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Luke Handley
Luke Handley is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Bernard Curry. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 March 1995. Luke's storylines included a brief fling with Libby Kennedy, a relationship with Serendipity Gottlieb, suffering a breakdown, being diagnosed with cancer and starting a relationship with Danni Stark. He departed on 17 December 1996, but Curry reprised the role in 2005 for the 20th anniversary. Casting In 1995, Curry was told his contract was not being renewed and his character was written out. However, the producers asked Curry to return seven weeks later and he accepted. In August 1996, it was announced that Curry had quit ''Neighbours'' for good. Curry said "I'm moving on because I just think I'd like to challenge myself further. I've got some big storylines coming up, but then I'll be leaving." He finished filming in October. Curry spent just over a year in total playing Luke. In 2005, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Curry
Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in Wentworth, Luke Handley in Neighbours and Hugo Austin in Home and Away. Career Curry first appeared in ''Neighbours'' in 1995 as Luke Handley, and remained on the television series for just over a year. He later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the programme's 20th anniversary. Curry was a co-writer and actor on the 2002 ABC sketch comedy series ''Flipside''. In 2002, he starred in the American television movie ''Junction Boys''. He later starred in the 2007 TV film '' The King'', and the 2005 feature film ''Puppy''. Curry was also the host of the comedy series '' Monster House'' on the Nine Network. In 2008 Curry appeared in the BBC-commissioned soap opera '' Out of the Blue'', playing Nate Perrett. In late 2008, Curry had the small role of Vishnu on ''Packed to the Rafters'', on the Seven Network. In 2009, Curry joined the soap opera ''Home and Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyce Platt
Alyce Mary A Platt (born 19 December 1963) is an Australian actress and singer. As an actress, she had roles in the TV soap operas '' Sons and Daughters'' and '' Neighbours'', and worked as a TV presenter and game show host, including on ''Sale of the Century'' from 1986 to 1991. Also a musician, Platt released her debut album, ''Beautiful Death'', in April 2004. In 2012, Platt started playing another role in ''Neighbours'', that of Olivia Bell, a potential love interest for Karl Kennedy. In May 2020, Platt resumed the part of Olivia for a second guest stint and returned again for another stint the following year. Early life Alyce Mary Platt was born on 19 December 1963 and grew up in Melbourne with her parents and two older brothers. From the age of 12 she was singing in competitions. At 16 she attended Box Hill Technical College for a two-year drama course. Career Acting Platt's acting roles include the regular part of Amanda Morrell in '' Sons and Daughters'' from 1983 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Harrison (actress)
Emma Harrison is an actress, model and dancer, best known for the role of Joanna Hartman in the Australian soap-opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and raised in Australia, Harrison started modelling at the age of 15, when she was spotted in the audience of a beauty contest and was signed by a local modelling agency. She started her television career with commercials, including Palmolive, and KFC. Modeling career After she was signed, Harrison spent the next two years working with Impulse and Coca-Cola. She also served as a feature model for many hair and beauty lines. Harrison also appeared in many pop culture magazines, eventually making appearances for many designers, including Donna Karan. She has appeared on the covers of many magazines such as FHM, Loaded, Maxim, Ralph and Inside Sport. She was ranked Number 18 of FHM's 100 sexiest women of 1998, named one of the 100 sexiest sports models of 2003 by Inside Sport Magazine, and chosen by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Hartman
Joanna Evans (also Hartman) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Emma Harrison. Joanna was introduced as the younger half-sister of established character, Annalise Hartman ( Kimberley Davies). She made her first on screen appearance on 26 May 1995. Following Davies' departure from ''Neighbours'' in 1996, rumours began that Harrison's character would be written out of the show. However, the actress signed a new long-term contract with ''Neighbours'' a few months later. In February 1997, producers decided to write Joanna out of the show. A reporter for the ''Daily Mirror'' said Harrison was written out due to rows with the producers over her poor acting. Joanna departed on screen on 15 April 1997. In 2005, Harrison was invited to return to ''Neighbours'' for the 20th anniversary episode, but she did not appear. Joanna comes to Erinsborough to meet Annalise and introduce her to their father, Tony ( Michael Carman). The sisters display d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Szonert
Eliza Szonert (born 29 January 1974) is an Australian actress. Born in Victoria, Australia, Szonert played Danni Stark in Australia's long-running soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 1993 to 1996. Szonert reprised the role in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary. After leaving ''Neighbours'', she relocated to Los Angeles, taking parts in various television series, including ''Buffy The Vampire Slayer'' spin-off ''Angel''. Whilst there she married an American businessman, and had three daughters. Szonert also played Janine Kellerman in the Australian film ''The Dish'' in 2000. She had a minor role in '' Stingers'' and has acted on stage. Szonert then played Trish Moran on the Australian television show ''Underbelly''. After divorcing, she moved home to Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnie Reece-Wilmore
