| Joan Ferguson | |
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| Wentworth character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Joan_ferguson_wentworth.jpg) Joan Ferguson as Governor in Seasons 2 & 3 | |
| First appearance | "Born Again" (Season 2, episode 1) 20 May 2014 |
| Last appearance | "Legacy" (Season 8, episode 20) 26 October 2021 |
| Created by | Ian Bradley |
| Portrayed by | Pamela Rabe Lucy Dening (flashback) |
| Duration | 2014–2021 |
| Status | Alive |
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| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Kath Maxwell |
| Nickname | "The Fixer" (in Blackmoore) "The Freak" (in Wentworth) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Governor of Wentworth (2014−2015) |
| Affiliation |
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| Family | Major Ivan Ferguson (father) |
| Significant other | Jianna Riley |
| Nationality | Australian/Russian (b. Russia) |
Joan Ferguson is a fictional character in the Australian television series Wentworth, who serves as the main antagonist from season two to season five. Joan is portrayed by actress Pamela Rabe. Her storylines centre on rivalries with Will Jackson, Bea Smith and most staff and inmates. She is introduced in Season 2 as the new Governor of Wentworth Prison following Erica Davidson being fired but becomes a prisoner in Season 4 and remained until the end of the fifth season. The character was presumed dead between the sixth and seventh season, when she was revealed to be alive in the latter. She returned in the eighth and final season.