Joy Westmore

Career Westmore had been an actress since 1950. She read commercials on radio and was particularly known for her performances opposite Barry Humphries's alter ego Dame Edna Everage. She also appeared in early television comedy sketches with Graham Kennedy and Ernie Sigley. She made her small-screen debut in the TV movie The Sentimental Bloke, and subsequently had roles in the soap The Sullivans and in Bellbird, before taking on the longer-lasting role of Officer Joyce Barry in Prisoner. She was a recurring cast member throughout the first five years of the show, but became a regular in 1984 and continued until the series' finale in 1986. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford stated that "Joyce Barry was probably the world's worst prison officer, because she was too overly nice and trustworthy, although she provided a lot of comic relief in the series".

Personal life and death Westmore was married to dentist Brian Westmore on 13 March 1960. They had four children together.

Joy Westmore died from dementia in an aged care facility in Melbourne, on 5 November 2020, aged 88.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1977 Summerfield Mrs. Shields Feature film 1979 The Odd Angry Shot Bill's Mum Feature film 1980 Nightmares Matron aka 'Stage Fright' Feature film 1983 A Slice of Life Receptionist No. 1 Feature film 1984 Annie's Coming Out Receptionist aka 'A Test of Love' Feature film 1985 The More Things Change... Mrs. Degan Feature film 1987 Les Patterson Saves the World Lady Gwen Patterson Feature film 2011 The Op Shop Claudia Film short 2012 Echo Mother Film short

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1959 Press Gang Unnamed/unknown role (Joy Grisold) Short 1976 The Sentimental Bloke Unknown role ABC Telelay 1977 Bellbird Guest roles: Bella / Stella ABC TV series, 3 episodes (guest) 1979 Taxi Mrs. Peters TV film 1979–1986 Prisoner Regular role: Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle Seasons 1–5 (recurring)Seasons 6–8 (regular)246 episodes 1980 The Sullivans Guest role: Madame Florence TV series, (guest, 2 episodes) 1981 Cop Shop Guest role: Beth Amess TV series, Season 5 (guest, 1 episode) 1983 Carson's Law Guest role: Mrs. Hetherington TV series, 1 episode (guest) 1991 Col'n Carpenter Guest role TV series, 1 episode 1991;2003 Neighbours Guest role: Mrs. Forster TV series, Season 7, 1 episode) 1991 The Worst Day of My Life Guest role: Miss Neil TV series, Season 1, 1 episode 1992–1993 Cluedo Regular role: Mrs. Blanche White TV series Seasons 1–2, 21 episodes 1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Guest role: Head Warder ABC TV series, 1 episode 1994;2000 Blue Heelers Guest role: Mrs. Buchanan TV series, Season 1, 1 episode 2000;2005 Blue Heelers Guest role: Anne Duffy TV series, Season 7, 1 episode 2000 Waiting at the Royal Diana's Mother TV film 2003 Neighbours Guest role: Nancy Bliss TV series, Season 19, 2 episodes 2004 Fergus McPhail Recurring role: Mrs. Vance TV series, Season 1, 5 episodes 2005 Blue Heelers Guest role: Dora Tufnell TV series, Season 12, 1 episode 2013 It's A Date Guest role: June ABC TV series, Season 1, 1 episode

Other appearances

Awards Penguin Award – Joyce Barry in Prisoner