Franky Doyle (Wentworth)
| Franky Doyle | |
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| Wentworth Prison character | |
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| First appearance | “No Place Like Home“ |
| Created by | Reg Watson |
| Portrayed by |
Nicole da Silva Jasmine Loizzo (young) |
| Crime(s) | Murder, Assault |
| Sentence | 7 years (on remand) |
| Duration | 2013- |
| Information | |
| Full name | Francesca Rose Doyle |
| Nickname(s) | Franky |
| Occupation | Chef (formerly) Law student |
| Affiliation |
Bea Smith (formerly) Will Jackson |
| Family | Alan Doyle (father) unnamed mother Tess Doyle (half-sister) |
| Significant other(s) | Kim Chang [Bridget Westfall (Wentworth) |
| Nationality | Australian |
Bea Smith (formerly)
Boomer
multiple drug dealers (formerly)
Francesca "Franky" Doyle is a character in the show Wentworth. She was a prisoner of Wentworth Correctional Centre. She is played by Nicole da Silva. Franky’s notable storylines are her relationships with Kim Chang, Erica Davidson and Bridget Westfall. Franky is also known for being the top dog of the prison and her rivalries with Jacs Holt and Bea Smith.
Up until "Poking Spiders", Franky had appeared in every episode, except for seven episodes on season 4. Franky was absent in "Prisoner". Franky has also been absent in episode "Screw Lover", "Love and Hate", "Divide and Conquer", "Panic Button" and "Plan Bea". Franky's absence is mentioned within the series when Doreen mentions not being able to get a hold of her in "Divide and Conquer"
In an interview da Silva said that Franky was "someone who is so dynamic, but she comes from a really messed-up childhood and that has impacted on the way she operates."
Franky was serving a 7-year sentence for assaulting the TV presenter of a cooking reality show with a pan of hot oil after he criticised her food. She then got out and is now working to become a lawyer. Franky was neglected and abused in childhood.
Franky Doyle is serving a 7-year sentence at Wentworth and is the Top Dog of Wentworth at the start of Episode 1. The "return" of Jacs Holt threatens this however, as Jacs and Franky are involved in a rivalry for the top dog position
We first meet Franky when Bea Smith arrives and is shown to her cell. Franky is having sex with Kim Chang in there and afterwards, comes out to talk to Bea. She immediately sees an opportunity in Bea—one of Franky's drug smuggling plans fails, and she coerces Bea to smuggle drugs in for her. Franky holds up the line for the phones, and implies she can keep doing so, in order to stop Bea from seeing Debbie.
Franky receives a lot of fan mail at Wentworth, in part due to the nature of her crime. She was a participant on a Reality TV show about underprivileged youth being given the chance to learn to cook, and she violently attacked the host after he verbally abused her on camera, burning him with hot oil. The incident however garnered nearly 100 million views on Popview, a video sharing website.
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