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Jo Parrish
Jo Parrish is a fictional character from the Australian television police drama ''Blue Heelers'', played by Jane Allsop. She made her first appearance during the sixth season episode "Hello Goodbye", broadcast on 18 August 1999. The character left in the eleventh season on 6 July 2004, after being killed in an explosion. She was the seventh longest serving character behind Tom Croydon, Chris Riley, P.J. Hasham, Ben Stewart, Maggie Doyle and Nick Schultz Casting Jane Allsop auditioned for the role of Dash McKinley in 1995, but the role was given to Tasma Walton. She made a guest appearance in the series a year later. In 1999, Allsop was cast as Jo, Dash's replacement following Walton's decision to leave the series. Allsop spent a number of weeks carrying out research for the role, which included visits to the Victoria Police Academy and police stations in St Kilda and Shepparton. Development Jo is a police constable from the city who transfers to Mount Thomas. Jo is describ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Heelers
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the everyday lives and relationships of the residents of Mount Thomas, a fictional small town in Victoria. The series was one of the highest-rated and most-awarded programs in the history of Australian television, having won 25 Logie awards, it is equal as the most awarded show in Logies history with ''The Don Lane Show''. It is also noted for its two main stars Lisa McCune, a four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, and John Wood, who also won Gold. Overview ''Blue Heelers'' was first aired on 10 September 1993, with the episode "A Woman's Place". The last episode, aired on 4 June 2006, was the 510th episode, "One Day More". It was produced by Southern Star for the Seven Network. During its 13-season run it won a total of 32 awards and was nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Stewart (Blue Heelers)
Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart was a fictional character in the long-running Australian police series ''Blue Heelers''. He was portrayed by Paul Bishop. His first appearance on the series took place in the middle of season 5 as a guest, before returning to the series as a full-time cast member from later in season 5 until season 11. Initially, he was a visiting Detective Acting Sergeant from the Organised Crime Squad, but was accused of the murder of a suspect by another visitor, Detective Sergeant Peppy Romano of the Homicide Squad. After it was discovered that Romano himself was responsible for the murder, as well as the attempted framing of Ben Stewart, Ben assaulted Peppy while Peppy was handcuffed, which led to Peppy being dismissed from the force and charged, and Ben was demoted back into uniform as a Senior Constable. Shortly after, he was then posted to Mount Thomas permanently. In the series, he fell for Maggie Doyle upon arriving and the two had a brief relationship, but later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Award For Most Popular New Female Talent
The Silver Logie for Most Popular New Female Talent was an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1999. The award is given to honour a standout performance of a new female talent on an Australian program. It may or may not be her first television appearance, however it is her first major television role. The winner and nominees of Most Popular New Female Talent were chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the ''TV Week'' website. This award category was eliminated in 2014 and replaced by the gender non-specific category, Most Popular New Talent. ''Home and Away'' has the most recipients of this award, with a total of five wins, followed by ''Neighbours'' with two wins. Winners and nominees Multiple wins/nominations See also *George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent * Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer *Logie Award for Most Popular New Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Isaacs
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clancy Freeman
This is a list of all recurring/semi-regular cast members over the Australian television programme ''Blue Heelers'' 13 season run between 1994–2006. A Clive Adamson Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson was a fictional character in the long-running Australian police drama ''Blue Heelers''. He originally appeared in the show between 1995 and 1996 as the regional Chief Superintendent based in the fictional city of Evanleigh and was usually only seen in Mount Thomas in the aftermath of some major drama. As a chief superintendent, he outranked the Heelers and also the district inspector and thus was not the favourite person of Ted Faulkner. He was quite a large man and came across as grandfatherly but was also a forceful leader. After a break of five years, Adamson returned to the series after Inspector Falcon-Price was abducted. ''Portrayed by Terry Gill, 1995 – 1996, 2001'' Sophie Ash Sophie Ash is a fictional character from ''Blue Heelers''. She appeared in 2005 and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Sacks
