The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the
Network Ten soap opera ''
Neighbours'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 22nd season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 9 January 2006. March saw the first birth of 2006, when
Charlie Hoyland was born to the established
Stephanie Scully and
Max Hoyland. That same month saw
Paul Robinson's sons
Cameron and
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
arrive in town. October saw many arrivals;
Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta "Rosie" Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Natalie Saleeba. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four "20 somethings." Saleeba began filming in July an ...
,
Will Griggs
Will Griggs (also Sebastian Barnes) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Christian Clark. The character debuted on-screen in the episode airing on 12 October 2006. He was introduced into ...
,
Pepper Steiger,
Frazer Yeats
Frazer Yeats is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Ben Lawson. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four characters branded as "20 somethings". He debuted in ...
all arrived on the same day and moved into Ramsay Street. Criminal
Guy Sykes
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Network Ten soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 22nd season of ''Neighbo ...
came to see
Katya Kinski
Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role of ...
and
Kerry Mangel became the second child to be born that year. Pepper's mother,
Christine Rodd, was introduced at the end of October and
Glenn Forrest arrived in November.
Charlie Hoyland
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Charlie Hoyland made his first screen appearance on 20 March 2006. He was originally played by Aaron Aulsebrook-Walker, until the part was recast to Jacob Brito in 2008. A
Network Ten website writer called Charlie, a "miracle baby".
It took
Stephanie Scully (
Carla Bonner
Carla Bonner is an Australian actress, known for playing the role of Stephanie Scully in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', a role she played from 1999 to 2010. She was also a guest on '' Celebrity Big Brother Australia'' in 2002. Following her d ...
) and
Max Hoyland (
Stephen Lovatt) months to conceive and during the pregnancy Steph was diagnosed with breast cancer. Steph refused to have treatment until Charlie was born.
In October 2010, it was revealed that Charlie was going to be snatched in a storyline, which also saw the return of a character that wanted to cause pain to Steph and
Libby Kennedy
Libby Kennedy (also Kennedy-Fitzgerald) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Kym Valentine. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1994. Valentine auditioned for the r ...
(
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine (born 24 May 1977) is an Australian actress best known for her long running intermittent portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera ''Neighbours.''
Early life
Valentine was born in Blacktown, Sydney, and grew up in Granville. ...
).
''
TV Week
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Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' said that Charlie would "go missing in mysterious circumstances" and it would leave Steph panicked.
The storyline began when
Summer Hoyland (
Jordy Lucas
Summer Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jordy Lucas. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 May 2002. The character was originally played by Marisa Siketa f ...
) and her friends brought Charlie out for Halloween and she took her eye off him.
In 2011, Charlie left the show, along with
Lyn Scully (
Janet Andrewartha
Janet Andrewartha (16 September 1951) is an Australian television and theatre actress. Andrewartha began her career as a music teacher before attending drama school. She graduated in 1979and began securing television and theatre roles.
Andrewa ...
).
On 13 October 2015, it was announced that the character would be returning in early 2016, with Alexander McGuire now in the role.
McGuire researched his on-screen family and began filming for the guest stint on 16 October.
Of joining the show, he commented "It's an amazing first job in the industry. ''Neighbours'' has been such a big part of Australian television and has launched so many careers. I'm really excited. It was for a bit of fun when I asked to do a screen test. Now that I have a small role, I feel very lucky to be part of an amazing team."
The character returned on 29 May 2018.
When Steph falls pregnant, she is also diagnosed with breast cancer. She refuses to have treatment to protect the baby, causing a rift between her and Max. Their son is born two weeks premature and is named Charlie after Steph's grandfather,
Charlie Cassidy (
Cliff Ellen). When
Izzy Hoyland
Isabelle "Izzy" Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Natalie Bassingthwaighte. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 September 2003. Izzy was introduced as Ma ...
(
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (; born 1 September 1975) is an Australian recording artist, actress, and television personality. Born and raised in Wollongong, New South Wales, she began her career in musical theatre. She later pursued an acting car ...
) babysits Charlie,
Robert Robinson (
Adam Hunter) sneaks into the house and turns on the gas. Izzy passes out, but they are both saved by Lyn Scully. A few months later, Max believes he is losing his mind when
Elle Robinson
Lucinda "Elle" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Pippa Black. The character made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2005. She was introduced ...
(
Pippa Black
Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982) is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Black played Tonya in the NBC series '' Outsourced'' from 2010 to 2011.
Career
Black appeared in the ...
) launches a revenge plan against him. She snatches Charlie when Max is meant to be looking after him. Max later walks out on his family and leaves town. Steph begins a relationship with
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi (commonly known as "Toadfish" or "Toadie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ryan Moloney. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 January 199 ...
(
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' since 1995.
Career
Moloney's first acting experience was with ...
), giving Charlie a new father figure. When they become engaged, Charlie is one of Toadie's best men. However, the wedding is called off when Steph struggles with her vows. Charlie befriends
Ben Kirk
Ben Ian Kirk (also Kennedy-Kirk and Fitzgerald) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', last played by Felix Mallard. The character was previously played by Noah Sutherland, Sean Berends and Blake O'Leary. He mad ...
(Blake O'Leary). Steph starts dating
Jay Duncan (
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen (born 31 July 1977) is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on ''McLeod's Daughters'' in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series ''Blue Heelers'', which he starred in for the ma ...
) and she and Charlie go away to a cabin with him. Steph realises that Jay started a fatal bush fire, and she tells Charlie to walk back to a fruit stand down the street alone. Toadie and
Nicola West
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(
Imogen Bailey
Imogen Bailey (born 7 July 1977, Canberra) is an Australian model, actress and singer. As a model she has been featured on the cover of men's magazines, including ''Ralph'', ''FHM Australia'', ''Black+White''. On TV Bailey has appeared in vario ...
) find Charlie by the side of the road and Nicola stays with him, while Toadie saves Steph. Steph decides to concentrate on Charlie for a while.
When Steph takes Charlie to the garage, she is distracted by her new partner
Greg Michaels (Nick Farnell) and a cabinet falls on Charlie. He is left without serious injury. Charlie befriends
Mickey Gannon
'' Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the show in 2007, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the s ...
(
Fletcher O'Leary) and
Callum Jones (
Morgan Baker
Morgan Baker (born 11 May 1997) is an Australian actor best known for playing the role of Callum Jones on the soap opera '' Neighbours'' between 2008 and 2014. He briefly reprised the role of Callum in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022.
Career
Baker h ...
). They form a band with
Ty Harper's (
Dean Geyer
Dean Stanley Geyer (born 20 March 1986) is a South African Australian singer-songwriter, actor and martial artist who finished third in the 2006 season of the talent show television series ''Australian Idol'', and has had a notable role in the ...
