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Jude Lawson
Jude Lawson is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' played by actor Ben Steel. He first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 30 October 2000 and departed on 12 September 2002. Storylines Jude is the elder of two sons born to Jill Lawson (Tracy Mann). After his father walked out on them when he was 12, Jill became obsessed with religion and believed both Jude and his younger brother, Noah (Beau Brady) were possessed by demons. Jude left home at 16 and dropped out of high school. He returned for Noah when he was old enough to take responsibility. Jude began his own cleaning business in order to support them while attending night classes at TAFE in order to achieve a legal degree. Jude is first seen when he plans to start a surf shop only to learn that it has been leased to Alf (Ray Meagher) and Ailsa Stewart (Judy Nunn) as the new diner. Jude meets Ailsa's daughter Shauna Bradley (Kylie Watson) and they begin spending time together. It s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Steel
Ben Steel () is an Australian actor and director who is most known for his regular role of Jude Lawson in Australian soap ''Home and Away''. Early life and acting training Steel's parents are Glenys Steel and Ray Steel. He has two older sisters, Nicole Simpson (Steel) and Kara Joiner (Steel). Steel moved to Sydney after completing his high school studies in 1993. His family remained in Melbourne. Steel started taking acting lessons when he was eleven. This later led to studies at Sydney's Australian Theatre for Young People and The Actor's Centre. It was at The Actor's Pulse in Sydney that Steel discovered the Meisner acting technique. He continued his studies with the Meisner technique overseas at The Impulse Company in London, and Playhouse West in Los Angeles. He is currently studying at The Prague Playhouse in the Czech Republic. Early career Steel began appearing in television commercials at the age of eleven. He made his first appearance on a television drama se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Reynolds (Home And Away)
Harry Reynolds (previously Keller) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Justin Melvey. He made his first on-screen appearance on 13 September 1999 and departed on 26 January 2001. Casting Prior to joining ''Home and Away'', Melvey's career involved modelling, studying and improving his acting skills. When Melvey decided to "lay some grassroots", the opportunity to play Harry Reynolds in ''Home and Away'' came up. Of this Melvey said "I flew back to Sydney and auditioned for the role on a Thursday, found out I had it the following Monday, and then had to go back to LA to do a hair commercial on Tuesday. After that, I basically had to pack up my life, say goodbye to my friends and move back to Australia." Development In one storyline Harry's ex-girlfriend Alison (Jenny Apostolou) arrives. Melvey told a writer from ''TV Week'' that he and Apostolou had been friends since high school and used to have a crush on one another; so "it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen (born 1980), also known as "Stephany", is a Hong Kong-born Australian actress. Early life and education Jacobsen was born in British Hong Kong. Her family moved to Australia when she was twelve years old. She is Chinese, Portuguese, Norwegian and English. She attended the University of Sydney, from which she graduated with a double-major Bachelor of Arts in English literature and philosophy. Career Jacobsen began her career in the SBS comedy series ''Pizza''. She later appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', playing Charlotte Adams from 2001 to 2002, and in the Australian science fiction series ''Farscape'', as well as a number of TV commercials. In 2007, Jacobsen landed the role of Kendra Shaw in '' Battlestar Galactica: Razor'', a between-seasons television film of the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series. She also played Sam Tyler's future girlfriend in the original pilot of the American television show ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Adams (Home And Away)
Charlotte Adams is a fictional character from the Australian Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'', portrayed by actress Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen. She first appeared during the episode that aired on 10 September 2001 and departed following her on-screen death on 3 September 2002. Character development Charlotte is described by Network Seven as "pretty, smart, generous and sincere" and has "an uncanny ability to draw people out and make them feel good about themselves". Charlotte likes to meet new people and learn about their life. Charlotte works in medicine and enrolled in medical school so she could carry out work on a professional level. She is also described "fairly bright" but "no genius" so she struggles to get through her degree. Charlotte often surprises herself when she succeeds in her work and not one to boast Charlotte just "claims she was lucky". Producers decided to write the character out of ''Home and Away'' in 2002. Chaves-Jacobsen told Jason Herbison from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dingle-Wall
Martin Dingle-Wall is an Australian actor, producer and screenwriter. He originated the role of Flynn Saunders on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' in 2001. He departed the show in 2002. Dingle-Wall has appeared in '' Satisfaction'', '' Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'' and '' Cops: L.A.C''. Career For his portrayal of Flynn Saunders in ''Home and Away'', Dingle-Wall received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. In 2003, he appeared on stage as Kip Polson in an adaptation of the screenplay '' The Nothing Men''. He was picked for the Peugeot 307 SV campaign in 2004. Later in 2004, he took a part in a short movie for the BBC, ''Out of Water'', playing the lead. In 2005, appeared as Scott Allen in the television drama film ''Summer Solstice'', directed by Giles Foster, playing alongside Jacqueline Bisset, Honor Blackman, Jason Durr and Sinéad Cusack. In 2007, he appeared as Johnny Lake in and episode of the television series '' Satisfac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flynn Saunders
