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[on Wentworth]; You never know what the hours are but it is usually either a four hour, eight or twelve hour day. It is Monday to Friday however and they even used to break for school holidays. You do have to be flexible in terms of availability though. You know the dates but often find out what time you are needed the day before. Luckily I have my parents who help with the kids.

Well for a start I found out I do angry really well. The first season was chaotic because they didn't expect it to be so big. From then on it has been smoother and smoother. They don't give you a script as an extra. You get on set and they tell you what the scene is about and you just work out what you need to do in the background. As an extra it is a bit of a dance to work around the main action of what is going on.

I think it is about being a heightened version of yourself, and you have to be vulnerable. You need to be open to what directors are saying to you and listen to their advice. When you turn up to an audition, you know they can throw anything at you, so you have to be relaxed and fully yourself to avoid coming across as wooden.

Slowly I have built up to a speaking part in season seven which airs this year. I think the main director saw how committed I was as an extra. I take my role very seriously and think it is important to be flexible, reliable and positive on set no matter what part you are playing.

When I first walked on set it was the second day of season one and they said we have made a mistake we don't have a costume for you so they said just go on set as a visitor. I was devastated and then someone walked in and said "Quick put a prison guard costume on her and walk in there. They threw me in and the cameras were rolling. The main actor who plays Bee Smith was walking towards me so I just kept giving her really dirty looks like she was a piece of filth and it worked. The assistant director came up to me and said 'You will be coming back' and the rest is history.