Kaz Proctor
| Kaz Proctor | |
|---|---|
| Wentworth Prison character | |
| First appearance | “The Governor’s Pleasure” |
| Created by | Lara Radulovich |
| Portrayed by | Tammy McIntosh |
| Duration | 2015- |
| Crime |
Assault Vigilantism |
| Sentence | Unknown |
| Information | |
| Full name | Karen Proctor |
| Nickname(s) | Kaz |
| Occupation | Vigilante |
| Affiliation |
The Red Right Hand Bea Smith (formerly) |
| Nationality | Australian |
Karen "Kaz" Proctor is a recurring character in television series Wentworth Prison. Kaz is introduced as one of Bea’s supporters and is in a vigilante group called The Red Right Hand. Kaz is portrayed by Tammy McIntosh. Kaz's main storylines have centered around her idolism of Bea Smith and being a vigilante against men who abuse women.
Storylines
Kaz is first seen yelling support at Bea Smith.[1]
Bea later receives a letter from Kaz which she ignores until she then sees a news report linking her to Kaz’s criminal activities.[2]
Kaz later visits Bea in prison and is offended when Bea tells her not to commit crimes in her name again, Kaz yells at the prison officers about them turning Bea against her. Will Jackson confronts Kaz when he believes that she could have murdered Harry Smith.[3]
Offscreen, it is believed that Kaz plants Harry’s murder weapon at Will Jackson’s house and tips off the police.[4]
Weeks later Bea requests to see Kaz because she has DNA of someone who attacked her. Bea promises that Kaz and her vigilante group can go after the attacker.[5]
In the season finale, Bea gets the name of Ferguson’s henchman from Kaz and then betrays Kaz by telling her she doesn’t care about Kaz’s group. Kaz threatens Bea. Later on it is saw on a news report that Kaz has been arrested. Kaz is then seen entering Wentworth as a prisoner and she threatens to kill Bea.[6]
Reception
TV Tropes described Kaz as "Psycho Supporter".[7]
A reviewer for AfterEllen said "I have a femur to pick with the Red Right Hand storyline. Kaz/Karen Proctor, the woman behind the campaign of violence/poorly constructed ski masks is an offensive caricature. While I give credit to the actor playing her—there is a wildfire of crazy raging behind that woman’s eyes—the concept of "feminism out of control" is Not A Thing."[8]
In a review for the Season Three finale, Kaz is described as both a "loony violent woman" and "the crazed vigilante".[9]
References
- ↑ Episode 23: The Governor’s Pleasure
- ↑ Episode 26 Righteous Acts
- ↑ Episode 27: Mercy
- ↑ Episode 28: Evidence
- ↑ Episode 30: Goldfish
- ↑ Episode 34: Blood and Fire
- ↑ "Series / Wentworth". TV Tropes. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Wentworth 3.5 recap Know You’re a Dyke". AfterEllen. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Wentworth 3.12 recap; Blaze of Glory". AfterEllen. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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