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 in the soap opera '' Neighbours''.

Early life

Buchanan's siblings Miles Buchanan and

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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''. In 2008, Buchanan played Samantha Fitzgerald, the bipolar-suffering estranged wife of

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( Brett Tucker), in the long-running soap opera '' Neighbours''. 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 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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and

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

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. In March 2010, Buchanan supported

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, 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'' , , Cathy Harris , , , - , 1979 , , '' My Brilliant Career'' , , Mary Anne , , , - , 1980 , , ''

'' , , Simone , , , - , rowspan="2" , 1981 , , '' Run Rebecca, Run'' , , Rebecca , , , - , ''Doctors & Nurses'' , , Jane Gilmour , , , - , rowspan="2" , 1982 , , '' Runaway Island'' , , Jemma McLeod , , , - , '' The Mystery at Castle House'' , , 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!'' , , 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!'' , , 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 , , '' Pacific Drive'' , , 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 e ...

'' , , 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 List of McLeod's Daughters episodes, eight seas ...

'' , , Amy Tanaka , , (Series 6 Episode 13) , - , 2008–2010, 2020 , , '' Neighbours'' , , Samantha Fitzgerald , , Recurring guest , - , 2017 , , ''

'' , , Debbie Malone

References

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