Vocal, opinionated and political, Heather's clients love her because she seems to know exactly how they like it. She gets pissed off with anyone inquiring about how she's a lesbian when she screws men for a living. Personal analysis is not something she does. Being a sex worker is her occupation: end of story. Pay her enough and she'll be anything you want, up to a point. While she sometimes plays it tough with her clients, she is enormously warm and supportive of the other girls and she's deeply in love with Ally, her partner of many years. Peta Sergeant is Heather Peta Sergeant graduated from NIDA in 2000. Her television credits include some of the most well-known Australian programs, among them an ongoing and current guest role on All Saints, and roles in Two Twisted, Soft Boiled Luck alongside Bryan Brown, Last Man Standing, Head Start, Beastmaster, Headland and Jeopardy - a BAFTA winning BBC TV series. Peta's film credits include George of the Jungle II, The Bet, directed by Mark Lee, and Sue Smith's Thrall. Her theatre credits include Accelerando by Latino playwright Lisa Loomer 2002, which she also produced for the Sydney Fringe Festival. She co-produced and acted in Howard Korder's Boy's Life directed by Toby Schmitz, for the Sydney Fringe Festival in 2001. As part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic opening ceremony, Peta was a member of the company that devised and performed There Is No Need To Wake Up directed by Barrie Kosky. Peta has recently completed shooting the new series Canal Road.

About to turn 40, yet the most inexperienced professionally, Lauren has the air of someone who's had it all and lost it all. Soon to be divorced from her businessman husband, Phil, she is gingerly exploring her new world as a means of regaining control of her life. After 18 years of playing the role of submissive trophy wife, Lauren has finally found a supportive network with the girls at 232. One of Lauren's greatest dilemmas, however, is how to tell her kids. Alison Whyte is Lauren Alison Whyte has had a wide-ranging career in television, theatre and film. As one of the best-loved and familiar faces on Australian television, her impressive CV includes lead roles in Marshall Law, Good Guys Bad Guys and Frontline, along with major roles in popular favourites CrashBurn, SeaChange, Dogwoman, The Hub, State Coroner, The Micallef Programme, GP, Kangaroo Palace, The Glynn Nicholas Show, The Comedy Initiative: Tapeworm, Blue Heelers, Bony, Boys from the Bush, Skirts, Kelly and Small Claims. In 1997 Alison won a Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress for her performance in Frontline, and a 1996 Gerda Nicholson Award for Best Actress in a Drama for Decadence. Alison has also appeared in several films including Roundabout, Subterano, Just Do It, Saturday Night, What Goes Around Comes Around, The Boatbuilder, Zombie Farm, Fredsmart and The Jammed. She has also enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the Melbourne Theatre Company thanks to roles in a host of productions including the acclaimed Don's Party which she will be appearing in at the Sydney Theatre Company in 2007.

The most versatile of the 232 girls, Tippi's curious, adventurous and for the most part, willing to go anywhere a client wants. She enjoys the feeling of belonging and the camaraderie prostitution gives her. As an adopted child, she's always felt a little disconnected. Tippi may have her demons, but her greatest asset is a beautiful heart and an ability to see the goodness in all. There's no transformation when Tippi is working – the client gets the real woman: her performance is just skin deep. And in this lies her vulnerability. A sex worker needs a tough outer shell to keep her real persona intact, and Tippi's is paper thin. Bojana Novakovic is Tippi Since graduating NIDA in 2002, Bojana has built a reputation as one of the most interesting actors to burst onto the scene in recent years. Her TV credits include Blackjack - At The Gates, The Cooks and the ABC mini series Marking Time, for which she received her first AFI Award for Best Actress in 2004. Bojana's film credits include the feature films Optimist (a 2007 Tribeca Film Festival nominee), Solo, Thunderstruck and the Cordelia Beresford short film The Eye Inside. Her theatre credits include Female of the Species, Eldorado, Debris, Loveplay, These People, Strange Fruit and Targets. At NIDA Bojana starred in Three Sisters, Pericles and co-wrote, directed and performed in Grimm Bacon, an original piece. Prior to NIDA, Bojana's professional credits include Bell Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the films Monkey's Mask, Strange Fits of Passion and Blackrock, and television including Wildside, Water Rats, Heartbreak High, Murder Call and Big Sky.

Natalie is a whip-cracker. The boss's daughter, she runs the brothel and corrals the girls with the intensity of someone with a lot to prove. And it's her father Nick, who fronts for the brothel, she's out to impress. A business woman, she sees the girls as dollar signs with good arses and pretty faces. Her ambition is to one day run the place herself, but as time goes on it becomes evident her father has no intention of allowing Nat to fulfil her obvious potential. It's just a shame Nat's the last person to realise he's going to derail her. Kestie Morassi is Natalie Adelaide born actress Kestie Morassi is best known for her standout performance as backpacker Kristy Earl in the acclaimed Australian horror film Wolf Creek. The chilling film screened at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and went on to blitz the Australian box office, as well as earn Kestie an AFI nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Kestie has also starred alongside Bryan Brown, Toni Collette and Sam Neill in the Australian feature Dirty Deeds and her performance was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Film Critics Circle of Australia in 2003. With over ten years' experience in film and television, Kestie's other credits include the popular TV series Neighbours and the films Travelling Light, Strange Bedfellows and Thunderstruck.

A beautifully sculptured woman, Mel is the woman all men dream to possess. Cool and confident, it's her aura of unattainability that drives men crazy. After learning during her formative years that her parents both had a string of lovers within their marriage, Mel now takes the view that sex is relatively meaningless. Of all the girls, Mel is the one who engages least with the sex. But then again, that's Mel's problem: she barely engages in anything. Madeleine West is Mel With recent appearances in big-budget US productions including The Starter Wife, The Condemned and Hercules, Madeleine West is fast developing a reputation as a versatile actor, known for her broad appeal and remarkable range. With a leading role in the Australian film Big Reef followed by performances in You and Your Stupid Mate and Happy Endings, Madeleine has selected roles quite far removed from her first television role on high-profile drama series Neighbours. Appearances on Stingers, Glass House, Rove Live, The Panel and Gears, along with extensive theatre work and writing workshops in the United States, have positioned Madeleine as a sought-after performer on both stage and screen. She is also a committed advocate for several charity organisations and is in demand as a keynote speaker and MC.

Enthusiastic and dedicated, Chloe's the longest serving worker at 232. Down to earth, and compassionate, she is popular with the men. A child runaway, Chloe fell into prostitution and, apart from a few breaks from the game, is a veteran professional. A single mother with a fourteen year old daughter, she had promised herself that she would retire but the job gives her financial independence and allows her to become someone else entirely. Diana Glenn is Chloe Diana has appeared in several well known television series including The Secret Life of Us, State Coroner, Neighbours and Outrider. In 2003 she appeared in the Cate Shortland directed feature Somersault before being cast as one of the leads in the highly acclaimed 50 minute movie Lennie Cahill Shoots Through. As a result of this role she was cast as the lead female role in Oyster Farmer - a performance which won her the Best Actress Award at the St Tropez Film Festival. Diana later moved to Los Angeles where she secured a lead in the Paramount pilot Company Town. Diana recently completed filming a lead role in the feature Black Water and has recently completed shooting the new series Canal Road.