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Melissa Jarrett
Melissa Jarrett is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jade Amenta. She made her first appearance on 8 August 1989. Melissa departed on 9 April 1991. Amenta reprised her role in a guest appearance which was broadcast on 4 December 2023. Casting Amenta won the role of Melissa in a competition and she joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' at the age of fourteen. Hayward 1991, p.44. She said "I didn't think I'd get it, but I'm glad I did." Amenta took acting lessons and her coach entered her for the part. The role of Melissa was initially to last for two months and she was introduced as the girlfriend of Todd Landers (Kristian Schmid). Amenta was still at school while starring in the show and had to balance her work with filming. Development A writer for the show's official website branded Melissa a "pretty, cheeky, fun and forward" who was confident around other characters. They added "She was fairly popular but managed to hide her epilepsy fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Neighbours Characters
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. ''Neighbours'' began with twelve main characters which made up three households: the Ramsays', the Robinsons' and Des Clarke's. The following is an alphabetical list of all the regular characters and cast members that have appeared in the show. Recurring characters are not included in this list. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y References * External links Characters and castat the Official ''Neighbours'' website Characters and castat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{Neighbours characters N N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Daniels
Helen Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', portrayed by Anne Haddy. Following the death of Jim Robinson (Alan Dale) in 1993, she remained the only original character played continuously by the same actor until her own death in 1997, making her the second longest-serving original character after her grandson Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis). Creation and casting Helen is one of the twelve original characters conceived by the creator and then executive producer of ''Neighbours'', Reg Watson. Oram 1988, p.116. Watson invited Haddy to play Helen in a bid to portray a mother-in-law out of conjunction with the battleaxe stereotype. The role required Haddy and her husband James Condon to relocate from Sydney to Melbourne for filming. Haddy admitted that it was a big decision. As the couple were settling into their new home, Haddy learned Seven Network had cancelled ''Neighbours''. She said "My heart fell to the floor. Jim and I had moved all our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. These episodes can result in physical injuries, either directly such as broken bones or through causing accidents. In epilepsy, seizures tend to recur and may have no immediate underlying cause. Isolated seizures that are provoked by a specific cause such as poisoning are not deemed to represent epilepsy. People with epilepsy may be treated differently in various areas of the world and experience varying degrees of social stigma due to the alarming nature of their symptoms. The underlying mechanism of epileptic seizures is excessive and abnormal neuronal activity in the cortex of the brain which can be observed in the electroencephalogram (EEG) of an individual. The reason this occurs in most cases of epilepsy is u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Dale
Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale enjoyed theatre and rugby. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of occupations, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. Dale subsequently moved to Australia, where he played Dr. John Forrest in ''The Young Doctors'' from 1979 to 1982. He later appeared as Jim Robinson in ''Neighbours'', a part he played from 1985 until 1993. He left the series when he fell out with the producers over the pay he and the rest of the cast received. In 2018, it was revealed that Dale would reprise his role as Jim for one episode of ''Neighbours'', 25 years after his last appearance. After leaving ''Neighbours'', Dale found he had become typecast as Jim Robinson in Australia and struggled to find work. His career was revitalised after he relocated to the United States in 2000. Since then, he has had roles in many American series including prominent parts in ''The O.C.'' (as Caleb Nichol) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Robinson (Neighbours)
Jim Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Alan Dale. Jim was created by Reg Watson as one of ''Neighbours'' twelve original characters. He made his on-screen debut in the soap's first episode, which was broadcast on 18 March 1985. Jim was the patriarch of the Robinson family. Dale departed the show in 1993 after falling out with the producers over pay and his character was killed off on 29 April 1993. Dale filmed some scenes for the serial in September 2018, which aired on 25 December 2018 and 25 March 2019. Creation and casting Jim is one of the twelve original characters conceived by the creator and then executive producer of ''Neighbours'', Reg Watson. Mercado 2004, p.202. Actor Robin Harrison was originally cast in the role and had already filmed some scenes when his contract negotiations broke down. Oram 1988, p.108. The role was then recast to Alan Dale in January 1985, and the scenes featuring Harrison were re-shot. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaunna O'Grady
Shaunna O'Grady (born 1958) is an Australian actress who played the second incarnation of Jim Robinson's wife, Dr. Beverly Marshall, on the long-running soap opera ''Neighbours''. She is the granddaughter of writer John O'Grady (author of ''They're a Weird Mob ''They're a Weird Mob'' is a popular 1957 Australian comic novel written by John O'Grady (writer), John O'Grady under the pen name, pseudonym "Nino Culotta", the name of the main character of the book. The book was the Debut novel, first publishe ...''), and is married to the television director Chris Adshead. They have one daughter, Savannah. In 2019, O'Grady returned to ''Neighbours'' as Beverly. References External links * 1958 births Living people Australian soap opera actresses {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Marshall