) help. Steph becomes pregnant and leaves town with Charlie for a while, where she gives birth to his half-brother
Adam. Summer and her friends take Charlie
trick-or-treating
Trick-or-treating is a traditional Halloween custom for children and adults in some countries. During the evening of Halloween, on October 31, people in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase "trick or treat". The ...
for Halloween and he wanders off.
Lucas Fitzgerald (
Scott Major
Scott Ian Major (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and TV and film director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the 1994 television teen drama series ''Heartbreak High'' and Lucas Fitzgerald in soap opera ''Neighbours''.
Career
...
) finds Charlie's ghost costume in a car park.
Samantha Fitzgerald
Samantha "Sam" Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Simone Buchanan. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 21 March 2008. After departing on 25 June 2008, sh ...
(
Simone Buchanan
Simone Louise Buchanan is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy '' Hey Dad..!'' and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera '' Neighb ...
) finds Charlie and is taking him to Harold's Store when she runs into Steph, Lucas and Lyn. Steph spends as much time as she can with Charlie during her trial for culpable driving. She tells Charlie that she may need to go away for a while and Charlie asks if he can go with her. Steph is sentenced to six years in prison, leaving Charlie in the care of Lyn. Charlie misses his mother. Charlie and Callum bring home a
Blue-tongued skink
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, called Teddy. On his birthday, Lyn tells him that Teddy needs to go back to his owner. Charlie tells Lyn that he hates her and he misses his own party.
Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter) returns with Teddy, explaining that his owner did not want Charlie to be upset. While
Sophie Ramsay
Sophie Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Kaiya Jones. The actress was cast in the role following a competitive audition process. Jones began filming her first scenes in February 2009. She ma ...
(
Kaiya Jones
Kaiya Jones (born 19 March 1996) is a Scottish-born Australian actress best known for playing the role of Sophie Ramsay in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. She previously played Jess Cooper in the third series of ''The Saddle Club''. ...
) is babysitting him, Charlie runs away to find Steph. Lyn has Steph moved to a low security prison in Bendigo and she and Charlie leave Erinsborough. When Steph is released from prison, she reveals that Max has full custody of Charlie and that they are living in Fiji.
A few years later, Lyn brings Charlie back to Erinsborough, promising him a surprise. They end up spending the day with
Susan Kennedy (
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 ...
). At the Harold's Café, Charlie meets
Jimmy Williams (Darcy Tadich), who tells him that he enjoys spending time with Steph, who is living on Ramsay Street. Charlie leaves the café to see Steph. She explains to him that she has been ill and did not want him to see her that way. Steph shows Charlie some letters she wrote to him, but never posted, and he softens towards her. As Lyn prepares to take him back to Bendigo, Charlie promises Steph that he will not tell Max about his visit. Charlie returns a couple of weeks later, having caught the train from Bendigo to come and see Steph. Lyn comes to collect him, and she and Steph let Charlie spend time with Jimmy. When Charlie and Jimmy argue, Steph struggles to tell him off and he runs away when he learns she has been giving Jimmy presents. He watches Steph fix her motorbike and comes back to help her. Shortly after, Charlie's stepmother
Philippa Hoyland
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven (TV channel), Eleven. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the soap in 2016, by order o ...
(Wendy Bos) turns up, having checked on Charlie's phone location while she was in Sydney. She collects Charlie, and is satisfied that Steph did not instigate any of the meetings with him. Steph video calls Charlie, but he tells her he wants to stay in Fiji and that he knows she was sick again. Charlie then ends the call. Philippa and Max later allow Charlie to spend time with Steph. Charlie rejects Steph's gift of a bicycle, and tells
Mark Brennan (
Scott McGregor) that he is scared as he had a recent bike accident back home. He also voices his concerns about Steph relapsing, after Philippa told him that Steph was ill during mediation. Charlie opens up to Steph and makes a pact not to get stressed about her. Mark arranges for them to spend time in a police car and Charlie decides to try out the bike. He also tells Steph that he approves of Mark becoming her boyfriend. After standing up for Jimmy, who was being teased for his mother's past employment, Charlie is locked in a dumpster by
Archie Quill and his friends, and rescued just in time. Charlie returns to live with Max and Philippa in Fiji and Steph decides not to seek custody again.
Cameron Robinson
Cameron Robinson, played by
Adam Hunter, made his first on-screen appearance on 28 March 2006. Cameron is one of three children (triplets) born to
Paul Robinson and
Gail Robinson.
Ruth Deller of television website,
Lowculture, called Cameron "an all-round nice guy (who was bumped off by Max Hoyland, as if we didn't have enough reason to hate that bloke)."
Cameron grew up in Tasmania with
Gail
Gail may refer to:
People
*Gail (given name), list of notable people with the given name
Surname
* Jean-Baptiste Gail (1755–1829), French Hellenist scholar
* Max Gail (born 1943), American actor
* Sophie Gail (1775–1819), French singer and ...
(
Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''.
Career
Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appea ...
), his sister
Elle
''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...
(
Pippa Black
Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982) is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Black played Tonya in the NBC series '' Outsourced'' from 2010 to 2011.
Career
Black appeared in the ...
) and identical twin,
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
(
Adam Hunter). Cameron developed a close bond with Elle and they made up nicknames for Robert and kept journals about him. Cameron began work in an architects office, before realising that he wanted to train as a nurse. Robert engineered a car crash and Cameron is left in a coma in a small country hospital. Robert then steals Cameron's identity and goes to Erinsborough to carry out a revenge plan against his father, Paul. Cameron wakes from his coma and is unable to understand how he had lost two months of his life. He hides when he hears someone coming and when Robert comes into the room, Cameron knocks him out and steals his clothes. He goes to Ramsay Street and he is arrested for all of Robert's crimes, including planting a bomb in Elle's car and killing three of Paul's neighbours. Cameron remains adamant that he is innocent, while Robert gets into his hospital bed. Cameron pleads with Gail and claims that he had been set up.
Robert pretends to wake from his coma and convinces Paul and Gail that Cameron is the real psycho. The family visit Cameron in jail and he tries to tell them that he had been set up, but they refuse to believe him.
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi (commonly known as "Toadfish" or "Toadie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ryan Moloney. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 January 199 ...
(
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' since 1995.
Career
Moloney's first acting experience was with ...
) is assigned to the case, despite not believing in Cameron's innocence. The police find a shed, set up by Robert, containing diaries and plans in Cameron's name.
Katya Kinski
Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role of ...
(
Dichen Lachman
Dichen Lachman (; born 22 February 1982) is an Australian actress. She earned recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' (2005–2007) and as Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series ''Dollhouse'' (2009 ...
