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Darcy Tyler
Darcy Tyler is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Mark Raffety. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 15 November 2000. The following year, Raffety became a series regular. He departed in June 2003, but made returns in 2004 and 2005. Development Raffety admitted that he did not find Darcy "interesting" to begin with, but he came up with a plan to change him, which the writers picked up on and helped "take Darcy to other places". Of his character's personality, Raffety said: "Darcy has a childlike wish to be loved and nurtured, but at the same time he has a scheming side. At the end of the day he's both an angel and a devil, I suppose!" Rafferty also found that his character was "not without a sense of humour". The actor told Joe Riley of the ''Liverpool Echo'' that the reason he stayed with the show was the "opportunity to develop the character". After Darcy ending his seven-year relationship with Alice Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Raffety
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Alan Fletcher (actor)
Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957) is an Australian actor of stage, television and film and musician. Fletcher is best known for TV soap opera ''Neighbours'', as Karl Kennedy. His on-screen wife is played by Jackie Woodburne, who coincidentally had previously played his sister in TV procedural drama ''Cop Shop''. Having appeared in the series since 1994, Fletcher is the third longest serving actor in an Australian television serial, after ''Home and Away'' actors Ray Meagher and Lynne McGranger. Career Fletcher was born in Perth, Western Australia, and attended Wesley College in Perth. His first major role was in the police drama ''Cop Shop'' from 1982 until production ceased the following year. Prior to this, he appeared in a few episodes of the US series ''The Love Boat'' (1981) and various Australian feature films, TV movies, and miniseries including ''Fran'' and ''Mercy Mission''. He briefly acted in ''Neighbours'' in 1987 as Greg Cooper, a run-down, dishonest boxer wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Lambert
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2002, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 18th season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 21 January 2002. David Karakai began appearing as Marc Lambert from February and his mother Chloe Lambert arrived in April. The first member of the Hoyland family, Rosie, was introduced in March. Irish actor, Patrick Harvey began appearing as Connor O'Neil from April and Andrea McEwan joined the cast as Penny Watts in May. That same month also saw the introductions of Valda Sheergold and Rosie's granddaughter, Summer. Summer's brother, Boyd, arrived in June along with Nina Tucker, played by singer Delta Goodrem. July saw the introductions of Tahnee Coppin, Carmel Tyler and Penny's sister, Sindi. The fourth member of the Hoyland family, Max, made his debut in August. Maureen Edwards began portraying Ruby Dwyer from ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serena Lucas
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2001, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 17th season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 15 January 2001. Jess Fielding made her debut in the following month. Matt Hancock arrived in March, while his father, Evan, and Jack Scully began appearing from April. Maggie Hancock made her debut in May and Larissa Calwell arrived the following month. September saw the introduction of Tim Collins. Sandy Allen began appearing from October, while Mitch Foster followed in November. December saw the introductions of Liz Conway, Stuart Parker and Elly Conway, as well as the year's first birth, Ben Kirk. Jess Fielding Jessica "Jess" Fielding, played by Elisha Gazdowicz, made her first screen appearance on 14 February 2001. Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel MacPherson
Daniel Donald MacPherson (born 25 April 1980) is an Australian actor and television presenter, known for his roles as Joel Samuels in ''Neighbours'', PC Cameron Tait in ''The Bill'', Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's '' Strike Back'', Whit Carmichael in the Shane Abbess sci-fi film '' Infini'', and Arion Elessedil in ''The Shannara Chronicles''. He also co-hosted ''Dancing with the Stars'' for six years while simultaneously starring in a number of Australian dramas such as ''Wild Boys''. Early life MacPherson grew up in Sydney's beachside suburb of Cronulla. He was accepted into Mensa at the age of 10 and went on to attend the academically selective school Sydney Boys High School. Career MacPherson was discovered while competing in the Kurnell triathlon in southern Sydney when he was 16. He soon landed the role of Joel Samuels in the soap opera ''Neighbours'', starting in 1998. Soon after, MacPherson won a Logie Award in 1999 for Most Popular New Talent. After leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Samuels
Joel Samuels is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Daniel MacPherson. MacPherson secured the role after auditioning for casting director Jan Russ, who suggested that the script producers write the part of Joel for him. He relocated to Melbourne for filming, and made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 May 1998. Joel was introduced as a friend of Malcolm Kennedy (Benjamin McNair) and comes to Erinsborough to stay with his family. MacPherson decided to leave ''Neighbours'' after four years and his exit scenes aired on 29 January 2002, as Joel leaves to work with a marine explorer. MacPherson reprised the role for the show final episodes, which aired in July 2022. Creation and casting ''Neighbours'' casting director Jan Russ auditioned MacPherson; she approached the script producers and suggested they write the role of Joel for him. MacPherson joined the cast in February 1998, when he was seventeen, and he mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krista Vendy
