Simone Louise Buchanan is an

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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 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 ...

in the soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

''.

Early life

Buchanan's siblings

Miles Buchanan Miles Buchanan (born 1966) is an Australian actor. He is the brother of Simone and Beth Buchanan. He was a popular actor as a child and young man, winning a Logie award in 1979 for his performance in the TV movie ''A Good Thing Going''. However ...

and

Beth Buchanan Beth Christine Buchanan (born 10 March 1972) is an Australian actress and Social Worker. She is best known for the television roles in sitcom ''Hey Dad!'', Gemma Ramsay in ''Neighbours'', and Susan Croydon in ''Blue Heelers''. She was also a l ...

are also actors. All three appeared in the children's television show ''

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''.

Career

Buchanan has appeared in several films, including playing a rape victim in ''

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'', and as Laura Harris – and eventually Anna Dodwell – in the Australian drama series ''

Pacific Drive ''Pacific Drive'' is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow in association with New World International for the Nine Network which screened for 390 episodes from 29 January 1996 to December 1997, when it concluded it was show ...

''. In 2008, Buchanan played

, the bipolar-suffering estranged wife of

Dan Fitzgerald Daniel John Fitzgerald (March 3, 1942 – January 19, 2010) was an American college basketball coach and athletic director at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Fitzgerald was the head coach at Gonzaga for 15 seasons between 1978 and 1997 ...

(

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 playe ...

), in the long-running soap opera ''

''. Originally appearing for three months, from March to June, the character's introduction was considered a success, leading to her return for a second three-month stint from November to February 2009. The character appeared for a four-week guest role in late 2010, to coincide with the 6,000th episode celebrations. Buchanan returned to the ''Neighbours'' set in 2018 as a director, after the series producer

Jason Herbison Jason Herbison (born 1972) is an Australian television producer, screenwriter and novelist, most recently serving as the executive producer of the soap opera ''Neighbours''. He has written scripts for numerous television serials, and has publis ...

asked her to do her director's attachment with the show. Buchanan also appears in the 2018 horror film ''

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'', alongside

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Steve Bisley Steve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian writer, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Mad Max'' and ''The Great Gatsby''. On TV, some of his better-known roles include Detective Sergeant Jack C ...

and

Roger Ward Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television, noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts. Biography Ward was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1936. His car ...

Personal life

Buchanan has been married to Brett Smith since 2008. She has a son, Tane (born 1998), from a previous relationship. In August 2009, it was announced that Buchanan was expecting her second child, due in early 2010. The pregnancy was achieved with

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treatment. Buchanan gave birth to a son, Rémy, via

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. In March 2010, Buchanan supported

Sarah Monahan Sarah Monahan (born 12 April 1977) is an Australian former child actress. Best known for her role as Jenny Kelly on '' Hey Dad..!'', she also appeared in '' Sons and Daughters'' and ''Home and Away''. Early career Monahan got her start in the ...

, a co-star on the '' Hey Dad..!'' television show, over allegations that fellow star Robert Hughes had engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour on the set of the show. Buchanan claimed she had approached the show's producer about the alleged assaults but that he instructed her to keep quiet. She testified at Hughes' 2014 trial that she only heard allegations about his inappropriate behaviour and never saw it for herself.

Filmography

FILM TELEVISION , - , 1978 , , ''

A Good Thing Going ''A Good Thing Going'' is a 1978 Australian television film directed by Arch Nicholson. It stars John Hargreaves and won four Logie Awards. Plot Phil Harris (Hargreaves) spends more time with his best friend, Terry (Haywood) than with his wife ...

'' , , Cathy Harris , , , - , 1979 , , ''

My Brilliant Career ''My Brilliant Career'' is a 1901 novel written by Miles Franklin. It is the first of many novels by Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (1879–1954), one of the major Australian writers of her time. It was written while she was still a teenager, ...

'' , , Mary Anne , , , - , 1980 , , ''

'' , , Simone , , , - , rowspan="2" , 1981 , , ''

Run Rebecca, Run ''Run, Rebecca, Run'' is a 1981 Australian film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Henri Szeps, Simone Buchanan, and John Ewart. Premise The screenplay concerns a child kidnapped by a refugee.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom an ...

'' , , Rebecca , , , - , ''Doctors & Nurses'' , , Jane Gilmour , , , - , rowspan="2" , 1982 , , '' Runaway Island'' , , Jemma McLeod , , , - , ''

The Mystery at Castle House ''Mystery at Castle House'' is a 1982 Australian film for children."Production Survey", ''Cinema Papers'', December 1982 p 555Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p109 The film was broadcast in the ...

'' , , Kate , , , - , rowspan="3" , 1984 , , ''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...

'' , , Sharon Barnes , , (Series 4 Episode 69), (Series 4 Episode 70) , - , ''The Man from the High Country'' , , Debbie Lomax , , , - , ''

Run Chrissie Run! ''Run Chrissie Run!'' (also known as ''Money Hunters'' and ''Moving Targets'' in the US) is a 1984 Australian action thriller film, directed by Chris Langman. Graham Hartley adapted the script from the novel ''When We Ran'' by Keith Leopold. The ...

'' , , Cathy , , , - , rowspan="2" , 1985 , , '' Sons and Daughters'' , , Donna Jackson , , Unknown Episodes , - , ''The Flying Doctors'' , , Lucy Daniels , , Original mini-series pilot , - , 1986 , , ''

Platypus Cove ''Platypus Cove'' is a 1983 Australian television film about a tugboat.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p121 Cast *Tony Barry as Frank Nelson * Carmen Duncan as Margaret Davis *Simone Buchanan ...

'' , , Jenny Nelson , , , - , 1987 , , ''

Hey Dad! ''Hey Dad..!'' is an Australian sitcom produced by Gary Reilly Productions, originally airing from 1987 to 1994 on the Seven Network. Synopsis Architect Martin Kelly singlehandedly raises his children: Simon, Debbie, and Jenny. His wife, Marga ...

'' , , Debbie Kelly , , All Episodes (1987–1990) , - , 1988 , , ''

'' , , Lizzie Curtis , , , - , 1991 , , ''

'' , , Sara Kennedy , , , - , 1991 , , ''Push'' , , Sara Kennedy , , (Series 11 Episode 61), (Series 11 Episode 62) , - , 1993 , , ''G.P. '' , , Mickey Davis , , (Series 5 Episode 28) , - , 1995 , , ''

'' , , Laura Harris , , , - , 1998 , , '' All Saints'' , , Mitchie Bell , , (Series 1 Episode 22) , - , 1999 , , '' Water Rats'' , , Jenny Spiro , , (Series 4 Episode 6) , - , 2000, 2003 , , ''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the ever ...

'' , , Nurse Angie Cohen , , (Series 7 Episode 35), (Series 10 Episode 8) , - , 2005 , , ''Forced Entry'' , , Julie , , , - , 2006 , , ''

McLeod's Daughters ''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Brid ...

'' , , Amy Tanaka , , (Series 6 Episode 13) , - , 2008–2010, 2020 , , ''

'' , , Samantha Fitzgerald , , Recurring guest , - , 2017 , , ''

'' , , Debbie Malone

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Simone Living people Australian television actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian film actresses Year of birth missing (living people)