) who was dating Robert, but believing him to be Cameron, is certain that the twins were in the wrong places. She talks to Gail and Gail admits to some uncertainties. Robert's plan is uncovered and he runs away, while Cameron is released. During a lunch with Paul, Gail and
Izzy Hoyland
Isabelle "Izzy" Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Natalie Bassingthwaighte. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 September 2003. Izzy was introduced as Ma ...
(
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (; born 1 September 1975) is an Australian recording artist, actress, and television personality. Born and raised in Wollongong, New South Wales, she began her career in musical theatre. She later pursued an acting car ...
), Cameron starts flirting with
Lilly DeRouge (Klara Lisy). However, Paul steals Lilly away from him. Cameron decides to stay in town to help Paul to be a better man. Cameron asks
Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti (also Silvani and Sister Mary Catherine) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Natalie Blair. She appeared on a recurring basis from 2003–2005, then became a main charac ...
(
Natalie Blair
Natalie Louise Blair (born 16 April 1984) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Carmella Cammeniti on the Australian television series ''Neighbours''.
Personal life
Blair was born to John Blair on 16 April 1984 and raised in Go ...
) to speak to Paul and they become friends. Cameron disowns Paul and Elle when he discovers that she has been faking a terminal illness. Cameron offers Katya a lift, at the same time Paul hears that Robert has escaped from the secure unit.
Max Hoyland (
Stephen Lovatt) calls Katya and she tells him that she is with Cameron, Max believes that Cameron is Robert. When he sees Katya running towards him and Cameron chasing her, as she had forgotten her bag, Max drives into Cameron. At the hospital, Cameron makes Paul promise to be a better person. Cameron is later rushed into surgery, but he does not survive the operation.
Robert Robinson
Robert Robinson, played by
Adam Hunter, made his first appearance on 28 March 2006. Robert is one of three children born to
Paul Robinson and
Gail Robinson. Hunter reprised the role in 2017 for the five-part
web series
A web series (also known as a web show) is a series of scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet, which first emerged in the late 1990s and became more prominent in the early 2000s. A single in ...
''
Neighbours vs Time Travel''.
Hunter reprised the role again two years later and Robert's return scenes aired on 15 July 2019, as Robert agrees to meet his half-brother
David Tanaka
David Tanaka is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Takaya Honda. He made his first appearance in the main show during the episode broadcast on 21 September 2016. The character was introduced alongside ...
(
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 ...
).
Ruth Deller of television website
Lowculture, praised Robert, calling him the "best psycho the street had seen since, well, Michael Martin."
She added "
eran off, hopefully to return and wreak havoc in the future."
In late 2007, Deller called for the return of Robert, saying "RobRob
.must return soon to cause havoc. Particularly if that havoc involves clearing out the cast of some deadwood as it did last time round. Good times." The ''
Daily Mirror
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'' named Robert one of the "Top ten most evil soap villains".
They said "Behind the chiselled good looks of businessman Paul Robinson's son, lurked the mind of a psycho – one who went to increasingly twisted lengths to slaughter the good people of Erinsborough."
Robert is resentful towards his father for being absent and becomes withdrawn as he grows up. His sister
Elle
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(
Pippa Black
Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982) is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Black played Tonya in the NBC series '' Outsourced'' from 2010 to 2011.
Career
Black appeared in the ...
) and identical twin,
Cameron (Hunter) gang up on him and keep him away from their friendship circles. Robert hatches a plan to destroy his father and everyone close to him. The first part of the plan saw him plant a bomb on a plane, which Paul, Elle and other residents use for a joy flight to Tasmania. The plane explodes and kills three of Paul's neighbours. Robert causes a car accident, which leaves Cameron in a coma and Robert goes to Erinsborough as Cameron. Robert decides to target
Dylan Timmins
Dylan Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Damien Bodie. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 February 2005. Dylan is introduced as part of the extended Timmins family ...
(
Damien Bodie
Damien Bodie (born 2 January 1985) is an Australian television actor from Melbourne. Bodie began his career securing roles in children's television roles such as his three-year stint as Ram Foley in '' Crash Zone''. He later secured the regular ro ...
) and makes sure Paul is left doubting whether Dylan could be trusted. Robert causes some shelves to fall on Elle and Paul sacks Dylan. Robert then turns his attentions to Paul's girlfriend,
Izzy Hoyland
Isabelle "Izzy" Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Natalie Bassingthwaighte. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 September 2003. Izzy was introduced as Ma ...
(
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (; born 1 September 1975) is an Australian recording artist, actress, and television personality. Born and raised in Wollongong, New South Wales, she began her career in musical theatre. She later pursued an acting car ...
). When she is babysitting her nephew, Robert turns the gas on, causing Izzy to pass out. Izzy is saved by
Lyn Scully (
Janet Andrewartha
Janet Andrewartha (16 September 1951) is an Australian television and theatre actress. Andrewartha began her career as a music teacher before attending drama school. She graduated in 1979and began securing television and theatre roles.
Andrewa ...
) and Robert's plan fails.
Robert gets a job at Erinsborough Hospital and meets
Katya Kinski
Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role of ...
(
Dichen Lachman
Dichen Lachman (; born 22 February 1982) is an Australian actress. She earned recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' (2005–2007) and as Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series ''Dollhouse'' (2009 ...
). He struggles as he has had little experience with women, when he and Katya grow close. Robert tells Cameron that he did not think about falling in love and he would have to get rid of her. Robert takes Katya for a picnic, but he saves her when she falls over a cliff, as he does not want her to go. Robert later murders a businessman that Katya, Paul and Izzy knew. Robert flirts with Izzy and records several conversations with her. He patches them together and makes it sound like Izzy had flirted with him. Paul throws Izzy out and Robert breaks up with Katya. Robert plants a bomb in Elle's car and goes to see Cameron, who wakes up and hits him. Paul and Izzy work out who is behind all of the events and they call Elle, who escapes her car. Cameron is arrested for Robert's crimes and Robert pretends he is the one in the coma. Gail (
Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''.
Career
Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appea ...
) then returns to Erinsborough and when Robert sees Paul and Gail kissing, he tells Gail not to get back with Paul.
Robert takes Paul camping and ties him up in a mineshaft. Robert makes the mineshaft collapse on Paul and he heads to Ramsay Street. He kidnaps Katya, drugs her and ties her up in the back of a camper van. Robert hears that Paul and Gail are getting married again and goes to stop the wedding. Robert arrives and shoots Paul, but he is caught by the police. Robert realises that Paul had been wearing a bulletproof vest.
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi (commonly known as "Toadfish" or "Toadie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ryan Moloney. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 January 199 ...
(
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' since 1995.
Career
Moloney's first acting experience was with ...
) visits him, trying to find out what had happened to
Connor O'Neill (
Patrick Harvey). Robert hides from the staff at the prison, leading them to believe that he had escaped. This leads to
Max Hoyland (
Stephen Lovatt) killing Cameron by mistake. A few months later, Robert goes to Max's trial and Toadie proves that Robert is still dangerous, when he makes him think he is with Katya. Robert snaps and threatens to make Paul pay.
