Chris Riley (Blue Heelers character)

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Blue Heelers
Character Profile
Christine Bridget Riley
Nickname(s) Chris, Chrissy
Gender Female
Position Publican
First Episode A Women's Place
Ep. 1 (Pilot), aired 18/1/1994
Final Episode One Day More
Ep. 510, aired 4/6/2006
Episode Count 510 episodes
Reason for exit Series Finale
Portrayed by Julie Nihill


Christine Bridget "Chris" Riley is a fictional character in the long running police show Blue Heelers played by Julie Nihill. She is one of only two characters who were in the show from 1994 to 2006. She is good friends with Tom Croydon and his late wife Nell.

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[edit] Trivia

Information revealed about the character:

  • It was mentioned in several earlier episodes that Bridget is Chris' middle name.
  • She was born in the Imperial Hotel.
  • She was married to a man named Terry, but he ran off, returning in a season one episode, and she was engaged to a Scottish man, who she once dated, he later died before they could marry.
  • She was on the town council from season 6 to season 13.
  • She had a brief relationship with Adam in season 2, despite their age. They broke up after Adam and Gina both got drunk and slept together, after this Gina walked home and got raped. (season 2 final)