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Adam Willits
Adam Charles Willits (born 18 February 1972) is an Australians, Australian former actor, best known for being an original cast member of the television soap opera ''Home and Away'' as foster child Steven Matheson from 1988 to 1991. In 1995, Willits returned to the show as a regular and a love interest for the character of Selina Cook, Selina Roberts, portrayed by Tempany Deckert and remained until late 1996 as well as returning for guest stints in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 and the last time in 2008. He appeared in the film ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' TV series include sitcom ''Hampton Court (TV series), Hampton Court'', ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'' and serial ''Rake (Australian TV series), Rake'' Willits was one of several ''Home and Away'' cast-members to star in a stage musical based on the soap, which toured the UK in 1991. Julian McMahon, Sharyn Hodgson, Mouche Phillips and Justine Clarke also starred. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australians
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. Australian law does not provide for a racial or ethnic component of nationality, instead relying on citizenship as a legal status. Since the postwar period, Australia has pursued an official policy of multiculturalism and has the world's eighth-largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 30 percent of the population in 2019. Between European colonisation in 1788 and the Second World War, the vast majority of settlers and immigrants came from the British Isles (principally England, Ireland and Scotland), although there was significant immigration from China and Germany during the 19th century. Many early settlements were initially pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home And Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, New South Wales, where he noticed locals were complaining about the construction of a foster home and against the idea of foster children from the city living in the area. The soap opera was initially going to be called ''Refuge'', but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title of ''Home and Away'' once production began. The show premiered with a ninety-minute pilot episode (subsequently in re-runs and on VHS known as ''Home and Away: The Movie''). Since then, each subsequent episode has aired for a duration of twenty-two minutes. ''Home and Away'' has become the second longest-running drama series in Australian television, after '' Neighbours''. In Australia, it is currently broadcast from Mondays to Thursdays at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Matheson
Steven Matheson is a character (arts), fictional character from the Australian Seven Network, Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Adam Willits. Steven was created by Alan Bateman as one of the serial's original characters and he first appeared in the pilot episode. Willits received the role after being one of over three hundred actors to audition for the roles of the serial's foster children. He was a regular cast member from 1988 to 1991 and again between 1995 and 1996. He has continued to make guest appearances in from 1997 until 2008. Steven is characterised in his early years by his quiet and studious persona, he later becomes problematic as he grows older. His main storylines have focused on his early tragedies in which his family die, bullying, his first kiss with Narelle Smart (Amanda Newman-Phillips) and his on/off relationship with Selina Roberts (Tempany Deckert). Critics of the serial have favoured his appearance and have subsequently branded him a "h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selina Cook
Selina Cook (also Roberts) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Tempany Deckert. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 5 May 1994. Deckert was given the role of Selina after her third audition for the show. In 1996, Deckert fell ill and Louise Crawford played Selina in her absence. In 1997, Deckert decided to leave the serial, however briefly returned in 1998. Her return was filmed in Ironbridge, Shropshire, as part of the serial's first ever overseas location filming. Selina's last appearance to date was on 30 March 1998, where she agreed to marry Steven. Selina was introduced to the show after she developed a crush on her teacher. Selina was portrayed as a tearaway, who had a reputation for being the "town tramp." She often went off the rails, due to arguments with her parents, but she was a good person deep inside. '' Inside Soap'' described her as a "tart with a heart who's simply misunders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempany Deckert
Tempany Deckert (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian actress and author, who now resides in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is perhaps best known for her role as Selina Roberts on popular soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 1994 to 1997, and briefly in 1998. Early life Tempany Deckert was born in 1978 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She grew up outside the city of Melbourne with her parents and her older sister, make-up artist Kendal Deckert. Deckert had originally planned to do her HSC, but with receiving a role on ''Home and Away'', she chose acting and deferred her education, planning to return in the future to finish her studies. Career Deckert began her acting career at the age of ten appearing in theatre productions. She trained at MBCTA youth theatre in Melbourne for six years, until she moved to New York City to extend her training as an adult actor. She appeared in a guest role in '' RFDS'', and walk-on roles on ''Neighbours''. At the age of 16, Deckert relocate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Miller and Terry Hayes. It stars Mel Gibson and Tina Turner in a story of a lone roving warrior who is exiled into the desert and there encounters an isolated child cargo cult centred on a crashed Boeing 747 and its deceased captain. Preceded by ''Mad Max'' in 1979 and ''Mad Max 2'' in 1981, the film is the third installment in the ''Mad Max'' franchise, and it is the third and last film to feature Gibson as Max Rockatansky. Miller revived the series in 2015 with the release of the fourth installment, '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', which stars Tom Hardy in the title role. Plot In post-apocalyptic Australia, Max Rockatansky is crossing the desert in a motor vehicle pulled by camels. The airborne bandit Jedediah and his young son attack him and steal his vehicle, and Max follows Jedediah's trail to a trading post called Bartertown. Init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Court (TV Series)