Twelve years later, Robert's half brother David Tanaka applies to visit him in prison, as part of his studies into psychopathic tendencies. Robert agrees to the visit and is seen by David and his husband
Aaron Brennan
Aaron Brennan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Matt Wilson. The actor originally auditioned for the role of Tyler Brennan and participated in a long casting process, during which he sent the pro ...
(Matt Wilson). As Robert is about to speak, Paul appears and Robert abruptly leaves. He subsequently declines any further visitation requests, including that of his daughter
Harlow Robinson (Jemma Donovan), whose existence he discovered while in jail. Months later, Robert agrees to meet Harlow. He apologises and tells her that he wants to get to know her better. He learns that Harlow is living with Paul and that he has recently married again. Robert explains that it was a challenge meeting David in person, when Paul showed up. Harlow tells Robert that David is seriously ill and needs a kidney transplant. Robert agrees to get tested and passes the first two tests. He later meets with Paul and his wife
Terese Willis
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(
Rebekah Elmaloglou
Rebekah Sophie Elmaloglou (born 23 January 1974) is an Australian actress, known for her roles as teenage tearaway Sophie Simpson on ''Home and Away'' and Terese Willis on ''Neighbours''. She also made guest appearances in '' E Street'', ''A Co ...
) to tell them that he will donate his kidney if he is moved to a minimum security prison closer to Harlow - Paul agrees. Robert is brought to Erinsborough Hospital and David thanks him for being his donor. However, before the surgery, and with everyone believing he has been sedated, Robert assaults the guard removing his handcuffs and flees the hospital in a stolen ambulance. He drives to the Lassiters Complex and watches Paul, before making his way to Ramsay Street. Robert sees that a heavily pregnant
Elly Conway
Eleanor "Elly" Conway (also Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jodi Gordon. She was originally played by Kendell Nunn from her first appearance on 13 December 2001, until her departure in ...
(
Jodi Anasta
Jodi Lee Gordon (previously Anasta; born 1 February 1985) is an Australian actress and model. From 2005 to 2010 she portrayed Martha MacKenzie in '' Home and Away''. Gordon won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2006. Gordon c ...
) has recognised him and he forces her inside Number 28, where he holds her at knifepoint and she goes into labour. When
Finn Kelly
Finn Kelly is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Rob Mills. The actor relocated to Melbourne, where the show's studios are located, for the role of progressive high school teacher Finn. Mil ...
(
Rob Mills
Robert Mills (born 21 June 1982) is an Australian actor, television host and singer-songwriter. He was one of the finalists from the first season of ''Australian Idol''. He co-hosted the late-night quiz show '' The Mint'', and was a regular sin ...
) hears Elly's screams, he runs inside to help and Robert orders him to deliver the baby. Elly gives birth to a daughter and Robert leaves the house. After stealing a phone, he calls Harlow and asks her to meet him with some money. Robert tells Harlow that he will send for her when he is settled, but she persuades him to return to the hospital and go through with the transplant by promising to visit him every week. After the surgery, Robert is taken back to the prison to recover in the hospital there. Harlow and David later visit him and David expresses his gratitude for what Robert did for him. Robert asks after Elly and then says that what he did was stupid, but he panicked. Paul enters the room and watches on as Harlow and Robert discuss books, before deciding that he wants to talk with Robert alone. Paul asks why Robert came after him, and Robert explains that he just wanted to tell Paul that he was letting go of all the anger towards him for Harlow's sake. Just before he leaves the room, Paul thanks Robert for saving David's life.
Mishka Schneiderova
Mishka Schneiderova, played by
Deborah Kennedy
:''This is an article about the actress. For the American eco artist and author, see Deborah Kennedy (artist)''.
Deborah Kennedy is an Australian character actress recognised for several television and film roles, especially for her appearance ...
, made her first on-screen appearance on 17 April 2006. Mishka was introduced as a love interest for
Lou Carpenter
Lou Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Tom Oliver. He made his first screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Oliver appeared for a brief time, having been initially contracted for six months ...
.
Lou Carpenter
Lou Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Tom Oliver. He made his first screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Oliver appeared for a brief time, having been initially contracted for six months ...
(
Tom Oliver
Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938) is a British-born Australian retired actor who started his career in theatre in his native country, before emigrating to Australia.
Oliver, a staple of the small screen since the early 1960s, is best known for h ...
) finds a website advertising Russian brides and gets in touch with a woman named Mishka. Lou arranges for her to fly to Australia and tells
Harold Bishop (
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1 ...
) and
Sky Mangel
Sky Mangel (also Bishop) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 February 1989. The character was originally played by Miranda Fryer until 1991 ...
(
Stephanie McIntosh) that they are having a visitor. When Mishka does not turn up at the airport, Lou is convinced that she had seen him and run away. However, Mishka turns up at the house and they both realised that they had lied about their ages. Mishka explains that she had gone to a beauty parlour in Singapore and missed her flight, so she had to get another. Mishka settles in and tells Lou and Harold that she had always dreamed of living in Australia and seeing
Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne (13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022) was an Australian international cricketer, whose career ran from 1991 to 2007. Warne played as a right-arm leg spin bowler and a right-handed batsman for Victoria, Hampshire and Australi ...
. Lou takes her to the Zoo and she gives cooks for the household and gives Sky advice. Lou tells Mishka that his business, The General Store, was stolen away from him by
Paul Robinson (
Stefan Dennis). Mishka and Lou fake a building inspection and the report finds several faults with the building. Paul sells the business back to Lou and Harold, without realising that he had been double-crossed. Lou tries to get Mishka to quit smoking and he asks
Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Alan Fletcher. The actor previously appeared in the soap in 1987 as mechanic Greg Cooper. He made his first screen appearance as Karl during the episo ...
(
Alan Fletcher) to hypnotise Mishka. Mishka tells Karl that she has a husband and son back in Russia and Karl encourages her to be honest with Lou. Mishka tells Lou that her husband is a political prisoner and she had to get a fake passport in order to leave Russia, so she is an illegal immigrant.
Mishka settles into the community and becomes a regular at the Russian club. She and Lou begin brewing their own vodka, but after Harold finds out, he tells them to move out. Mishka comes up with a plan to stay, where her friend,
Mikhail Irtenev (Christopher Billy), would break in and Lou would catch him and save the day. The plan works, but Mikhail turns up apologising for being late. Mishka and Lou realise that he must have fended off a real burglar. Sky starts complaining about stomach pains and at the hospital, she is told that she is pregnant. Lou and Mishka promise to help her and Mishka goes with Sky to have an abortion. However, Sky changes her mind. Harold lets Mishka and Lou stay and tells them to donate their vodka profits to charity. Mishka is excited when Shane Warne comes to Erinsborough to collect the money. Two men from the Russian Embassy arrive and Mishka is told that she could stay in the country if she went with them to sign some papers. Mishka does not return as she has been kidnapped.
