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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''
Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer
Reg Watson. The 1st season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 18 March 1985. The first episode introduced the members of the Ramsay and Robinson families as well as bachelor
Des Clarke, and his soon-to-be wife and former stripper
Daphne Lawrence
Daphne Clarke (also Lawrence) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Elaine Smith. Daphne was created by Reg Watson as one of ''Neighbours twelve original characters. The producer had originally w ...
.
Max Ramsay, his wife
Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
and their sons,
Shane
Shane may refer to:
People
* Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress
* Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946)
* iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer
* Shane (name)
Shane is mainly a masculine g ...
and
Danny
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to:
People
* Danny Altmann, British immunologist
*Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer
*Danny Baker (born 1957), English journal ...
lived at Number 24.
Jim Robinson lived next door with his children;
Paul
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
,
Julie
Julie may refer to:
* Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name
Film and television
* ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day
* ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...
,
Scott and
Lucy
Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lu ...
. They were joined by Jim's mother in law,
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 a ...
.
Myra De Groot
Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia.
Professional career
De Groot was born in Westminste ...
joined the cast as Des's mother,
Eileen
Eileen ( or ) is an Irish feminine given name anglicised from Eibhlín and may refer to:
People Artists
*Eileen Agar (1899–1991), British Surrealist painter and photographer
*Eileen Fisher (born 1950), clothing retailer and designer
*Eileen ...
and
Maxine Klibingaitis
Maxine Koran Klibingaitis (born 17 May 1964) is an Australian actress.
Maxine was born in Ballarat, Victoria and was married to the Australian television director, Andrew Friedman, they have one son, Zane Friedman.
She is probably best kno ...
arrived as plumber's assistant,
Terry Inglis
Terry Inglis (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' played by Maxine Klibingaitis. She made her first appearance on 11 June 1985. Terry is employed by Max Ramsay (Francis Bell) as his plumber's ap ...
.
Philip Martin began appearing from June and his children,
Debbie
Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants).
Notable people
* Debbie Allen, American actress, choreographer and film director
* Debbie Armstrong, American athlete
* ...
and
Michael
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...
, arrived in July and October respectively. Con man
Douglas Blake
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of '' ...
played by
Anne Haddy's real-life husband
James Condon
James Thomas Condon (27 September 1923 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian actor of radio and stage, a scriptwriter and voice over, however best known for his numerous television roles in serials and television movies in Australia, particu ...
made his first appearance in September.
Max Ramsay
Max Ramsay, played by
Francis Bell Francis Bell may refer to:
* Arthur Bell (martyr) (1590–1643), also known as Francis Bell, Franciscan and English martyr
*Dillon Bell (Francis Dillon Bell; 1822–1898), New Zealand politician, father of the New Zealand Prime Minister
* Francis B ...
, made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985. Max is the patriarch of the Ramsay family and
Ramsay Street is named after his grandfather. Max lived at No.24 with his wife,
Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
(
Dasha Bláhová Dasha may be:
* Dashā, a planetary period in Indian astrology
*''dáśan-'', the Sanskrit for "ten", in the nominative and in compounds
** Dashavatara, the ten avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
*An alternate transliteration of Dacha, a Russian sum ...
) and their sons,
Shane
Shane may refer to:
People
* Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress
* Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946)
* iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer
* Shane (name)
Shane is mainly a masculine g ...
(
Peter O'Brien) and
Danny
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to:
People
* Danny Altmann, British immunologist
*Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer
*Danny Baker (born 1957), English journal ...
(David Clencie).
Bell based the character of Max on a person who helped raise him in New Zealand. He said "Max is based on a man whom I loved, but who gave me a very hard time".
Danny Ramsay
Danny Ramsay, played by David Clencie, made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985. Danny was the first character to speak in ''Neighbours''. He is the youngest son of
Maria Ramsay (
Dagmar Bláhová
Dasha Bláhová (born 8 March 1949) is a Czech-born actress, who became notable on Australian television in 1985 for her role in soap opera Neighbours as original character Maria Ramsay. She appeared in foreign film and after emigrating to Aus ...
) and brother to
Shane Ramsay
Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance during the show's first episode, broadcast on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max Ramsay ...
