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"I'm getting out.. I got parole!"

Doreen Anderson (Prisoner #335-571) is former inmate of Wentworth Correctional Centre.

Doreen is a reformed drug user after she lost her first child to dangerous driving whilst under the influence of drugs. Doreen is one of a few prisoners to receive a happy ending.

Doreen is released on parole to be with her son Josh and partner Nash after an unsuccessful plan to transfer to Perth.

Prior to Wentworth[]

Doreen grew up in an Aboriginal community where everyone seemed to know each other. She didn't really have any boundaries, and even while pregnant, thought nothing of heavy drinking and drug using, while partying. At one such party, she left in her car to go to McDonalds, and had an accident on the way.

In hospital, Doreen had an ultrasound and found that she lost her baby, and was sent to Wentworth, charged with Reckless Endangerment.

Time at Wentworth[]

Doreen Anderson has a sentence of 5 years at Wentworth, charged with Reckless Endangerment.

During her time at Wentworth, she has become close to Liz Birdsworth. She is also friends with Franky Doyle, and is part of her gang.

When Bea Smith first meets Kaiya, she (and the public) are under the impression that Kaiya is her daughter. Doreen asks Bea to look after Kaiya while she helps Franky in a riot outside.

Episode 2[]

The police begin their investigation into Meg Jackson (Wentworth) murder by taking Bea Smith (Wentworth) and Doreen's statements. Doreen explains in the statement that there were women everywhere and Kaiya had run but Bea and Mrs Jackson were already on the ground, and that Meg had looked long gone before she got there.

Doreen begs Franky to join Kaiya's birthday celebration. Franky isn't interested, but she obviously cares about Kaiya, so she throws Doreen a Cherry Ripe and tells her to give it to Kaiya. Doreen comes out of the cell and says that they should get on with it and Liz asks where Franky is and Doreen says that Franky isn't doing it and Boomer says surprise surprise as Liz says that three people are enough. The PA goes off telling everyone that the count will commence in 10 minutes and Toni says that they should hurry up. Doreen then asks Kaiya whose birthday it is and she excitedly says that it is hers and Doreen asks her what she would like and she says 'hot potato', the ladies perform the dance for her.

Will rips up Kaiya's drawing

Will blackmails Doreen into finding Meg's killer or else Kaiya will get taken out of the prison

In the yard Doreen with Kaiya and Toni are walking and Doreen asks Toni if she wants to get sprung and Toni tells her to chill, Will calls out to Doreen and Doreen tells Toni to go back to her unit. Doreen welcomes Will back and says that Kaiya drew him a picture and Doreen says that she helped with the writing and Kaiya did the rest. Will then proceeds to rip up the drawing and throws it back to Doreen. Will then asks her who killed Meg and Doreen says that she doesn't know, Will tells Doreen that all it takes is "one drug bust" and Kaiya is gone, he tells Doreen that she has 24 hours to find out who did it and that she has to get answers from Bea Smith, Will then walks away and Kaiya hugs Doreen.

When Bea returns to her unit Doreen grabs Bea and Doreen demands Bea tell her what she knows about Meg's death in the riot and Bea tells her that she doesn't know anything and that she was also there during the riot, Doreen says she didn't see anything, as Doreen grips the shiv until her hand bleeds she apologises before running away leaving a confused Bea shocked.

As Doreen is in her cell looking at all of Kaiya's photos she has a flashback to a party where she is celebrating using drugs and drinking, when she grabs the keys to her car and drives. Liz and Bea walk into Doreen's cell and see her on the floor, Liz asks Doreen what is happening, Doreen has a minor flashback to her in hospital as she explains to Liz and Bea that Mr Jackson is blackmailing her to find out who killed Meg Jackson (Wentworth) or else he will take Kaiya away and Doreen also says that he thinks Bea knows something about it. Bea tells her that she doesn't know and Doreen says that Will said he get rid of Kaiya somehow and Bea asks how, Doreen says that Will would plant something and Liz says that if drugs are found in the cell it would take Kaiya out of the prison for good. Liz tells Doreen that everything will be ok and that they will go to the governor and talk to her about it, Doreen says not to because she says if Will finds out he will know and says not to tell anyone because she can't lose Kaiya and stuff up again, Doreen has another flashback to her having an oxygen mask on her face in the hospital.

During the night Doreen is talking with Kaiya about the zoo and how it was. As Toni is trying to sleep, Doreen asks Kaiya what noise one of the animals makes and as they make the noise this annoys Toni who tells them to both shut up as she is trying to get some sleep. Doreen tells Toni that it's not even 7 and they're just talking about the zoo, Toni again tells them to shut up as she doesn't want to hear about the zoo, Doreen tells Kaiya to go and see Liz as she can give her a biscuit. Doreen says to Toni that it is Kaiya's birthday and they were just trying to have some fun, Toni tells Doreen to shut up again and Doreen says that Kaiya deserves to be looked after because Toni is so off her face half the time she doesn't realise that Kaiya has been freaked out by the police dogs for weeks. Toni says to Doreen that she is basically stealing and looking after Kaiya because her own baby died, Doreen furious storms out of the cell and Toni says to her that the truth hurts, Doreen sits alone at the table and has a cup of tea all to herself.

Doreen Tells Bea to Fight

Doreen tells Bea to fight for Debbie after she refuses to call her

Doreen apologies to Bea for the other day and Bea says she was just looking Kaiya like anyone would do. Bea asks how Kaiya is after the raid and Doreen says she's ok and that she is still a 'bit sooky' because she hates the dogs. Bea tells Doreen that Kaiya is gorgeous. Doreen then says she has been looking after her ever since Toni made her carer when she couldn't cope, Bea asks for how long and she says since she was two. Doreen reveals that she wanted to make things right as she wasn't there for her baby and Bea asks where she is, Doreen reveals the reason why she is in Wentworth is because her baby died and a flashback to the hospital where the doctor crudely says that the baby had no chance with a 'mother like that' and they'll have to induce. Doreen tells Bea that she had an accident when she was pregnant and the accident hurt people and that's why she is in Wentworth. Bea tries to console Doreen and Doreen tells her heartbreakingly how she still had to give birth to her little girl and how she held the girl in her arms. Doreen then says Wentworth has been good for her as it got on her the straight and narrow and she met Kaiya and she felt like she had a second chance but she knows Kaiya has been struggling the last few months and she agrees with Bea's statement that a kid doesn't belong in prison, but she wants to know if she is making the correct decision and Bea says that you never really know you just know the feeling in your gut. Doreen calls what Bea said bullshit, Bea says it's not fair to make Debbie keep on going through it, Doreen says that Bea is her mum and that she has given up and she says how Debbie would feel, Bea doesn't say anything and walks away.

Doreen hugs Kaiya goodbye

Doreen hugs Kaiya goodbye after realising Kaiya can no longer be in Wentworth due to the dangers of prison

In the yard Doreen and Kaiya are drawing as Doreen says the drawing that she is coloring in looks pretty. Doreen then goes through Kaiya's drawing book and sees that she has drawn houses with bars on the window and one that gets to her: bars and a girl crying because a dog is next to her. Toni comes over and says she hopes there are no 'fuckin animal noises' tonight and Doreen gives Toni a look, Toni says that Kaiya has heard it all before. Doreen asks Toni if she wants to draw and Toni says 'Do I look like I want too?' tells Toni to go back to the unit before someone notices that she is "pinned", Toni tells Doreen that she was given 'good shit'. Doreen asks Toni who gave it too her and Toni just says 'the smack fairy'. Doreen looks over to Kaiya and then looks over in the yard to see Matthew Fletcher on duty. Doreen then asks Toni to go to H4 because 'Martha owes her rollies' Toni tells Doreen to do it herself but Doreen says that she will give Toni half, Toni accepts the offer and goes to walk away but she stumbles in front of Fletch and Fletch notices this and pulls Toni aside as Doreen watches on Fletch tells Toni he won't search her in front of her daughter but will take her inside as the two leave Steven who is watching quickly walks away as Doreen tells Kaiya to get her bag and Kaiya asks if she is going to visit grandma, Doreen says yes and it will be a long visit.

