Val Lehman
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Val Lehman (born March 15, 1943[citation needed]) is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Wentworth Detention Centre's inmate boss, or "top dog", Bea Smith in the Australian series Prisoner (which aired under the title Prisoner: Cell Block H in the UK and the United States, and as Caged Women in Canada). She played the role for 4½ years before leaving the series in the 400th episode in 1983, with the character perishing offscreen some two years later. As Lehman left the series due to a disagreement with the Grundy Organisation who produced it she, unlike many of her Prisoner co-stars, has not subsequently appeared in other Aussie soaps.[citation needed]
She lived in Ipswich, Suffolk, England for much of the 1990s after being initially invited to the UK for personal appearances by the Prisoner Cell Block H fan club.
Val successfully spearheaded the campaign by Prisoner fans over many years, to have Prisoner released on DVD in its entirety.
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