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Madeleine Lee (Neighbours)
''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 executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 20th season of ''Neighbours'' began airing from 19 January 2004. Svetlanka Ristic the mother of Liljana Bishop made her debut in February, and her grandson, Luka Dokich arrived later on in September. Ben Barrack also joined the cast as Gus Cleary in February and the following month saw a new police officer arrive in the form of Allan Steiger. The first two members of the Timmins family, Stingray and Janelle, arrived in March and November respectively. Joe Scully's brother Tom made his first appearance in May. Corrupt cop, Olivia McPherson made her debut in June. ''Neighbours first on-going lesbian character, Lana Crawford joined in August and the following month saw Roger Neave join the cast as psy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Daughters''. Although successful in Melbourne, ''Neighbours'' underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. ''Neighbours'' became the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a dead end street, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawyers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recurring Characters Of Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is a long-running Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together. The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the equally fictitious suburb of Erinsborough. ''Neighbours'' began with three households, including the Ramsay and Robinson families. When storylines for certain characters become tired, the scriptwriters simply move one family out and replace it with a new one. Ramsay Street is now a mixture of older characters and newer characters. The following is a list of characters and cast members who have appeared in the series over its history. Where more than one actor has portrayed a character, the actors are listed in chronological order, with the most recent actor to debut li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Neighbours Characters (2007)
''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 show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 23rd season of ''Neighbours'' began airing from 8 January 2007. That month saw both #Ringo Brown, Ringo Brown and #Oliver Barnes, Oliver Barnes introduced as brothers of established characters. March saw the year's first baby, #Holly Hoyland, Holly Hoyland, born. Con artists #Terrence Chesterton, Terrence Chesterton and #Charlotte Stone, Charlotte Stone arrived the following month, along with #Mary Casey, Mary Casey. June saw the debuts of #Prue Brown, Prue Brown, #Adam Rhodes, Adam Rhodes, #Kirsten Gannon, Kirsten Gannon and #Mickey Gannon, Mickey Gannon. Oliver's mother and brother, #Rebecca Napier, Rebecca and Declan Napier, were introduced in July, as were #Bridget Parker, Bridget Parker, #Mir ... [...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] |
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 episode broadcast on 20 September 1994. Karl and his family were created by ''Neighbours'' storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl was given the job of local GP to provide him with immediate links to other characters. Debuting shortly before his wife, Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne), he is the longest running continuously appearing character in the series' history. Creation and casting In 1994, the ''Neighbours storyliners decided to introduce the "solid" Kennedy family. They felt that they needed to take the show back to its roots when it seemed that all the houses on Ramsay Street were populated with misfits and distant relatives. Karl's wife Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne) was given the job of teacher at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Smith (actor)
Ian Smith (born 19 June 1938) is an Australian former actor, television producer and screenwriter. Smith is best known for his television roles most especially his lengthy tenure on serial ''Neighbours'' as Harold Bishop from 1987 until 1991, he returned as a regular again in 1996 and left in 2009, though has returned in guest parts in 2011, 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2024-2025 respectively. Previously, Smith had appeared on the cult series ''Prisoner'' in the recurring roles as Head of the Corrections Department, Ted Douglas. Smith also worked on that series as an executive producer and screenwriter. In 2023 Smith stated he would make some guest appearances in the relaunch of ''Neighbours'', but also said he was happy to call it a day. However in 2024 he returned to the role. On 2 December 2024, it was announced that Smith would depart ''Neighbours'' again after he revealed that he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Career Early career Smith started appearing in television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Bishop
