Taya Straton

Taya Straton (23 February 1960 – 26 February 1996) was an Australian actress, who remains best known for her roles in serials and soap opera including Prisoner in 1986, during the final season as Rose "Spider" Simpson.

She played a main role in the ABC's Inside Running in 1989. On stage she featured in The Pub Show (Esplanade Hotel, 1985), Not Waving (Junction Club, 1990) and The Hundred Year Ambush (Fairfax Studio, 1990) She also had smaller TV roles in A Country Practice and The Flying Doctors.

She died by suicide on 26 February 1996, three days after her 36th birthday.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Slate, Wyn & Me Pippa 1990 Aya Tina

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Flying Doctors Margie Cooke Episode: "Do You Read Me?" 1986 Prisoner Rose "Spider" Simpson 38 episodes 1987 Elliott Loves Diana Diana Television short 1988 Rafferty's Rules Amanda Kurtz Episode: "Freedom" 1988 Always Afternoon Alisa 4 episodes 1988 A Country Practice Amanda Fowler 2 episodes "Give Me A Break" parts 1 & 2 1989 Inside Running Susan-Elizabeth Wallberg 19 episodes 1992 Bony Elizabeth Episode: "Under the Influence" 1995 Janus Sharon Clarke Episode: "Intent to Permanently Deprive"