''Hampton Court'' is a 1991 Australian situation comedy series, produced by Gary Reilly Productions for the Seven Network. The series was a spin-off of '' Hey Dad...!'' with the link being the inclusion here of actress Julie McGregor reprising her role of Betty Wilson. She continued to play that role in ''Hey Dad'' while this series was in production. There are occasional cameo appearances by ''Hey Dad..!'' cast members. Synopsis Four young tenants share a flat in a building named ''Hampton Court''. Betty, who has left her old flat, moves in next door. The various tenants struggle with domestic chores, coming up with the rent, and hectic social lives. They team up to keep the baby secret from their meddling landlord, Mr. Colloudos (Roy Billing), a Greek immigrant. Colloudos lives upstairs with his off-screen wife and their pet rottweilers, and enforces a strict no-babies rule in the building. The tenants are single mother Lisa and her baby; chronic job-hopper Richard who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints (TV Series)
''All Saints'' is an Australian medical drama television series that first screened on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998. Set in the fictional All Saints Western General Hospital, it focused on the staff of Ward 17 until its closure in 2004, which is when the focus changed and began following the staff of the Emergency Department. It was produced by John Holmes alongside Jo Porter, MaryAnne Carroll and Di Drew. The final episode aired on 27 October 2009, completing its record-breaking 12-year run. Plot ''All Saints'' follows the lives of the staff at All Saints Western General Hospital. Until its closure in 2004, the show primarily focused on the staff in Ward 17. Known as the "garbage ward" as it took all the overflow from the other wards, Ward 17 was run by compassionate nun, Sister Terri Sullivan (Georgie Parker). Her staff included her nurses Connor Costello (Jeremy Cumpston), Von Ryan (Judith McGrath), Bronwyn Craig (Libby Tanner), Jared Levine (Ben Tari) and Stephani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rake (Australian TV Series)
''Rake'' is an Australian television program, produced by Essential Media and Entertainment, that first aired on the ABC TV in 2010. It stars Richard Roxburgh as the rakish Cleaver Greene, a brilliant but self-destructive Sydney barrister, defending a usually guilty client. The show airs in the United States on DirecTV's Audience Network and was previously available on Netflix in the UK, Ireland, Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Czech Republic, Poland, and Thailand. The fifth and final series went into production in October 2017 and premiered on 19 August 2018. Cast Main cast * Richard Roxburgh as Cleaver Greene, a brilliant but self-destructive criminal defence barrister. The character is loosely based on colourful Sydney barristers Mervyn Ward and Charles Waterstreet, and was named after Cleaver Bunton. At the end of the fourth series, he is elected to a seat as an independent senator. At the end of the fifth series, he is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian McMahon
Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor, former model, and the son of a former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir William McMahon. He is best known for his roles as Detective John Grant in '' Profiler'', Cole Turner in ''Charmed'', Christian Troy in ''Nip/Tuck'', Doctor Doom in the ''Fantastic Four'' franchise, Jonah in '' Runaways'', and Jess LaCroix in CBS crime drama '' FBI: Most Wanted''. Early life McMahon was born in Sydney, the son of Sir William McMahon, a prominent Australian politician, and Lady McMahon (née Sonia Hopkins), an heiress, socialite and fashion icon. His father was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives and a high-ranking minister in the 24-year Liberal Government for many years before Julian's birth; he became the 20th Prime Minister of Australia in March 1971, when Julian was two years old. His mother left their three children in the care of a nanny to be with her husband in Canberra during his Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharyn Hodgson
Sharyn Hodgson (born 25 August 1968) is an Australian former actress, best known as an original character in TV serial ''Home and Away'' playing troubled teenager Carly Morris (later Luccini), she has subsequently returned to the role guest appearances reprising the part until 2008. Early life Hodgson was born in Sydney, New South Wales and attended drama school with the Phillip Street Drama School when she was 15. She spent four years studying there on Saturday mornings, which led to work with the Film and Television School appearing in films for students. Career Hodgson had a guest role in TV serial '' A Country Practice'' in 1987, before auditioning for ''Home and Away'' the Seven Network's fledgling soap opera in that year. She was successfully cast and became one of the sixteen original characters, appearing from the pilot episode which initially aired in January 1988. She played troubled teenager Carly Morris, during her time on the show, Hodgson's character weathered r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Clarke
Justine Clarke (born 16 November 1971) is an Australian actress, singer, musician, author and television host. She has been acting since the age of seven and has appeared in some of Australia's best-known TV shows. She is best known as a presenter on the Australian children's show ''Play School'', a role with she has held since 1999. She is also a film and stage actor, and won the Best Actress Award at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina in 2006 for her role in independent film '' Look Both Ways''. She has won two ARIA Awards. Early life Justine Clarke was born in Sydney, New South Wales. At the age of seven, while attending Woollahra Public School with other up and coming talents like Mouche Phillips and Deni Hines, she began appearing in television commercials, one of which was Arnott's Humphrey B. Bear biscuits. At eleven she played the role of Brigitta in the stage musical, ''The Sound of Music''. Film and television Clarke's first significant acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