(
Peter O'Brien).
Jason Donovan was initially offered the role of Danny before it was given to Clencie. Danny was described as the "gentler" of the two brothers.
Maria Ramsay
Maria Ramsay, played by
Dasha Bláhová Dasha may be:
* Dashā, a planetary period in Indian astrology
*''dáśan-'', the Sanskrit for "ten", in the nominative and in compounds
** Dashavatara, the ten avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
*An alternate transliteration of Dacha, a Russian sum ...
, made her first appearance during the show's first episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. She was the first regular character to leave the serial, after six months on screen. Maria is married to
Max Ramsay (
Francis Bell Francis Bell may refer to:
* Arthur Bell (martyr) (1590–1643), also known as Francis Bell, Franciscan and English martyr
*Dillon Bell (Francis Dillon Bell; 1822–1898), New Zealand politician, father of the New Zealand Prime Minister
* Francis B ...
) and is the mother of
Shane Ramsay
Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance during the show's first episode, broadcast on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max Ramsay ...
(
Peter O'Brien) and
Danny Ramsay
Danny Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by David Clencie. He made his first appearance during the serial's debut episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Danny was the first character to ...
(David Clencie).
Maria is billed as "a warm and sensitive woman, tolerant of her husband's moods."
Her best friend is
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 a ...
(
Anne Haddy), who helped Maria and Max reconcile after a period of separation, and is the only other person aware that Max is not Danny's biological father.
Television critic, Andrew Mercado called the Ramsay family the backbone of the serial during the early years. In her book "Soap opera", Dorothy Hobson describes Maria and her family as "more working class than other characters". She also said "They had working-class jobs but were not represented as cloth cap wearing or dowdy, they were bright and modern and representative of a vibrant and working population." To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Neighbours'', the
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asked readers to nominate their twenty favourite obscure characters. Maria came in fourteenth place in list.
In her review of the serial, Jacqueline Lee Lewis of ''
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...
'' felt Bláhová "gives a particularly sensitive performance" as Maria.
Maria is the daughter of an Italian father, Franco and a Czech mother, Anna. She is married to Max Ramsay, whom she met when he worked with her father in Queensland. They live at Number 24 Ramsay Street with their sons Shane and Danny. Maria's marriage to Max is rocky as their personalities are different. She notices that Max does not have the same interest in Danny as he does with Shane, and she suspects that Max knows he is not Danny's real father. Maria interviews
Terry Inglis
Terry Inglis (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' played by Maxine Klibingaitis. She made her first appearance on 11 June 1985. Terry is employed by Max Ramsay (Francis Bell) as his plumber's ap ...
(
Maxine Klibingaitis
Maxine Koran Klibingaitis (born 17 May 1964) is an Australian actress.
Maxine was born in Ballarat, Victoria and was married to the Australian television director, Andrew Friedman, they have one son, Zane Friedman.
She is probably best kno ...
) to be Max's assistant and Terry tells her that she is keen to prove that she can do the job as well as any man. Maria supports her and gives Terry the job.
When Danny turns eighteen, Maria tells Max that when she found him with another woman on their wedding anniversary, she ran away to a country inn, where she met
Tim Duncan
Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Big Fundamental", he is widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA histor ...
(
Nick Carrafa
Nick Carrafa is an Australian actor best known for his television roles as Tony Romeo on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' and Alfredo on the comedy series ''Acropolis Now''.
Career
Carrafa began his career with a guest role in the se ...
). They had a one-night stand and she later found out she was pregnant with Danny. Only her friend Helen Daniels knew the truth. Max becomes enraged and moves into a bedsit. While the couple were separated, Maria falls in love with
Richard Morrison (Peter Flett). Danny does not accept the relationship and forces Maria to choose between him and Richard. She makes the difficult choice to be with Richard and she leaves Erinsborough to live in Hong Kong with him. After a few months, Maria returns to her mother's home and she calls Max. Max agrees to give their marriage a second chance and he moves to Brisbane to be with her. Nearly 40 years later, Shane returns to Erinsborough to buy into Lassiter's Hotel. When 24 Ramsay Street is put up for sale, he calls Maria and promises to buy it for her.