Marnie Reece-Wilmore (born 10 January 1974) is an Australian actress from Sydney. She is best known for her role playing Debbie Martin in ''Neighbours'', and was the third actress to portray the character. Career Reece-Wilmore is best known for playing Debbie Martin in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 1992 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 1997. In 2005, Reece-Wilmore filmed a cameo for the ''Neighbours 20th anniversary special. Since leaving ''Neighbours'' in 1997, Reece-Wilmore has made guest appearances in television programmes such as ''Police Rescue'', ''Blue Heelers'', '' Stingers'', ''Law of the Land'', ''Halifax f.p.'', ''City Homicide'', '' Dogstar'' and ''The New Adventures of Ocean Girl''. She also appeared as an LA Groupie in the 2002 film ''Queen of the Damned'', and has worked with both the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies in a play of ''Pride and Prejudice ''Pride and Prejudice'' is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Martin
Debbie Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Marnie Reece-Wilmore. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 22 July 1985. Debbie was played by Mandy Storvik in her first appearance, and subsequently by Katrina McEwan. Reece-Wilmore was cast in the role when the character returned in 1992. Debbie remained in the show until late 1994 and returned in 1996 and left again on 22 October 1997. In 2005, Reece-Wilmore reprised her role as Debbie for the show's 20th anniversary. It was revealed that Debbie is working for Lassiter's in New York. She appeared in 401 episodes. Casting Mandy Storvik was the first actress to play Debbie in 1985. Reece-Wilmore was cast in the "much sought after" role of Debbie in 1992. She was initially reluctant to attend the audition because she was out with friends and saw it as an interruption. Reece-Wilmore explained "I just wanted to get it over with and get back to the shops. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Bodie
Damien Bodie (born 2 January 1985) is an Australian television actor from Melbourne. Bodie began his career securing roles in children's television roles such as his three-year stint as Ram Foley in ''Crash Zone''. He later secured the regular role of Dylan Timmins in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. In 2011, he took the role of Jonathan Kurtiss in the drama series ''Winners & Losers'' and remained until 2014. Career Bodie was educated at Sandringham Secondary College. Bodie first appeared on television aged seven. He also appeared in the 2005 Australian film '' Hating Alison Ashley'' and as Josh in the 2002 Canadian-Australian television series ''Guinevere Jones''. Bodie also appeared in ''The Saddle Club''. In 1999, he began appearing as Ram Foley in the children's series ''Crash Zone''. In 2002, he played Oscar Coxon in the children's series ''Short Cuts'', which aired on the Seven Network. He has also secured guest roles in ''Ocean Girl'', ''Blue Heelers'' and '' City Homicide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Brady
Peta Brady (born 1972) is an Australian actress. She is best known for being the second actress to play Cody Willis, a role instituted by Amelia Frid in the TV soap opera ''Neighbours''. Since she left the show, Brady has appeared in the film '' Mullet'', the TV sitcom ''Kath & Kim'' and the SBS series '' RAN (Remote Area Nurse)''. In a 2005 theatre role, Brady played 'Annie' in ''Love'' by Patricia Cornelius. At the 2005 Green Room Awards, Brady won the Gerda Nicholson Award for an Actress with an Emerging Career. Partial filmography *'' Street Angels'' (1991) *''Neighbours'' (1993–1996) (TV) as Cody Willis (292 episodes) *''Blue Heelers'' (1997) *'' Mullet'' (2001) as Robbie *''Kath & Kim'' (2002–2004) (TV) as Kelly *'' RAN (Remote Area Nurse)'' (2006) as Lindy Gaibui *''City Homicide ''City Homicide'' is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Willis
Cody Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', originally played by Amelia Frid. She made her first on-screen appearance on 24 November 1989. The character departed in 1991, but returned in 1993 with Peta Brady in the role. Cody was last seen on-screen on 29 March 1996, following her death. Casting Amelia Frid successfully auditioned for ''Neighbours'' in 1989 and was cast in the role of Cody. Frid called the experience a "right time, right place thing", she also added that "it was all kind of surreal". Development Characterisation Cody was one of the first members of the Willis family to arrive in Ramsay Street. She soon became Todd Landers' (Kristian Schmid) girlfriend. Frid told Dawn Bebe from ''BIG!'' that Cody is "flirty and does her best to chase boys – especially Todd". Frid was embarrassed by her character's actions because she was completely unlike Cody. Cody was initially described as being "studious" and a "high achiever." He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Spencer
Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1994–2000, 2005, 2022), Robert Chase on the American medical drama ''House'' (2004–2012) and Captain Matthew Casey on the American drama '' Chicago Fire'' (2012–2021). Early life Spencer was born in Melbourne on 12 February 1979 to Rodney Spencer, a radiologist, and Robyn Spencer, who were founders of the Australians Against Further Immigration political party, and would both later contest the 1998 federal election for One Nation. He is one of four siblings. Spencer has two older brothers: Tarney Spencer, an oculoplastic surgeon, and Luke Spencer, an orthopaedic surgeon. His younger sister, Polly Spencer, is an anaesthetist. Growing up, he attended Canterbury Primary School, Malvern Central School, and the private Scotch College. While there, he auditioned for the long-running soap opera ''Neighbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Kennedy (Neighbours)
Billy Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jesse Spencer. He made his first appearance on 27 September 1994, arriving in Ramsay Street with his family. He departed on 5 April 2000, but made a small cameo for the show's 20th anniversary episode broadcast on 27 July 2005, and for the show's final episode on 28 July 2022. Creation and casting In 1994, the ''Neighbours'' storyliners decided to introduce a new "solid" family called the Kennedys. Monroe 1996, p.63. The family, which consisted of five members – a mother, father, two sons and a daughter – moved into Number 28 Ramsay Street. The storyliners felt that they needed to take the show back to its roots, as it seemed that all the houses on the street were populated with misfits and distant relatives. Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne were cast in the roles of parents Karl and Susan, while Benjamin McNair and Kym Valentine were cast as teenagers Malcolm and Libby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
