Jade Sutherland is a
fictional character
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from the Australian
Channel Seven soap opera
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''
Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...
'', played by
Kate Garven
Jade Sutherland is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Kate Garven. She appeared in the series from 19 June 2000 until 3 June 2004.
Character development
Jade is introduced into the s ...
. She appeared in the series from 19 June 2000 until 3 June 2004.
Character development
Jade is introduced into the series as part of the new Sutherland family who move from the city to live in Summer Bay. Jade was Garven's first role on television. Garven said that working on ''Home and Away'' was a fun experience and that she had developed a good working relationship with those who play her on-screen family.
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Jade is portrayed as the "quieter" and "dreamy" of the Sutherland sisters, a keen book reader who likes to help out those less fortunate than herself. Jade is prone to illness and is a long sufferer of asthma.][ Jade's family see her as "fragile" and "vulnerable" and feel the need to treat her with care. The serial's official website describe her as being "stronger that many people realise" despite her fragile nature. Jade has also learnt to play on her weakness to get her own way in life. Jade is strong willed in knowing what she wants from life and does not like being told to do something she does not agree with.] Garven described Jade stating that "she is a nice person and a very sweet girl. She can be a little flighty and she always talks too much. She tends to babble on but genuinely cares for people."
Jade and her twin sister Kirsty Sutherland
Kirsty Sutherland (also Phillips) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman ...
(Christie Hayes
Christie Lynne Hayes is an Australian actress and singer, known for her work on the television series ''Home and Away'' as Kirsty Sutherland, Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) who she played from June 2000 to February 2005, and again from May ...
) claim to share a "telepathic" connection in which they know when one another are in trouble. The theme was a prominent feature throughout Jade and Kirsty's tenure. However, producers later implemented a storyline in which Jade discovers that she is not related to the Sutherlands. The revelation that she was mixed up with another baby after birth conflicted their ideas of a telepathic connection between twins.[
Jade enters into a relationship with the character of Nick Smith and ( Chris Egan) who plays Nick said that he and Garven had "a lot of fun together" portraying their relationship. In one storyline Jade and Nick attempt to appear on a reality television series titled "The Dorm", which radio host Garth Russell plays the director, who Jade attempts to impress.
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Storylines
Jade arrives in Summer Bay from the city with her twin sister, Kirsty and their older sister Dani (Tammin Sursok
Tammin Sursok (born 19 August 1983) is a South African-born Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles on television as Dani Sutherland on ''Home and Away'', Colleen Carlton on ''The Young and the Restless'', and Jenna Marshall ...
) when their parents Rhys
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It is pronounced ...
(Michael Beckley
Michael Beckley is an Australian actor. He has worked with major theatre companies in both Australia and the United Kingdom, and appeared on London's West End in ''A Few Good Men'' (starring Rob Lowe) and ''Cabaret'' (directed by award-winning ...
) and Shelley (Paula Forrest
Paula Forrest (born 14 July, c. 1965) an Australians, Australian actress, best known for playing the role of Shelley Sutherland on the long-running Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''
In ''Home and Away'' (1988), Forrest played the part of ...
). Jade begins dating Duncan Stewart Duncan Stewart may refer to:
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* Duncan Stewart (Uruguayan politician) (1833–1923), interim president of Uruguay in 1894
* Duncan Stewart (colon ...
(Brendan McKensy), while Kirsty dates Nick. When Brodie Hanson
Brodie Hanson (also Poulos) is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' portrayed by actress Susie Rugg. She made her first appearance on 20 July 2000 and departed on 7 November 2002, she briefly returned in February ...
(Susie Rugg
Brodie Hanson (also Poulos) is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' portrayed by actress Susie Rugg. She made her first appearance on 20 July 2000 and departed on 7 November 2002, she briefly returned in Februar ...
) moves in with the Sutherlands, she and Jade form a sisterly bond after they share a room for a while.
Jade soon resumes her ballet classes but is unnerved by a rival, Tonya (Sharni Vinson
Sharni Vinson (born 22 July 1983) is an Australian actress and dancer. She is known for her roles in the television soap opera ''Home and Away'', and in the films '' Bait 3D'', ''Step Up 3D'' and ''You're Next''.
Early life
Born in Sydney, ...
) and soon begins having issues with her body and develops bulimia as a result. She and Duncan soon break up after Duncan's behaviour has become uncontrollable following his mother Ailsa's (Judy Nunn
Judith Anne Nunn ( AM) (born 1945 in Perth, Western Australia), (also published under the pen name of Judy Bernard-Waite), is an Australian fiction author, former theatre and television actress and radio and television screenwriter. Nunn was a ...
