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Beth Hunter
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Hunter (also Walters and Sutherland) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Clarissa House. She made her first on-screen appearance on 17 April 2003 and departed on 30 January 2007. The character died from injuries sustained in a car crash on 23 April 2007. Character development The serial's official website described Beth as an "open-minded" female who holds a "strong sense of personal morality and integrity". When characters get to know Beth she shows a "delicious sense of humour". Beth is portrayed as a country girl who did not see herself as "anything but a farmer's wife" whilst married to Jack Hunter (Ian Lind). Marriage and family mean everything to Beth and she also ignored her husband's affair to keep her family together. They also said that Beth's "world fell apart" when Jack died. One of Beth's main romances is with Tony Holden (Jon Sivewright). Sivewright said that both Beth and Tony h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series began airing six times a week in 2017. The programme was conceived by scriptwriter Tony Warren. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the show has since become a significant part of English culture. ''Coronation Street'' is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In 2010, upon its 50th anniversary, the series was recognised by Guinness World Records, as the world's longest-running television soap opera. Initially influenced by the conventions of kitchen sink realism, ''Coronation Street'' is noted for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Holden (Home And Away Character)
Anthony "Tony" Holden is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Jon Sivewright. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 5 August 2005. As of 2010 Sivewright was the joint second longest-serving current male cast member in the serial. In February 2010, it was announced that Sivewright was being written out of the serial after five years following the departure of his co-star Amy Mathews. Tony's storylines have focused on his grief on losing his wife, girlfriend and child, he is described as a "family man" who puts them first. Casting As of 2010 Sivewright was the joint-second longest serving male cast member. That year his co-star Mathews who plays on-screen wife Rachel Armstrong had quit the serial to pursue other projects and it was revealed that producers decided that it was the right time to write out Sivewright's character. Commenting on their exits a spokesperson for the serial stated: "Amy Mathew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Smart
Colleen Stewart (also Hickey and Smart) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Lyn Collingwood. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 7 March 1988. She was introduced as a recurring character by producer Alan Bateman. She served as comic relief and busybody from 1988. She returned briefly in 1997 before returning as a regular on 23 September 1999 until January 2013. Colleen has been portrayed as the serial's "local gossip", a role that been well received by certain critics. Many storylines have centered on her over protective nature towards her son Lance Smart. Collingwood revealed that she often pitched storylines for Colleen in the hope they would play out on-screen. Collingwood decided to leave the series in January 2012 and Colleen departed on 23 May 2012. She made a brief return from 27 November 2012 and officially departed on 24 January 2013. Creation and casting Colleen was introduced into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Meagher
Raymond Francis Meagher (born 4 July 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. He is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewart on ''Home and Away'', having played the role since the first episode in 1988. Meagher won a Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, Gold Logie Award for his role in ''Home and Away'' in 2010 and currently played the role of Alf for over 35 years. Early life Meagher was born and raised on a sheep and cattle station in Queensland, before attending a boarding school on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast from the age of nine. He became a keen sportsman at high school, Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, representing the school at a number of sports including rugby union, a sport which he ultimately played at state level. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Stewart
Alfred James "Alf" Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ray Meagher. Alf was created as one of the show's eighteen original characters. Meagher originally auditioned for the role of Tom Fletcher, before being cast as Alf. He made his first appearance during the pilot episode broadcast on 17 January 1988. As of 2017, Meagher is the sole remaining original cast member and he holds a Guinness World Record for being the longest-serving actor in an Australian serial. For his portrayal of Alf, Meagher won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 2010. Casting Meagher was cast in the role of Alf after appearing as a supporting character in numerous roles. He was one of only eight older actors that were cast in the serial's original line up. Upon receiving his first regular role Meagher said "It's good for me to play someone like that after all the other blokes." During an interview published on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammin Sursok
Tammin Sursok (born 19 August 1983) is a South African-born Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles on television as Dani Sutherland on ''Home and Away'', Colleen Carlton on ''The Young and the Restless'', and Jenna Marshall on ''Pretty Little Liars''. Early life Sursok was born to musicians Daryl and Julie Sursok in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. When she was six, her family immigrated to Australia. Early on, Sursok was involved with the Sydney Youth Musical Theatre where she pursued her interests in acting, music, and dance. She also studied at the Trinity Speech and Drama College. Sursok was educated at Ravenswood School for Girls, in Gordon, Sydney, studying speech and drama in her final years of school. Career 2000–2004: ''Home and Away'' In 1999, after completing Year 10, Sursok acquired an agent and landed her first audition for a role in the long-running Australian drama series ''Home and Away''. She was cast in the role of Dani Sutherland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Beckley
