Ailsa Hogan
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Judy Nunn as Ailsa Stewart (1988)
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Judy Nunn (1988–2000, 2002–2003) Nancye Hayes (2000) |
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| Duration | 1988–2000, 2002–2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 17 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 13 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Alan Bateman (1988) Julie McGuaran (2002) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Hogan's General Store owner (1987–1988) Co-owner of Bayside diner (1988–2000) Co-owner of the Beachside Diner (2000) |
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| Father | Harold O'Rourke |
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| Brothers | Tony O'Rourke |
| Sisters | Bridget Jackson |
| Husband | Alf Stewart (1988–2000) |
| Sons | Duncan Stewart |
| Daughters | Shauna Bradley |
| Stepdaughters |
Quinn Jackson Roo Stewart |
| Nephews | Troy Jackson Justin Jackson |
| Nieces | Emma Jackson |
Ailsa Stewart (née O'Rourke, previously Hogan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away. She was married to Alf Stewart and had a son Duncan. She was played by actress Judy Nunn for 13 and a half years. When Nunn left the show she was one of only four original cast members . The role of Ailsa was briefly played by theatre star Nancye Hayes whilst Nunn was taking leave due to illness in 2000.
Bevan Lee, a storyliner for the show named the character "Ailsa" after his friend Ailsa Piper.
Ailsa owns the local general store and befriends the Fletcher family when they arrive in Summer Bay. She sees the good in Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson). Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) takes an interest in Ailsa and they soon become engaged. Alf's daughter Roo (Justine Clarke) takes a dislike to Ailsa and feels she is trying to replace her late mother, Martha (Alison Mulvaney) and has her aunt Morag Bellingham (Cornelia Frances), a lawyer, do a background check on Ailsa. Roo learns that Ailsa served time for murdering her abusive father but most of the bay side with Ailsa. Ailsa and Alf marry in a low-key ceremony and they later foster Bobby together. Alf is upset when he thinks that the only reason she married him was to give Bobby a home. After selling her store to Alf's sister Celia (Fiona Spence), she goes into partnership with Bobby in the Bayside Diner. Ailsa later discovers she is pregnant and gives birth to a son, Duncan (Alanna Ellis) in 1989. She suffers from post-natal depression shortly after Duncan's birth and attempts to smother him at one point. However, when Duncan is hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to an old christening gown, Ailsa finally bonds with the child.
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