Ally Fowler | |
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Born |
Alexandra Fowler 6 December 1961 Adelaide, Australia |
Other names | Ally Fowler |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Alexandra "Ally" Fowler (born 6 December 1961), is an Australian actress and singer. She started her TV acting career with an ongoing role in Sons and Daughters (1982–84) followed by regular roles in Possession (1985) and Neighbours (1986). As one of four female singers she was a member of Chantoozies (1986–91), which had top 10 hits with a cover version of "Witch Queen" (March 1987) and an original track, "Wanna Be Up" (May 1988). Their debut self-titled album peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart in September 1988. After the group disbanded Fowler returned to acting, including Big Sky (1997), All Saints (2005–07) and Wentworth (2013–14). From 2012 she has also participated in reunion gigs by Chantoozies.
Fowler came to prominence with parts in two major soap operas of the 1980s: Angela Hamilton/Keegan in Sons and Daughters and Zoe Davis in Neighbours. She also played a regular role in soap Possession (1985) and was a regular lead in Big Sky (1997) alongside actor Gary Sweet.
On 24 August 2001, she appeared on the Australian-American science fiction series Farscape in the episode "Fractures" as the voice of Orrhn. Since 15 November 2005 to 2007, she played the recurring role of Eve Ballantyne on the Australian drama series All Saints.
From June 2013, Fowler began appearing in season one of Wentworth as Simone "Simmo" Slater and carried on right up until season 2 episode 6. However, she did make a cameo again in season 3 episode 12. Fowler rejoined the cast of Neighbours in late 2015 as Nene Williams.