Sylvia Hollamby
| Sylvia Hollamby | |||||||
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| 'Bad Girls' character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Helen Fraser | ||||||
| First appearance | "Them and Us" (#1.1) | ||||||
| Last appearance | "Christmas Special" (#8.11) | ||||||
| Created by | Maureen Chadwick Ann McManus |
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| Other names | BodyBag, Sylvia Nicholson | ||||||
| Occupation | Senior Prison Officer (1999-2000; 2001-2006), Basic Grade Prison Officer (2000), Acting Wing Governor (2002; 2006-), Acting Governing Governor (2006) |
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| Residence | London | ||||||
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| Spouse | Bobby Hollamby (deceased)(1970–2003) Malcolm Nicholson (deceased) (2005) |
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| Children | Constance (daughter) Gail (daughter) Bobby Darren (son) |
| Grandchildren | Unnamed (off screen) |
Sylvia Violet Hollamby (previously Nicholson; also known as BodyBag) was one of the longest running characters in the award-winning prison drama series, Bad Girls. Portrayed by Helen Fraser from the first episode in 1999 until the last in 2006, she was the longest serving prison officer on the show with convicts Julie Johnston (Kika Mirylees) and Julie Saunders (Victoria Alcock) being the only other characters to last all eight series.
While Sylvia is the most law abiding of the genuinely corrupt prison staff, she is racist and intolerant of homosexuality. She constantly complains about her job and is usually most happy if sitting down to a cup of tea or reading a magazine rather than working.
She always hates most of the wing governors, usually the younger female governors. She hates all the prisoners and treats all the prisoners with contempt, regardless of how severe or tame their crime had been. Three attempts were made on her life, the prisoners pushing her down the stairs; Shell Dockley and Denny Blood almost burning her and her husband Bobby; her second husband Dr. Nicholson attempting to kill her on their honeymoon. Despite her hostility towards the prisoners, two escaped inmates Bev Tull (Amanda Barrie) and Phyl Oswyn (Stephanie Beacham) saved her from being murdered by her new husband Dr. Malcolm Nicholson (Philip McGough).
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