Lou flies to Moscow and Mishka tells him to go home. She pushes him down the stairs to save him from her husband, who had been freed. Lou does not remember much of his trip and he tries to move on from Mishka. However, Mishka turns up after getting a job with a Russian airline and they get back together. Mishka discovers that the airline is cutting the Moscow-Melbourne route and Mishka applies for residency in Australia. They have to convince the officials that they had been a couple for more than two years and invent a back story. However, they decide to be honest and it works, until Mishka tries to give the officer a bribe. Mishka is then taken away and sent back to Russia.
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter, played by
Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
, made her first on-screen appearance on 10 August 2006. Anne is the biological daughter of
Kim
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
and
Janelle Timmins
Janelle Steiger (also Timmins) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Nell Feeney. She made her first screen appearance on 11 November 2004. The character was written out and she departed on 13 July 2007. ...
.
The character of Anne was James' first television role and she said "It was a great first role, I couldn't have wished for anything better. I had to practice a lot and really work hard to get it."
When she was ten, Anne lost her sight to an illness. She struggled to have a relationship with her parents as she felt they could not adapt to having a disabled daughter. Anne overhears her parents talking about
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 ...
(
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 you ...
) and an ad that she had placed in the paper asking for information on her birth parents. Anne finds out that Bree lives in Erinsborough and was a published author, so she goes to her reading in the park. Anne tells Bree that she is her biggest fan and when people starts to walk out of the reading, Anne defends her. Bree invites Anne back to the Timmins house and when she is getting a CD, Anne feels her way around the room. She is interrupted by
Janelle Timmins
Janelle Steiger (also Timmins) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Nell Feeney. She made her first screen appearance on 11 November 2004. The character was written out and she departed on 13 July 2007. ...
(
Nell Feeney
Nell Feeney is an Australian actress who played Janelle Timmins on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' from November 2004 to July 2007, returning briefly in 2015. She had also appeared in the soap the previous year as Joanne Blair. She wa ...
), who tells her to go home. Bree brings Anne home again and Anne gives Janelle a CD. Bree invites Anne for a sleepover and Janelle tells her that she does not know how to behave around a disabled child. They start to bond and Anne is delighted. Janelle accidentally knocks Anne's bag from the table and finds a dictaphone. She listens to it and Anne speaks about getting to know the Timmins family better. Anne catches her and she runs out into the path of
Harold Bishop's (
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1 ...
) car. Anne explains that it is her way of recording a diary.
Anne tries to steal Bree's boyfriend,
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 Rach ...
(
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 Chil ...
). She grows close to Zeke and Bree becomes uncomfortable. Anne joins Erinsborough High, claiming that she wants to be closer to her new friends. Anne blurts out that Bree had been intercepting letters containing money from her absent father in front of Janelle. Her plan to split Bree and Janelle up fails and Bree stops speaking to her. Zeke takes Anne to the formal instead of Bree, and she tells him that she has not been kissed before. Zeke kisses her and Bree ends their relationship. Janelle tells her that stealing a man from a Timmins girl is the worst betrayal of all. Anne then reveals that Janelle is her birth mother. Anne begs Janelle not to get in touch with her parents as they would take her away. Bree announces that she wants to meet her real parents and Anne agrees to go home and speak to them. Bree and Janelle go to the house and find it abandoned. Bree calls Anne, who tells her that she and her parents were on their way to the airport.
Loris Timmins (
Kate Fitzpatrick
Kerry Kathleen Fitzpatrick (born 1 October 1947) known as Kate Fitzpatrick, is an Australian television, film, and theatre actress.
Early years
Kate grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Dover Gardens, and it was in Adelaide that her love for cl ...
) joins in the search because she swapped Anne and Bree at birth.
Loris finds Anne and tells her that she swapped the babies because she was angry at Janelle for trying to shut her out of her grandchildren's lives. Loris helps Anne fly down to Melbourne to visit the Timmins family. Soon after,
Greg Baxter (Christopher Connelly) turns up determined to take Anne home. Bree and Greg discover that they have a lot in common and Greg admits that he wants to get to know Bree properly.
Allan Steiger
'' Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2004, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the shows e ...
(
Joe Clements
Joseph Clements is an Australian actor who played Senior Sergeant Allan Steiger in the television soap opera, ''Neighbours'', from 2004 to 2007.
Biography
Clements had a role as 'Simmo' in 1993 Australian sitcom ''Newlyweds'', and has had guest r ...
) suggests that the Timmins family move closer to the Baxters and Anne joins Janelle, Allan and Bree as they leave town to
Cairns in a helicopter.
Loris Timmins
Loris Timmins, played by
Kate Fitzpatrick
Kerry Kathleen Fitzpatrick (born 1 October 1947) known as Kate Fitzpatrick, is an Australian television, film, and theatre actress.
Early years
Kate grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Dover Gardens, and it was in Adelaide that her love for cl ...
, made her first on-screen appearance on 28 August 2006. Loris is a wealthy businesswoman and
Kim Timmins
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2005, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 21st season of ''Neighbours ...
' mother.
Loris was not happy when
Kim
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
(
Brett Swain) married
Janelle Rebecchi (
Nell Feeney
Nell Feeney is an Australian actress who played Janelle Timmins on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' from November 2004 to July 2007, returning briefly in 2015. She had also appeared in the soap the previous year as Joanne Blair. She wa ...
). When Janelle gives birth to a sixth child, Loris, who did not want another child to grow up with such a terrible mother, swapped the baby with another. Loris' marriage falls apart and she moves to Erinsborough. She gets in touch with
Janae Timmins
Janae Timmins (also Hoyland) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Eliza Taylor-Cotter. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 April 2005. The character was created by ex ...
(
Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Eliza Jane Morley ( Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–08) and as Clarke Gri ...
) and gives her money as a gift for her recent marriage. Loris hires
Ned Parker
Ned Parker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Daniel O'Connor. He made his first appearance on screen on 9 August 2005, arriving to see his brother, Stuart. He departed on 31 July 2008.
Casting
Fo ...
(
Daniel O'Connor) as her personal trainer and she tells him that she would like a fling with a younger man. She and Ned come to an understanding and Loris offers to invest in Ned's business. Ned takes
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi (commonly known as "Toadfish" or "Toadie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ryan Moloney. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 January 199 ...
(
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' since 1995.
Career
Moloney's first acting experience was with ...
