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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 Zeke and Katya Kinski. Rachel's storylines ranged from parental bereavement and first love to an inappropriate relationship with an older man. Rachel departed on 11 March 2009, following Stasey's decision to quit the series to focus on her studies. Casting Former '' The Sleepover Club'' star Caitlin Stasey was offered the part of Rachel Kinski when she was fifteen years old. She said "I was either very lucky or very good, but it's been a fantastic experience for me." Stasey left school after she won the role of Rachel and decided to study using a distance education programme. Development Characterisation Rachel was introduced along with her brother Zeke ( Matthew Werkmeister) and their widower father Alex ( Andrew Clarke). Stasey initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 film role came in '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'', a 2010 film adaptation of the teen novel of the same name in which she played lead protagonist Ellie Linton. She also played Lady Kenna in the CW series ''Reign'' from 2013 to 2015 and had a recurring role in the ABC2 series ''Please Like Me'' from 2013 to 2016. In 2017, Stasey starred as Ada on the Fox television drama '' APB'', which was cancelled after one season in May 2017. In 2020, she starred in the short film '' Laura Hasn't Slept'' and had a brief role as the same character in the feature film version ''Smile'' (2022). Early life Caitlin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, where she was raised with her younger sister Victoria. Her parents are David and Sally. Stasey attended Star of the Sea C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly soap opera and television listings magazine published in the United Kingdom. The magazine is currently released every Tuesday. It covers storylines featured in British and Australian soap operas that are broadcast in the United Kingdom, including ''Coronation Street'', '' Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'', ''Hollyoaks'', ''Home and Away'' and ''Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that 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 and ...'' as well as drama '' Casualty''. Since 1996, the magazine have hosted the ''Inside Soap'' Awards ceremony each year. History Profile and early years ''Inside Soap'' was launched in Australia in 1992, published by the Sydney-based Attic Futura. Attic Futura was sold to Pacific Magazines in 1993 by which time the magazine had been successfully l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fletcher (actor)
Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957) is an Australian actor of stage, television and film. He is also a singer and musician. He is perhaps best known for his television soap opera role in ''Neighbours'' as Dr. Karl Kennedy. He has also played Frank Rossi in ''Cop Shop'' and Michael Clayton in ''Embassy''. In 2007, he was a contestant on the UK reality show '' Soapstar Superstar''. Having appeared in ''Neighbours'' since 1994, Fletcher is the third longest serving actor in an Australian television serial, after ''Home and Away'' actors Ray Meagher and Lynne McGranger. Career Fletcher was born in Perth, Western Australia, and attended Wesley College in Perth. Fletcher appeared in various stage productions in Perth, including '' No, No, Nanette'', '' Privates on Parade'' and '' Something's Afoot''. He was also asked to appear in the play ''Beyond a Joke'' alongside British actor Arthur Lowe. Fletcher met his then-fiancée actress Merrin Canning during a production of '' The Gh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisa Siketa
Marisa Julia Siketa (born 7 November 1990) is an Australian actress, disc jockey, animal ambassador, and traffic manager. She is best known for her roles as the first actress to play Melanie Atwood on ''The Saddle Club'' and as Summer Hoyland on ''Neighbours''. Acting career Marisa Siketa was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. She joined Screen Actors Australia in 1998 and commenced training in the Geelong studio on weekends. She started off working as an extra on '' SeaChange'' and the children's TV series '' Horace and Tina''. She was cast as Summer Hoyland on ''Neighbours'' from 2002 to 2005 before reducing her role to a recurring one to concentrate on her school work and eventually leaving the series in 2007. In October 2009 it was announced the character of Summer Hoyland was being written back into ''Neighbours'' in 2010, though the role had been recast for unknown reasons. Siketa left ''The Saddle Club'' after Season 1 due to landing her role on ''Neighbours''. Marisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Hoyland
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 from her arrival to her departure in 2005 and her subsequent returns in 2006 and 2007. In October 2009, it was announced that the character was to return to the show. Siketa auditioned for her previous role, but producers felt the character had evolved too much. They decided to cast Lucas instead after she came to their attention during '' Dolly'' magazine's "''Neighbours'' Next Big Stars" competition. Summer returned on 11 February 2010. Lucas announced her departure from ''Neighbours'' in September 2012 and Summer departed on 10 January 2013. Lucas reprised the role on 30 November 2023. Casting Marisa Siketa had previously completed three years of acting training before she auditioned for the role of Summer on ''Neighbours''. Siketa playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Woodburne
