Alex McKenna (character)
| Dr. Leonard Rossi-Dodds | |||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Marton Csokas | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1993–95 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 21 January 1993 episode 174 |
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| Last appearance | 18 January 1995 episode 678 |
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| Introduced by |
Brian Lenanne (1993) Tony Holden (1994) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Owner of Stromboli Cafeteria Doctor |
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| Father | Keith Dodds |
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| Mother | Margaret Dodds |
| Brothers | Nigel Dodds |
| Sisters | Melody Dodds |
| Wife | Gina Rossi (1993—) |
| Sons | Leonardo Rossi-Dodds |
| Alex McKenna | |||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Liddy Holloway | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1993–95, 1996, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 26 January 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 1 May 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Brian Lenanne (1993) Simon Bennett (1996) Harriet Crampton (2002) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Owner of Kennedy's bar (1993–96) | ||||||||||||
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| Sisters | Trish Wilson |
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| Husband | Michael McKenna (until 1999) |
| Sons | Jonathon McKenna |
| Daughters | Rachel McKenna |
| Nephews | Stratford Wilson |
| Nieces |
Waverley Harrison Amberley Wilson |
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| Portrayed by | Chic Littlewood | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1993–96 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 5 February 1993 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 15 July 1996 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Brian Lenanne | ||||||||||
| Book appearances | Marj's Story - Shortland Street Books (1996) | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Policeman | ||||||||||
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| Brothers | John Brasch |
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| Wife | Marj Neilson (1994—) |
| Daughters | Sally Brasch Sarah Brasch Ruth Brasch |
| Stepsons |
Darryl Neilson Damien Neilson Patrick Neilson Stuart Neilson |
| Stepdaughters | Jane Fitzgerald |
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| Portrayed by | Stephanie Jack (1993) Marissa Stott (2005) |
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| Duration | 1993, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 12 October 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Brian Lenanne (1993) Jason Daniel (2005) |
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| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Ferndale, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Sir Bruce Warner |
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| Mother | Margot, Lady Warner |
| Brothers | Chris Warner |
| Half-brothers | Guy Warner |
| Uncles | Desmond Worthington Garth Worthington |
| Aunts | Cecile Worthington |
| Nephews |
Finbar Burton Frank Burton Phoenix Raynor Harry Warner James Warner |
| Nieces |
Sarah Burton Tuesday Warner Kelly Piper (possibly) Trinity Kwan |
| First cousins | Isaac Worthington |
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| Portrayed by | Greer Robson | ||||
| Duration | 1993–94 | ||||
| First appearance | May 1993 | ||||
| Last appearance | 19 September 1994 episode 606 |
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| Introduced by | Brian Lenanne | ||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Mother | Louise Jordan |
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| Brothers | Mark Jordan |
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in 1993, by order of first appearance.
Rachel McKenna was the spoilt teenage daughter of CEO - Michael (Paul Gittins) and Alex McKenna (Liddy Holloway). She arrived in early 1993 as part of the McKenna family unit and has been portrayed by Angela Bloomfield for numerous stints.
Dr. Leonard Ralph Carlton Rossi-Dodds was the love interest and eventual husband to Gina Rossi (Josephine Davison). He arrived as the eccentric new doctor in early 1993 and soon started to date the equally eccentric - Gina. However Leonard soon left and when he returned, was shocked Gina had moved on to Hone Ropata (Temuera Morrison). The two reconciled and ended up getting married, something Leonard's best man - Lionel Skeggins (John Leigh) nearly put an end to. The couple bought a houseboat and after Leonard recovered from his sea sickness, the two tried for children. The attempts proved useless and the two moved to America. They returned later in the year as best man and bridesmaid to Lionel and Kirsty (Angela Dotchin) and ended up leaving in early 1995. In late 1995 it was announced Gina had given birth to a boy named Leonardo.
The character has been named as iconic.
Alexandra "Alex" McKenna was the wife of Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins) who was portrayed by Liddy Holloway from 1993 until 1995 and again for a guest roles in 1996 and 2002. Liddy Holloway, who had previously been a writer for the show, was cast as the matriarch of the new family unit, the McKennas. Paul Gittins who portrayed Alex's husband, Michael, would jokingly accuse Holloway of giving her character the best lines of the two.
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