List of Bad Girls characters
The following is a full list of actors / actresses featured in all eight series of Bad Girls.
Series 1
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Duration |
Last Seen |
| Yvonne Atkins |
Linda Henry |
Series 1-5 |
Pleading for her life after being locked in the hanging cell and left to die by Jim Fenner. Her body was discovered six weeks later. |
| Denny Blood |
Alicya Eyo |
Series 1-5 |
Being transferred to an open prison. |
| Shell Dockley |
Debra Stephenson |
Series 1-3, 5 |
Being transferred to a psychiatric facility after being falsely accused by Jim Fenner of trying to murder her new born baby. |
| Crystal Gordon |
Sharon Duncan Brewster |
Series 1-4 |
Released and ready to start a new life with Josh and baby Zandra |
| Rachel Hicks |
Joanne Froggatt |
Series 1 |
Committed suicide by hanging herself in her cell after being taunted to death by Shell Dockley |
| Julie Johnston |
Kika Mirylees |
Series 1-8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates |
| Monica Lindsey |
Jane Lowe |
Series 1, 3 |
Released after winning her appeal. Returned briefly following Julie S' temporary release |
| Zandra Plackett |
Lara Cazalet |
Series 1-2 |
Died of an inoperable brain tumour. |
| Julie Saunders |
Victoria Alcock |
Series 1-8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates, son David and granddaughter Ashanti. |
| Nikki Wade |
Mandana Jones |
Series 1-3 |
Starting a new life with Helen Stewart after winning her appeal and being released. |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Jim Fenner |
Jack Ellis |
Series 1-7 |
Dead in the hanging cell after being murdered by Julie J. Later appeared as a "ghost" hallucinated by Julie J. |
| Sylvia 'Bodybag' Hollamby |
Helen Fraser |
Series 1-8 |
Giving the G-Wing inmates a Christmas to remember after suffering a "scrooge"-like dream |
| Dominic McAllister |
Joe Shaw |
Series 1-2 |
Leaving Di Barker at her house to go home and pack for his holiday. He later resigned after meeting a new partner in Greece. |
| Lorna Rose |
Luisa Bradshaw-White |
Series 1 |
Arrested and sacked after being caught smuggling drugs into Larkhall |
| Helen Stewart |
Simone Lahbib |
Series 1-3 |
Starting a new life with released prisoner Nikki Wade after resigning |
| Simon Stubberfield |
Roland Oliver |
Series 1-3 |
Resigned after being forced by Area Management to take responsibility for Shell Dockley and Denny Blood's escape. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Jesse Devlin |
Denise Black |
Series 1, 2 |
Being given an ultimatum by daughter, Denny Blood. She later died (offscreen) from years of alcohol abuse. |
| Sean Parr |
Oliver Fox |
Series 1 |
Walking away from Helen in the prison yard after she ended their relationship |
Series 2
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Barbara Hunt |
Isabelle Amyes |
Series 2-5 |
Celebrating her marriage to Rev. Henry Mills. She was later released off-screen |
| Shaz Wylie |
Lindsey Fawcett |
Series 2-4 |
Begging for her life and for Denny to come back and save her. She later burned to death in the fire caused by Snowball Merriman's bomb |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Karen Betts |
Claire King |
Series 2-5,6 |
Being arrested on G-Wing after being framed by Jim Fenner for death by dangerous driving. She later returned and with the help of Neil Grayling they found evidence that lead to Jim being found out and sent to prison. |
| Di Fenner (née Barker) |
Tracey Wilkinson |
Series 2-7 |
On G-Wing as a prisoner watching as the other inmates celebrated christmas. |
| Josh Mitchell |
Nathan Constance |
Series 2-4 |
Starting a new life with Crystal Gordon and their baby girl, Zandra. |
| Dr. Malcolm Nicholson |
Philip McGough |
Series 2-3, 5-7 |
Shot dead by Phyl Oswyn after attempting to murder new wife, Sylvia Hollamby. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Bobby Hollamby |
Geoffrey Hutchings |
Series 2, 3, 5 |
Commiting suicide by gassing himself in his company hearse after being unable to pay off his debts. |
| 'Mad' Tessa Spall |
Helen Schlesinger |
Series 2-3 |
Upset on the muppet wing after Shell was attacked in the shower by Podger Pam Jolly. |
| Renee Williams |
Alison Newman |
Series 2 |
Lying dead on the floor of G-Wing after suffering an allergic reaction to nuts, brought on by Yvonne Atkins. |
Series 3
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Buki Lester |
Kim Oliver |
Series 3-5 |
Looking forward to a new life with her son Lennox. She was released off-screen |
| Al McKenzie |
Pauline Campbell |
Series 3-6 |
Lying dead on the floor of the four-bed dorm after suffering oxalic poisoning accidentally caused by Phyl Oswyn and Bev Tull |
| Virginia O'Kane |
Kate O'Mara |
Series 3 |
