Played Celia Stewart
Fiona Spence was originally well known to viewers for her part as Vera Bennett, who was the hated prison officer in Prisoner. She spent three years there when the series began on television. Afther this, she went on to appear in various TV and theatre roles, including Women of the Sun (SBS), Home (ABC) and Hurly Burly for the MTC.
Fiona did not start her acting career until the age of 27. After leaving school, she did the 'obligatory secretarial course', which took her to Montreal as a hostess for the Australian Pavillion at the Canadian Expo. She spent a year there before heading to London. After returning to Australia, she worked in the travel industry for three years, before departing for London. On her return to Australia, she joined the Independent Theatre School. Fiona has completed an arts degree in English at Monash University. |
