Listed in order of appearance:
Many characters were portrayed by recurring actors throughout the series' run.
Actor | Role 1 | Role 2 | Role 3 | Role 4 |
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Lesley Baker | Monica Ferguson | Belle Peters | ||
Julia Blake | Evelyn Randall | Alice Dodds | Nancy McCormack | |
Carl Bleazby | Hugh Gilbertson | Magistrate | Major Ferguson | |
Ernie Bourne | Doctor | Peter Hope | Mervin Pringle | |
Aileen Britton | Florence Marne | Mrs. Hartley | ||
Anne Charleston | Lorraine Watkins | Policewoman | Diedre Keen | |
Kirsty Child | Anne Yates | Glynis Quinn | Willie Beecham | |
Liddy Clark | Bella Albrecht | Sharon Smart | ||
Jane Clifton | Yvonne | Margo Gaffney | ||
Shane Connor | Kevin Armstrong | Bongo Connors | ||
Diane Craig | Sarah Forrest | Anita Selby | ||
Valma Pratt | Dot | Matron Schwartz | Mrs. Hudson | Taps |
Belinda Davey | Prison Nurse | Hazel Kent | ||
Stefan Dennis | Shayne Berkley | Spike | Peter Richards | |
Christine Earle | Rachel Freeman | Janet Williams | ||
Maureen Edwards | Gracie | Hazel Crow | Officer Sue Bailey | TV Newsreader |
Maurie Fields | Uncle Archie | Maurie Parks | Officer Len Murphy | |
Jan Friedl | Barnhurst Officer | Brenda Latham | ||
Robyn Gibbes | Melissa Norton | Sam Greenway | ||
Bernadette Gibson | Vivienne Williams | Mrs. Daniels | ||
Vince Gill | Wayne Bradshaw | Joe Palmer | Tom Hartley | |
Eve Godley | Mrs. Dennis | Mrs. Landon | Mrs. Warren | |
Diana Greentree | Nightclub Singer | Sister Franklin | Mrs. Egbert | |
Billie Hammerberg | Valerie Richardson | May Collins | ||
Anthony Hawkins | Detective Sergeant Little | Bob Morris | ||
Liddy Holloway | Sister Kelly | Sister Hainer | ||
May Howlett | Mrs. Downer | Vera Rodgers | ||
Brian James | Dr. Kennedy | Officer Stan Dobson | ||
Val Jellay | Mrs. Bessie | Mrs. Gibson | Mabel Morgan | |
Sue Jones | Sister Brookes | Kathy Hall | ||
Jackie Kelleher | Gwen Hill | Marjorie Malone | ||
Bruce Kerr | Mr. Harris | Maxie | Gordon Humphrey | |
Dawn Klingberg | Wentworth Officer | Driscol House Druggie - Ellen | Daphne Graham's mother | Parole Board Member for Karen Travers (ep. 54) |
Margot Knight | Sharon Gilmour | Terri Malone | ||
Debra Lawrance | Hospital Nurse | Officer Sally Dean | Daphne Graham | |
Sarah Machin | Jennifer Powell | Danielle McCormack | ||
Dina Mann | Debbie Pearce | Samantha Russell | ||
Babs McMillan | Miss Vaughan | Cass Parker | ||
Ray Meagher | Geoff Butler | Kurt Renner | Ernest Craven | |
Esme Melville | Freda | Beryl Hudson | Charlady | Granny Wilkinson |
Maria Mercedes | Irini Zervos | Yemil Bakarta | ||
Carmel Millhouse | Mary Healy | Mrs. Beamish | Mother Mary Helen Sexton | |
Julieanne Newbould | Hannah Simpson | Wendy Glover | ||
Gerda Nicolson | Officer Roberts (Barnhurst) | Governor Ann Reynolds | ||
Anne Phelan | Officer Manson | Bernadette | Myra Desmond | |
Lois Ramsey | Agnes Forster | Ettie Parslow | ||
Penny Ramsey | Leila Fletcher | Amy Ryan | ||
Ian Smith | Ted Douglas | Mr Potter (Father of Pixie) | Policeman | |
Peter Stratford | Detective Sergeant Gleason | Crown Prosecutor | Julian Phillips | George Costello |
Rob Steele | Dr Rupert | Patrick Powell | ||
Babs Wheeldon | Mrs. Burns | Mrs. Collins | ||
Myrtle Woods | Amelia Humber | Mrs. Adams | ||
Adrian Wright | Detective Graham Lang | Neil Murray | ||
Paul Young | Captain Lloyd Barton | Trevor Priest | ||
Nicki Paull | Doris Cruickshank | Lisa Mullins | ||
Andrea Butcher | Sarah Roberts | Gloria Scott | Sandra Williams | |
Beverley Phillips | Valda Warren | Marion Pearce | Muriel Baxter | Edith Marsh |
Probably the most prolific recurring actor was Denzil Howson, who appeared regularly in minor parts throughout the entire series' run. He played everything from a Salvation Army Major, to Doctors, Judges, Lawyers, fathers and husbands of prisoners and the head of the Social Welfare department. There were many other actors who played multiple minor roles too such as Will Deumer (including roles as Lionel Fellowes, a Doctor, Sailor, Boss) and Arthur Barradell-Smith to name but two.
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