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Zeke Kinski
Zeke Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Matthew Werkmeister. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 August 2005. Zeke is the son of Alex Kinski and the younger brother of Katya and Rachel. His storylines have included the death of his father, being trapped in the warehouse collapse, developing an anxiety disorder, joining Pirate Net and forming many romantic relationships. In October 2010, it was announced that Werkmeister and his character were to leave ''Neighbours''. Zeke made his final appearance on 11 March 2011. In February 2014, it was announced that Werkmeister would be returning to ''Neighbours'' for a brief guest stint and Zeke returned on 7 April 2014. Casting In August 2005, it was announced that a new family would be introduced to the show. The three-strong family consisted of widower Alex Kinski ( Andrew Clarke) and his two teenage children; Rachel (Caitlin Stasey) and Zeke. Actor Matthew Werkmeister was cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Werkmeister
Matthew Werkmeister (born 30 January 1992) is an Australian stage and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zeke Kinski in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2005 to 2011 and 2014. Career Werkmeister began his career with the Children's Performing Company of Australia and is represented by ''Storm Actors''. Prior to appearing in ''Neighbours'', Werkmeister appeared in a stage production of ''The Full Monty''. It was for this portrayal that he was nominated in 2005 for a ''Music Theatre Guild of Victoria: Awards for Excellence'' award in the category of Junior Performer (Male). The award was won by Daniel Todd for the stage production of ''Kiss Me Kate''. It was whilst he was appearing in ''The Full Monty'' that Werkmeister landed the role of Zeke Kinski in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. He almost missed out on the role when his father took the call about the audition and refused it because it was a five-hour drive to there. Werkmeister has said that h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Stasey
Caitlin Jean Stasey (born 1 May 1990) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Rachel Kinski in '' Neighbours''. Previously she played Francesca Thomas in ''The Sleepover Club'', although her breakthrough movie role came in ''Tomorrow, When the War Began'', a 2010 movie adaptation of the teen novel of the same name in which she played lead protagonist Ellie Linton. She also played Lady Kenna in the American series ''Reign'' from 2013 to 2015 and had a recurring role in the ABC2 series ''Please Like Me'' from 2013 to 2016. In 2017, Stasey starred as Ada on the Fox television drama '' APB'', which was cancelled after one season in May 2017. Early life Caitlin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, where she was raised with her younger sister Victoria. Her parents are David and Sally. Stasey attended Star of the Sea College. In 2000, at the age of ten, she travelled the world as a member of the Australian Girls Choir, and took part in a re-recording of Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Kane
Adelaide Victoria Kane (born 9 August 1990) is an Australian actress and model. She first gained recognition for her roles as Lolly Allen in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' and Tenaya 7 (later Tenaya 15) in the children's series ''Power Rangers RPM''. She went on to star as Mary, Queen of Scots in the American CW period drama ''Reign''. She also appeared as Cora Hale in the third season of the MTV series ''Teen Wolf'' and Drizella in the ABC series ''Once Upon a Time''. Early life Adelaide Victoria Kane was born on 9 August 1990 in Claremont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Her Scottish father was originally from Glasgow, while her mother is an Australian of Scottish, Irish and French descent. Her parents divorced when she was seven, and Adelaide and her brother were raised by their single mother. She grew up in Perth, and attended St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls. When she joined the cast of ''Neighbours'', she and her mother moved to Melbourne, while her brother a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolly Allen
Shannon Louise "Lolly" Allen (also Carpenter) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 July 1994. Louise was played by Tessa Taylor from her birth, with Jiordan Tolli taking over the role a few months later. The character was written out in 2001 when Tolli's parents and the producers felt it was the right time for her to leave. In 2006, it was announced that Louise would be returning to ''Neighbours'' and Adelaide Kane was cast in the role, after winning the ''Dolly (magazine), Dolly'' "''Neighbours'' Next Big Stars" competition. Kane's contract was not renewed and Louise departed on 29 June 2007. The character returned for one episode on 4 October 2013 with Tolli in the role. Casting Tessa Taylor was the first actress to play Louise. Jiordan Tolli was cast as Louise when she was two months old, following a call from casting director Jan Russ for a baby to play the role of Lou Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leukaemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ''leukemia cells''. Symptoms may include bleeding and bruising, bone pain, fatigue, fever, and an increased risk of infections. These symptoms occur due to a lack of normal blood cells. Diagnosis is typically made by blood tests or bone marrow biopsy. The exact cause of leukemia is unknown. A combination of genetic factors and environmental (non-inherited) factors are believed to play a role. Risk factors include smoking, ionizing radiation, petrochemicals (such as benzene), prior chemotherapy, and Down syndrome. People with a family history of leukemia are also at higher risk. There are four main types of leukemia— acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic myelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sianoa Smit-McPhee
