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Marlene Kratz
Marlene Kratz is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Moya O'Sullivan. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 July 1994 and remained in the show until 14 October 1997, when the character went on a three-month cruise and never returned. Marlene was an elderly lady who owned a bric-a-brac store and was obsessed with Elvis Presley. In 2005, O'Sullivan reprised her role of Marlene for ''Neighbours''' 20th anniversary. The character revealed she is still sailing the seas. Casting In August 1997, Jason Herbison of ''Inside Soap'' reported O'Sullivan was to leave ''Neighbours''. A show spokesperson said "It's a real shame because Moya is one of the most popular members of the cast. The powers that be obviously feel her role has come to an end." Herbison thought O'Sullivan's departure had something to do with the return of Madge (Anne Charleston) and Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), who previously lived in Marlene's hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moya O'Sullivan
Moya O'Sullivan Macarthur (8 June 1926 – 16 January 2018) was an Australian-born actress who worked both locally and briefly in the United Kingdom. She was best known for her long-running role as the popular character Marlene Kratz in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' between 1994 and 1997. Alex Fletcher from Digital Spy made Marlene their "DS Icon" on 7 January 2011, calling her a legendary and special character. Fletcher also stated that "Marlene, played by the delightful Moya O'Sullivan, was a crucial cog in the Golden Age of ''Neighbours'' in the '90s." Early life and career O'Sullivan was born to Eugene and Nancy O'Sullivan (née Morgan) and had an older brother, Peter. Having graduated from school, she was tutored in drama classes under Dorothy Hemingway and started her career as a stage performer in the 1950s with the Mosman Theatre Company. Radio, theatre, teleplays and telemovies She trained in radio under Rosalind Kennerdale, and through her gained agent John Cover, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Grieve
Richard Grieve (born 25 January 1970) is an Australian actor, who has worked extensively in film, television, theatre and musical theatre, but is perhaps best known for his roles in the British soap ''Emmerdale'', and two Australian television series, ''Neighbours'' and ''Home and Away''. Career Australia Grieve was born in Melbourne, and began his career in 1988 studying drama and dance at Victoria University. He then completed his formal training in Sydney, at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' in 1994, playing the part of Sam Kratz until 1996, when he joined ''Home and Away'', playing Dr Lachlan Fraser. His other television credits include ''The Man From Snowy River'', ''the series'', ''Newlyweds'', '' E Street'', '' State Coroner'' and ''Wintertime'' for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He has performed with the State theatre companies of Australia. He played Julian in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Mo ... [...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] |
Kimberley Davies
Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973) is an Australian actress most famous for playing Annalise Hartman on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 1993 to 1996. She is sometimes credited as "Kimberly Davies". Life and career Davies was born in Ballarat, Victoria. In 1996, she hosted an Australian series called ''Just Kidding!'', which featured pranks played on an unsuspecting public. Davies later moved to the United States and played the role of Laura Sinclair in the lavish but short-lived night-time soap opera '' Pacific Palisades''. She also made guest appearances on '' Ally McBeal,'' ''Early Edition'' and '' Friends'', and appeared in the films ''Psycho Beach Party'', ''The Next Best Thing'', ''The Shrink Is In'', ''Made'' and '' South Pacific''. In 2005, she returned to ''Neighbours'' for the show's twentieth anniversary. In May 2005, she appeared on an Australian reality television show called '' Celebrity Circus'' and in November 2005 she appeared in the fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annalise Hartman
Annalise Hartman is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Kimberley Davies. She made her debut during the episode broadcast on 15 January 1993 and departed on 31 January 1996. Davies reprised the role in July 2005. Annalise has often been portrayed as having a conniving persona. Her notable storylines have included a cancer scare, surviving a plane crash and being jilted at the altar on her wedding day. The character has been noted for her many relationships, which also saw her dubbed by media sources as a "man-magnet" and a "blonde bombshell (sex symbol), bombshell." Casting ''Neighbours'' producers spotted Davies when she was out one night with her then boyfriend, Scott Michaelson (who played Brad Willis (Neighbours), Brad Willis). They believed she would be perfect for a role in the show and offered her the part of Annalise. In 1996 Davies decided to quit the serial to pursue other projects. In 2005 Davies was approached by producers to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Zanotti
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1994, by order of first appearance. Until 9 May, characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Alan Coleman. Thereafter, they were introduced by his successor, Stanley Walsh. The 10th season of ''Neighbours'' began airing from 20 January 1994. Frank Bren began appearing as Colin Taylor in same month. Bren also played Colin's twin brother Alf. March saw the arrivals of Len Mangel, Sally Pritchard and Stonefish Rebecchi. Katerina Torelli made her first appearance in April, followed by Andrew MacKenzie in May. Sam Kratz was introduced in June and his grandmother Marlene Kratz began appearing in July. That month also saw the births of Louise Carpenter and Zac Willis. Serendipity Gottlieb made her debut in August. Stonefish's brother Shane Rebecchi arrived in September. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy (5 October 1930 – 6 June 1999), credited also as Anne Hardy, was an Australian actress, television presenter and voice artist, who worked in various facets of the industry including radio, stage and television. She was married to actor and scriptwriter James Condon. Haddy appeared in numerous television films early in her career, but was better known for her television soap opera/serials roles, starting with numerous roles in ''Crawford Production'' serials, she had a stint in cult series ''Prisoner'', as Alice Hemmings and a permanent role in '' Sons and Daughters'' as Rosie Andrews. She was best known however for her long-running role in the soap ''Neighbours'' as matriarch Helen Daniels, spanning twelve years and some 1,661 episodes. Anne was also a renowned children's entertainer: she was an original presenter on ''Play School'' and also a voice artist, having provided her voice in some films from the animated ''Dot'' series. Early life Haddy was born on ... [...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] |
The People
The ''Sunday People'' is a British tabloid Sunday newspaper. It was founded as ''The People'' on 16 October 1881. At one point owned by Odhams Press, The ''People'' was acquired along with Odhams by the Mirror Group in 1961, along with the '' Daily Herald''. It is now published by Reach plc, and shares a website with the Mirror papers. In July 2011, when it benefited from the closure of the ''News of the World The ''News of the World'' was a weekly national Tabloid journalism#Red tops, red top Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published every Sunday in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the world's highest-selling En ...'', it had an average Sunday circulation of 806,544. By December 2016 the circulation had shrunk to 239,364 and by August 2020 to 125,216. Christmas issue Christmas Day is falling on Sunday in 2022 but instead of normal paper a special edition will appear on Saturday December 24th Christmas Eve. References 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Bren
Frank Bren (7 September 1943 – 14 April 2018) was an Australian actor, playwright/dramatist, director, translator and author, who was a scholar of international film history. He has written books (on the histories of Polish and Hong Kong cinema), written plays, and acted in Australian film and television roles. Books and articles Frank Bren was a scholar of Polish cinema and Chinese cinema film history. His book ''World Cinema 1: Poland'' (University of Illinois Press, 1989) is one of the premier resources on the history of Polish cinema. His book (with Law Kar), ''Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-Cultural View'' (The Scarecrow Press, 2004) is one of the few books to thoroughly document the very early history of Hong Kong cinema, dating back to its beginnings in the 19th century. Bren was writing a biography of French filmmaker and comedian, Pierre Étaix. Bren has also written articles on film for international journals such as ''Far Eastern Economic Review'', ''Screen Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |