Shirley Bellinger, played by Kathryn Erbe in the HBO series Oz, is a fictional character who was first presented in the related book OZ: Behind These Walls: The Journal of Augustus Hill.Augustus Hill, OZ: Behind These Walls: The Journal of Augustus Hill (HarperEntertainment, 2003), 93. She is based on child murderer Susan Smith. 'OZ' PEN IS MIGHTIER Prison drama continues to be one of TV's best," New York Daily News (July 11th 2000).