Michael Beckley is an Australian actor. He has worked with major theatre companies in both Australia and the United Kingdom, and appeared on London's West End in ''A Few Good Men'' (starring Rob Lowe) and ''Cabaret'' (directed by award-winning director Rufus Norris). He is probably best known for playing Rhys Sutherland, the patriarch of a new family that arrived in the fictional town of Summer Bay in the internationally televised series ''Home and Away'' (2000 - 2004). Before and since leaving the soap he has worked extensively in theatre. He moved to London in 2005, where he was based until 2016, appearing on the West End and with major UK theatre companies. He now resides in Sydney, Australia. Career Beckley decided on an acting career just before completing his senior high school studies. Despite protests from teachers he left school one week before his final exams, apparently to force himself onto a certain path. A week later – at 17 years of age – he had landed a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Roberts
Denise Roberts (born in Glasgow, Scotland), is an Australian actress and director who has worked in theatre, film and television since 1980. She gained initial fame when she played Julie Winters in the ABC-TV medical drama ''G.P.'' from 1989 to 1996. Roberts's mentor was Hayes Gordon, with whom she studied solidly for three years. During her seven-year stint on ''G.P.'', she taught film and television for Hayes at his Ensemble Studios. In 2009 Roberts played the recurring role of Bonnie Bright in Channel 7's ''Packed To The Rafters'' and Faye on the feature film ''Subdivision'' which premiered in August 2009. Roberts played Helen Jones in ''Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback'', and starred as Aunty Barbara in the feature film ''Razzle Dazzle''. She is best known for her starring roles as the University Registrar Jessica Andrews in Seven Network, Roberts 7's ''HeadLand'' and the town matriarch Isabelle Turnbull in ''Always Greener'', and for her seven years as Julie Winters in ''G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Evans
Indiana Rose Evans (born 27 July 1990) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' as Matilda Hunter, '' H2O: Just Add Water'' as Bella Hartley, and '' Blue Lagoon: The Awakening'' as Emmaline Robinson. Early life Evans had an interest in performing since the age of five, when she would perform for family and friends. At the age of seven, Evans' parents enrolled her into dance lessons, which started with ballet and then evolved to jazz and tap. Before working on ''Home and Away'', Evans started high school at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, but left after two weeks to focus on her acting career. She then took up a correspondence course until she turned 15. Career Evans made her acting debut in the 2003 Australian medical drama '' All Saints''. She then landed the main role in an American campaign for Kool-Aid. That same year, Evans had a recurring role on the Nine Network children's series '' Snobs'', which centres on two unlikely fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda Hunter (fictional Character)
Matilda Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Indiana Evans. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 January 2004. Matilda is the daughter of Beth and Jack Hunter and sister to Scott, Kit, Robbie and Henry. Matilda departed on 24 July 2008 to go to university. Casting Evans was filming the television show '' Snobs'' when she was asked to audition for the role of Matilda on ''Home and Away''. Her agents told her that she had won the part and Evans said "I had been watching ''Home and Away'' for quite a while, so joining the cast was quite weird. The show is so fast-paced and at first it was overwhelming but at the same time was quite laid back." In April 2008, it was announced that Evans was to leave ''Home and Away'' after she turned down the producers offering to renew her contract. Development Characterisation Matilda is described as a "bit of a snobby brat" who can also be a "drama queen". However, she is not ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hunter (Home And Away)
''Home and Away'' is an Australian soap opera produced by the Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ... since 1988. This list documents the current cast of actors and characters, recurring cast and characters, as well as new, returning and departing cast members. It is organised in order of the character's first on-screen appearance. If a character has been portrayed by different actors, the most recent portrayer is listed first. Present characters Regular characters Recurring and guest characters Cast changes Upcoming and returning characters Departing characters Former characters References External linksCast and charactersat the official AU website {{EngvarB, date=October 2013 Lists of Home and Away characters H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Smith (actor)
Jason Smith (born 31 May 1984) is an Australian actor, writer and singer best known for his roles in ''Home and Away'' and ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury''. Early life and education Smith was born in Sydney and he studied at the Australian Theatre for Young People. When he was thirteen, Smith landed a role on '' Water Rats''. After he completed high school, Smith chose to pursue a career in acting. He appeared in '' All Saints'', '' Ocean Star'' and an American telemovie called ''The Mystery of Natalie Wood''. Career Smith appeared as Robbie Hunter on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2003 until 2006. Smith earned a nomination for "Most Popular New Male Talent" at the 2005 Logie Awards for his role as Robbie. Smith played Casey Rhodes, the Red Ranger, in ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury''. He then starred as Gryff in ''Legend of the Seeker''. Smith presented the first season of the Australian children's educational show ''Backyard Science''. He also starred as a pie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