) to dinner with Loris and he recognises her. Loris buys the Timmins' house when it goes up for sale and she goes to see the family. Janelle throws her out and Loris goes to the Scarlet Bar, where she meets
Harold Bishop (
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1 ...
) and the pair bond. Janelle meets with Loris and Loris admits that Alwyn had left her for another woman. Loris buys 49% of Lassiter's Hotel shares leaving her an equal partner with
Paul Robinson (
Stefan Dennis).
Loris is shocked to find out that
Bree's (
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 you ...
) new friend,
Anne
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
(
Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
), is the girl who she had been swapped with at the hospital. Loris manages to chat to Anne about her family and when Anne's parents take her away, Loris tries to help find her. Janelle let Loris move in with her and she helps with the family dramas. Loris discovers that
Scott (
Ben Nicholas) has a drink problem and takes him to an AA meeting. She becomes jealous of Ned's relationship with
Katya Kinski
Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role of ...
(
Dichen Lachman
Dichen Lachman (; born 22 February 1982) is an Australian actress. She earned recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' (2005–2007) and as Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series ''Dollhouse'' (2009 ...
) and she kisses him in front of Harold. Loris tells him that she has been foolish and she and Harold go on a date. Loris admits that she swapped Bree and Anne, but Harold forgives her. Loris decides to find the Baxters and signs her Lassiter's shares over to Janelle.
Teresa Cammeniti
Teresa Cammeniti, played by
Hannah Greenwood
Hannah Greenwood is an Australian stage and television actress, best known for starring as Saskia Litras in the Australian children's television series ''Noah and Saskia''. , made her first on-screen appearance on 22 September 2006. Teresa is
Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti (also Silvani and Sister Mary Catherine) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Natalie Blair. She appeared on a recurring basis from 2003–2005, then became a main charac ...
's cousin and she becomes depressed after Carmella sells her baby.
Greenwood received a phone call from her agent who told her about an audition from ''
Neighbours''. Greenwood said the audition went "really well".
Greenwood described Teresa as a "psycho bitch" and said she received some negative feedback from viewers, but said it was great as the character was not meant to be liked.
Teresa falls pregnant when she is seventeen and she asks
Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti (also Silvani and Sister Mary Catherine) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Natalie Blair. She appeared on a recurring basis from 2003–2005, then became a main charac ...
(
Natalie Blair
Natalie Louise Blair (born 16 April 1984) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Carmella Cammeniti on the Australian television series ''Neighbours''.
Personal life
Blair was born to John Blair on 16 April 1984 and raised in Go ...
) for help. Carmella is desperate for money and when the baby is born, Carmella sells it for $100,000 and splits the money with Teresa. Teresa becomes depressed and cuts herself off from her family. Carmella decided to find Teresa to make amends, but it proves difficult to find her. Teresa eventually turns up at the hospital, after she falls unconscious in the car park. Carmella visits her, but Teresa tells her to steal her baby back. Carmella visits the family and they tell her that the baby had died and that they had written to Teresa. Carmella tells Teresa and she throws Carmella out of her room. Teresa hears about
Sky Mangel
Sky Mangel (also Bishop) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 February 1989. The character was originally played by Miranda Fryer until 1991 ...
's (
Stephanie McIntosh) difficult pregnancy and asks Carmella for information. When Sky is admitted to the hospital after fainting, she and Teresa end up sharing a room. Teresa tells Sky that she has a husband and child, Bonnie. When she is told that she can leave, Teresa fakes a collapse and is re-admitted. Teresa talks about Sky giving up her baby for adoption and drives
Stingray Timmins
Scott "Stingray" Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ben Nicholas. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 March 2004. Stingray was introduced as Toadfish Rebecc ...
(
Ben Nicholas) away. Teresa tells Sky that she cannot have anymore children and maybe she could adopt Sky's baby. Carmella eventually tells Sky that Teresa was lying to her. Teresa admits that she is lonely and Sky forgives her. Teresa starts talking to Sky's unborn child, when she is asleep.
Sky leaves the hospital to find Stingray and Teresa, who had been admitted to the psychiatric ward, follows her. She finds Sky in the park, where she had gone into labour. Teresa raises the alarm and she accuses Sky of being an unfit mother and risking the health of her baby. Teresa is restrained and taken back to her ward, but she sneaks out and goes to Ramsay Street. She steals Carmella's hospital uniform and when Carmella spots her, Teresa tells her that she is going to see her baby and throws boiling water in Carmella's face. Teresa goes back to the hospital and starts a fire, which causes the hospital wing to be evacuated. Sky gives birth and she is also evacuated outside, when she is taken back to see her baby, the cot is empty. Teresa is found nearby, pushing an empty pram. She is taken into police custody to face charges of arson.
Rosetta Cammeniti
Will Griggs
Pepper Steiger
Frazer Yeats
Guy Sykes
Guy Sykes, played by
Fletcher Humphrys
Fletcher Humphrys (born 1 April 1976) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Brett 'Brick' Buchanon in ''McLeod's Daughters'' and as Alex Kearns in '' All Saints''.
Career
Humphrys made his acting debut in 1993, appearing in ...
, made his first on-screen appearance on 26 October 2006. Guy is a criminal and
Katya Kinski
Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role of ...
's ex-accomplice. Humphrys returned to the role in 2009.
In 2006, it was announced that former ''
All Saints'' actor Fletcher Humphreys had joined the cast as a character named Guy. Guy is arrested after holding
Katya Kinski
Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role of ...
(
Dichen Lachman
Dichen Lachman (; born 22 February 1982) is an Australian actress. She earned recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' (2005–2007) and as Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series ''Dollhouse'' (2009 ...
),
Stephanie Scully (
Carla Bonner
Carla Bonner is an Australian actress, known for playing the role of Stephanie Scully in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', a role she played from 1999 to 2010. She was also a guest on '' Celebrity Big Brother Australia'' in 2002. Following her d ...
),
Charlie Hoyland (Aaron Aulsebrook-Walker),
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi (commonly known as "Toadfish" or "Toadie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ryan Moloney. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 January 199 ...
(
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney (born 24 November 1979) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' since 1995.
Career
Moloney's first acting experience was with ...
) and
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 Rach ...
(
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 Chil ...
) hostage.
In 2009, Guy gets out of prison and comes back to Erinsborough to get the money that Katya stole for him.
The ''
Daily Record'' said that most viewers had thought that Guy's arrest was the end of him and they added, "After all, wouldn't the authorities lock him up and throw away the key? Seemingly not."
Guy tells Zeke that he wants the money and Zeke tries to find enough money to pay him off. Toadie also becomes aware that Guy is back and the police become involved.
They and Zeke set a trap for Guy, but journalist,
Elle Robinson
Lucinda "Elle" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Pippa Black. The character made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2005. She was introduced ...
(
Pippa Black
Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982) is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Black played Tonya in the NBC series '' Outsourced'' from 2010 to 2011.
