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Ned Parker
Ned Parker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Daniel O'Connor. He made his first appearance on screen on 9 August 2005, arriving to see his brother, Stuart. He departed on 31 July 2008. Casting Following his elimination from the 2004 series of Australian Idol, Daniel O'Connor was asked to join the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Ned Parker. O'Connor's agent informed him that someone from ''Neighbours'' had called and was interested in him doing an audition for the show. O'Connor had not considered acting and thought the offer to meet with casting director, Jan Russ was "ridiculous". He said "I have no idea why they wanted me, I don't know what it was or what they saw in me. I got to number 11 in Idol, so I didn't even progress to the pointy end of the competition". O'Connor add that Russ could sense he was "freaked out" during the audition and that he had to come back for a second one to perform some emotionally challenging scenes. O'Conno ... [...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] |
David Hoflin
David Hoflin (; born 25 February 1979) is a Swedish-born Australian actor. He is most famous for playing Jason Bates in ''Ocean Girl'' between 1994 and 1998, and Oliver Barnes in ''Neighbours'' between 2007 and 2008. Peripheral 2022. Career He has appeared in TV shows such as ''Ocean Girl'', ''The Flying Doctors'', '' Head Start'', ''A Country Practice'', ''McLeod's Daughters'', ''Supernatural'', ''State Coroner'', ''Crossbones'', and ''The Lost World''. Hoflin was ten when he starred in his first role alongside Meryl Streep and Sam Neill in '' Evil Angels'' (released as ''A Cry in the Dark'' outside of Australia and New Zealand), a film about the famous tragic case where a dingo stole baby Azaria Chamberlain from her tent at Ayers Rock. In the Australian medical drama '' All Saints'', he played a character named Kieran who had become heavily intoxicated with alcohol at a rave and subsequently passed out and neglected his younger sister, who was later raped by his friend Lewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy (also Smith and Kinski) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1994, along with her eldest son and daughter. The storyliners made Susan a teacher at Erinsborough High to give her immediate links with other characters. Since her introduction, Susan's personality and appearance have been through several changes. Her storylines have seen her begin a relationship with a priest, being married, divorced and widowed. Susan has become a stepmother and a grandmother and she has been central to three plots revolving around health issues – retrograde amnesia, multiple sclerosis and surrogacy. She has also been central to a cyber-bullying plot. In October 2007, Susan became the longest-running female character in the show's his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nell Feeney
Nell Feeney is an Australian actress who played Janelle Timmins on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' from November 2004 to July 2007, returning briefly in 2015. She had also appeared in the soap the previous year as Joanne Blair. She was married to former cast member Shane Connor and together they have twins. Her contract with Neighbours expired during the course of 2007, and she left the show along with Sianoa Smit-McPhee who plays her on-screen daughter Bree Timmins. She also appeared in the movie Mallboy, also featuring her ''Neighbours'' on-screen husband Brett Swain. She has appeared in many other Australian television shows, including City Homicide, Rush, Blue Heelers, Dirt Game, Stingers, and Winners & Losers ''Winners & Losers'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Seven Network on 22 March 2011. It was created by the producers of '' Packed to the Rafters'' and is aired in the show's former time slot. ''Winners & Losers' ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Timmins
Janelle Steiger (also Timmins) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Nell Feeney. She made her first screen appearance on 11 November 2004. The character was written out and she departed on 13 July 2007. Feeney reprised her role as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations and returned for one episode on 11 March 2015. Development Introduction and characterisation Janelle was the second member of the Timmins family to be introduced. The serial's producer Peter Dodds told ''Inside Soap'' that the producers and writers thought it would be fun to bring in Stingray Timmins' (Ben Nicholas) mother. He called her "quite a character" and said she and Stingray have "an interesting relationship, which causes all sorts of problems." Janelle is also Kevin Rebecchi's (Don Bridges) younger sister. She has six children with her former husband Kim Timmins ( Brett Swain). A writer for the show's official website stated, "Janelle will admit to mani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisa Warrington
Marisa Michelle Warrington is an English-Australian actress who played Sindi Watts on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. Warrington as Sindi made her debut on ''Neighbours'' on a recurring basis in 2002. Sindi became a regular character in 2004, living with Susan Kennedy and dating Toadfish Rebecchi and then Stuart Parker (Neighbours), Stuart Parker. She was involved in a range of storylines, including Striptease, stripping and later on, prostitution, when she needed to pay for an operation to restore her boyfriend Stuart Parker (Neighbours), Stuart Parker's sight. In 2005 she left the show when her character was committed to a psychiatric hospital because of violent tendencies. Her final scenes were screened in Australia in August of that year. In February 2017, Warrington reprised her role for one episode. She made another appearance in February 2018 and from 26 June 2018. Warrington formed the band Lucy De Ville with fellow ''Neighbours'' actress Marcella Russo and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindi Parker