Doreen later says a tearful goodbye to Kaiya as she hands her over to Kaiya's grandmother who can now look after her. Doreen is gifted Kaiya's teddy.

In episode 5 she is asked by the Governor of Wentworth, Erica Davidson to be the new Support Peer, as Liz's behaviour in the previous episode made her unfit for the role.

Season 2[]

In Season 2 she meets a prisoner from Walford prison, Nash Taylor, they fall in love and she gets pregnant.

Season 3[]

In season 3 Doreen gives birth to Josh, and he is kidnapped by Jessica Warner but it found in time by Joan Ferguson.

Season 4[]

In season 4 Doreen as a rising tension with top dog Bea, and she gets closer to inmate Joan Ferguson and Red Right Hand leader Kaz Proctor. She later changes her mind after knowing Ferguson’s real intentions which was to destroy Bea and Will.

Season 5[]

In Season 5 she is finally paroled after being rejected for a transfer to Perth, and finds out via Vera and a letter that she reads that she has instead received her parole, she goes through the prison yard one last time for final goodbyes and is told by Linda Miles that she doesn't want to see her back in prison, with Boomer responding 'Nah not Dor. She's got  family..', Doreen is led out of the yard by Linda and released from the prison by another guard and she joins her son and her partner soon after exiting the prison, causing big emotions in Franky, who watches to the scene from the roof.

Trivia[]

  • Doreen is similar to her original counterpart in some ways. While not childish, she does have a child like sense of fun, most likely to try and make the prison less of a scary place for Kaiya.
  • Unlike her PCBH predecessor this Doreen remains released and one of the few Wentworth characters to receive a happy ending as Doreen actress Shareena Clanton had declined several invitations to return to the show

Appearances[]

Wentworth: Season 1
"No Place Like Home"
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"Fly Me Away"
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"The Girl Who Waited"
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"The Things We Do"
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"The Velvet Curtain"
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"Captive"
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"Something Dies"
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"Mind Games "
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"To the Moon"
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"Checkmate"
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Wentworth: Season 2
"Born Again"
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"Whatever It Takes"

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"Boys In The Yard"


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"The Danger Within"

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"Twist The Knife"
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"The Pink Dragon"

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"Metamorphosis"


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"Sins of the Mother"

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"The Fixer"
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"Jail Birds"


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"Into The Night"
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"Fear Her"

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Wentworth: Season 3
"The Governor's Pleasure"
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"3x02 Failing Upwards"
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"Knives Out"
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"Righteous Acts"
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"3x05 Mercy"
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"Evidence"
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"The Long Game"
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"Goldfish"
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"Freak Show"
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"A Higher Court"
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"The Living and the Dead"
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"Blood and Fire"

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Wentworth: Season 4
"First Blood"
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"Poking Spiders"

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"Prisoner"


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"Screw Lover"

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"Love and Hate"
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"Divide and Conquer"

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"Panic Button"


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"Plan Bea"

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"After Life"
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"Smitten"


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"The Eleventh Hour"
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"Seeing Red"

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Wentworth: Season 5
"Scars"
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"The Bitch is Back"

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"Nothing but the Truth"


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"Loose Ends"

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"Belly of the Beast"
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"Happy Birthday, Vera"

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"The Pact"


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"Think Inside the Box"

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"Snake Head"
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"Mere Anarchy"


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"Coup de Grace"
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"Hell Bent"

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