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Georgina Watson
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared during 2008, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by series producer Cameron Welsh. The 21st season of ''Home and Away'' began airing from 28 January 2008. Principal Martin Bartlett, played by Bob Baines was the first introduction of the year in February. Trent Dalzell as Axel Hay, David Downer as Ross Buckton and Celeste Dodwell as Melody Jones made their first appearances in March. Tessa James arrived as Nicole Franklin in April. Jordan Rodrigues and Oliver Davis joined the cast as Jai Fernandez and Oliver Phillips in May. Esther Anderson and Rebecca Breeds made their debuts as Charlie and Ruby Buckton in June. Luke Jacobz and Paul Pantano debuted on 8 July as Angelo Rosetta and Elliot Gillen, respectively. David Jones-Roberts began appearing as Xavier Austin in Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home And Away
''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, New South Wales, where he noticed locals were complaining about the construction of a foster home and against the idea of foster children from the city living in the area. The soap opera was initially going to be called ''Refuge'', but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title of ''Home and Away'' once production began. The show premiered in what Bateman classified as a ninety-minute telefeatureOram, James "Home and Away: Behind the Scenes" p. 45 Angus and Robertson, 1989 (subsequently in re-runs and on VHS titled as ''Home and Away: The Movie''), as opposed to a pilot. Since then, each subsequent episode has aired for a duration of twenty-two minutes. ''Home and Away'' has become the second longest-running drama series in Australian t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pantano
Paolo Giuseppe Pantano (born 23 February 1982), known professionally as Paul Pantano, is an Australian actor. Early life The son of Italian parents, Pantano was born and raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe. He attended De La Salle College Ashfield. Career Pantano received his first role appearing on the series ''Police Rescue'', followed by a guest appearance in police drama series '' Water Rats''. Pantano appeared in the series again in 1998. This performance earned him the Young Actor's Award at the 40th Australian Film Institute Awards. He received his first leading role that same year when he was cast as Marcello Di Campili in the children's television series '' Crash Zone'', playing the character for two seasons until 2001. That same year, he was cast as Jack Scully in ''Neighbours''. When the character was reintroduced the following year, actor Jay Ryan took over the role. Pantano's other leading roles where in the critically acclaimed FOX8 drama series '' Dangerous' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Fisher (Home And Away)
Donald Fisher is a fictional character in the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'' played by actor Norman Coburn as a regular character, from the soap's inception in 1988 to 2003. The role initially had the name Raymond Phillips however producers changed the name prior to final filming. He acts as the main antagonist in the show's pilot episode, willing to go to any lengths to ensure local teen Bobby Simpson is locked up, however his character soon softens. He spends almost his entire tenure on the show as the Principal of Summer Bay (at which he is given his iconic nickname "Flathead"), where he is stern but fair to all the students. Although departing as a main character in 2003, Coburn has since returned for brief appearances in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Coburn's long-running portrayal of Fisher earned him a place in the 2002 Guinness World Records alongside castmates Ray Meagher and Kate Ritchie as the longest serving cast member of an Australian soap opera. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ritchie
Katherine Leigh Ritchie is an Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author. She is best known for her long-running role as original character Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera ''Home and Away'', for which she won two Gold Logie awards. She played the character for 20 years, appearing from the pilot episode in 1988 until 2008. She currently co-hosts Nova 96.9's breakfast show '' Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie'' alongside Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli. Ritchie was part of Nova FM's national drive show, '' Kate, Tim & Joel'' with Tim Blackwell and Joel Creasey from 2014 until 2023. Prior to her retirement from ''Home and Away'', she shared with fellow original cast members Ray Meagher and Norman Coburn the record for the longest continuous role in an Australian drama series. After a five-year absence, Ritchie returned to ''Home and Away'' in 2013 for a short reprise of her role as Sally Fletcher to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Fletcher
Sally Fletcher (also Keating) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kate Ritchie. She made her first screen appearance during the serial's pilot episode, which was broadcast on 17 January 1988. Sally became the longest running original female cast member. She departed on 3 April 2008. Ritchie earned various awards and nominations for her portrayal of Sally. In February 2013, it was announced that Ritchie would be reprising her role. Sally returned during the episode broadcast on 15 July 2013 with her daughter. They departed on 5 September 2013. Casting Ritchie auditioned for the role of Sally in front of executive producer John Holmes in 1987. Her audition scene was all about strawberry jam and Sally's imaginary friend Milco. Ritchie told Jason Herbison of British magazine '' All About Soap'' that she could remember reading Sally's scenes for Holmes, before auditioning for the director who recorded it on video. She added "I remember w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Quong Tart
