- When it comes to mental health there is so much we don't understand. Thankfully it's not as bad as it used to be. People can accept if there is a problem with the body, but if there is something wrong with someone's mind, people get freaked out. (SBS show "Who Do You Think You Are" - May 2013)
- Absolutely loved watching Prisoner as a kid.
- I auditioned a couple of times for it. And I thought 'maybe I'm not meant to do this'. But then this happened.
- [on Wentworth's 2019 Logie win]; To me, it's a brilliant show for us women to be able to do stuff men have been able to do I didn't think it was going to go our way this year after winning two last year.
- She needs to find a reason to exist - when you think you are going to be in prison for the rest of your life, what would you do? I really got flat about it, thinking about women in this situation - how the hell do they manage. They need something to do, something to look forward to and to be loved - and she had none of that. It's been difficult but good.
- I suppose it was a surprise to me - I didn't really knew what the outcome would be. For a while we didn't know we were going ahead with these seasons. But the writers amaze me and they do the best job at actually making it believable. We really wanted people to like Marie as we have read online how much people hated her - which was important for me as she was the antagonist, that was the role.
- But it was important for an actor to feel that - you can only do the power thing for a few seasons. With Bea, she came in and then broke bad - it's been the opposite with Marie. She is now on a redemption arc. Before, everything was for herself - she didn't even know she had good in her. She was on the streets from such a young age. But seeing her grow like this, she might still do risky things, but it's now for the greater good and for other people.
- I think so, she said to Reb that she might be in love with Lou but that's not necessarily good for him. She doesn't want him to be stuck in prison. She wants Reb to have the operation and to live a full life. That's Marie's whole thing - Lou is a bad influence on Reb but they do really love each other. But Marie does love Reb and he reminds her of her son.
- But it has been a journey, truly. She had a lot a hell coming in and then she lost everything - her son, money, contacts, alienated from Allie, hated by the other women. I found it really hard - it was quite depressing portraying that body language. When she had power, she had this swagger but when I am getting thrown on the floor, waterboarded, punched, spat at - my shoulders were hunched, looking at the floor a lot and I felt flat. I felt it much more than I expected.
- When people didn't like Marie, I was never worried, that's the dynamic she needed to create - but when the writers said "I just want people to like Marie" - I was like, good luck with that, people want her to die! I was so curious to find how she would be made likeable but she's been very bullied and is thinking of others too.
- I was so grateful to join this show - it's the show in Australia every female actor wants to be on! Every character gets to have a journey, every single one. That's the real gift of Wentworth. We all get along so well and it's such fun to be part of this group of actors.
- When Liz died it was such a big blow because on set Celia was such a mother hen! I also love the dynamics between the H1 block and the H6 block. That's where all the wayward souls go. That set is downstairs so it's quite dark - one day Marie would want to get to H1 and just be accepted!
- Marie has been a fighter all her life. You are a product of your environments and she has been through a lot - to be able to explore that vulnerability has been a gift but it breaks my heart.
- It was very difficult - we couldn't have a wrap party or goof reel or hugs, it was so, so weird. After my last scene I completely burst into tears, which I wasn't really expecting. I was moved by the whole thing that this was the end - I was overcome with emotion, mostly gratitude. It was sad that we couldn't have a get together but we're thinking after they show the next ten, we'll reunite and have a little party and have a thing where hopefully we can finish off with some hugs! It's thanks to the fans that we got the last 20 episodes, they really love it and we're so grateful. I am so, so glad people love it, it means so much.
- I was a fan of the show and a fan of the original and everyone had always said the best acting job for a woman in the country is Wentworth - and I have to say I agree with that.
- I think what makes the show brilliant is the fact that you have no idea what's going to happen and no one is afraid anymore.
- You get to do the most amazing things, so I suppose season six was more the setting up of Marie and then when we open in season seven, I've been put away for a number of years so there's no chance of me getting out, and as one of the characters said, I'm an unknown quantity in the fact that I've got nothing to lose even though I'm fighting to get out.
- There was once a time in television where you thought, OK, they're not going to do that because that's a main character, they're not going to kill them or maim them. But now television has become incredibly exciting.
- It sounds like a cliche and you think it couldn't get any better, but it does. (Screenwriter) Marcia Gardner, who is the head of the show, I don't know how she does it. But she manages to get so much drama and twists and turns into a season.
- I suppose I have been lucky to be part of doing interesting television shows and movies. I have a motto that is 'What is for me will not pass me by.' I think projects have chosen me rather than me choose them, in a way.
- Seven Types of Ambiguity was a gift of a television show, to be honest. I love the way they shot it and playing the role of Gina, there was so much given to me in the writing.
- Sometimes it's more important what you say no to than what you (say yes to). There are things I think I wouldn't be suited to.
- A lot of the stuff I have been asked to audition for, or that I get, has come to me. I look at it and think 'Wow that's great'.
- That's not me being faux-humility. It's actually true. You're lucky to be able to do what you want to do and be paid for it and when you're not working you have enough to spread over the time. I'm really lucky.
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