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Darryl Braxton
Darryl "Brax" Braxton is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Steve Peacocke. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 February 2011. The character was created and introduced along with his two brothers; Heath (Dan Ewing) and Casey (Lincoln Younes). The trio were nicknamed The River Boys and were inspired by the real life Bra Boys group. When Peacocke learnt about the role of Brax, he initially thought he would not suit the part as he is from the country. However, after learning more about the character, Peacocke successfully auditioned for the role. Peacocke's departure was announced on 1 February 2015 and Brax made a temporary exit on 10 June 2015, before returning on 9 December. He made his final appearance on 7 June 2016. Before the character's arrival on screen, Debbie Schipp of ''The Daily Telegraph'' described him as being a "beach bum" with a reputation for being an "awesome" surfer. Brax is a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Peacocke
Stephen Peacocke (born 30 October 1981) is an Australian actor. Peacocke appeared in various theatre productions, before playing minor roles in television dramas and films, including ''Suburban Mayhem'' and '' All Saints''. From 2011 until 2016, Peacocke portrayed Darryl Braxton on the television soap opera ''Home and Away''. The role saw Peacocke win the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor twice. Following his departure from ''Home and Away'', Peacocke starred as Detective Josh Levine in the Australia drama series '' Wanted'', and he made appearances in the feature films '' Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'' and ''Me Before You''. As of 2021, he stars in the Network Ten drama series ''Five Bedrooms'' and Seven Network's '' RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service''. Early life Peacocke was born in Dubbo, New South Wales to Gareth Peacocke, a former accountant, and his wife Sylvia. He has a brother, who encouraged him to pursue acting. Peacocke attended schools in South Dubbo before finishing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Younes
Lincoln Younes (born 31 January 1992) is an Australian actor. He made his debut in an episode of ''City Homicide'' in 2009, before playing Romeo Kovac in Showcase drama series ''Tangle'' until 2012. He received the ASTRA Award for Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for the role. From 2011 until 2014, Younes portrayed Casey Braxton in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. After leaving the serial, he went on to appear in two seasons of '' Love Child'' as Chris Vesty, as well as the miniseries '' Hiding''. In 2019, Younes played main character Danny Garibaldi in American series ''Grand Hotel'', which was cancelled after one season. He then joined the cast of '' Doctor Doctor'' for its fifth and final season in 2021. Early life Lincoln Younes was born in Sydney, but grew up in Bendigo, Victoria, where he was raised by his mother. He has a younger brother. Younes confirmed that his surname is Arabic and he is half Lebanese. He attended Flora Hill Secondary College. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Limited
News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,000 journalists. The group's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, subscription television in the form of Foxtel, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets. News Pty Limited (formerly News Limited) is the holding company of the group. News Corp Australia owns approximately 142 daily, Sunday, weekly, bi-weekly, and tri-weekly newspapers, of which 102 are suburban publications (including 16 in which News Corp Australia has a 50% interest). News Corp Australia publishes a nationally distributed newspaper in Australia, a metropolitan newspaper in each of the Australian cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, and Sydney, as well as groups of suburban n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Seven
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it is the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. The Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programing—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2022, the Seven Network is the highest-rated television network in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS. Headquarters Seven's administration headquarters are in Eveleigh, Sydney, completed in 2003. National news and current affairs programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Award
The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the TV Week Awards. Awards are presented in twenty categories, representing both public and industry voted prizes. The Gold Logie is the most prestigious award and the industry's highest honour; it's awarded to the ''Most Popular Personality on Australian Television'' for the previous year. The award receives much publicity and media attention. The event has been strongly associated with the Nine Network, who have hosted the ceremony on the most occasions, and TV and former radio personality Bert Newton, particularly in the early days, who served as a solo host of the ceremony on 17 occasions, with a constant run from 1966 until 1980 and as co-host on three other occasions. Over the years, the Logies have been hosted in Melbourne and Sydney. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Sveen
Bonnie Sveen (born 14 July 1989) is an Australian actress. She began her acting career at the Huon Valley Theatre Company, before attending the National Institute of Dramatic Art. In 2010, Sveen starred in the multi-story drama film '' Before the Rain'' and made a guest appearance in the soap opera ''Home and Away''. In 2013, Sveen appeared as the freed slave Chadara in '' Spartacus: Vengeance''. Sveen also joined the main cast of ''Home and Away'' as Ricky Sharpe. For her portrayal of Ricky, Sveen won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. Sveen appeared as Ricky in the 2015 spin-off '' Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye''. The following year, she announced her departure from ''Home and Away'', after she was cast in the Seven Network drama ''The Secret Daughter'', alongside Jessica Mauboy. Early and personal life Sveen was born in the Huon Valley, South Tasmania to Rob and Leanne Sveen. She has two brothers, one older and one younger. Sveen began her acting career at the Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Sharpe (Home And Away)
