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Janae Timmins
Janae Timmins (also Hoyland) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Eliza Taylor-Cotter. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 April 2005. The character was created by executive producer Ric Pellizzeri as part of the new Timmins family, joining the established character Stingray Timmins (Ben Nicholas). Janae is characterised as a feisty character who is unafraid of physical confrontation. She has low self-esteem due to her father Kim Timmins (Brett Swain (actor), Brett Swain) being absent during her childhood. Janae is featured in various storylines including having her drink spiked with Flunitrazepam, rohypnol, an HIV scare and the victim of an attempted sexual assault. Janae has also been the subject of an under-age marriage with fellow character Boyd Hoyland (Kyal Marsh). Their marital life is short-lived when Boyd is unfaithful. Marsh bemoaned the development and branded it "a stupid storyline". Her fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Eliza Jane Morley ( Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–08) and as Clarke Griffin on the dystopian science fiction series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' (2014–2020). Early life Taylor was born in Melbourne and has three siblings: two sisters and one brother. Her mother is an author and a graphic designer, and her stepfather was a stand-up comedian, while her biological father used to own cafés around Melbourne. She wanted to be a marine biology, marine biologist growing up. Career 2003–2013: Career beginnings and ''Neighbours'' After a lead role in ''Pirate Islands'', Taylor starred as Rosie Cartwright in ''The Sleepover Club (TV series), The Sleepover Club'' in 2003. She transitioned to mature audience programs with a guest role on ''Blue Heelers'' in 2003. Taylor got her big breakthrough in the Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Swain (actor)
Brett Swain is an Australian actor and comedian. Television career Swain played Kim Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2005. He had previously appeared in ''Neighbours'' as John Swan, the duck hunter who killed Kerry Bishop in 1990 and in 1992 as builder Buzz Wade and 1993 as a horse racing commentator. At the time, he was the real life partner of former Neighbours actress Marcella Russo (who played Liljana Bishop). He also started in TV series ''Fergus McPhail''.Miller, KylieNetworking: All roads to Ramsay Street ''The Age'', 22 September 2005. In 2008, Swain starred in Nine Network's Underbelly as Tibor Cassadae.Media Kit (Sydney) , '' Shane Warne: The Musical''. Film [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACP Magazines
Are Media is an Australian media company that was formed after the 2020 purchase of the assets of Bauer Media Australia, which had in turn acquired the assets of Pacific Magazines, AP Magazines and Australian Consolidated Press during the 2010s. It is owned by the Sydney investment firm Mercury Capital. History Australian Consolidated Press Consolidated Press was formed in 1936, combining ownership of ''The Daily Telegraph'' and Frank Packer's ''Australian Women's Weekly''. It was renamed Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) in 1957, and acquired '' The Bulletin'' in 1960. ''The Daily Telegraph'' was sold to News Limited in 1972; the same year ACP founded ''Cleo'' and took over Publishers Holdings (including ''Australian House & Garden'', ''Wheels'', and others). Two years later, Frank Packer died, and his son Kerry took over the company. In 1988, ACP acquired John Fairfax's magazines (including ''Woman's Day'', ''People'', '' Dolly'', and ''Good Housekeeping''). In 1994, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news. Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particularly dramas, comedies, soap operas and reality shows airing in Australia, celebrity interviews, gossip and news reports about television, movies and music. A full weekly program guide with highlights is featured, as well listings for streaming services and crossword puzzles. It was first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 (as ''TV-Radio Week''), bearing a strong affiliation to television station Channel Nine, GTV9. The publication is also well known for its association with the annual ''TV Week Logie Awards''. History Early days The first issue of ''TV-Radio Week'' published in Melbourne covered the week 5–11 December 1957, with popular GTV9 performers Geoff Corke and Val Ruff featured on the cover. In 1958, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Neval
Bridget Neval (born 13 February 1985) also known as Bridget Phillips is a retired Indian-born Australian actress. She has been in various television programs including ''Wicked Science'' and but is most famous for her portrayal of Lana Crawford in ''Neighbours''. Personal life Neval was born in India and lived there for a few months before moving to Canada. She then moved to Australia at the age of 13. This has resulted in her having a unique accent which is a mixture of Australian and Canadian. Her father is Canadian and her mother is Australian. In March 2011, Neval married Amos Phillips in Byron Bay, Australia. She has legally changed her name to Bridget Phillips. In December 2011, she began contributing articles to Bon Vivant, an Australian comedy website. On her personal blog and elsewhere, Neval has spoken about her history of depression and eating disorders. She cites this as her main reason for leaving the acting industry. Acting career ''Guinevere Jones'' This was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lana Crawford