Julie Robinson
Julie Robinson, played by Vikki Blanche, made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Julie is the daughter of Anne and
Jim Robinson (
Alan Dale), however Jim is not Julie's biological father. His boss Roger Bannon had raped Anne and Julie was the product. Jim agreed to bring Julie up as his own. Julie is described as being unable to keep her nose out of other people's business and having a "pompous manner." Of Julie, ''
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publish ...
'' said "Julie Martin, is such an accomplished blamer that she would be beaten up daily if she were a schoolgirl."
Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson, played by
Stefan Dennis, made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Dennis' agent got him the audition with ''Neighbours'' and he was initially not keen. He auditioned for the roles of
Shane Ramsay
Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance during the show's first episode, broadcast on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max Ramsay ...
and
Des Clarke before being cast as Paul.
Paul was shown to be the quieter member of his family and he previously worked as an air steward.
Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson, played by
Darius Perkins
Darius Anton Perkins (28 October 1964 – 2 January 2019) was an Australian actor. He was the original actor in the role of teenager Scott Robinson in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 1985 before the role was taken over by Jason Donovan the foll ...
, made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Scott is the youngest son of Anne and
Jim Robinson (
Alan Dale). He becomes best friends with
Danny Ramsay
Danny Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by David Clencie. He made his first appearance during the serial's debut episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Danny was the first character to ...
(David Clencie) and dates
Kim Taylor (Jenny Young).
[Mercado, Andrew, p. 203]
Helen Daniels
Helen Daniels, played by
Anne Haddy, made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Haddy was invited by Watson to play Helen, a mother-in-law who was not a stereotypical battleaxe. Helen is the matriarch of the Robinson family household. She married her childhood sweetheart Bill and they had a daughter, Anne. Helen and Bill later adopted
Rosemary
''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. Until 2017, it was known by the scientific name ''Rosmar ...
(
Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers (born 1947) is an Australian actress, author, and businesswoman.
Career
Chambers is known for such television soap opera roles as Rita Merrick in '' The Restless Years'', Dr Robyn Porter in ''The Young Doctors'', and Rosemary Danie ...
).
Helen is described as being "a shoulder to cry on for her friends and family". She is sympathetic, caring and motherly.
Shane Ramsay
Shane Ramsay, played by
Peter O'Brien, made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Shane is the elder son of
Max (
Francis Bell Francis Bell may refer to:
* Arthur Bell (martyr) (1590–1643), also known as Francis Bell, Franciscan and English martyr
*Dillon Bell (Francis Dillon Bell; 1822–1898), New Zealand politician, father of the New Zealand Prime Minister
* Francis B ...
) and
Maria Ramsay (
Dasha Bláhová Dasha may be:
* Dashā, a planetary period in Indian astrology
*''dáśan-'', the Sanskrit for "ten", in the nominative and in compounds
** Dashavatara, the ten avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
*An alternate transliteration of Dacha, a Russian sum ...
). O'Brien auditioned for the role of Shane twice in 1984 and following the cancellation of medical series ''
Starting Out
''Starting Out'' is an Australian television soap opera made for the Nine Network by the Reg Grundy Organisation in 1983.
Background
The five-night-a-week series was created by Reg Watson as the network's replacement for the long-running s ...
'', he was cast as the older Ramsay brother. Shane was described by
Network Ten as a "very together guy, despite being deprived of a normal childhood because of his father's obsession with his diving training".
Des Clarke
Des Clarke, played by
Paul Keane
Paul Keane (born 16 September 1957) is an Australian actor well known for playing original character Des Clarke in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', opposite Elaine Smith who played his wife Daphne Clarke. Other TV credits include ''Bliss'' and ' ...
, made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Des, a bank manager, is engaged to
Lorraine Kingham
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of ''Ne ...
(Antoinette Byron), until she calls off the wedding. He then allows
Daphne Lawrence
Daphne Clarke (also Lawrence) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Elaine Smith. Daphne was created by Reg Watson as one of ''Neighbours twelve original characters. The producer had originally w ...
(
Elaine Smith) to move in.
Stefan Dennis originally auditioned for the role of Des.
