Tributes are pouring in for veteran Home and Away star Wendy Playfair, who died on Wednesday aged 99, just five months shy of her 100th birthday. The beloved actress had a fifty year career in Australian film and television, appearing in many acclaimed productions including Home and Away, Prisoner and Packed to the Rafters. 'The Playfair family have just advised me of the passing of the beautiful and incredibly talented Wendy Playfair, who has died peacefully at the age of 99,' they began. 'Many fans will fondly remember Wendy for her role as Minnie Donovan, the formidable Top Dog of Wentworth Detention Centre in the iconic Australian television series Prisoner. RIP Wendy,' someone else wrote.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2026 08:29 UTC