Krista Vendy is an Australian actress who played teacher Teresa "Tess" Bell on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 1999 to 2001. Personal life Vendy was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her mother Crystal is Austrian and her father David is Australian. Her brother, Simon Vendy, is a senior paramedic. Vendy is the cousin of Kristian Schmid, and was managed by Scott Michaelson, both of whom are past ''Neighbours'' stars. Vendy resides in Los Angeles and Melbourne. Vendy dated actor William Hurt from 2006 to 2010. Vendy married Australian entrepreneur Brett Rogers in 2018. Career Since ''Neighbours'' Vendy has guest starred in television roles in Australia and the United States including, ''Blue Heelers'', ''Shock Jock'', ''Nightmares and Dreamscapes'', ''Pizza'', ''Leverage'', ''Mental'' and '' Underbelly Files: Chopper''. Film credits include, ''Love and Mortar'', ''The Writer'', ''Fat Pizza'', ''Horseplay'' and ''The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Bell
Teresa "Tess" Bell is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Krista Vendy. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 17 September 1999 and departed on 18 September 2001. Creation and casting Vendy originally auditioned for the role of Sarah Beaumont, but Nicola Charles was cast instead. Three years later, Vendy auditioned for another role in ''Neighbours'' through her agency. Vendy auditioned three times in total and she revealed she was one of three girls up for the role. The actress told the official ''Neighbours'' website she learnt she had won the part of Teresa six months later. Of her reaction to the news, Vendy said "I'd put it out of my mind until one night when I got a call from my manager, Scott. He called me all the way from the UK to say 'congratulations, you've got the part'. It was a dream come true for me because I've been trying to get into acting for such a long time." Vendy told Jason Herbision o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Oliver
Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938) is a British-born Australian retired actor who started his career in theatre in his native country, before emigrating to Australia. Oliver, a staple of the small screen since the early 1960s, is best known for his TV soap opera roles, most especially ''Neighbours'' as Lou Carpenter, a role he played for 25 years. The character was known for his constant sparring with Harold Bishop, and his trademark dirty laugh, which he previously utilised in an earlier role on ''Number 96''. Oliver has stated that it was inspired by the comic actor Sid James. He appeared in the early Crawford Productions police procedurals, before having the soap opera roles in '' Bellbird'', as Tom Grey and in ''Number 96'' as Jack Sellers. Short term soap roles included ''Prisoner'', '' Sons and Daughters'' and '' A Country Practice''. Biography Early life Oliver was born in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England and started appearing in amateur theatricals as an adolescent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Carpenter
Lou Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Tom Oliver. He made his first screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Oliver appeared for a brief time, having been initially contracted for six months, before leaving and returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. In 1996, Lou was written out of ''Neighbours'', a move that shocked Oliver as his character had become popular with fans. ''Neighbours'' viewers created petitions calling for his return and the strength of their reaction caused the producers to reconsider their decision and reinstate Oliver. Lou became one of the longest-serving continuous characters in the serial's history, having played the role for 24 years. From March 2009, Lou became a part-time regular character, with Oliver alternating between two-month blocks of filming and two-month breaks. In 2015, it was announced that Oliver had cut back his filming commitments even more, and would no longer be appearing as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiordan Anna Tolli
Jiordan Anna Tolli (born 1994) is an Australian actress and singer, known for playing the role of Lolly Allen in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. In 2013, Tolli competed in the fifth season of ''The X Factor Australia'' and reached the top five. Early life Jiordan Anna Tolli was born in 1994 to parents Luke and Vanda. Her cousin, Fabio Tolli, was married to her former ''Neighbours'' co-star Kym Valentine, who played Libby Kennedy. Prior to entering ''The X Factor'', she performed in a lot of musical theatre. Career Tolli was cast in the role of Louise "Lolly" Carpenter in the long-running soap opera ''Neighbours'' when she was two months old. Her parents had answered a casting call put out by Jan Russ for a baby to play the role of Tom Oliver (Lou Carpenter) and Caroline Gillmer's (Cheryl Stark) on-screen daughter. After seven years of playing Lolly, Tolli left ''Neighbours'' in 2001 to focus on her schooling. Tolli's mother said it was "the right time" for her daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolly Allen
Shannon Louise "Lolly" Allen (also Carpenter) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 July 1994. Louise was played by Tessa Taylor from her birth, with Jiordan Tolli taking over the role a few months later. The character was written out in 2001 when Tolli's parents and the producers felt it was the right time for her to leave. In 2006, it was announced that Louise would be returning to ''Neighbours'' and Adelaide Kane was cast in the role, after winning the ''Dolly (magazine), Dolly'' "''Neighbours'' Next Big Stars" competition. Kane's contract was not renewed and Louise departed on 29 June 2007. The character returned for one episode on 4 October 2013 with Tolli in the role. Casting Tessa Taylor was the first actress to play Louise. Jiordan Tolli was cast as Louise when she was two months old, following a call from casting director Jan Russ for a baby to play the role of Lou Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