Josh Quong Tart (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor. Early life Tart attended the McDonald College before he was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Performing Arts. He is a descendant of prominent Chinese Australian Mei Quong Tart, who ran a popular tea house in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, and was also an early Chinese ambassador to Australia. He is the youngest of four boys in his family. Career Tart's list of television credits includes the role of Will Monk on ''headLand'', a drama series airing on the Seven Network and Matt Horner on the Australian award-winning series '' All Saints''. Josh was also an original co-host on the kids TV show '' Sarvo'' with Jamie Croft on Foxtel's Nickelodeon. Quong Tart featured alongside actress Genevieve Lemon and brother Byron Tart in the stage show, ''Lemon Tart'' in 2006 and 2007. Tart joined the cast of ''Home and Away'' in 2007 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Copeland (Home And Away)
Miles Copeland may refer to: * Miles Copeland Jr. (1916–1991), American musician, businessman, and CIA founder *Miles Copeland III Miles Axe Copeland III (born May 2, 1944) is an American music and entertainment executive and former manager of The Police. Copeland later managed Sting's musical and acting career. In 1979, Copeland founded the I.R.S. Records label, producing ... (born 1944), American entertainment executive * Miles Copeland (''Home and Away''), a fictional character from soap opera ''Home and Away'' {{hndis, Copeland, Miles ... [...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] |
Christie Hayes
Christie Ayrna Lynne Hayes is an Australian actress, known for her work on the television series ''Home and Away'' as Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) who she played from June 2000 to February 2005, and again from May 2008 to October 2009. Since 2022 she has co-hosted the Dan & Christie Breakfast radio show. Hayes is the sister of actress Katherine Hayes. Personal life Hayes is the second of four girls in her family. She grew up in North Nowra. She played the flute, and learned to read music at age 8. At 21, Hayes married actor/director Greg Hatton in 2008 in the Southern Highlands. OK! purchased the rights to their wedding story for $30,000. Guests at the wedding included ''Home and Away'' cast members and actor Joel Edgerton. After five years of marriage, Hayes and Hatton separated then eventually divorced. Hayes met wine broker Daniel White a few months later. Hayes gave birth to their first child, a son, in October 2014. On 24 April 2015, Hayes announced on '' The Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsty Sutherland
Kirsty Sutherland (also Phillips) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Christie Hayes between 2000 and 2005 and again from 2008 to 2009. Kirsty first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2000 and has been involved in one of the serial's most controversial storylines in which she knowingly started a relationship with a man who sexually assaulted her sister. Other notable plots include a baby swap plot, two miscarriages and a string of relationships including one with her supposed half-brother. Actress Hayes began playing the role at age thirteen and has quit the serial on two occasions, she made her original departure on 23 February 2005. Casting Actress Christie Hayes auditioned for the role when she was thirteen years old and secured it. In 2008 it was revealed that Hayes was returning to the serial and likened it to returning home when she stated: "It felt like coming home after I had moved out alr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Baines (actor)
Bob Baines (born 1952) is an Australian actor. He has starred in many television shows including '' State Coroner'' opposite Wendy Hughes as Clive Trimble, '' Water Rats'' and ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...'' as school principal Martin Bartlett. Filmography Film Television Theatre As actor As crew References External links * * http://backtothebay.net/features/behind-the-scenes-29th-october.shtml 1952 births 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from Sydney People educated at Sydney Boys High School Long stubs with short prose {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Austin
Xavier Austin is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by David Jones-Roberts. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 November 2008. Jones-Roberts was cast in the role after previously auditioning for the roles of four other characters. Xavier has been portrayed as a caring character who has had to look after his family. Many of his storylines have been centred on his relationship with Ruby Buckton. Xavier departed on 3 July 2012, but made a brief return from 23 to 24 April 2013, for the funeral of his mother, Gina. Casting Auditions were held and actor Jones-Roberts was cast in the role. Jones-Roberts had previously auditioned for the roles of Henry Hunter, Lucas Holden, Drew Curtis and Geoff Campbell and stated that receiving the role of Xavier was "all the more awesome" because he had to wait for such a long time. Whilst surfing his agent told him he had the role over a pay-phone and Jones-Rober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
