The sixth season of the long-running Australian outback drama '' McLeod's Daughters'' began airing on 15 February 2006 and concluded on 29 November 2006 after 32 episodes.
Bridie Carter
Bridie Carter (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series '' McLeod's Daughters''.
Early life
Bridie was born and raised in Melbourne, A ...
Rachael Carpani
Rachael Ann Carpani (born 24 August 1980) is an Australian actress best known as Jodi Fountain in ''McLeod's Daughters''.
Biography
Carpani grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills District. Carpani has twice been nominated at th ...
(Jodi), Aaron Jeffery (Alex), Michala Banas (Kate), Brett Tucker (Dave), and Jonny Pasvolsky (Rob/Matt) all returned as main cast members from the previous season. Myles Pollard (Nick) returned for two episodes to wrap up his character's story line. This is the last season to feature Pollard and Carter, as Bridie Carter leaves the series early in the season with Pollard's character. Jonny Pasvolsky leaves the show early in the season, but his character makes a guest appearance in the season finale, and will also return during the seventh season. This is the last season to feature Brett Tucker as his character leaves for Africa in the season finale.
Luke Jacobz returns as a main character playing Dave's brother Patrick. Jacobz has a guest appearance in the fifth season as Patrick.
Zoe Naylor
Zoe Naylor (born 4 July 1977) is an Australian actress, journalist and television presenter.
Early life and education
Naylor was born in Sydney, Australia to Richard Naylor, a veterinarian, and Neroli, an English and History teacher. She gradu ...
returns as a main cast member as Regan McLeod after being a recurring character in the previous season.
Doris Younane
Doris Younane (born 25 February 1963) is an Australian stage and screen actress notable for her role in '' McLeod's Daughters'' where she played Moira Doyle. She is of Lebanese descent.Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'', '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', and as Riley Ward on the series '' McLe ...
joins as the recurring role of Riley Ward, but will act as a main cast member in the following season. Sonia Todd (Meg) returns for several episodes and wraps up her story line with John Jarratt (Terry). Todd will reprise her role in the final two seasons as well, where this is Jarratt's final season on the show. Marshall Napier (Harry) and
Inge Hornstra
Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is an Australian-born stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles on ''Heartbreak High'' and ''McLeod's Daughters''.
Early life
Hornstra was born in 1974 in the Netherlands to Dutch parents. ...
(Sandra) appear for their last season on the series as Napier's character, Harry, dies and Hornstra's character, Sandra, causes his death.
Daniel Feuerriegel (Leo) and Basia A'Hern (Rose) also return from the previous season in recurring roles and a story line together.
Cast
Regular
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Bridie Carter
Bridie Carter (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series '' McLeod's Daughters''.
Early life
Bridie was born and raised in Melbourne, A ...
Rachael Carpani
Rachael Ann Carpani (born 24 August 1980) is an Australian actress best known as Jodi Fountain in ''McLeod's Daughters''.
Biography
Carpani grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills District. Carpani has twice been nominated at th ...
Zoe Naylor
Zoe Naylor (born 4 July 1977) is an Australian actress, journalist and television presenter.
Early life and education
Naylor was born in Sydney, Australia to Richard Naylor, a veterinarian, and Neroli, an English and History teacher. She gradu ...
as Regan McLeod
Recurring
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Doris Younane
Doris Younane (born 25 February 1963) is an Australian stage and screen actress notable for her role in '' McLeod's Daughters'' where she played Moira Doyle. She is of Lebanese descent.Myles Pollard as Nick Ryan
* Sonia Todd as Meg Fountain
* Michelle Langstone as Fiona Webb Ryan
* Marshall Napier as Harry Ryan
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Inge Hornstra
Inge Hornstra (born 21 May 1974) is an Australian-born stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles on ''Heartbreak High'' and ''McLeod's Daughters''.
Early life
Hornstra was born in 1974 in the Netherlands to Dutch parents. ...
Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'', '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', and as Riley Ward on the series '' McLe ...
as Riley Ward
* Peter Hardy as Phil Rakich
* Patrick Frost as Neil Thompson
* Basia A'Hern as Rose Hall-Smith
Guest
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Catherine Wilkin
Catherine Wilkin (born October 1950) is a New Zealand actor who has worked in New Zealand and Australia.
Career
Wilkin has acted in many Australian television shows, with a mix of guest and multi-episode recurring roles.
She played the recur ...
as Liz Ryan
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Henry Nixon
Henry Nixon is an Australian actor.
Nixon was born at St Margaret's Hospital in the inner-Sydney suburb of Surry Hills. As a child he lived in Elanora Heights, Paddington and Wollstonecraft in Sydney with his father, Gerald Nixon, a Recordi ...
On average, the sixth season of ''McLeod's Daughters'' was watched by 1.31 million viewers, down 40,000 from the previous season. It was the 2nd most-watched Australian drama of 2006, behind '' All Saints'', and ranked at #5 for its sixth season.
Awards and nominations
The sixth season of ''McLeod's Daughters'' received two wins and five nominations at the
2007 Logie Awards
The 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 6 May 2007 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Adam Hills, Dave Hughes and Fifi Box, while Hamish Blake and Andy Lee were the ...
Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'', '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', and as Riley Ward on the series '' McLe ...
Rachael Carpani
Rachael Ann Carpani (born 24 August 1980) is an Australian actress best known as Jodi Fountain in ''McLeod's Daughters''.
Biography
Carpani grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills District. Carpani has twice been nominated at th ...