Ricky Sharpe is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Bonnie Sveen. The actress previously made a guest appearance in the show as Hayley Doven in 2010. She also auditioned for the role of Bianca Scott, before she was cast as Ricky in early 2013. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 April 2013. In April 2016, it was announced Sveen had left ''Home and Away'' after three years to pursue new acting roles, and she made her screen exit on 7 June 2016. Ricky is portrayed as honest, fun, capable and someone with a good heart. Sveen said she shared some similarities with her character, including a passion for surfing. Ricky was introduced as the younger sister of Adam Sharpe ( Martin Lynes) and a love interest for Darryl "Brax" Braxton (Steve Peacocke). Adam used Ricky to carry out a revenge scheme against Brax and his brothers. Brax and Ricky later developed a relationship, which put some pressure on Sveen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Mack-Hancock
Catherine Mack-Hancock (born 1983) is an Australian actress and director. Early life Mack-Hancock started acting an early age, performing locally with the Geelong Society of Dramatic Arts and landing a role in Ch 9's Kids Breakfast TV series. She was educated at Bellbrae Primary School, Grovedale College and the University of Melbourne, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Philosophy, and a Diploma of Creative Arts. Mack-Hancock revealed to ''The Sydney Morning Herald's'' Marcella Bidnost that she had always been interested in health and nutrition" Career In 2013, was nominated for a Logie Award for Most Popular Newcomer for her role as Natalie Davison on Home and Away. Prior to this Mack-Hancock spent two years in New York City studying acting at the Atlantic Theater Company. She returned in 2011 on a scholarship to attend the graduate program, which was based in Los Angeles. The scholarship was awarded to only one international actor. Mack-Hancock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Davison
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2012, by order of first appearance. The 25th season of ''Home and Away'' began airing from 23 January 2012. Until mid April, characters are introduced by the soap's executive producer, Cameron Welsh. Thereafter, they are introduced by his successor, Lucy Addario. January also saw Peter Phelps debut as Alan Henderson (Home and Away), Alan Henderson. #Henrietta Brown, Henrietta Brown arrived in February, while #Christy Clarke, Christy Clarke began appearing from March. #Melissa Gregg, Melissa Gregg and #Lottie Ryan, Lottie Ryan made their first appearances in April. #Jett James, Jett James, #Natalie Davison, Natalie Davison and #Danny Braxton, Danny Braxton made their debuts in May. #Kyle Bennett, Kyle Bennett and #Tim Graham, Tim Graham arrived in August, while #Tamara Kingsley, Tamara Kingsley, #Lisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Anderson (Australian Actress)
Esther Jackie Anderson (born 13 June 1979) is an Australian actress and model, known for her role as Charlie Buckton on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2012. She was nominated for two Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, Gold Logie Awards in 2010 and 2012. After leaving ''Home and Away'', Anderson starred in the NBC television drama ''Siberia (TV series), Siberia'' and was a contestant on ''The Celebrity Apprentice Australia''. Early life Anderson was born on 13 June 1979 and she grew up in Geelong, Victoria, Geelong. Anderson is a model and she lived in Japan for six years, travelling between the country and Europe for work. She appeared in a number of television commercials in Japan, which led her to move to Melbourne to take acting courses, as she wanted to begin acting and presenting. Career In 2007, Anderson landed a presenting role on the Victorian version of Australian travel show ''Postcards (TV series), Pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Buckton
Charlie Buckton is a fictional character from the Australian Seven Network, Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Esther Anderson (Australian actress), Esther Anderson. Anderson was added to the cast in a bid to add more "sex appeal" to the show. She said it was her dream job and relocated to Sydney immediately to accommodate filming. The character made her on-screen debut during the episode airing on 6 June 2008. Charlie was billed as having a "warm heart" and being "family oriented"; however, her actions are often misunderstood and her persona has been perceived as "brash". She is described as being "passionate about her work" and often neglects her daughter, Ruby Buckton, Ruby's (Rebecca Breeds) needs. Charlie's first notable storyline was a lesbian relationship with Joey Collins (Kate Bell (Australian actress), Kate Bell). The storyline was implemented by producers to boost ratings and Anderson said it helped portray Charlie's vulnerable side. The storyline an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the Lane Cove River Tourist Park in Macquarie Park was used as the location for filming of scenes involving the Summer Bay Caravan Park. Locations within Summer Bay Summer Bay Surf Lifesaving Club As with many real life Australian beaches Summer Bay has its own Surf and Lifesaving Centre (SLSC). It was first seen on screen in 1989. Over the years as well as serving its purpose as a centre for sea and land rescues it has been a place for the young people of the Bay to relax and socialise. Town meetings are often held in the Surf Club. It has also been used as a polling station and a private party/formal venue and has housed various food outlets, most notably the ill-fated Bonza Burger in 1998. Several characters have been trained as lifeguard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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