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 ''

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''. Foell also starred as Dr. Justine Jones in the long running New Zealand hospital soap ''

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''.

Career

''Home and Away''

Foell first appeared in ''Home and Away'' in 1999 in a small role playing Kelly McCane. She returned to the show as the conniving and psychotic super-bitch

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in September 2002, when the show's ratings were slipping. Her character quickly became one of Australia's favourite villainesses with many fans referring to her six months on the show (ending in April 2003) as the "Angie Era". The storylines revolving around her – ultimately ending in her murder, and subsequent investigation – are credited with giving the show a resurgence in popularity. Half a year later, viewers were shocked with the revelation in the 2003 season finale that new girl Tasha (played by

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) was Angie's daughter – a move which led to Foell returning to the show briefly as Angie in 2004 as visions haunting Tasha. Foell returned to the show in August 2004 in a new role as Angie's cousin Josie Russell, whom she played until June 2005.

''Shortland Street''

In 2005 she appeared in a six-week recurring guest role on ''Shortland Street'' as Justine Jones, an ambitious career driven doctor hired to assist Dr. Chris Warner (played by

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) with the Plastics Unit. Justine used her position to undermine Chris and eventually stole the contract away from him and took it to Australia. In July 2006, Laurie Foell reprised her ''Shortland Street'' role full-time, with Justine being controversially given a senior surgeon role at the hospital. It was announced on 22 November 2006 that ''Shortland Street'' would replace Foell in the role of Justine Jones with actress

Lucy Wigmore Lucy Wigmore is a stage and screen actress from New Zealand. She played core cast member Dr '' Justine Jones'' in the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', and has also starred as Lillian May Armfield in Underbelly: Razor, a 13-part d ...

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, which makes the show, said Foell's departure was a "mutual decision". There was some speculation into the details of this due to anonymous postings on a fan website, which suggested the departure was less than mutual. ''Shortland Street'' producer

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said Justine Jones was a popular character, central to both current and upcoming storylines, hence the decision to recast the role, a first for the kiwi soap opera.

Other work

Foell's other acting credits include a starring role in the New Zealand

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'' City Life'' in 1996 and several small parts in various films.

Filmography

References

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