Career
Black appeared in the ...
), attempts to get a story and Guy realises what is going on and leaves.
Guy later breaks into Toadie's home to find the money and holds Toadie and
Callum Jones (
Morgan Baker
Morgan Baker (born 11 May 1997) is an Australian actor best known for playing the role of Callum Jones on the soap opera '' Neighbours'' between 2008 and 2014. He briefly reprised the role of Callum in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022.
Career
Baker h ...
) hostage.
Holy Soap
Holy Soap is a UK television and entertainment website founded in June 2009 by the British television company Channel 5. The website is the official UK home of the Australian soap operas '' Home and Away'' and '' Neighbours'', which are broadcast ...
said "Libby and Dan reckon something must be up and call the police, but after a bungled search they leave none-the-wiser. Callum and The Toad have to save themselves."
Katya is shocked when Guy arrives in town with DVD footage of her committing crimes. Guy tells her that he has a kidney problem and needs
$10,000 for private medical care. When Katya offers him $200, he blackmails her with the DVD and she agrees to steal one car to get the money for him. Guy continues to blackmail her and she steals another car, she also spots a wanted poster for him and warns him that she will go to the police. Guy does not believe her and then demands another $10,000. Guy tells Katya's boyfriend,
Ned Parker
Ned Parker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Daniel O'Connor. He made his first appearance on screen on 9 August 2005, arriving to see his brother, Stuart. He departed on 31 July 2008.
Casting
Fo ...
(
Daniel O'Connor), that he and Katya went to nursing college together and he befriends her sister,
Rachel Kinski
Rachel Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Caitlin Stasey. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 August 2005. She is the middle child of Alex Kinski and sister to Ze ...
(
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 ca ...
). Katya calls Guy and lies that she has the money for him and they need to meet. Katya pulls out a gun, but Guy fights her and Katya is shot. Guy visits her at the hospital and tries to find out where she had hidden money. Guy digs up the allotments, but still does not find the money. Zeke Kinski hears Guy threatening Katya and Guy threatens him, just as Katya wakes up. She shocks Guy in the back with a defibrillator pad and Guy disappears. Guy comes back and holds Katya, Zeke, Toadfish Rebecchi, Stephanie Scully and Charlie Hoyland hostage with a gun. Zeke hits Guy and knocks him to the ground and as everyone leaves, Guy grabs his gun and shoots Toadie in the back. Guy is arrested and imprisoned.
Guy is paroled and he reads a news story about a bag of money found in the community gardens. Guy finds Zeke and demands to know where Katya and the money are. Guy tells Zeke that he has twenty-four hours to come up with the money, he also finds Toadie and his foster son Callum and demands money from them. Zeke arranges to meet Guy with the police waiting to capture Guy. Elle Robinson follows Guy and he sees her and leaves. Guy goes to Toadie's house and holds him and Callum hostage overnight. Toadie tells his housemates,
Libby Kennedy
Libby Kennedy (also Kennedy-Fitzgerald) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Kym Valentine. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1994. Valentine auditioned for the r ...
(
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine (born 24 May 1977) is an Australian actress best known for her long running intermittent portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera ''Neighbours.''
Early life
Valentine was born in Blacktown, Sydney, and grew up in Granville. ...
) and
Daniel Fitzgerald (
Brett Tucker
Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in '' The Saddle Club'', ''McLeod's Daughters'', and '' Mistresses''. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in ''Neighbours''. He pla ...
) not to come back to the house. Dan calls the police and they search the house, but Guy hides. Guy tells Toadie to go to the bank, while he remains behind with Callum. The police return, leaving Guy furious. Callum runs out of the house and Toadie wrestles Guy to the floor. Guy is arrested and returned to jail.
For his portrayal of Guy, Humphrys was nominated for "Best Bad Boy" at the 2009
''Inside Soap'' Awards.
Kerry Mangel
Kerry Breanna Mangel, played by Claudine Henningsen, is the daughter of
Sky Mangel
Sky Mangel (also Bishop) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 February 1989. The character was originally played by Miranda Fryer until 1991 ...
and
Dylan Timmins
Dylan Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Damien Bodie. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 February 2005. Dylan is introduced as part of the extended Timmins family ...
. She made her first appearance on 31 October 2006.
Claudine Henningsen joined ''Neighbours'' when she was seven days old.
Her father Warren Henningsen said that the ''Neighbours'' team were looking for a baby young enough to play a newborn.
He added "Claudine was two weeks premature and she started on the show just seven days after she was born. She is the most convincing actor I have ever seen."
In 2007, it was announced that Henningsen and her on-screen mother
Stephanie McIntosh were to leave the show.
Henningsen's father said the ''Neighbours'' team had really looked after his daughter and it was sad to be leaving.
During her pregnancy Sky is admitted to the hospital after collapsing because she was not eating properly. She is also living with the secret that the baby's father may be Dylan's brother,
Stingray (
Ben Nicholas). Sky's roommate
Teresa Cammeniti
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(
Hannah Greenwood
Hannah Greenwood is an Australian stage and television actress, best known for starring as Saskia Litras in the Australian children's television series ''Noah and Saskia''. ) sees her baby as a replacement for the one she lost. Sky goes into premature labour after leaving the hospital to find Dylan and she gives birth to a girl, who she names Kerry after her mother. A fire is started in the hospital and Sky and Kerry are moved from their wing. When Sky goes into her new room, she finds Kerry cot empty. Kerry's baby bracelet is found in Stingray's pocket, after he is discovered passed out in a bush. It is later revealed that Dylan had found Kerry in Stingray's arms and had taken her to a hotel room.
Elle Robinson
Lucinda "Elle" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Pippa Black. The character made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2005. She was introduced ...
(
Pippa Black
Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982) is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Black played Tonya in the NBC series '' Outsourced'' from 2010 to 2011.
Career
Black appeared in the ...
) found them and took Kerry to Ramsay Street. After a DNA test, it is discovered that Dylan is Kerry's father.
Kerry is diagnosed with leukaemia and Stingray and Dylan are the only bone marrow matches. Dylan is ruled out when tests show that his blood has been contaminated due to exposure to toxic waste. Stingray goes through with the operation and saves Kerry's life. However, he dies a few days later and Dylan leaves to join his father up north. Sky is sent to prison for the murder of
Terrence Chesterton
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the show in 2007, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the sh ...
(
Scott Johnson) and her cellmate
Mary Casey (
Rowena Wallace
Rowena Wallace (born 23 August 1947) is an English-born Australian stage and screen actress, most especially in the genre of television soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as conniving Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton/M ...
