"Fuck The Labels"
Bridget Westfall is Wentworth Correctional Centre's former Psychologist.
Bridget had worked in other facilities in the Corrective Services Industry, Bridget had over 20 years of experience in the field.
Westfall is appointed to Wentworth due to an extreme amount of self harming incidents under Joan Ferguson's governorship. Westfall makes an enemy of Ferguson and at the start Vera.
Westfall resigns from Wentworth due to the rumours about her relationship with Franky become public and she resigns to save face. Bridget eventually opens her own psychology centre.
Time at Wentworth[]
Bridget is appointed to Wentworth by the board after an array of inmates self-harming.
Bridget falls in love with Franky, with the two trying their best to hide their relationship, but is forced to resign after it becomes public knowledge.
Season 3[]
Ep 9[]
As Bridget goes to check on Jodie Spiteri, she finds Jodie in her cell claiming she 'has the courage', and she immediately calls for Sarah Collins. As the code black is called for the psych unit the true extent of the damage is shown. Jodie has damaged her eye, bloodied and broken down Jodie (off-screen) bit the nurse. Vera asks Bridget if she knows what happened, Bridget says she doesn't know how it happened, Jodie is taken to medical for treatment, as Vera finds a pencil under the bed.
Ferguson is reading the report as she speaks with Bridget about what happened. Bridget says that the staff in the psych unit said they saw her go to the psych unit where she says that Jodie was far from being released back into general and was worried about her looks and says that damaging her sight was probably the only way she could do something. Bridget says that she had been progressing well until Ferguson had seen her, and that she had just brought charges against her. As Bridget leaves the room Vera says to Ferguson that she must now need to exclude herself from Level 3 procedures as her Hep C Status compromises her.
As Franky is studying in the library she and Bridget talk privately about Jodie Spiteri, Franky asks if Ferguson did do it, Bridget reckons 'in a way' she had, Bridget asks Franky about what happened in the slot and if what happened to Bea were connected and she agrees that is starting to believe it. Vera catches them both talking.
Vera and Bridget talk in the kitchen and she asks her if the rumours between them were true, Bridget tells Vera that what they spoke about was in fact confidential. Vera tells her if she had any integrity she would resign, Bridget says to her that anyone can plant rumours about anything and so she says Jodie had several visits from Ferguson during her time in the slot, including being told to shiv Bea, and the day she gauged her out. Vera tries to deny any wrongdoing from Ferguson and claims it is a 'benefit to the women'.
Bridget leaves Wentworth after being forced to resign
Vera tells Ferguson about Bridget and Franky's relationship Vera goes to Ferguson about it and it forces Bridget to resign, Bridget asks why Vera had done this to her, and Vera tells her she planted ideas in Fletch's head about his relationship with Jessica Warner, she tells Bridget that just because there is a relationship between staff and an inmate doesn't make it true.
Bridget is escorted out and Franky watches on as she blames herself for it happening, Bridget tells her it wasn't her fault and that she will be at her parole hearing.
When Vera is told by Bridget to read Jodie's file after Vera has Bridget fired, they speak in the carpark and Bridget tells Vera that when Ferguson is brought down that she better not be in Ferguson's sights when it happens.
Season 4[]
Season 5[]
Season 6[]
In episode 6x01 she is surprised by escapee Franky, who shows up on her doorstep, wanting to reconcile and ask for a ride. Franky is surprised seeing Bridget in crutches, though Bridget brushes her off, saying "It's nothing, I was rushing." The police arrive and knock on Bridget's door. Bridget speaks briefly to the police regarding Franky's whereabouts before turning them away, shutting her front door, and looking in vain for Franky, who left the back door open as she fled.
In episode 6x02, Vera shows up on her doorstep and asks what happened to her leg. She again brushes off her injury.
In 6x3, Bridget is seen helping Franky prove her innocence, and Westfall goes to Wentworth and steals Vera's card while the two talk, Vera is fuming when she finds out that Westfall has helped Franky and says that she 'won't cross that line with her' and makes her leave.
Bridget still manages to get the key and takes it back to the train. Where she is arrested by Senior Detective Collins and Detective Hydari who inform Westfall that Doyle needs a doctor and inform Westfall that her involvement could get her 10 years for aiding and abetting, but Collins also says he can make the charge go away if she cooperates, which she refuses and says that they'll have to charge her. Westfall is free to leave after that and goes outside and drops the LUG key on the road.
Bridget is then seen at the hospital after Franky is re-arrested and says to her that 'she did good'. The pair get informed Franky's charges for Farah and Mike's murder will be dropped and the two share a moment. Bridget is seen with Franky having a chat with Boomer, Liz and Allie and stands with Vera to smile.
Trivia[]
- The ship name for Franky and Bridget was Fridget
Appearances[]
| Wentworth: Season 3 | |||||||||||
| "The Governor's Pleasure" Appears |
"3x02 Failing Upwards" Absent |
"Knives Out" Appears |
"Righteous Acts" Appears |
"3x05 Mercy" Appears |
"Evidence" Appears |
"The Long Game" Appears |
"Goldfish" Appears |
"Freak Show" Appears |
"A Higher Court" Appears |
"The Living and the Dead" Absent |
"Blood and Fire" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 4 | |||||||||||
| "First Blood" Appears |
"Poking Spiders" Appears |
"Prisoner" Appears |
"Screw Lover" Appears |
"Love and Hate" Appears |
"Divide and Conquer" Absent |
"Panic Button" Appears |
"Plan Bea" Appears |
"After Life" Appears |
"Smitten" Appears |
"The Eleventh Hour" Absent |
"Seeing Red" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 5 | |||||||||||
| "Scars" Appears |
"The Bitch is Back" Appears |
"Nothing but the Truth" Appears |
"Loose Ends" Appears |
"Belly of the Beast" Appears |
"Happy Birthday, Vera" Appears |
"The Pact" Appears |
"Think Inside the Box" Appears |
"Snake Head" Absent |
"Mere Anarchy" Appears |
"Coup de Grace" Absent |
"Hell Bent" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 6 | |||||||||||
| Clean Slate Appears |
The Boxer Appears |
Bleed Out Appears |
Winter Is Here Absent |
Bitter Pill Absent |
The Angel of Wentworth Absent |
The Edge Absent |
Lovers and Fighters Absent |
Shallow Grave Absent |
Fractured Absent |
Indelible Ink Absent |
Showdown Absent |