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Chloe Richards
Chloe Richards (also Fraser) is a character (arts), fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kristy Wright. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 28 June 1995. Chloe left in 1999, making a short return stint in 2005 when she died from the resulting injuries of a car crash. Chloe has relationships with Jack Wilson (Home and Away), Jack Wilson, Curtis Reed (Home and Away), Curtis Reed, Lachlan Fraser, James Fraser (Home and Away), James Fraser and Jesse McGregor. Casting and character development Wright was asked to join the regular cast of ''Home and Away'' as Chloe, after initially appearing as a background extra in the series. Several months into her role as Chloe, Wright began to find her fame hard to deal with at first. Of an encounter with a group of teenagers who began harassing her at a local mall, she said "So I just steer clear of places where young people hang out - shopping centres, McDonald's, cinema stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristy Wright
Kristy Wright (born 14 July 1978; name also erroneously given as Kirsty Wright) is an Australian television and film actress. Biography Wright was born in Sydney, Australia, the oldest child in her family, with three stepbrothers and two half-sisters. Hoping to win a contest for acting lessons, she sent in her photograph and ended up with a full year's paid tuition. Her first part was a guest role in ''Police Rescue''. From 1995 until 1999 she played the part of Chloe Richards in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' and briefly returned to this role in June 2005, when her character died from an embolism resulting from a car accident. Following ''Home and Away'' she starred in ''Chuck Finn'', ''Above the Law (TV series), Above the Law'' and ''Something in the Air (TV series), Something in the Air''. She went on to feature in ''Crash Palace'' as well as a political satire called ''Corridors of Power''. Following this success she was picked up to feature in an American TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Burch
Liz Burch (born 18 October 1954) is an Australian actress. Biography Her most high-profile roles are in the television series ''The Flying Doctors'' as Dr. Chris Randall, and Liz Cameron in ''Cop Shop''. Ms. Burch is also known for her role in the Disney TV series Five Mile Creek. Subsequent credits include: '' Water Rats'', '' Wildside'', ''CrashBurn'', '' All Saints'', ''Ocean Girl ''Ocean Girl'' (titled ''Ocean Odyssey'' in the UK) is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character. The show is set in the near future, and focuses on an unusual girl na ...'', '' Blue Water High'' and '' Above the Law''. Filmography External links * 1954 births Living people Australian soap opera actresses Australian children's television presenters Australian women television presenters {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Testoni
Nicolas John Testoni, billed as Nic Testoni is an Australian actor and television presenter. He took the role of Travis Nash on TV soap opera, '' Home and Away'', from 1995 to 1999. He won the Most Popular New Talent category at the Logie Awards of 1996. Early life Upon finishing school in 1989 Testoni took up an offer from a modelling agency and worked in Europe and Japan. He began his television career in 1992 co-hosting Network Ten's youth music show, '' Level 23''. Acting career In 1992, he was cast to co-host Network Ten's youth music show, '' Level 23''. In 1993, he was one of the principal cast in the television comedy, '' Over the Hill''. In 1995, Testoni commenced his role of Travis Nash in TV soap opera, '' Home and Away'' in 1995. In 1996 he co-hosted Sydney Children's Hospital Telethon alongside Julia Morris, and ''Space Probe 7'' with Melissa George for Seven Network. In that year Testoni won the Most Popular New Talent category at the Logie Awards of 1996 for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Nash
Travis Nash is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by actor Nic Testoni. He made his first appearance on 10 April 1995 and departed on 11 August 1999. Development Testoni began his career as a model, but he found working on ''Home and Away'' to be more enjoyable because he was acting alongside people of a similar age. He commented, "It's good fun on the set – it's more like a play group than anything!" His character Travis is introduced as a witness to the death of Laura Bonnetti (Claudia Buttazonni), who was playing chicken on the railway with Curtis Reed (Shane Ammann). With Curtis "struck dumb" by the incident, Travis speaks with the police. It emerges that Travis has lived in Summer Bay all his life, but he rarely ventures off his fishing boat to go into the town. Travis soon becomes a familiar face in the Bay, but instead of hanging out in the Diner, he is happiest when he is alone on his boat. Serene Coneeley of ''Inside Soap'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Samazan
Bruce Samazan (born 13 November 1970) is an Australian actor who appeared in several soap operas and drama series on Australian television and is the only male actor to have played regular roles in Australia's "Big Three" soap operas of the 1990s: '' E Street'', ''Neighbours'', and ''Home and Away''Gardiner, LizzieLizzy Gardiner’s Story of the Fame Game 1997. ''E Street'' Samazan was a brickie's labourer until 1989 when he accompanied his girlfriend to an audition for a part in the Network Ten soap '' E Street''. The series had debuted six months earlier to a lukewarm reception from audience and critics alike, and a major cast and crew re-shuffle was imminent. His girlfriend didn't get the part, but the casting director liked Bruce so much they offered him the part of a new character called Max Simmons, a new recruit at the community police station. Introduced early in Season 2, his role was primarily comic relief, but with the addition of ruthless killer Sonny Bennett to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Bennett (Home And Away)
Alex Bennett is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Nick Freedman. The serial's producers thought of Freedman for the role of "easy-going hippy" Alex, having seen his previous work in other television dramas. Freedman was hesitant about accepting the role due to his career as a musician, so he only signed a year-long contract. He found the demands of filming the weekly serial intense, especially as he was used to late nights while performing with his band. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 October 1995. In addition to his hippy ways, Alex was portrayed as "laid-back" and "a real romantic at heart". Freedman said he was "a good guy", who had endured a difficult childhood and had become "a bit of a drifter". Alex is a cartoonist and painter, who becomes a "have-a-go hero" when he saves Shannon Reed (Isla Fisher) and Selina Cook (Tempany Deckert) from a group of youths. He later saves Selina from hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Coburn