) encourages her to apply to have Kerry come and stay with her. During a prison riot, Mary hides Kerry to prevent the other prisoners from getting to her. Sky is later released from prison. Sky thinks Kerry needs her father in her life too and decides to move to
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia, approximately 60 km north of Cairns. In the , Port Douglas had a population of 3,504 people. The town's population can often double, however, with the in ...
, so that she can be closer to Dylan and Boyd.
Christine Rodd
Christine Rodd, played by
Trudy Hellier
Trudy Hellier is an Australian actress, director and screenwriter with many television credits to her name.
Selected credits
She was a main star in the Australian television programs ''Round the Twist'' and ''Frontline''. She appeared on ' ...
, made her first on-screen appearance on 31 October 2006. Christine is
Pepper Steiger's mother and ex-wife of
Allan Steiger
'' Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2004, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the shows e ...
.
Following the breakdown of her marriage to Allan Steiger (
Joe Clements
Joseph Clements is an Australian actor who played Senior Sergeant Allan Steiger in the television soap opera, ''Neighbours'', from 2004 to 2007.
Biography
Clements had a role as 'Simmo' in 1993 Australian sitcom ''Newlyweds'', and has had guest r ...
), Christine realises that she is gay and she struggles to tell her ex-husband or their daughter,
Pepper
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Food and spice
* Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant
** Black pepper
* ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae
** Bell pepper
** Chili ...
(
Nicky Whelan). It becomes even more difficult for her, when her sister takes the news badly. Christine becomes the head mechanic at Carpenter's Mechanics and begins working with
Janae Timmins
Janae Timmins (also Hoyland) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Eliza Taylor-Cotter. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 April 2005. The character was created by ex ...
(
Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Eliza Jane Morley ( Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–08) and as Clarke Gri ...
), who she does not get on with. Janae and Christine fall out when Janae suggests that they wear pink overalls. Janae leaves for another job, but she is harassed by her new boss and Christine gives her job back. Janae sees Christine kissing her girlfriend,
Carol Sinclair (Michelle O'Grady) and Christine tells her that she is worried about how Pepper will react to the news. Janae promises to keep her secret, but Chris realises that she has to tell Pepper.
During a family dinner, Christine is shocked when Allan proposes to her and she admits that Carol is her girlfriend. Pepper reacts badly and accuses her of being a liar. Janae assures Christine that Pepper needs some time and a couple of months later, Pepper turns to her mum for support. Pepper then offers to have Christine and Carol over for dinner. Christine is delighted when Pepper tells her that she is going to marry her boyfriend,
Adam Rhodes
Adam Rhodes is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Benjamin Hart. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 14 June 2007 and left on 29 November 2007.
Creation and casti ...
(
Benjamin Hart
Benjamin Hart (born 17 October 1977) is an English actor best known for his roles as Foz in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', and as Adam Rhodes in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''.
Biography Acting career
Hart attended Rodboro ...
). Pepper then tells her that she is only getting married, so Adam could get residency. Christine is upset and Pepper agrees not to go ahead with it. Christine and Carol go to dinner with Pepper and Adam and Christine mentions that Adam could get residency if he joined the Australian police force. Adam tells Christine and Carol about the murder of his former police partner, but agrees to look into it.
Glenn Forrest
Glenn Forrest, played by
Cleopatra Coleman
Cleopatra Coleman (born 29 October 1987) is an Australian actress. She is known for playing Erica on the American comedy series '' The Last Man on Earth'' and Rya in the Netflix original sci-fi thriller '' In the Shadow of the Moon''.
Early l ...
, made her first on-screen appearance on 14 November 2006. Glenn had an affair with the married
Boyd Hoyland and forced him to choose between her or his wife.
Coleman enjoyed playing the role of Glenn and said she would like a return to the show.
Her most memorable moment was when she filmed the drowning scene as she had to jump in the
Yarra River
The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, ( Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia.
The lower s ...
.
Glenn was described by ''
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 ...
'' as someone who was going to "cause some serious heartbreak for poor old Janae".
They also added that although she is a friend of the "devious"
Elle Robinson
Lucinda "Elle" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Pippa Black. The character made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2005. She was introduced ...
(
Pippa Black
Pippa Black (born 16 October 1982) is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Black played Tonya in the NBC series '' Outsourced'' from 2010 to 2011.
Career
Black appeared in the ...
), viewers should not expect Glenn to be the same. Coleman said "She's pretty much a nice Tassie girl".
When Boyd Hoyland (
Kyal Marsh
Kyal Reese Marsh (born 16 August 1987) is an Australian former actor and model. He was born in Clare, South Australia. He moved to Melbourne with his family when he was one year old. He is now a managing director in the building industry at Fitz ...
) returns to Erinsborough after going to look for his father, he tells his wife,
Janae (
Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Eliza Jane Morley ( Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–08) and as Clarke Gri ...
), that he saved a young woman, Glenn, from drowning in a river and they had a
one-night stand
A one-night stand or one-night sex is a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants. It draws its name from the common practice of a one-night stand, a single ...
. Janae is devastated and she discovers that Glenn is an old friend of Elle Robinson's. Elle tells her that Glenn is coming to stay and Janae begs Elle to ask her not to come. After breaking up with Janae's brother
Dylan (
Damien Bodie
Damien Bodie (born 2 January 1985) is an Australian television actor from Melbourne. Bodie began his career securing roles in children's television roles such as his three-year stint as Ram Foley in '' Crash Zone''. He later secured the regular ro ...
), a vengeful Elle tells Glenn to come to town. Glenn leaves her car at the garage where Janae works. Glenn realises that Janae is Boyd's wife and she assures her that she would not cause trouble. However, when Glenn learns that Boyd still has feelings for her, she pushes him to make a choice between her and Janae before she leaves. Boyd then tells Janae that he might be in love with Glenn. Glenn asks Janae about her car and Janae tells her that it is ready. Janae tells Glenn that she can go now and Glenn tells her to drop the attitude as she loves Boyd and knows Boyd loves her too. Glenn talk to Elle and Elle tells her to give Boyd a lift when they see him walking home. Boyd accepts Glenn's offer and during the journey the brakes stop working and Glenn hits her head and falls unconscious. She is taken to the hospital and Boyd tells her that he wants to be with her.
Everyone believes that Janae is behind the incident with the car, but it is revealed that
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 bi ...
(
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 R ...
), sabotaged the brakes believing the car belonged to her abusive stepmother. Boyd later tells Janae that he and Glenn are together. Glenn believes that she is pregnant and when she goes to the hospital, she meets Janae, who also thinks she is pregnant. Glenn and Janae find out that they are not pregnant and Glenn and Boyd go to Tasmania to meet Glenn's parents. When Glenn see Boyd comforting Janae after her brother dies, she realises that he still loved her and she decides to leave him. Glenn breaks down in tears and tells Janae not to take him back too quickly as he had a lot of growing up to do.
Others
References
External links
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