Sianoa Smit-McPhee is an Australian actress. She is best known for her years in Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Bree Timmins. Early life Sianoa Smit-McPhee was born in South Australia. She showed an interest in performing at a very young age, inspired by her father, actor and former professional wrestler Andy McPhee. She was singing, dancing, acting, and modelling by the age of three. When she was seven, she moved to Melbourne with her parents and her younger brother, actor Kodi Smit-McPhee. Career Smit-McPhee played Bree Timmins in the long-running Australian TV series ''Neighbours'' from 2005 to 2007. Her next role was in the children's television series ''As the Bell Rings'', which aired on the Disney Channel. In 2007, she appeared as Desma, the lead character in the short fantasy film ''Hugo''. From 2009 to 2011, she starred in the HBO series ''Hung'' as Darby Drecker. In 2012, Smit-McPhee featured in the TV movie American Broadcasting Company's ''Firelight'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Timmins
Bree Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Sianoa Smit-McPhee. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 April 2005. The character was written out in 2006 and she made her final appearance on 13 July 2007. Casting Smit-McPhee joined ''Neighbours'' in the role of Bree Timmins in early 2005 when she was thirteen years old. In December 2006, it was announced that the ''Neighbours'' producers had decided to write out the characters of Bree and her on-screen mother, Janelle (Nell Feeney). They took the decision not to renew the contracts of Smit-McPhee and Feeney, following the departures of Ben Nicholas (Stingray Timmins) and Damien Bodie (Dylan Timmins). Co-star Ian Smith (Harold Bishop) called the decision a "huge mistake". Bree and Janelle made their final appearances in July 2007. Smit-McPhee later said she left ''Neighbours'' "because of the contract and stuff" and that she made the decision with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nextmedia
nextmedia Pty Limited (styled as nextmedia) is an Australian media company which publishes special interest magazines in the sport, humor, and hobby (among others). The company is headquartered in Sydney and owned by The Forum Media Group, a German-based B2B and B2C publisher.Harris, Leigh"Nextmedia acquired by Forum Media Group,"''MCV Pacific'' (30 September 2013). nextmedia is Australia's foremost special interest digital and print media publisher, and has become the country's fourth-largest magazine publishing group. nextmedia was established in 2008 as a new entrant to the special interest publishing sector. nextmedia was managed by CEO David Gardiner and Commercial Director Bruce Duncan until 2018, when Duncan retired, Hamish Bayliss was appointed Managing Director, and David Gardiner 'stepped back' to a role as Executive Chairman. History nextmedia was founded in 2007 by acquiring the publishing assets of four companies: * Horwitz Publications (founded 1960) * Next Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fletcher (actor)
Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957) is an Australian actor of stage, television and film and musician. Fletcher is best known for TV soap opera ''Neighbours'', as Karl Kennedy. His on-screen wife is played by Jackie Woodburne, who coincidentally had previously played his sister in TV procedural drama ''Cop Shop''. Having appeared in the series since 1994, Fletcher is the third longest serving actor in an Australian television serial, after ''Home and Away'' actors Ray Meagher and Lynne McGranger. Career Fletcher was born in Perth, Western Australia, and attended Wesley College in Perth. His first major role was in the police drama ''Cop Shop'' from 1982 until production ceased the following year. Prior to this, he appeared in a few episodes of the US series ''The Love Boat'' (1981) and various Australian feature films, TV movies, and miniseries including ''Fran'' and ''Mercy Mission''. He briefly acted in ''Neighbours'' in 1987 as Greg Cooper, a run-down, dishonest boxer wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Woodburne
Jacqueline Anne Woodburne (born 5 February 1956) is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress, who is notable for her roles in TV soap operas. Since 1994, Woodburne has played teacher Susan Kennedy in ''Neighbours''. She first became notable for he role in cult serial ''Prisoner'' as Julie "Chook: Egbert and also has featured in roles in soap operas including ''The Young Doctors'', '' Sons and Daughters'', ''Cop Shop'' and ''The Flying Doctors''. Early life Woodburne was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Her father was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. She has two older siblings: John and Stephen. At the age of three, she emigrated with her family to Australia. The family assumed that her father would be able to join the Australian police on arrival, but, owing to various rules and regulations, he was unable to do so. Woodburne grew up in Frankston, Victoria and attended Forest Hill Primary School, Monterey Secondary College, and Karingal High School. Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five national free-to-air networks, 10's owned-and-operated stations can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth while affiliates extend the network to regional areas of the country. As of 2022, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and ahead of SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were three television networks in Australia, the Nine Network, National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Seven Network, Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Nation ... [...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] |