Norman Coburn (born 6 March 1937) is an Australian former actor best known for his television serial and soap opera roles. He started his early career in theatre, film and television in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s. Coburn became famous as High School headmaster Donald Fisher in the early years of soap opera '' Home and Away'', as one of 16 original cast members, he appeared from the pilot episode in 1988 until 2003, and reprised the character making brief sporadic returns between 2004 and 2007. Coburn retired in 2008, with the exception of a rare TV series appearance in 2019 with ''Home and Away'' co-star Debra Lawrence. Early life Coburn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and trained with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in North Sydney, Australia, before travelling to Britain in the 1950s to pursue an acting career. He appeared briefly in iconic British TV shows such as ''Dixon of Dock Green'' and '' Coronation Street''. He quit acting for a ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Fisher (Home And Away)
Donald Fisher is a fictional character in the Australian television soap opera '' Home and Away'' played by actor Norman Coburn as a regular character, from the soap's inception in 1988 to 2003. He acts as the main antagonist in the show's pilot episode, willing to go to any lengths to ensure local teen Bobby Simpson is locked up, however his character soon softens. He spends almost his entire tenure on the show as the Principal of Summer Bay (at which he is given his iconic nickname "Flathead"), where he is stern but fair to all the students. Although departing as a main character in 2003, Coburn has since returned for brief appearances in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Coburn's long-running portrayal of Fisher earned him a place in the 2002 Guinness World Records alongside castmates Ray Meagher and Kate Ritchie as the longest serving cast member of an Australian soap opera. Casting When actor Norman Coburn received the role of "money-grabbing politician" Donald Fisher, he thought it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Ammann
Curtis Reed is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Shane Ammann. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 September 1994. He was introduced alongside his adopted sister, Shannon Reed (Isla Fisher). He departed on 15 April 1997. Casting Ammann joined the cast of ''Home and Away'' as Curtis in 1994, shortly after completing his role on ''Paradise Beach'', along with co-star Isla Fisher who was cast as Shannon Reed. Development Curtis has a brief relationship with exchange student Laura Bonetti (Claudia Buttazonni). When she arrives in Summer Bay, both Curtis and his friend Jack Wilson (Daniel Amalm) develop a crush on Laura. Laura initially befriends Jack, but when he realises that she is using him as "a go-between" to get to Curtis, the boys fall out. Victoria Ross of ''Inside Soap'' observed that before long it emerges that Laura is "completely bonkers!" Ammann said Curtis is "pretty easily led" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley Joseph
Kimberley Joseph (born August 30, 1973) is a Canadian Australian actress who is based in the United States. Joseph was born in Canada, brought up on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Australia and educated in Switzerland. After returning to Australia, she began a degree at Bond University but dropped out at the age of 19 when she was cast in the soap opera ''Paradise Beach''. She had no formal acting training but appeared in the soap for the 18 months it was produced. After ''Paradise Beach'' ended, she had casual work on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' before co-hosting the popular Seven Network series ''Gladiators (Australian TV series), Gladiators''. After three series of ''Gladiators'', Joseph was eager to return to acting, so took the role of villain Joanne Brennan in ''Home and Away'' from 1995 to 1996. In 1999, she moved to the United States to study acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City, then spent 18 months unsuccessfully auditioning for roles in Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Brennan
''Home and Away'' is an Australian soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 1995, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's then executive producer John Holmes. The 8th season of ''Home and Away'' began airing on 16 January 1995. The first introduction of the year was Daniel Goddard as drug dealer Eric Phillips. Adrian Lee began portraying teacher Andrew Warren in March. Nic Testoni joined the serial in April as Travis Nash. Kristy Wright took on the role of Chloe Richards in June. Kimberley Joseph began playing Joanne Brennan from July. Katrina Hobbs began playing doctor Kelly Watson in August. Nick Freedman debuted as Alex Bennett in October, while Quinn Jackson also made her first appearance. The following month, David Ritchie arrived as Alex's father, Saul. Eric Phillips Eric Phillips, played by Daniel Goddard. Goddard signed to guest star in the show for si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne McGranger
Lynne McGranger (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian actress and longest serving female cast member of a television soap opera in Australia, having starred as Irene Roberts on soap opera ''Home and Away'' for over 29 years. She joined the series in 1993, taking over from actress Jacquy Phillips who originally portrayed the character of Irene from 1991 to 1992. Career McGranger was born to Bruce and Audrey. She originally was a primary school teacher who trained at the Riverina College of Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, in 1975 where she had her initial actor training. She started her career in stage roles, early roles included Rose in ''Bye Bye Birdie'' and Anita in ''West Side Story''. After further experience with the Q Theatre in Penrith, west of Sydney, she started working in television and won a small part in soap opera ''The Flying Doctors''. She undertook her best-known role on 12 January 1993, when she joined the cast of ''Home and Away'' playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