Martin Colin Sacks (born 16 October 1959) is an Australian actor who is chiefly known for his 12-year role on ''Blue Heelers'' from 1993 to 2005. Life and career Sacks was born in Sydney. He got into acting after a bit part in an episode of ''The Love Boat'' when it was filming in the Pacific. His first role came about in the series ''The Restless Years'' in the early 1980s, which started him on the television circuit in Australia. He emigrated to Hollywood in the 1980s, guest starring in series such as ''thirtysomething'', but preferred Australia, and so he returned there after a few years. Also had guest appearances in: Love in Limbo, Encounters, Irresistible Force, Fields of Fire III, All the Way, Touch the Sun: Princess Kate, Slate, Wyn & Me, Tricheuse, La, Emoh Ruo, Stock Squad and The City's Edge. Also Jake & The Fatman. Sacks took the role of Detective P.J. Hasham in the 1993 series ''Blue Heelers''. The show rocketed him to fame, most notably his 7-year "will-they-or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Craig
Caroline Craig (born 30 April 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actress, based in New York City. Caroline completed a BA at Melbourne University before graduating from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in 1999. Career Television Caroline first appeared as series regular Sergeant Tess Gallagher in Channel Seven's drama series ''Blue Heelers'' (2000 - 2003). In 2008 she appeared as Detective Jacqui James in ''Underbelly'', and has since narrated the ''Underbelly'' series for Channel Nine. Most recently she played the role of Matron Grace Wilson in the ABC1 mini series ''ANZAC Girls'', which screened in 2014. Stage Since graduating from NIDA, Caroline has worked for Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Bell Shakespeare Company, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne and Griffin Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new works, based in Sydney. Founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Gallagher (Blue Heelers)
Tess Gallagher is a fictional character in the Australian television series ''Blue Heelers'', portrayed by Caroline Craig from 2000 to 2003. She arrived after Maggie Doyle's death. She arrives as the new Sergeant at Mount Thomas, taking Ben Stewart (Blue Heelers)'s assumed the position. This and her emotionally withdrawn and critical character initially fuels animosity between her and her colleagues. She eventually earns the department's respect, particularly by her colleague Senior Detective P.J. Hasham and her boss Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon. Tess' family is pictured to be disjointed and hectic and leads her to adopt a survivalist attitude. Her mother is portrayed as an ignorant and misguided individual who cared little for her five children. Tess mentions that she has three brothers (although this is never confirmed) and one sister named Bridie, all of whom she supposedly raised throughout her own childhood. Tess' upbringing served to mould her into a determined and successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune (born 19 February 1971) is an Australian actress, known for her role in TV series ''Blue Heelers'' as Senior Constable Maggie Doyle, and in ''Sea Patrol'' as Lieutenant Kate McGregor RAN. She has won four Gold Logie Awards. McCune has also featured in many theatre roles. Early career (1986–1993) Born in Sydney,Biography – Youth lisamccune.net McCune grew up in Perth. She first performed on stage at the age of 15 playing Dorothy in '' The Wizard of Oz'' at the Limelight Theatre in , Western Australia. After attending |
Ditch Davey
Kristian "Ditch" Davey is an Australian actor known for his role as Evan Jones in the Seven Network's ''Blue Heelers'' from 2001 to 2006, and for playing the lead role of Julius Caesar in Netflix Season 2: Master of Rome ''Roman Empire'' in 2018. Early life and education Davey graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Perth in 1998. Career Not long after leaving the WAAPA in 1998 and the state of Western Australia, he got his first acting job on a Wrigley's Eclipse chewing gum ad. Following this, he was seen on Australian dramas such as '' All Saints'', '' Above the Law'', '' Water Rats'', and the telemovie '' Do or Die''. In 2001, he auditioned for the role of Evan Jones on ''Blue Heelers''. After winning the role, he quit his job as a part-time barman in Sydney and relocated to Melbourne. He also cut his long blonde hair and dyed it brown. His first episode was "Dragged". In 2006, ''Blue Heelers'' was axed after a 12-year-run. Davey hosted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Jones (Blue Heelers)
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the everyday lives and relationships of the residents of Mount Thomas, a fictional small town in Victoria. The series was one of the highest-rated and most-awarded programs in the history of Australian television, having won 25 Logie awards, it is equal as the most awarded show in Logies history with ''The Don Lane Show''. It is also noted for its two main stars Lisa McCune, a four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, and John Wood, who also won Gold. Overview ''Blue Heelers'' was first aired on 10 September 1993, with the episode "A Woman's Place". The last episode, aired on 4 June 2006, was the 510th episode, "One Day More". It was produced by Southern Star for the Seven Network. During its 13-season run it won a total of 32 awards and was nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and "the most widely-read masthead in the country." The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, ''The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including the magazines ''Good Weekend'' (included in the Saturday edition of ''The Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