Dead in the bath after being drowned by Al McKenzie. |
| Maxi Purvis |
Kerry Norton |
Series 3-4 |
Committing suicide by choking herself to death on toilet paper, aided by Al McKenzie |
| Tina Purvis / O'Kane |
Victoria Bush |
Series 3-8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Gina Rossi |
Lisa Turner |
Series 3 |
Being taken away by Paramedics after suffering a miscarriage caused by a fight with Di Barker. She later resigned and got a transfer to a men's prison. |
| Mark Waddle |
Paul Opacic |
Series 3-4 |
Being transferred to another prison after a disagreement with Neil Grayling. |
| Dr. Thomas Waugh |
Michael Higgs |
Series 3 |
Walking away from a relationship with Helen Stewart after discovering her feelings for Nikki Wade. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Femi Bada |
Athonia Lanre-Ajose |
Series 3 |
Being transferred to E-Wing with another Nigerian inmate. |
| 'Podger' Pam Jolly |
Wendi Peters |
Series 3 |
Being accepted by the women of G-Wing when they finally saw she was not a "nutter". Later transferred. |
| Caroline Lewis |
Helen Grace |
Series 3 |
Panicking in her cell with Josh Mitchell after being revealed as a sex offender by Maxi Purvis. She was later transferred. |
| Charlotte Myddleton |
Kate Stevenson-Payne |
Series 3 |
Transferred to an open prison |
| David Saunders |
Steven Webb |
Series 3, 8 |
Celebrating Christmas with mum Julie Saunders, wife Fidelity and their daughter Ashanti on G-Wing |
Series 4
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Roisin Connor |
Siobhan McCarthy |
Series 4 |
Last seen being taken to the hospital wing for treatment of her burns. She was later transferred and pardoned along with girlfriend, Cassie Tyler after saving Neil Grayling's life during the fire |
| Snowball Merriman |
Nicole Faraday |
Series 4-5 |
Committing suicide by hanging herself from the G-Wing landings - in front of the other inmates |
| Cassie Tyler |
Kellie Bright |
Series 4 |
Last seen being taken to the hospital wing for treatment of her burns. She was later transferred and pardoned along with girlfriend, Roisin Connor after saving Neil Grayling's life during the fire |
| Rhiannon Dawson |
Jade Williams |
Series 4 |
Promising her mother, Julie Johnston, and 'aunt' Julie Saunders that she would go to college and make something of her life |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Neil Grayling |
James Gaddas |
Series 4-8 |
Lying dead on his office floor after the outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease |
| Rev. Henry Mills |
Michael Elwyn |
Series 4-5 |
Marrying inmate Barbara Hunt |
| Barry Pearce |
Andrew Lancel |
Series 4 |
Last seen being restrained from attacking Barbara Hunt & Shaz Wylie. He was later sacked. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Ritchie Atkins |
Alex King |
Series 4-5 |
Dead after committing suicide from an overdose. |
| Noreen Biggs |
Maria Charles |
Series 4, 5 |
Losing her battle with Lung Cancer in the prison hospital. |
| Spike Harding |
Sarah Hadland |
Series 4 |
Mourning the death of her baby, Baxter. |
Series 5
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Phyl Oswyn |
Stephanie Beacham |
Series 5-8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates. |
| Bev Tull |
Amanda Barrie |
Series 5-8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates. |
| Kris Yates |
Jennifer Ness |
Series 5-6 |
Staging a protest of Innocence on top of the Wellington Arch Monument. |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Selena Geeson |
Charlotte Lucas |
Series 5-6 |
Joining Kris Yates in her protest on top of the Wellington Arch Monument. She was later sacked off-screen. |
| Colin Hedges |
Tristan Sturrock |
Series 5-7 |
Being suspended when he attacked Priest Father Kelly, who along with Sister Thomas More, were revealed to be a child abusers by Pat Kerrigan. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| as himself |
Christopher Biggins |
Series 5 |
Letting Buki Lester know he had adopted her son Lennox. |
| Eric Bostock |
Paul Brennen |
Series 5 |
Pulling the plug on his bid to privatize Larkhall. |
| Paula Miles |
Nikki Amuka-Bird |
Series 5, 6 |
Last seen dealing with the oxalic acid poisoning case on G-Wing. |
| Tony Verrall |
Jamie King |
Series 5 |
He was last seen walking out on Neil, ending their relationship. |
| Milly Yates |
Holly Palmer |
Series 5, 6 |
She was last seen feeling sorry for herself after wanting to back out of admitting to killing her father. Her body was pulled from a river by Police Divers after committing suicide. |
Series 6
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Natalie Buxton |
Dannielle Brent |
Series 6-8 |
Being dumped down a drain after being murdered by Pat Kerrigan. She also appeared in Ghost form to Sylvia Hollamby at Christmas |
