Reylene Pearce briefly billed as Raelene Pearce and Rey Pearce, is an Australian actress, best known for her long-running role in the television drama series Prisoner as Phyllis Hunt.

Reylene Pearce
Born
Australia
OccupationActress
Known forPrisoner

She appeared in the show for 141 episodes from 1979 to 1984, during which time the role had developed from a background bit part to a central character.

Post Prisoner she had several guest roles in TV series Neighbours and regularly appeared in Timothy Spanos's films and limited series including a leading role in Celebrity House Cleaner, and as Nola Skinner in the film Boronia Boys and the spin off Boronia Backpackers. She played a chocolate addicted police informer called Chocky in the comedy series Sizzler '77.

In 2021, Pearce gave an extensive interview with Prisoner (TV series) podcast Talking Prisoner and spoke on her time on the show.[1]

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1979-1984 Prisoner (known internationally in the UK and USA as Prisoner: Cell Block H and Caged Women in Canada) Phyllis Hunt (recurring, regular) 141 episodes
1984 Special Squad (TV series) Mrs Foster Guest role billed as Rey Pearce
1985-1991 Neighbours (TV series) Mrs . Woodhouse - Receptionist - Yvonne Beckitt Guest roles billed as Raelene Pearce
2003 Prisoner Queen - Mindless Music and Mirrorballs Top Dog Film
2011 Boronia Boys Nola Film
Boronia Backpackers Nola Skinner 4 episodes
2021 Talking Prisoner (Podcast Series) Self 1 episode
2023 Celebrity House Cleaner Lizzie 4 episodes
Sizzler '77 Chocky 3 episodes
Mondo Maniacs Deliah 2 episodes

References edit

  1. ^ Talking Prisoner EP 14 Interview with Reylene Pearce (Phyllis Hunt), retrieved 5 February 2024

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