) was the attacker? Brody's arrival at Wentworth was met with distain from Jake Stewart as the two had a sexual relationship before Jake's transfer to Wentworth . Before her death he asks Jacs for a divorce shortly before her death in order to marry one of his mistresses. Kaz is then ordered to make Ferguson a cup of tea; Ferguson then tells her not to listen to Bea. Mon Alston (Emily Havea) (seasons 68) is a member of the Red Right Hand. She was sentenced to 12 years for her crimes. "Marie Winter is a seducer. The series is a remake of Prisoner, which aired on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. Before becoming the governor, Erica was a prisoner advocate, and an acquaintance of Franky Doyle. Kaz's main storylines have centred on her idolizing of Bea Smith and being a vigilante against men who abuse women. After Bea finds out about Franky's drugs, she frames Jodie for possession. I did actually feel at the end of six that Id had great storylines and I didnt want to just be around for nothing, and the writers knew, we both knew, that Kazs time had been served, MacIntosh explains. She later uncovers that Liz may have Alzheimer's due to Sonia's manipulation of her. The feud between Bea and the new Governor Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson (Pamela Rabe) reaches a formidable peak until Bea taunts her to the point she snaps and stabs her in front of countless witnesses. Karen "Kaz" Proctor (Tammy MacIntosh) (seasons 37) is an inmate at Wentworth and the leader of the Red Right Hand. She appears to be Kaz's right-hand woman. Rita before arriving at Wentworth had been an undercover cop working in the biker group the Conquerors, working under the name of Rita Harris. She was arrested in Series 3, Episode 12 when Joan Ferguson reported her to the police and has been an inmate ever since. Francesca 'Franky' Doyle is an inmate of Wentworth Correctional Facility and a main character of the Foxtel series Wentworth.She is portrayed by Nicole Da Silva.. She was introduced in the very first episode as the main rival of Jacs Holt and drug dealer within the prison. "Theres no way we could envisage that it would get to Season 7, or beyond," she told WHO magazine. Victoria "Vicky" Kosta (Artemis Ioannides) (seasons 67) is a gang leader in Wentworth. Ruby confessed to her sister Rita that she was the one to kill Danny after he raped her friend. Life for Intentionally causing serious injury, assault, kidnapping and murder. Tina is the leader of one of Wentworth's drug trafficking groups. Last night's Wentworth series final saw the program's most iconic character Bea Smith (played by Danielle Cormick .
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