| Darlene Cake |
Antonia Okonma |
Series 6-8 |
Setting herself on fire after being manipulated to commit murder at the hands of evil Catherine Earlham |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Frances Myers |
Eva Pope |
Series 6 |
Last seen dealing with a near-riot on G-Wing following the revelation of Kris Yates & Selena Geeson's relationship. She was later transferred off-screen and became the new Governor of HMP Manor House prison |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Janan Hamad |
Meera Syal |
Series 6 |
Last seen talking to her mother in law who was willing to help her. She was later released off-screen following her roof-top protest |
| Rick Revoir |
Geoff Francis |
Series 6 |
Taken away in handcuffs |
| Tanya Turner |
Zöe Lucker |
Series 6 |
Released after Rick Revoir took the blame for the drug charges she had been locked up for |
| Ben Hennessy |
Richard Mylan |
Series 6,7 |
Being charged for the hit-and-run murder caused by Jim Fenner, after Di planted evidence in order to free Jim |
Series 7
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Pat Kerrigan |
Liz May Brice |
Series 7-8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates |
| Janine Nebeski |
Nicola Stapleton |
Series 7-8 |
Celebrating the birth of her daughter, Beverley-Janine with fiancé , Donny Kimber at Christmas |
| Arun Parmar |
Rebecca Hazlewood |
Series 7 |
Playing the role of Prince Charming in the 2005 Christmas Episode |
| Sheena Williams |
Laura Rogers |
Series 7 |
Celebrating Christmas with her fellow inmates watching the pantomime of Snow Black. She was released off-screen |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Vicky Floyd |
Orlessa Altas |
Series 7 |
Dealing with the strange goings on of Christmas 2005. She was last seen celebrating Christmas with inmates and colleagues watching the performance of Snow Black. |
| Joy Masterton |
Ellie Haddington |
Series 7-8 |
Praising Donny Kimber for his quick-thinking that saved Darlene Cake's life. |
| Kevin Spiers |
Andrew Scarborough |
Series 7 |
Looking worried after Natalie Buxton had made inmate Miranda Miles kill Chaplain Christy Mackay. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Laura Canning |
Francesca Fowler |
Series 7 |
Dead after committing suicide by jumping from a high ledge |
| Chaplain. Christy Mackay |
Gaynor Howe |
Series 7 |
Dead in the shower after being murdered by Miranda Miles |
| Miranda Miles |
Nicola Redmond |
Series 7 |
Transferred after murdering Chaplain Christy Mackay |
| Sister Thomas More |
Colette O'Neil |
Series 7 |
Transferred after being revealed as a nonce by Pat Kerrigan. |
Series 8
Prisoners
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Emira Al Jahani |
Laura Dos Santos |
Series 8 |
Last seen warning Janine Nebeski about Donny Kimber being an undercover police officer. She was later off-screen released from Larkhall after her husband was arrested for on terrorism charges. |
| Stella Gough |
Helen Modern |
Series 8 |
Transferred back to her original prison after rejecting Joy's apology. |
Staff
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Dr. Rowan Dunlop |
Colin Salmon |
Series 8 |
Lying in hospital after Lou Stoke attacked him for trying to kill her sister Vicky with a drugs overdose. |
| Mandy Goodhue |
Angela Bruce |
Series 8 |
In bed sobbing after receiving the news that her girlfriend Sandy had dumped her for another woman. |
| Donny Kimber |
Sid Owen |
Series 8 |
Celebrating the birth of his daughter Beverley-Janine with fiance, Janine Nebeski at Christmas |
| Lou Stoke |
Amanda Donohoe |
Series 8 |
Sacked by Joy Masterton after attacking Dr. Rowan Dunlop after he almost killed her sister. Was last seen phoning Rowan Dunlop's wife, Hannah, to reveal to her his adultery and attempted murder. |
Minor Characters
| Character |
Actor/Actress |
Series |
Last Seen |
| Hassan Al Jahani |
Conor Alexander |
Series 8 |
Being arrested for terrorism crimes. |
| Catherine Earlham |
Jan Francis |
Series 8 |
Being released after Darlene Cake killed her husband, the only prosecution witness to her crimes. |
| Angela Robbins |
Annette Badland |
Series 8 |
Transferred after her Dissociative Identity Disorder was uncovered by Dr. Rowan Dunlop. |
| Fidelity Saunders |
Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
Series 8 |
Celebrating Christmas with her husband David Saunders and their daughter Ashanti on G-Wing |
| Vicky Stoke |
Melanie Cameron |
Series 8 |
Recovering in hospital after Dr. Rowan Dunlop tried to kill her by causing her to overdose on drugs. |
| Ashlee Wilcox |
Sandra De Sousa |
Series 8 |
Dead in the four-bed dorm after falling victim to the outbreak of Legionnaire's disease. |