Zandra Plackett - Sylvia Hollamby

Sylvia Hollamby

Portrayed by Helen Fraser from the first episode in 1999 until the last in 2006, Sylvia Hollamby was the longest serving prison officer on the show with convicts Julie Johnson and Julie Saunders being the only other characters to last all eight series. Sylvia has become one of the most popular characters on the show, and despite the characters bigoted views she has become somewhat of a gay icon. The last ever episode centers around the character in which she suffers a Scrooge-like dream.