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Malcolm Kennedy
Malcolm Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Benjamin McNair. Shortly after he was cast, McNair relocated to Melbourne to be closer to the studio. He admitted that it was a shock leaving his family and friends in Sydney. The older members of the cast eventually helped him feel more comfortable. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1994, as he arrives on Ramsay Street with his parents and siblings. An early storyline for Malcolm was a romance with Danni Stark (Eliza Szonert), to whom he lost his virginity. Other storylines explored a friendship with Stonefish Rebecchi (Anthony Engleman), a career as a handyman and later, coffee chain salesman, and marriage to Catherine O'Brien (Radha Mitchell). The character's departure aired on 11 March 1997. McNair made two brief returns in 2002 and 2004, and a year later he reprised his role for the show's 20th anniversary. In July 2011, Malcolm ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin McNair
Benjamin John McNair (born 25 August 1974, London) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Malcolm Kennedy in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' which he played from 1994 to 1997 returning briefly in 2002, 2004, 2011 and 2014 with a cameo appearance in 2005 and also in 2022 as the show was coming to an end. Early life McNair moved to Australia with his family when he was 18 months old. He developed an interest in performing and began studies at the Australian Theatre for Young People and completed a season at the NIDA Summer School in Sydney. Prior to his role in ''Neighbours'' he appeared in several television ads as well as guest roles is television shows such as '' G.P.'' and ''Home and Away''. He has three children. Career McNair left Neighbours in 1997 and travelled to the UK where he performed on stage in several Christmas pantomimes such his role as Prince Charming in Sunderland's ''Cinderella'' and at Tunbridge Wells in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Since leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Conway
'' Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2001, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 17th season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 15 January 2001. Jess Fielding made her debut in the following month. Matt Hancock arrived in March, while his father, Evan, and Jack Scully began appearing from April. Maggie Hancock made her debut in May and Larissa Calwell arrived the following month. September saw the introduction of Tim Collins. Sandy Allen began appearing from October, while Mitch Foster followed in November. December saw the introductions of Liz Conway, Stuart Parker and Elly Conway, as well as the year's first birth, Ben Kirk. Jess Fielding Jessica "Jess" Fielding, played by Elisha Gazdowicz, made her first screen appearance on 14 February 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine (born 24 May 1977) is an Australian actress best known for her long running intermittent portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera ''Neighbours.'' Early life Valentine was born in Blacktown, Sydney, and grew up in Granville. She began dance classes when she was two and attended her first dance school aged six. When she was five years old, Valentine began acting in television commercials and stage plays. She appeared in about 30 commercials. Career Valentine's television appearances have included ''Brides of Christ'', ''My Two Wives'', ''Adult Illiteracy'', ''At Bathurst'', '' Candid Camera'', ''Home and Away'', ''Swap Shop'', HoopsTV and ''Cheez TV'' In 1994, at age 17, Valentine joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Libby Kennedy. She moved to Melbourne to take the role and remained on the show until 2004. Valentine opted to leave, wanting to start a family and extend her acting repertoire by returning to the stage. Libby was written out of the storyline in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode 8903
"''Neighbours'': The Finale" comprises the 8901st, 8902nd and 8903rd episodes of the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours''. It premiered on 28 July 2022 on both Network 10 and 10 Peach in Australia, and on 29 July on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom. It was conceived as the end of the serial, after it was cancelled due to the loss of its UK broadcaster and failure to find an alternative buyer, and production ceased after it was filmed. The episodes were written by Shane Isheev (episode 8901) and executive producer Jason Herbison (episodes 8902 and 8903), and directed by Scott Major. Production on ''Neighbours'' ended on 10 June. Production and cast knew the show faced cancellation since 2021 and ideas for a suitable finale were already being planned at this point. As a response to the news of the show's potential cancellation becoming public in early 2022, an online petition amassed more than 67,000 signatures to save the show. The petition did not change Channel 5's dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Pranita
Gemma Pranita (born 18 December 1985) is a Thai-born Australian actress. Pranita was encouraged to join the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) by her drama teacher, and from 1999 to 2003, she competed at state level in the Shakespeare Globe Association's annual Shakespeare festival. Pranita formed a theatre company called Cry Havoc! with her best friend in 2006. After graduating from WAAPA, Pranita joined the Bell Shakespeare theatre company. She has also had roles in the films, ''Crush (2009 film), Crush'' and ''Resistance''. In September 2010, Pranita joined the cast of Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Jade Mitchell. She departed the serial in August 2012 and reprised the role of Jade on 1 March 2019 Early life Pranita was born Gemma Pranita Xumsai in 1985 in Bangkok, Thailand, the daughter of a Thailand, Thai father and an English people, English mother. When she was twelve years old, Pranita and her family moved to Australia. Pranita took an interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Mitchell