Lana Crawford is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Bridget Neval. The actress's casting was announced in June 2004, and she stated that she was excited to take on the role of Lana, a schoolgirl and the serial's first lesbian character. Neval explained that Lana's sexuality did not bother her, but she hoped her story would not be told in a sensationalist or distasteful way. Neval made her first screen appearance as Lana during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2004. Lana was introduced as a high school student, who has been closeted due to homophobic bullying at her previous school. Upon moving to Erinsborough, Lana befriends Serena Bishop (Lara Sacher) and Serena's cousin Sky Mangel (Stephanie McIntosh), whom she develops a crush on. The storyline between Lana and Sky was billed as a relationship story between two close female friends, "made compelling by the complexity of the feelings involved." Lana and Sky's friendship eventually cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' in 1841. The Fairfax family retained control of the business until late in the 20th century. The company also owned several regional and national Australian newspapers, including ''The Age'', ''Australian Financial Review'' and '' Canberra Times'', majority stakes in property business Domain Group and the Macquarie Radio Network, and joint ventures in streaming service Stan and online publisher HuffPost Australia. The group's last chairman was Nick Falloon and the chief executive officer was Greg Hywood. On 26 July 2018, Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment Co. announced it had agreed on terms for a merger between the two companies. Shareholders in Nine Entertainment Co. took a 51% of the combined entity and Fairfax shareholders ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Age
''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales. It is delivered both in print and digital formats. The newspaper shares some articles with its sister newspaper ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. ''The Age'' is considered a newspaper of record for Australia, and has variously been known for its investigative reporting, with its journalists having won dozens of Walkley Awards, Australia's most prestigious journalism prize. , ''The Age'' had a monthly readership of 5.321 million. History Foundation ''The Age'' was founded by three Melbourne businessmen: brothers John and Henry Cooke (who had arrived from New Zealand in the 1840s) and Walter Powell. The first edition appeared on 17 October 1854. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd MacDonald
Todd MacDonald (born 1973 in British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian Australian actor who is best known for his roles on the soap opera '' Neighbours'' and the drama series ''The Secret Life of Us'' and '' Rush''. MacDonald graduated in 1996 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). His ''Neighbours'' stint began in 1996, when he was hired to play Darren Stark, the son of Cheryl Stark ( Caroline Gillmer). The role of Darren had previously been played by Scott Major briefly in 1993. MacDonald departed the series in 1998, returning for guest appearances in 2004 and 2005, and again in 2007 and 2008. In the early 2000s, MacDonald played the recurring role of Nathan Lieberman on ''The Secret Life of Us'' and a supporting role in the drama series '' Rush'' in 2008. MacDonald has also appeared in '' BeastMaster'' and ''Blue Heelers'' and the movie '' The Jammed''. In 2013, he appeared as Thomas with Libby Munro as Vanda in a production of David Ives' 2010 play ''Venus in Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Stark
Darren Stark is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Todd MacDonald. He made his first on-screen appearance on 20 July 1993 and was originally played by Scott Major. When the character was released from prison in 1996, MacDonald took over the role and remained with the show until 1998. MacDonald has since returned twice for guest stints, plus a cameo appearance in the serial's twentieth anniversary episode. Casting Actor Scott Major originated the role when the character appeared in a recurring capacity for three months in 1993. Producers decided to reintroduce the character in 1996. Thousands of actors auditioned for the role, including 19 year old Todd MacDonald. MacDonald's audition and the subsequent recalls were held in Sydney. He was then flown to Melbourne, where the actors were "whittled" down to five, before MacDonald was told he won the part. MacDonald was "thrilled" about being cast. He later admitted that he was worried about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Gannon
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the show in 2007, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 23rd season of ''Neighbours'' began airing from 8 January 2007. That month saw both Ringo Brown and Oliver Barnes introduced as brothers of established characters. March saw the year's first baby, Holly Hoyland, born. Con artists Terrence Chesterton and Charlotte Stone arrived the following month, along with Mary Casey. June saw the debuts of Prue Brown, Adam Rhodes, Kirsten Gannon and Mickey Gannon. Oliver's mother and brother, Rebecca and Declan Napier, were introduced in July, as were Bridget Parker, Miranda Parker, Steve Parker and Peggy Newton. Justin Hunter, Richard Aaronow and Riley Parker began appearing from August. September saw Brad Jordan arrive, while October saw the introductio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan O'Connor (actor)
Daniel O'Connor is an Australian television actor and singer. He was one of the top 12 finalists in the 2004 series of Network Ten's reality talent contest programme ''Australian Idol'', aired on Network Ten nationwide in Australia, finishing eleventh. He then launched an acting career, appearing as Ned Parker on the soap opera ''Neighbours''. ''Australian Idol'' O'Connor auditioned for ''Australian Idol'' in Sydney. He auditioned with the church classic, "I Surrender All" written by Judson W. Van DeVenter. All 3 judges were thrilled by an impressive performance. Despite Dicko's dislike of religious songs, he gave O'Connor a 'yes' along with Mark and Marcia sending him into the top 100. Later, Dicko advised O'Connor to change to songs that would influence the "world" to vote for him. During O'Connor's Top 30 performance, he performed "Amazing" by Josh Kelley. The judges were impressed by a fine performance and so were the voting public as he was voted into the Final 12. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