Daphne Lawrence
Daphne Lawrence, played by
Elaine Smith, made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Daphne a stripper hired for
Des Clarke's (
Paul Keane
Paul Keane (born 16 September 1957) is an Australian actor well known for playing original character Des Clarke in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', opposite Elaine Smith who played his wife Daphne Clarke. Other TV credits include ''Bliss'' and ' ...
) bucks party. Smith originally auditioned for a guest role, but her appearance, particularly her spiky hairstyle, caught the attention of the casting director and he cast her in the role of Daphne.
Jim Robinson
Jim Robinson, played by
Alan Dale, is the patriarch of the Robinson family. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. The role of Jim was originally given to Robin Harrison, but when contract negotiations broke down between him and ''Neighbours'', the role was given to Dale. Jim is described as a man having it all: wealth, children and having a way with women. Jim changed after his wife's death and was often seen as having a reserved sadness within him, he has also been perceived as "stuffy and proper".
Lucy Robinson
Lucy Robinson, played by Kylie Flinker, is the youngest of
Jim Robinson's (
Alan Dale) children. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Lucy was created as a young child to help the show appeal to all ages. Lucy is described as being an innocent child who never does anything wrong.
Kim Taylor
Kim Taylor (also Tanaka), played by Jenny Young,
made her first appearance on 20 March 1985. The character and her parents were one of the serial's guest families, who departed when their storyline played out.
Kim was billed as "a nice, bright girl, but lonely at school because her mother is an unpopular teacher."
Kim dates her friend
Scott Robinson Scott Robinson may refer to:
* Scott Robinson (jazz musician) (born 1959), American jazz musician
* Scott Robinson (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Scott Robinson (singer) (born 1979), English singer in the boy ban ...
(
Darius Perkins
Darius Anton Perkins (28 October 1964 – 2 January 2019) was an Australian actor. He was the original actor in the role of teenager Scott Robinson in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 1985 before the role was taken over by Jason Donovan the foll ...
) and tries to keep it a secret from her parents.
Young reprised her role over thirty-two years later, and Kim returned on 30 March 2017, to visit her sons
David
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(
Takaya Honda
Takaya Honda (born 6 September 1987) is an actor and television presenter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Josh in the children's television series '' A gURLs wURLd'', Klaus Thomson in the comedy series '' The Family Law'' and David Ta ...
) and
Leo Tanaka
Leo Tanaka is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Tim Kano. He made his first appearance in the main show during the episode broadcast on 22 September 2016. The character was introduced alongside his ...
(
Tim Kano
Tim Kano is a New Zealand actor, known for playing Leo Tanaka in the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 2016 until 2022. He also stars in the 2021 horror film '' Great White''.
Early life
Kano's mother Sue is from New Zeal ...
) in Erinsborough.
While Kim is in a relationship with Scott Robinson, she keeps it a secret from her mother,
Marcia Taylor (
Maureen Edwards
Maureen Elizabeth Edwards (born 17 April 1944) is a New Zealand-born actress, notable for her TV roles both locally and in Australia.
Her best known soap opera roles include '' A Country Practice'', '' Neighbours'' (in 3 regular roles) and '' ...
), knowing she will not approve.
Danny Ramsay
Danny Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by David Clencie. He made his first appearance during the serial's debut episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. Danny was the first character to ...
(David Clencie) and his friend
Eddie Sherwin (Darren Boyd) reveal the relationship when they play a practical joke. They record a conversation between Kim and Scott and edit it to make it sound sexual. Marcia, who teaches at Erinsborough High, forces the boys to play the tape in class, embarrassing Kim and Scott. The couple run away together and they hide out in an old monastery. Kim's mother makes a televised appeal for her safe return.
Scott's father
Jim Robinson (
Alan Dale) finds them at the old monastery, and Scott agrees to return home. However, Kim runs away upon hearing their conversation. She later calls her mother to let her know that she will not be back. Kim goes into the city and finds a bedsit to share with a girl called Sonia (Cindy Lee). Scott visits a few times to lend her money and his brother,
Paul Robinson (
Stefan Dennis) and
Father Barry (Wayne Cull), also visit and try to change her mind. However, Kim refuses to return home. Weeks later, Kim gets in touch with Scott asking if he can lend her some more money and he borrows it from Paul. Scott realises that there is something wrong with Kim and she admits that she is hiding from a man named
Brad
Brad may refer to:
* Brad (given name), a masculine given name
Places
* Brad, Hunedoara, a city in Hunedoara County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Berești-Bistrița Commune, Bacău County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Filipeni, Bacău, Romania
* ...
