Roslyn Gentle

Roslyn Gentle, billed as Ros Gentle and Roz Gentle, is an Australian actress, best known for her role in the television series Prisoner as librarian/prostitute Laura Gardiner/Brandy Carter – an inmate who has multiple personality disorder – in 1983.

Early life Roslyn Gentle was born in Gulgong, New South Wales in Australia. She spent her childhood studying music, but started her initial day job as a primary school teacher to pay the bills, while singing in nightclubs of an evening. During this period, she also studied acting in order to enhance her performance - only to discover her true calling. Taking this more seriously, she studied and graduated from the National Institute for Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Career With over 40 years of experience in acting, coaching, producing and directing, Gentle started her acting career in Australia, predominantly in television. She has spent more than 30 years living in the United States where she continues to act. She featured in two episodes of situation comedy Mother and Son, as Wendy, the girlfriend of Arthur Beare (Garry McDonald), whose mother Maggie (Ruth Cracknell) tries to drive off. Gentle also appeared in A Country Practice, G.P., The Young Doctors and The Restless Years.

More recently (in the United States), she played 'The Demon' juror in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) and appeared in guest roles on Lucifer (2018), American Horror Story (2021) and The Young and the Restless (2023).

Filmography Film Year Title Role Type 1989 The Punisher Reporter Feature film 2008 Express 831 Heather Short film 2011 Suing the Devil Judge Woods Film 2013 Discarded Nurse Candice Feature film 2015 Method Theatre Director Short film Winning Formula Kerry Feature film 2016 Remember When Rose Short film Sienna's Choice Dr. Bennett Short film Turbulence Mrs. Johnson Feature film 2017 Becoming Bond Belinda's Mother Documentary film Throbbin' 84 Thelma de Groot Feature film 2018 Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters Rose Short film 2019 Her Mind in Pieces Elaine Anthology film (Segment: "Ordinary") Ordinary Elaine Short film Bombshell Assistant to Murdoch Feature film Gone Hollywood Mary-Benny's Secretary TV movie 2021 Remote Viewing Dr Meridian Short film Tales from the Other Side Mary Anthology film (Segment: "Scary Mary") 2022 Of the Devil Gloria Unborn Sarah Feature film Tomorrow's Game Charlotte Higgins Feature film 2024 Nightbitch Nana Feature film

Television Year Title Role Type 1983 Carson's Law Rosalie TV series, 2 episodes Prisoner Brandy Carter / Laura Gardiner TV series, 10 episodes 1984 Special Squad Judith Deans TV series, 1 episode 1985Neighbours Anna Rossi TV series, 8 episodes Mother and Son Wendy TV series, 2 episodes 1986 Land of Hope Annette TV miniseries 1986-88 A Country Practice Amy Carter TV series, 5 episodes 1994 G.P. Adrienne TV series, 1 episode 1988 / 1994 Home and Away Helen James / Miss Patterson TV series, 6 episodes 2005 LAX Woman TV series, 1 episode 2012 Kickin' It Nanny Dummy TV series, 1 episode 2013 Hello Ladies Mother Web series, 1 episode Outrageous 911 Sheila TV series, 1 episode 2014 Santa Sent Me to the ER Sandy TV series, 1 episode 2015 Tattoo Nightmares Mom TV series, 1 episode Agent X Oksana TV series, 1 episode 2016 The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story 'The Demon' Juror TV series, 7 episodes 2018 Lucifer Snooty Owner TV series, 1 episode Picnic at Hanging Rock Mrs. Fitzhubert TV miniseries, 4 episodes 2021 Wild West Chronicles Sister Amadeus TV series, 1 episode American Horror Story Audition Woman TV series, 1 episode Talking Prisoner Self TV special 2022 Prisoner on Earth Barbara TV series Our Flag Means Death Mother Bonnet TV series, 1 episode Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Coroner TV miniseries, 1 episode 2023 High Desert Grounded Lady TV series, 1 episode The Young and the Restless Linda Franklin TV series, 1 episode 2025 Days of Our Lives Rachel Blake/The Woman in White TV series, 14 episodes 2025 The Residence Rachel Middlekauff TV series, 4 episodes TBA 6:38: The Death of Ronni Chasen Ronni Chasen In production

Theatre Year Title Role 1977 The Trip The Australian Theatre, Newtown 1978 Othello The Actors Company Theatre 1981 All's Well That Ends Well Jane Street Theatre 1982 Nervous System Parade Theatre 1982 Sleeping Beauty Phillip Street Theatre 1982 Camino Real Parade Theatre 1982 The Crucible Parade Theatre 1982 The Crucible Parade Theatre, The Playhouse, University of Newcastle, Drama Theatre 1982 Bitter Sweet Parade Theatre 1985 Playing Moliere Stables Theatre 1989 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Festival Theatre, Adelaide 1991 The Wizard of Oz - The Musical State Theatre, Melbourne

Video game Year Title Role Type 2010 Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Additional voices Video game