Flynn Saunders is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Joel McIlroy. The character was originally played by Martin Dingle-Wall from 2001 until 2002. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 July 2001 and departed following his death on 13 February 2006. Development Flynn was a doctor and social worker, who arrived in Summer Bay after leaving the city in search of his missing sister Ashley Saunders (Zoe Ella). When Flynn learns there is a job available at the local drop-in centre, he decided to take it and wait for his sister to pass through the town. Dingle-Wall told an ''Inside Soap'' writer, "Finding Ashley is number one on Flynn's agenda. She has a drug problem, and could have gone anywhere. But Flynn thinks she may have been heading for the Bay, and he's hoping to be there if, and when, she arrives." Shelley Sutherland (Paula Forrest), who ran the centre, was pleased to have Flynn working there. However, Flyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Firth
Mitch Firth (born 28 November 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Seb Miller Sebastian "Seb" Miller is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Mitch Firth. He first appeared on 21 June 2001 and departed on 28 April 2004. Casting Actor Norman Coburn, who played Donald Fisher, wa ... in the TV drama series '' Home and Away''. TV * '' Home and Away'' (2001–04)... as Seb Miller * '' All Saints'' (2000)... Cameron (Ep:First Do No Harm) External links * 1985 births Living people Australian male child actors Australian male television actors Male actors from Sydney 21st-century Australian male actors {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seb Miller
Sebastian "Seb" Miller is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Mitch Firth. He first appeared on 21 June 2001 and departed on 28 April 2004. Casting Actor Norman Coburn, who played Donald Fisher, was asked to help out during the auditions for Seb. Coburn recalled that Firth seemed to be "very nervous" and when he asked why, Firth told him that he was put off by his presence. After Coburn retreated, Firth went on to secure the part. In 2003, Firth, then 17, was one of almost 500 performers who went on a day's strike following failed negotiations with the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA). Firth said "A single episode is sold to the UK for over $100,000, so there are 48 other countries that we sell to that we don't see any of the money from." Storylines Seb and his mother, Anna (Elizabeth Maywald) arrive in Summer Bay. After Anna is rejected from the local drop-in centre, they hide out at the Caravan Park in a run-down d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Atwell
Samuel Atwell (born 6 April 1979) is an Australian actor, producer, writer and director. Born in Nambour, Queensland, he and his family lived in Indonesia for 6 years before returning to Queensland where he grew up in Brisbane. He has always had a passion for acting and pursued speech and drama courses throughout school. Atwell did some work with Channel 7 at the end of primary school and Children's TV for 'UNICEF', and also completed a short film made for television. In year 11, with the help of teachers and other students, he formed a school-sponsored theatre company that produced plays such as ''Property of the Clan'', ''All Stops Out'' and ''Dags''. Atwell was also credited being the first drama captain in his school's history. After high school he attended Queensland University of Technology where he completed a B.A. in acting and then moved to Sydney after finishing at the age of 20. His credits include ''City Loop'', an independent film completed while he was at the uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kane Phillips
Kane Phillips is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Sam Atwell. He first appeared during the episode airing on 9 April 2001 and made his final appearance on 5 March 2009. In 2004, viewers saw Kane undergo a battle with testicular cancer. Storylines 2001-05 Kane is first seen in school at Summer Bay High, when a group of Year 9 students talk about a Dance party he is hosting. Kane tries to woo one of his teachers, Shauna Bradley (Kylie Watson) by getting her tickets to see Savage Garden in concert but she declines. Kane's brother, Scott (Nathaniel Dean) kidnaps Shauna and Kane is forced into being an accessory, however, he later saves Shauna. Kane tries his luck with Dani Sutherland (Tammin Sursok), who is currently on a break from Will Smith (Zac Drayson). This leads to Kane raping Dani one day while they are alone at her house. Will finds out and starts a fight with Kane but is jumped by several of Kane's friends ... [...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] |
Irene Roberts (Home And Away)
Irene Roberts is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away''. She was originally played by actress Jacqy Phillips from her introduction in Episode 887 shown on 29 October 1991, until 13 May 1992 (Episode 1003). Following Phillips' departure, the part was recast to Lynne McGranger, who debuted in Episode 1147, broadcast on 12 January 1993. Irene was initially a recurring character, but on 7 October 1993 McGranger was promoted to the regular cast. McGranger is one of the longest-serving cast members on the show. Casting Actress Jacqy Phillips was cast the role in 1991. Phillips was predominately a stage actress but enjoyed working on the show. She told Garry Shelley from ''TV Week'' that "I never dreamed I would ever work in a soap and I'm not being snobbish about it ..but now I'm thrilled; I love it." Phillips added that she had an "open-ended" contract with the show. The actress left the role in 1992. Irene was later recast to Lynne McGr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