Harold Wayne Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Ian Smith. The actor was offered the role by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. Smith made his first screen appearance as Harold during the episode broadcast on 30 January 1987. He departed in September 1991, but returned five years later in October 1996. Harold remained on screen for over twelve years, becoming one of the longest-running characters in the show's history. Smith announced his departure from ''Neighbours'' in August 2008. Following a cancer storyline, Harold made his final appearance on 27 February 2009. In December 2010, Smith revealed that he would be reprising his role and Harold returned on 9 May 2011. During his brief return stint, Harold married Carolyn Johnstone ( Paula Duncan), a storyline that was suggested by Smith. The character of Harold has been well received by critics and Smith earned various award nominations for his performance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Mallory
Simon Mallory is an Australian actor who played Chris Cousens in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2003 to 2005. He was a series regular on the Nine Network Nine Network (stylised 9Network, and commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of the five main free-to-air television ... late night sketch comedy series '' Comedy Inc - The Late Shift''. Following high school graduation from Ignatius Park College, Townsville, he spent some time working as a stunt performer at a Japanese amusement park where he learned to speak Japanese. He has acted on stage, including for the Melbourne Workers Theatre and the Australian Shakespeare Company. Mallory has been in charge of the starting gun at Tough Mudder obstacle course races in Australia for many years motivating the crowd and having racers undertake the Tough Mudder pledge. At the end of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Sacher
Serena Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Lara Sacher. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2003. Serena's storylines included kissing her cousin's boyfriend, being taken advantage of by a photographer and starting an incestuous relationship with her half-brother. Shortly after the character's on-screen parents were axed, it was announced in May 2005 that Sacher would also be leaving. Serena made her last appearance on 26 October 2005. Casting Sacher was 16 when she landed the role of Serena Bishop on ''Neighbours''. The part was her first professional acting job. Serena was the final member of the Bishop family to be auditioned, Sacher was delighted with the chemistry she shared with Kevin Harrington and Marcella Russo, who play her on-screen parents David and Liljana Bishop respectively. In May 2005, it was announced that Sacher would be departing the show in an "extremely dramatic" storyline in October of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Harrington (actor)
Kevin Harrington (born 4 September 1959) is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian who is perhaps best known for his roles as Kevin Findlay on the Australian drama '' SeaChange'' in the 1990s and as David Bishop on the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Harrington was born 4 September 1959, in Melbourne, Victoria. He graduated at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in 1977. Career On ''Neighbours'', he first appeared as best man at his father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003. He was originally chosen partly for his facial resemblance to actor Ian Smith. His character was killed off in 2005 in a plane crash, alongside on-screen wife Liljana and on-screen daughter Serena. Harrington has appeared in several other television series, including ''Blue Heelers'' and '' SeaChange''. He also was a contributing writer for the program '' All Together Now''. More recently, Kevin appeared in "The Western Red Hill" where he pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bishop (Neighbours)
David Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Kevin Harrington. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 May 1988, arriving for his father Harold's (Ian Smith) wedding to Madge Ramsay (Anne Charleston). David, along with his wife Lilijana ( Marcella Russo) and daughter Serena ( Lara Sacher), returned in October 2003. In May 2005, it was announced that the family had been axed and David departed on 25 October 2005. Development First stint Harrington made his first appearance as David in 1988. He was introduced as the son of established regular Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), and comes to Erinsborough for his father's wedding to Madge Bishop (Anne Charleston). After the wedding, David stays in town and begins "chasing after" Jane Harris (Annie Jones). Of his brief, first stint with the serial, Harrington called David "mini-Harold" because of how much he looked like his on-screen father, adding "originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcella Russo
Marcella Russo (born 4 May 1969) is an Australian actress who is best known for her playing role as Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2003 until 2005. Biography Marcella Russo was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 4 May 1969. Career Russo is a member of the band Lucy De Ville alongside her former ''Neighbours'' co-star Marisa Warrington. She had been in several other bands including ''Swallow'' and ''She Is Me''. She previously appeared as Magenta in ''The Rocky Horror Show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to various B movies associated with the Science fiction film, science fiction and Horror film, horror genres from the 193 ...'' in 2004. Filmography Film Television References External links * Lucy De Ville Official Website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
