| Kerry Bishop | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Linda Hartley-Clark | ||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Ray Kolle | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Don Battye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1989–90 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 1 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 10 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 10 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Advice Columnist Child Carer Salesperson |
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Kerry Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Linda Hartley-Clark. She made her first on-screen appearance on 1 February 1989. Kerry is the only daughter of Mavis and Harold Bishop and sister to David Bishop. She gave birth to a daughter, Sky, and married Joe Mangel. Kerry departed on 10 September 1990 after being shot by a duck hunter.
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In 1990, Hartley-Clark quit her role in Neighbours after twenty months.[1] When her contract came up for a six-month renewal, she decided that she had had enough of the long hours.[1] She said "Once you start to get out of bed and sit in the toilet at five in the morning wailing, 'I don’t want to go!' I think it's time to get out."[1] Kerry was killed off and at the time Hartley-Clark said that the end is "certainly final."[1]
Hartley-Clark reprised her role as Kerry to voice letters to her on-screen daughter, Sky (Stephanie McIntosh).[2] She later returned as Kerry's look-alike, Gabrielle Walker.[2]
Kerry is the youngest child of Harold (Ian Smith) and Mavis Bishop. She was a free spirit, in great contrast to her brother David (Kevin Harrington) who had inherited most of Harold's uptight qualities. When Kerry decided to rebel against Harold's way of life, it caused a great deal of friction and Kerry left home to travel the world.Kerry fell pregnant by fellow hippy Eric Jensen (John Ley) and they had a daughter, Sky. Kerry wanted to settle down, but Eric didn't and so he left them.
Kerry is first seen in the coffee shop when Edith Chubb (Irene Inescort) complains to Harold about her bringing her own food in. Harold is about to reprimand her but soon recognises Kerry. Harold invites Kerry back to stay with him at Number 24 with him, his wife, Madge (Anne Charleston) and her son Henry Ramsay (Craig McLachlan). Kerry accepts. When Kerry meets Joe Mangel (Mark Little) who lives across the road, there is an instant attraction as both are free spirits and have had to contend with stuffy parents. When it transpires Kerry has spent the night with Joe, Harold is appalled as he doesn't think Joe is suitable for Kerry and she decides to leave. Joe, at the last minute talks Kerry out of leaving and she repairs her relationship with Harold
After a while, Kerry and Joe become engaged and later marry in an unorthodox ceremony in a butterfly house and adopt each other's children, Sky and Toby (Ben Guerens) respectively.
The following year, Tragedy strikes when a heavily pregnant Kerry goes to protest against duck hunting in the marshes with her friend Amber Martin. Kerry is hit by a stray bullet and is rushed to hospital. Joe and Harold are devastated when the doctor tells them Kerry and the baby have died due to the severe blood loss from the shooting.
Sixteen years after Kerry's death, Sky gives birth to a baby girl and named her Kerry in honour of her mother.
The Sunderland Echo named Kerry's death as one of Neighbours' memorable moments. They said it was "One of the most unexpected deaths the show has ever had".[3] The Times also named Kerry's death as one of Neighbours' most memorable moments. They said "As the ducks quack all around and Joe gathers her in his befleeced arms, Neighbours eco-hippy Kerry Bishop dies saving ze animals".[4]
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