Jacqueline Anne Woodburne (born 5 February 1956) is an Australian actress, known for her numerous roles in television soap operas. After graduating from the National Theatre School, Woodburne played Maggie Gordon in ''The Young Doctors''. She appeared in ''Cop Shop'' as Gina Rossi, ''A Country Practice'', and '' Sons and Daughters'', before she was cast as inmate Julie "Chook" Egbert in ''Prisoner''. Since 1994, Woodburne has played teacher Susan Kennedy in ''Neighbours''. In the 1980s, Woodburne appeared in multiple miniseries', including '' Outbreak of Love'', ''Sara Dane'', and ''1915'', which earned her a Logie Award nomination. By 1985, Woodburne had had a starring role in a major series on every network. Since 2014, Woodburne has starred as Dr Anastasia Black in the sci-fi comedy audio series '' Night Terrace''. Early life Woodburne was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Her father was a policeman in the Royal Ulster Constabulary. She has two older siblings: Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sianoa Smit-McPhee
Sianoa Smit-McPhee is an Australian actress and singer. From 2005 until 2007, she played Bree Timmins in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. She starred in '' As the Bell Rings'', the HBO series '' Hung'', and '' The Kettering Incident''. She has also appeared in the feature films '' All Cheerleaders Die'' (2013) and '' Fallen'' (2016). Early life Smit-McPhee was born in Adelaide to Sonja Smit and Andy McPhee, an actor and former professional wrestler. She has six siblings from her father's three marriages, including Kodi Smit-McPhee, who is also an actor. Smit-McPhee attended Croydon Primary and Allenby Gardens Primary, before she moved to Melbourne with her family when she was seven years old. Her father got her into acting when she was three years old and she starred in a number of commercials. Career After signing to her father's agents, Smit-McPhee secured a role in police drama ''Blue Heelers'' as a girl with gender dysphoria. She had to cut her long hair for the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 made her final appearance on 13 July 2007. Casting Smit-McPhee joined ''Neighbours'' in the role of Bree Timmins in early 2005 when she was thirteen years old. In December 2006 it was announced that the ''Neighbours'' producers had decided to write out the characters of Bree and her on-screen mother, Janelle ( Nell Feeney). They took the decision not to renew the contracts of Smit-McPhee and Feeney, following the departures of Ben Nicholas ( Stingray Timmins) and Damien Bodie ( Dylan Timmins). Co-star Ian Smith ( Harold Bishop) called the decision a "huge mistake". Bree and Janelle made their final appearances in July 2007. Smit-McPhee later said she left ''Neighbours'' "because of the contract and stuff" and that she made the decision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erinsborough
Erinsborough is a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Australia, where the soap opera ''Neighbours'' is set, focusing on the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work there. ''Neighbours'' primarily centers on the residents of Ramsay Street and other Erinsborough locations, most prominently those situated within the Lassiters complex. Erinsborough is a loose anagram of ''Neighbours''. Erinsborough High School Erinsborough High School, a fictional high school, has been featured onscreen since ''Neighbours'' began in 1985. It is a co-educational high school, and in its fictional history, it was opened shortly after the Second World War. Morrison 1991, p.10. Many of the characters have been seen attending or working there over the years. The Blackburn English Language Centre in Burwood East, Victoria, and Coburg High School have both been used for location and exterior shots. Kenneth Muir (Roger Boyce) was principal of the school when the series began and Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as the 10 Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's Paramount Networks UK & Australia, UK & Australia division and is one of the five national free-to-air networks in the country. As of 2024, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network and ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and ahead of SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965, there were three television networks in Australia, the Nine Network, National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Seven Network, Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC National Television Service (now ABC TV (Australian TV network), ABC TV). In the early 1960s, the Government of Australia, Australian Government be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dichen Lachman
Dichen Lachman ( ; born 22 February 1982) is an Australian actress and model. She gained recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2005–2007) and Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series ''Dollhouse'' (2009–2010). She has starred in numerous series including '' Being Human'' (2012), '' Last Resort'' (2012–2013), '' Altered Carbon'' (2018–2020), and has starred as Jiaying in the superhero drama series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014–2020) and wellness counselor Ms. Casey in the thriller series '' Severance'' (2022–present). Lachman has also appeared in numerous films, including '' Lust for Love'' (2014), '' Too Late'' (2015), '' Bad Therapy'' (2020), and ''Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'' (2024). She also portrayed Soyona Santos in the ''Jurassic Park'' film ''Jurassic World Dominion'' (2022) and animated series '' Jurassic World: Chaos Theory'' (2024–2025). Early life Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. She moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Sun
The ''Herald Sun'' is a Conservatism, conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the American Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Herald Sun'' primarily serves Melbourne and the state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia. It is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales such as the Riverina and the South Coast (New South Wales), South Coast, and is available digitally through its website and apps. In 2017, the paper had a daily circulation of 350,000 from Monday to Friday. The ''Herald Sun'' newspaper is the product of a Mergers and acquisitions, merger in 1990 of two newspapers owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Limited: the morning tabloid ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
