Tributes Flow for Aussie TV Icon, Dead at 95

Tributes flow for Aussie TV icon, dead at 95

The Prisoner actress who brought authority and warmth to Australian screens for decades has died aged 95 after a short illness.

TV legend Patsy King dies aged 95 after 'short illness'

She was 95 (Picture: Facebook) Patsy King, a star from the show Prisoner: Cell Block H, has died at the age of 95. The actress, best known for her role as Governor Erica Davidson in the Australian series, passed away on Monday after battling a short illness. Patsy appeared in 351 episodes of the show. Her character was the Governor of the Wentworth detention centre. Elsewhere, Patsy featured on plenty of other well known Aussie TV shows such as …

Patsy King (1930-2026) - Find a Grave Memorial

Actress. She was best known to not only Australian television and film viewers, but also theatergoers as well, for the numerous roles she had in all three mediums during a career that spanned from the 1950s to the 1990s. Trained at Melbourne's National Theatre, she debuted professionally on stage in 1951 and went on to appear with major companies including the Melbourne Theatre Company before becoming a familiar face on Australian television thr…

Vale Patsy King, veteran actress

Veteran actress Patsy King, best known for her role as Governor Erica Davidson in Prisoner, has died following a short illness. She was 95. After training at the Melbourne National Theatre as a Shakespearean actress, King made her television debut in 1961 in the ABC drama The Rivals. Between 1965 and 1975, she became a familiar presence on Homicide, appearing in 14 episodes as a range of characters including Sarah Adams, Helen Taylor, Trin Turne…