| Zoe Davis | |
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| Neighbours character | |
| Portrayed by | Ally Fowler |
| Introduced by | Reg Watson |
| Duration | 1986 |
| First appearance | 20 January 1986 |
| Last appearance | 3 September 1986 |
| Classification | Former, regular |
| Profile | |
| Occupation | Daniels Corporation Secretary Coffee Shop Assistant |
Zoe Davis is a fictional character from the Australia soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Ally Fowler. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986.
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Following Neighbours' cancellation and return, Network Ten decided to improve the show and added several new, older cast members, including Ally Fowler as Zoe.[1] Fowler joined the cast after she was approached by the Grundy Organisation, following her appearance in Sons and Daughters. She was concerned that soaps can typecast an actor and she did not want to get tied to Neighbours for as long as she was with Sons and Daughters.[2]
Zoe is described as being "fickle and unpredictable to an incredible degree", she is also blunt with a sharp wit.[2] She is an old friend of Daphne Lawrence (Elaine Smith) and the BBC said they had a "stormy relationship."[3] Zoe pursues romance, but not always wisely, she longs to be "truly in love", but it eludes her.[2] Zoe becomes a love interest for Jim Robinson (Alan Dale) and their relationship shocks Ramsay Street as Zoe is much younger than Jim. The couple also have very different personalities.[4] Dale believed that there was nothing wrong with an older man being involved with a younger woman.[4] Zoe and Jim's relationship does not sit well with Jim's family and his oldest son, Paul (Stefan Dennis), makes things difficult for Zoe. However, Zoe is unaware that Paul actually likes her.[3] Zoe later becomes pregnant and Jim proposes to her, but she suffers an ectopic pregnancy and is left "heartbroken." She and Jim then split up.[3][4] Paul almost confesses his feelings to Zoe, but they are interrupted by the arrival of Zoe's ex boyfriend.[3][5]
Zoe suddenly arrives in Erinsborough to see Daphne, who she had not spoken to in years. She chats up Shane Ramsay (Peter O'Brien), Mike Young (Guy Pearce) and later Jim Robinson. When Zoe learns that Daphne is getting married to Des Clarke (Paul Keane), she convinces them to let her move in until after the wedding. Zoe's behavior annoys Max Ramsay (Francis Bell), Paul and Clive Gibbons (Geoff Paine). Daphne reluctantly gives her a trial at the Coffee Shop, but she loses the job after buying too much champagne for an office party. Zoe later temps at the Daniels Corporation until Sue Wright is promised the job, but Sue is not good enough and Zoe gets the job on a permanent basis. Des's ex-girlfriend, Andrea Townsend (Gina Gaigalas), and her son, Bradley (Bradley Kilpatrick), arrive and Zoe begins to feel jealous. She is also concerned about being frozen out of a relationship with Des.
Zoe begins dating Jim and Paul fears Zoe is out for his father's money. Lucy Robinson (Kylie Flinker) also dislikes Zoe and she is constantly rude to her. She pours a jug of water over Zoe and begins making nuisance calls. On one occasion, Zoe fetches a whistle and blows it down the phone. This leaves Lucy with a burst eardrum and she gives up. Her behavior towards Zoe then begins to mellow. Des gives Zoe some counselling over her scratchcard addiction and warns her about going over the limit on her credit card. Zoe's addiction also concerns Paul. Zoe modeles for an advertising poster for the Coffee Shop to earn some extra money.
After a short stay at a guest-house in the mountains, Zoe returns to Ramsay Street and is much more mature. She pretends to be seriously ill, but Clive is not fooled, until Zoe suddenly feels a sharp pain in her stomach and collapses. She later miscarries Jim's child. Zoe runs into her ex-boyfriend, Tony Chapman (Peter Bensley), and they rekindle their relationship. Tony asks Zoe to come and work for him, but she tells him that she cannot leave the Daniels Corporation. Paul falls for Zoe, but after a jealous outburst from him, Zoe leaves to work for Tony. Tony proposes to Zoe and she admits that she may not be able to have children. However, Tony wants to be with Zoe regardless of her situation and they get engaged. Zoe leaves Ramsay Street to move in with Tony. Zoe comes back to see Daphne when she is admitted to the hospital with meningitis. Zoe helps Susan Cole (Gloria Ajenstat) with her son, Sam (Thomas Hamston), while Susan goes for a job interview. Des learns that Zoe has taken out a second credit card and has gone over the limit, so he writes her a financial plan and forces her to cut up her cards. Zoe announces that Tony needs her to return to work for him and she leaves.
The BBC said Zoe's most notable moment was "Causing Lucy to become temporarily deaf."[6] The Sydney Morning Herald said Zoe was a "saucy secretary."[5]
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