<P> Bea Smith is a fictional character from the Australian television drama Wentworth, portrayed by Danielle Cormack . She was introduced in the first episode of the series "No Place Like Home", broadcast on 1 May 2013 . Bea is notable for her storylines of being abused by her husband Harry, avenging the death of her daughter by murdering Brayden Holt and being top dog in Wentworth Prison . Bea has had rivalries with Franky Doyle, Jacs Holt, Kaz Proctor and Joan Ferguson . Bea is the centric character in Wentworth until her exit at the end of Season 4 . </P> <P> Tammy McIntosh was one of the favourites to play the role, but did not secure the part . She later joined the cast in Season 3 as vigilante Kaz Proctor . New Zealand actress Danielle Cormack was eventually cast as Bea . She commented that she was "absolutely rapt" to join the cast and hoped the show would be just as popular as Prisoner was . </P> <P> During the last episode of the fourth season, Bea was killed off after being stabbed multiple times by Joan Ferguson (Pamela Rabe). Producers confirmed that the character had been written out "for dramatic purposes" and would not be returning for the show's fifth season . The show's executive producer, Jo Porter, stated: "It is always an incredibly difficult decision to say farewell to a much - loved and revered character like Bea Smith . Which is why this storyline has had such a huge impact on us all and we are sure fans will feel the same . This decision was particularly hard as it meant also saying goodbye to Danielle Cormack ." Porter added that Bea's departure would allow for new characters and stories to take centre stage during the fifth season . </P> <P> Bea was a devoted wife to Harry and loving mother to Debbie . Bea was being abused and raped by Harry but stayed because she didn't want to upset Debbie . One day Bea tried to murder Harry and make it look like suicide which eventually led to her arrest . </P>

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