Nerida Willow
Judge Nerida Willow, played by former Prisoner actress Jane Clifton, made her first on-screen appearance on 15 November 2010. Clifton filmed on location and appeared in five episodes. Filming with the show gave Clifton a chance to meet up with former Prisoner cast members, Janet Andrewartha (Lyn Scully) and Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy).
Judge Willow presides over Stephanie Scully's (Carla Bonner) culpable driving case, in which Ringo Brown (Sam Clark) was killed. When the prosecutor, Samantha Fitzgerald (Simone Buchanan), begins to question why Kate Ramsay (Ashleigh Brewer) changed her statement, Judge Willow tells her to get on with it and later tells her to stick to the facts when Sam brings up Kate's dead mother. Judge Willow tells Sam to tread carefully after she brings up Steph's relationship with Daniel Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker). When Sam then launches a personal attack on Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine), Judge Willow tells her to stop. Following the end of the witness statements, she tells the jury that they have a hard task ahead of them. They later decide that Steph is guilty. Before Judge Willow has a chance to read out the sentence, she is interrupted by Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie), who wishes to change her statement. Judge Willow tells her to sit down, but Donna continues. Judge Willow calls a recess and when she returns she sentences Steph to six years in prison with a non-parole period of two years.
Read more about this topic: Adam Fitzgerald
Famous quotes containing the word willow:
“Lay a garland on my hearse,
Of the dismal yew;
Maidens, willow branches bear;
Say I died true.”
—Francis Beaumont (1584-1616)