) death. Jade later begins a more serious relationship with Nick after he and Kirsty split. Their relationship gets problems when Vice Principal Angie Russell
Angie Russell is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Laurie Foell. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 26 September 2002. Foell departed on 21 March 2003, but her cha ...
(Laurie Foell
Laurie Foell (born Laurence Foel on 10 February 1968) is an Argentinian-born Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayal of both Angela "Angie" Russell and her cousin Josie, in the successful Australian television soap opera ''Ho ...
) mind games starts playing with Nick and abusing him. Also after Angie is killed, Nick is still having difficulty getting close to other people, Jade and Nick don't want to give up their relationship and their love survives ultimately.
After a while, Jade Nick makes it clear that she is ready for the first time sex. Nick tells her that he is afraid he can't handle it because of his trauma to sexual abuse. A while later Nick says he is ready, but every time they are with two intimate, he comes up with an excuse not to have sex with her. It becomes clear to Jade that he is not ready at all, but that he suppressed his trauma for her. She than tells him he can take the time that he needs and that he don't have to do something he can't handle. Yet Nick dumps her because he doesn't want that she has to wait for him. They both think it's better that way, but realize after a while that they can't without each other and came back together.
After talking to a psychologist for a few months, Nick seems to have gotten over his traumas and they're having sex. Both for the first time. However Jade then falls for Seb Miller
Sebastian "Seb" Miller is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Mitch Firth. He first appeared on 21 June 2001 and departed on 28 April 2004.
Casting
Actor Norman Coburn, who played Donald Fisher, was ...
(Mitch Firth
Mitch Firth (born 28 November 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Seb Miller
Sebastian "Seb" Miller is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Mitch Firth. H ...
), Nick's best friend, and she drops Nick to begin a relationship with Seb. Jade later discovers she was switched at birth with Laura DeGroot (also portrayed by Hayes), the revelation shatters her, leading to an identity crisis which sends her off the rails, culminating in a suspension from school.
Duncan returns to town and tries to rekindle things with Jade, despite the fact she is now with Seb. Duncan and Jade do drugs one night, which leaves Jade worse for wear. On the night of Robbie Hunter ( Jason Smith) and Hayley Smith's (Bec Hewitt
Rebecca June Hewitt ( Cartwright; born 23 July 1983) is an Australian actress and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera ''Home and Away''. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an eponymous pop music albu ...
) combined birthday party, Duncan steals Robbie's car keys and drives the car while high and involves Jade in a drag race. Seb tries to stop them by jumping on the bonnet but Duncan keeps driving and the car goes over a cliff. The Sutherlands fear that Jade has been killed but she survives with comparatively minor injuries in contrast to Seb, who is left paralysed. After Seb decides to join his grandfather Donald Fisher
Donald George Fisher (September 3, 1928 – September 27, 2009) was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded The Gap Inc. clothing stores with his wife Doris F. Fisher.
Early life and education
Fisher was born i ...
(Norman Coburn
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Coburn became famous ...
) in the Whitsundays, Jade decides she wants to go too as she feels there is nothing for her in the Bay. Her family tell her they are still there if she wants them. Jade soon then leaves with Kit Hunter
Katherine Matilda "Kit" Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Amy Mizzi. Kit made her first on-screen appearance on 25 April 2003 and made her final appearance as a regular cha ...
(Amy Mizzi
Amy Mizzi (born 21 July 1983) is an Australian actress. She starred as Kit Hunter in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' in 2003 and early 2004. Mizzi's departure from ''Home and Away'' was announced on 13 February 2004 but she continued ...
) for a fresh start in the city to get to know her biological family, the DeGroots. Jade returns several months later when Kirsty undergoes vital surgery and Shelley donates a kidney to her.
Reception
In the book ''Philip Ardagh's book of howlers, blunders and random mistakery'', Ardagh claimed that Jade and Kirsty's "amazing telepathic empathy" was conveniently forgotten by scriptwriters when they were revealed to be unrelated. He added that it must have been a "surprise" to viewers who had previously seen their connection play out.[ Ardagh 2009, p. 241.] A columnist for the '' Sunday Mail'' thought the plot was questionable and said "A family arrive and claim Jade was swapped at birth with their daughter. You couldn't make it up."
References
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External links
Character profile
at the Official AU ''Home and Away'' website
Character profile
at the Internet Movie Database
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Home and Away characters
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