Sindi Watts (also Parker) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Marisa Warrington. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 July 2002. Sindi was initially a recurring character, before she was promoted to the regular cast. Her storylines often focused on her romantic relationships, including her affair with Rocco Cammeniti (Robert Forza) and marriage to Stuart Parker ( Blair McDonough). She also attempted to break up Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and Dee Bliss (Madeleine West), and briefly became a lapdancer to raise much needed money. The character was written out in May 2005 and she departed on 26 August 2005. In January 2017, it was announced that Warrington had reprised her role, and Sindi returned on 7 February. She was revealed to be involved in a scam with Andrea Somers (Madeleine West). The following year saw the character make a brief appearance on 12 February 2018, before returning for a longer gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bastoni
Steve Bastoni (born 4 March 1966) is an Award winning, Italian-born Australian actor. He became a household name in Australia for his role as Constable Yannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos in ''Police Rescue'' and as Steve Parker in '' Neighbours''. His memorable performance in ''15 Amore'' garnered him a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Over three decades he has amassed an impressive body of work including credits in ''Matrix Reloaded'', '' Blue Murder'', ''Wentworth'', '' Broke'', ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Water Diviner'', ''PokerFace'' and many more. His theatre credits include his “tour de force” performance in Arthur Miller's '' View from the Bridge'' for Melbourne Theatre CompanGreen Room Best Actor Nomination), '' Three Penny Opera'' for Belvoir St, '' Oliver'' for Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Ben Elton's ''Popcorn'' (Green Room Best Actor Nomination). Career Television His major roles have been in ''Police Rescue'' from 1991 until 1996, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair McDonough
Blair McDonough (born 30 April 1981), is an Australian actor who is best known for playing the role of Stuart Parker in the Australian TV soap opera '' Neighbours''. He first shot to fame the age of 19 in 2001, when he finished runner-up in the inaugural season of the reality TV series '' Big Brother''. He has since appeared on a number of other reality TV shows. Early life McDonough is the youngest son of four boys, born to Kathy, an Irish mother. McDonough spent much of his childhood living in Singapore, where his parents were working, where he was educated at Tanglin Trust School and the United World College of South East Asia. In his mid-teens, he left Singapore and moved back to Australia with his family. They settled in the Melbourne suburb of Plenty. McDonough finished his schooling at Eltham College of Education in Research. Blair and his brothers Wade, Gavin and Ryan were members of the band Snubrocket (later renamed Fifth Avenue), which was one of 30 that appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Bower
Susan Bower is an Australian television producer and television writer best known for her work on the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Bower is also the founder of the production company ''Bower Bird Productions''. Career Bower is a former nurse who worked at The Alfred Hospital for 20 years before getting her scriptwriting breakthrough on ''A Country Practice'', where she provided the show's medical information. She later progressed to trainee script editor where she wrote the episode "A Virtuous Woman" in 1992, eventually becoming the story editor of the show. She also wrote for '' Big Sky'', for ''Neighbours'' in 1994 and 1996, and for ''Home and Away'' in the early 1990s. Bower became an executive producer in 2004, producing ''McLeod's Daughters''. From this she went on to produce various productions including ''Little Oberon'' in 2005 and ''Sea Patrol'' in 2007 before becoming executive producer of ''Neighbours'' in 2008. On 25 October 2011, it was announced Bower would be leavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Forum. History digiNews (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the digiNEWS website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting a lot of attention from visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Very soon Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to create the digiN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney Young
Sweeney Jerome Young (born 24 March 1989) is an Australian actor known for his role as Riley Parker in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life and education Young grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He graduated from University High School, Melbourne, University High School in 2006. Career Young played Riley Parker in the long-running soap opera, ''Neighbours'' for 111 episodes. He has been on-screen in Australia since 22 August 2007. His on-screen family includes mother Miranda Parker, Miranda (Nikki Coghill), father Steve Parker (television character), Steve (Steve Bastoni) and sister Bridget Parker, Bridget (Eloise Mignon). In 2006, Young was one of a trio who created a radio show/podcast called Male Chauvinist Pigs for SYN FM. The show ran for 8 episodes between 22 June 2006 and 26 December 2006. Guest appearances include episode 'One For the Road' from ''Blue Heelers'' in 2005 as Hugh Grace, telemovie Little Oberon in 2005 as the ghost of Simon Gaunt and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
