Doreen Anderson

Doreen Anderson is a former inmate of Wentworth Correctional Facility and main character of the Foxtel series Wentworth. She was introduced in the first episode and remained a main character up until her release in Season 5.

Her main storylines included being the carer of Kaiya and then, in the later series, falling pregnant after connecting with Nash Taylor during the Garden Project. Whilst pregnant she caught the attention of Joan Ferguson and Jess Warner. Ferguson became infatuated with Doreen as she reminded her of Jianna Butler. Meanwhile Jess became obsessed with Doreen's baby. Doreen gave birth to Josh in season 3, episode 9.

She was also known for disagreeing with Bea Smith's strategies as top dog, specifically the panic button rule due to what happened with Tasha.

She was granted parole in Season 5 and left to live with Nash and Josh.

Biography
'Doreen is different from the Indigenous woman who arrived at Wentworth four years ago. From an inner city community wracked by drugs, alcohol and domestic abuse, the death of her unborn child as a result of her chaotic lifestyle will haunt her for the rest of her life despite putting that lifestyle behind her.

However she has been given a second chance at motherhood with the birth of son Joshua, the result of a brief interlude with a visiting male prisoner, Nash. Doreen struggles with the tedium of Wentworth as her son and Nash move forward with their lives and she can only watch on from her cell.' - Taken from the official Foxtel Website.