Jade Mitchell is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Gemma Pranita. Pranita's casting was announced on 7 September 2010 and she began filming her first scenes the day before. The actress was in Russia when she received a call from her agent about the audition for ''Neighbours''. She returned to Australia and her agent managed to get her in on the last day. Pranita won the part of Jade and she was given a twelve-month contract with the show. She relocated to Melbourne for filming and she made her first screen appearance as Jade during the episode broadcast on 10 December 2010. In June 2012, Pranita announced her departure from ''Neighbours''. She filmed her final scenes in August and departed on 29 October 2012. Jade is the younger sister of Sonya Mitchell (Eve Morey). Prior to her arrival in Erinsborough, the sisters had been estranged for seven years. Pranita revealed that Jade was holding onto one of Sonya's darkest secrets and that sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radha Mitchell
Radha Rani Amber Indigo Ananda Mitchell is an Australian actress. She started her career with various appearances on Australian television, including a regular role as Catherine O'Brien in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1996–97). Mitchell later transitioned to working in Hollywood, with leading and supporting roles in films such as ''High Art'' (1998), '' Pitch Black'' (2000), ''Phone Booth'' (2002), '' Man on Fire'' (2004), '' Finding Neverland'' (2004), ''Melinda and Melinda'' (2004), ''Mozart and the Whale'' (2005), ''Silent Hill'' (2006), '' Rogue'' (2007), '' The Crazies'' (2010), ''The Frozen Ground'' (2013), ''Olympus Has Fallen'' (2013) and its sequel ''London Has Fallen'' (2016), '' The Darkness'' (2016), and ''Run Hide Fight'' (2020). Early life Mitchell's first name ''Radha'' (Sanskrit:राधा) stems from the Hare Krishna faith. The other parts of her name ''Rani'' (रानी – queen) and ''Ananda'' (आनन्द – joy) also come from similar origins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonefish Rebecchi
Kevin Rebecchi (commonly known as "Stonefish" or "Stonie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Anthony Engelman. He made his first appearance on 31 March 1994. Stonefish was the first of the Rebecchi family to appear and he was later followed by his mother, father and brothers. The character left in 1996, but returned briefly in 2003. In 2007, Engelman reprised his character again and Stonefish returned to Ramsay Street. He departed on 28 August 2007. The character then returned for brief guest stints from 2015 until 2018. Creation and casting In 1994, ''TV Week'' revealed ''Neighbours'' would be introducing "a younger, livelier look with six regular characters under the age of 18." Shortly after, the character of Stonefish was created and introduced to the show. Engelman was cast in the role and he told a writer for ''Inside Soap'' that his first script said that the character got his nickname because he looked like a stonefish. The a ... [...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] |
Danni Stark
Danielle "Danni" Stark is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Eliza Szonert. She made her debut during the episode broadcast on 30 November 1993 and remained in the show until 13 November 1996, with a brief cameo in 2005 as part of the serial's twentieth anniversary. Danni is Cheryl Stark's daughter and suffered from diabetes. She had a complex, long-term relationship with Malcolm Kennedy. Creation and casting The character of Danni was created in 1993 as part of a new family; the Starks. She joined already established characters, brother Darren Stark (Todd MacDonald) and mother Cheryl Stark (Caroline Gillmer). Danni arrives with her brother, Brett (Brett Blewitt), another new addition to the serial's cast. After being a part of the ''Neighbours'' cast for almost a year, Szonert said "I'm really getting into it now, but I hated seeing myself on screen at first and the long hours and routine took a lot of getting used to." Development Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsay Street
Ramsay Street is the fictional cul-de-sac in which the characters of the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' live. The street is set in the equally fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. ''Neighbours'' storylines primarily centre on the residents of the street, which was named after Jack Ramsay, the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay (Francis Bell). A blackjack game between Jack and Sam Robinson determined whose name the street would be named after. Only six houses on the street are featured on a regular basis; numbers 22 to 32. Number 34 was featured for the only time in 2018. The cul-de-sac is at the end of a long street and the rest of the houses are on the other side of the main road which bisects it. A storyline within the show saw the name of the street nearly changed to Ramsbottom Street. Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) led a protest against it and won. Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South (at ), is the real cul-de-sac that doubled for Ramsay Street for the enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and Daughters.'' Although successful in Melbourne, ''Neighbours'' underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. ''Neighbours'' went on to become the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
