Sharyn Hodgson (born 25 August 1968) is an Australian former actress, best known as an original character in TV serial ''

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'' playing troubled teenager Carly Morris (later Luccini), she has subsequently returned to the role guest appearances reprising the part until 2008.

Early life

Hodgson was born in

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and attended drama school with the Phillip Street Drama School when she was 15. She spent four years studying there on Saturday mornings, which led to work with the Film and Television School appearing in films for students.

Career

Hodgson had a guest role in TV serial ''

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'' in 1987, before auditioning for ''

'' the

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's fledgling soap opera in that year. She was successfully cast and became one of the sixteen original characters, appearing from the pilot episode which initially aired in January 1988. She played troubled teenager Carly Morris, during her time on the show, Hodgson's character weathered rape, alcoholism, and an array of relationship and family problems, which were all chronicled with a tie-in novel, Sharyn also portrayed Carly's twin sister Samantha Morris. Carly eventually finds love with Army soldier

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portrayed by (

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) in 1991, and leaves

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the same year to begin a family elsewhere. Following this, Hodgson was one of several ''Home and Away'' cast members to star in a stage musical based on the soap, which toured the UK in 1991. Julian McMahon,

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, Mouche Phillips and

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also starred. Since her initial on-screen departure, Hodgson has made numerous brief returns to ''Home and Away'' to visit her foster family or attend important events in the bay. Hodgson was last seen on-screen as Carly in 2008. She returned briefly for the departure of one of the original character, her foster sister Sally Fletcher (

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). Hodgson has post-Home and Away appeared in episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'' (1992), '' Police Rescue'' (1995), '' Wildside'' (1998) and '' Big Sky'' playing Jodie Turner (1997–99).

Personal life

Hodgson decided to quit acting to become a mother. She works as a natural therapist and childcare worker, having fostered children of her own.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodgson, Sharyn Australian soap opera actresses Living people 1968 births Actresses from Sydney Australian child actresses 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian women 21st-century Australian people