Beverly Marshall (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. Upon her introduction on 6 July 1987, the character was played by Lisa Armytage. Following Armytage's decision to quit the role in 1988, producers chose to recast the role to Shaunna O'Grady. O'Grady relocated from Sydney to Melbourne for filming and her first scenes as Beverly aired on 16 March 1989. Beverly took on the role of the serial's local GP, and became a love interest for established regular Jim Robinson (Alan Dale). After a bad start, Beverly and Jim realise that they have many shared interests and they eventually marry. However, their marriage falls apart due to Beverly's desire to have a child of her own. Producers decided not to renew O'Grady's contract and Beverly departed on 5 September 1990. O'Grady reprised the role in 2005, along with several former cast members for a cameo appearance in the serial's 20th anniversary episode "Friends for Twenty Years". She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Churchill
Jamie Churchill (born 26 May 1976) is an Australian television personality. Born in Canberra, he was raised in Hobart, Tasmania. Jamie is most well known for his stint in Network 10's ''Young Talent Time'' in 1988. He and John Nuich where the penultimate performers to join the show, as the show was axed by Network 10 in January 1989. Young Talent Team Jamie was first discovered by Johnny Young when the show was doing some Christmas specials in Tasmania. Jamie was given an audition and impressed with his 'Comical value'. Johnny later said that "We've gotta have a comedian on the show, he'll do!". He and his mother Janine moved to Melbourne so Jamie could join the Young Talent Team. His first song on the show was a version of Billy Ocean's " Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car". Jamie was the 39th member of the show, with John Nuich being the 40th and final member. As per normal on the show when male and female members are teamed up, Jamie was paired with Rikki Arnot. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Anne Scott-Pendlebury (also known as Anne Pendlebury) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She played the role of Hilary Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Career Scott-Pendlebury is the daughter of L. Scott Pendlebury and Eleanor "Nornie" Gude; both were artists. She is the sister of Andrew Pendlebury, a musician. Scott-Pendlebury began her career working in theatre with the Melbourne Theatre Company. In 1970, she took the role of Ariel in the Victorian Shakespeare Company production of '' The Tempest''. In 1983, Scott-Pendlebury played Hermione in ''The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some crit ...'' and Natasha in ''The Three Sisters''. In 1984, she continued her work with the Melbourne Theatre Company, playing a secretary rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Robinson
Hilary Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Anne Scott-Pendlebury. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 25 June 1987. Hilary departed the show on 28 February 1990, following Scott-Pendlebury's decision to quit in 1989. Scott-Pendlebury reprised her role in 2005 for the serial's 20th anniversary episode, and again in February 2015 ahead of the 30th anniversary. Writers established that Hilary is back living in Erinsborough, so she can continue to make sporadic appearances. She is characterised as a bossy and meddling woman who lacks romance and seeks comfort interfering with her Neighbours' personal lives. Hilary's main storyline was mothering an illegitimate child, Matt Robinson (Ashley Paske). He arrives in Erinsborough to forge a relationship with his birth mother. The character's "hard-edged approach to life" mellowed during the storyline. Casting Scott-Pendlebury joined the cast in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearst Communications
Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television stations, including the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Houston Chronicle'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and ''Esquire''. It owns 50% of the A&E Networks cable network group and 20% of the sports cable network group ESPN, both in partnership with The Walt Disney Company. The conglomerate also owns several business-information companies, including Fitch Ratings and First Databank. The company was founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, and the Hearst family remains involved in its ownership and management. History The formative years In 1880, George Hearst, mining entrepreneur and U.S. senator, bought the '' San Francisco Daily Examiner.'' In 1887, he turned the ''Examiner'' over to his son, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Hoyland
Summer Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jordy Lucas. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 May 2002. The character was originally played by Marisa Siketa from her arrival to her departure in 2005 and her subsequent returns in 2006 and 2007. In October 2009, it was announced that the character was to return to the show. Siketa auditioned for her previous role, but producers felt the character had evolved too much. They decided to cast Lucas instead after she came to their attention during '' Dolly'' magazine's "''Neighbours'' Next Big Stars" competition. Summer returned on 11 February 2010. Lucas announced her departure from ''Neighbours'' in September 2012 and Summer departed on 10 January 2013. Casting Marisa Siketa had previously completed three years of acting training before she auditioned for the role of Summer on ''Neighbours''. Siketa played the role for four years, before she chose t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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