List of Home and Away characters (2016)

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 appeared or will appear in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the soap's executive producer, Lucy Addario. The 29th season of Home and Away began airing on 1 February 2016.[1] Dylan Carter was introduced during the same episode.

Dylan Carter

Dylan Carter
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
First appearance 1 February 2016
Introduced by Lucy Addario
Classification Present; recurring
Profile
Occupation Detective

Dylan Carter, played by Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, made his first screen appearance on 1 February 2016.[2] Lindsay Taylor's casting was announced on 5 August 2015.[3] He commented, "I have always wanted to be a part of this. Home and Away is an institution, it is iconic Australian TV. It is great to finally be a part of the family. I play a great role, my character is very complex and very interesting so that is really what drew me to it."[2] Dylan Carter is a detective, who will work alongside Katarina Chapman (Pia Miller), when he comes to Summer Bay. Lindsay Taylor said Dylan would be kept busy and added that he had a connection to the Bay.[2]

Dylan is the lead detective on the Charlotte King (Erika Heynatz) murder case, working alongside his former fiancé Katarina Chapman and Mike Emerson (Cameron Stewart). Dylan knows how uncomfortable Kat is when he signs up for the investigation, but Kat tells him that she is okay with his presence. Dylan and Kat question Martin Ashford (George Mason), Zac MacGuire (Charlie Clausen) and Zac and Charlotte's teenage son Hunter King (Scott Lee). Dylan asks Kat out to dinner as friends, but Kat refuses his offer as she is still affected by the abuse she suffered by Dylan. He apologises for his actions and Kat agrees that he should be sorry.

Isla Schultz

Isla Schultz, played by singer Samantha Jade, will make her first appearance on 3 March 2016.[4] The character and Jade's casting was announced on 5 September 2015.[5] Jade told Jonathon Moran of The Daily Telegraph, "I'm always asked when I will do more acting & now I am saying yes, I am coming to the Bay. It is really exciting. I've wanted to do more acting & I wanted to do something unexpected & different and this is very very different to Kylie (Minogue)." [5] Jade began filming her first scenes three days after her casting announcement.[6] She wrapped her stint on the show in November.[7]

Isla comes to Summer Bay with "bad intentions" and Jade said she would have "a bit of a past".[5] Isla will also becomes a love interest for one of the male characters.[5] Jade later described her character as "a bit naughty − a bit of a bad girl", as she has become involved with some bad people. However, Jade added that Isla would mean well.[8]

Tori Morgan

Tori Morgan,[9] played by Penny McNamee, will make her first appearance in 2016. The character and casting was announced on 22 November 2015.[10] McNamee commented that the role was her "dream job" and something she had wanted since she began her acting career.[10] She began filming her first scenes in early November and praised her co-star Georgie Parker for helping her out on set.[10] Tori is a doctor who comes to Summer Bay for a fresh start. McNamee commented that she would have "dark secrets".[10]

Brody Morgan

Brody Morgan, played by Jackson Heywood, will make his first screen appearance in 2016. The character and Heywood's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside James Stewart and Orpheus Pledger, who play Brody's brothers.[11] The actors began filming their first scenes during the week commencing 7 December.[11] Heywood expects the Morgan brothers to be compared to the Braxton brothers who were introduced to the show in 2011. He commented, "I can definitely see that, but I think we have a very different dynamic. It will be exciting to tell the story and as it will be revealed, it will be a very different story."[11] Brody is a chef who has "big ambitions".[11]

Justin Morgan

Justin Morgan, played by James Stewart, will make his first screen appearance in 2016. The character and Stewart's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside Jackson Heywood and Orpheus Pledger, who play Justin's brothers.[11] The actors began filming their first scenes during the week commencing 7 December.[11] Justin is Stewart's first on-going role since he took a year off to care for his young daughter.[11] Like Heywood, Stewart expected Braxton brothers comparisons, but he told Jonathon Moran of The Daily Telegraph, "Creating this family is probably more our priority than taking over the Brax boys. How do you take on Steve Peacocke (Brax)? I hope Australia is ready for it, it is the way it is."[11]

Mason Morgan

Mason Morgan, played by Orpheus Pledger, will make his first screen appearance in 2016. The character and Pledger's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside Jackson Heywood and James Stewart, who play Mason's brothers.[11] The actors began filming their first scenes during the week commencing 7 December.[11] Pledger relocated to Sydney from Melbourne for the role.[11]

Others

Date(s) Character Actor Circumstances
11 February Louisa O'Brien Claudia Cranstoun[12] Louisa spots Josh Barrett in the Diner and invites him to spend the afternoon with her and some friends from their HSC course. When Josh has to look after Casey Braxton, Louisa, Glen Day and Adriana Kerr come to his house. Louisa becomes fed up of Casey's crying and turns off the baby monitor to spend time with Josh.
Glen Day Logan Stevenson[13] Glen and Adriana spend the afternoon with Louisa O'Brien and Josh Barrett from their HSC course. Glen later leaves for work and Louisa encourages Adriana to go after him, so she can spend time with Josh alone.
Adriana Kerr Hana Lee Woodbridge[13]
Psych Nurse Angie Diaz[14] The Psych Nurse lets Skye Peters into see her mother Carol. She also lets Skye know that Carol can hear her, despite her condition.
Ambulance Officer Rowan Freeman[14] The Ambulance Officer brings Ricky Sharpe and her infant son Casey Braxton to the hospital after he falls ill.

References

  1. ↑ "Who did it?". Yahoo7. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jeremy Lindsay Taylor will lay down the law as Summer Bay's new boy". The Daily Telegraph. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (5 August 2015). "Home and Away: Australian actor Jeremy Lindsay Taylor joins show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (15 February 2016). "Samantha Jade will star in Home and Away... but she previously turned down another role on the show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Moran, Jonathon (5 September 2015). "Pop singer Samantha Jade to join Home And Away". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (8 September 2015). "Samantha Jade films first scenes for her new role in Home and Away". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  7. ↑ McCabe, Kathy (23 November 2015). "Samantha Jade rises above crushing grief and industry knockdowns to realise her debut pop record dream". news.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Love for Home And Away's Samantha Jade?". TV Week. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Brodie (23 November 2015). "Penny McNamee lands a lead role in Summer Bay!". Marquee Management. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Penny McNamee joins the cast of Home and Away". Herald Sun. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Moran, Jonathon (5 December 2015). "Jessica Marais and ex James Stewart go head-to-head on rival networks". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Claudia Cranstoun". StarNow. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  13. 1 2 Series producer: Lucy Addario; Director: Jet Wilkinson; Writer: Nick King (11 February 2016). "Episode 6359". Home and Away. Seven Network.
  14. 1 2 Series producer: Lucy Addario; Director: Jet Wilkinson; Writer: Zokov Nyste (11 February 2016). "Episode 6359". Home and Away. Seven Network.

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