‘I'll always cherish the fun we had!'

The late actress’ co-star Maggie Kirkpatrick reminisces about their lifelong friendship

Upbeat and always ready for a laugh” – that’s how Maggie Kirkpatrick remembers her late friend and Prisoner co-star Joy Westmore, who passed away at the age of 88 in Melbourne on November 5, following a lengthy battle with dementia.

Throughout her career, the actress, who played prison guard Joyce Barry in more than 200 episodes of the cult TV classic, made a name for herself appearing in comedy skits for Graham Kennedy and Ernie Sigley, before taking on more serious roles in the ’80s and ’90s.