(Rick Ireland), who is allegedly the father of the child she is expecting. Brad follows Scott to Kim's halfway house and he tells her that he wants her and their baby back.
Kim's pregnant friend, Josie (Cindy Lee), reveals that Brad is arranging for them both to sell their babies. Scott disapproves, and when Brad starts threatening her, Kim reconsiders the plan. She decides against it altogether when she sees how unhappy Josie is after giving her child away. Scott speaks to Paul, who arranges them to visit a family planning clinic. At the clinic, Kim breaks down and is unsure whether to go through with an abortion.
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 a ...
(
Anne Haddy) offers to assist Kim by tracking down her parents, who have moved away. Marcia initially refuses to acknowledge Kim, but she eventually goes to see her. Marcia explains to Kim that she had been in a similar situation twenty-seven years ago. She was forced to give away her daughter, Karen. Kim tells her mother that she needs her support and they go home.
Kim returns to Erinsborough thirty two years later to visit her sons David and Leo Tanaka, who want to know who their father is. Disproving her sons' suspicions, Kim confirms that
Hiroshi Udagawa is not their father, but refuses to talk about the subject any further. She then asks Paul's daughter,
Amy Williams
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Zoe Cramond
Zoe Cramond (born 8 October 1984) is a New Zealand actress. After graduating from Unitec Institute of Technology, Cramond appeared in various theatre productions and television commercials. She made appearances in '' Outrageous Fortune'' and '' ...
), to stay away from David and Leo. Kim meets with Paul and she tells him that he is David and Leo's father; they then learn that Amy and Leo are on a holiday together, and Kim and Paul race to stop them having sex. They make it just in time, and Kim and Paul reveal the truth. David is angry with Kim for keeping their father's identity a secret. Paul apologises to Kim, who tells him to be the father her boys deserve.
Eileen Clarke
Eileen Clarke, played by
Myra De Groot
Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia.
Professional career
De Groot was born in Westminste ...
, made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 15 April 1985. De Groot was only supposed to be in ''Neighbours'' for a week, but she thought Eileen was too interesting to be allowed to leave and wrote an expanded character and took it to the producers. They signed her up for a permanent position. One of Eileen's prominent stories was the reintroduction of her estranged husband
Malcolm Clarke (Noel Trevarthen). Eileen shares a son with Malcolm,
Des
Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include:
People
* Des Buckingham, English football manager
* Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician
* Des Dillon (disambiguation), sever ...
(
Paul Keane
Paul Keane (born 16 September 1957) is an Australian actor well known for playing original character Des Clarke in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', opposite Elaine Smith who played his wife Daphne Clarke. Other TV credits include ''Bliss'' and ' ...
).
In their backstory, it details that Malcolm left Eileen and had another child
Sally Wells (Rowena Mohr) and again abandoned his family. Writers explored this by introducing Sally into the series in search of her father which concluded with his arrival in Erinsborough.
[ Eileen reunites with Malcolm and agrees to marry him. Patrice Fidgeon from '']TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news.
Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' reported that their wedding would not happen because of Eileen's "overbearing" ways. On-screen Eileen is so fixated on conducting the wedding her way that Malcolm changes his mind. The story ended with Eileen alone on her wedding day as Malcolm decides to flee once again.[
A writer from The Soap Show called Eileen an "interfering mother." While an '' Inside Soap'' journalist called her "overbearing" and "the mother from hell".] They believed she was the reason why Des struggled to cope with things by himself. Eileen was named as one of the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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's twenty favourite obscure ''Neighbours'' characters. Viewers said "Des Clarke's mother Eileen, played by Myra de Groot. I remember the episode when they went to church and she sung so loudly and out of tune that the rest of the congregation stopped singing, but she ploughed on regardless. It was hysterical".