Amy Greenwood
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Jacinta Stapleton | ||||||||
| Duration | 1997–2000, 2005 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 10 July 1997 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 27 July 2005 | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh (1997) Ric Pellizerri (2005) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Student (1997–1998) Waitress (1998) Flight attendant (1999–) |
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| Father | Tony Greenwood |
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| Mother | Josie Greenwood |
| Brothers |
Jeff Greenwood Patrick Greenwood |
| Husband | Damien Smith (2000–) |
Amy Greenwood is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jacinta Stapleton. She made her first on-screen appearance on 10 July 1997. Amy was flirtatious and ditzy, especially interested in fashion and gossip. Throughout most of her time in the show Amy was involved in an on-off relationship with Lance Wilkinson. Amy began a relationship with flight attendant Damien Smith and she chose to elope with him. Amy departed on 21 March 2000. Five years later, Stapleton reprised her role for the show's 20th anniversary episode.
After three years of playing Amy, Stapleton decided to leave Neighbours to pursue other roles. Of her exit from the show, the actress stated "Leaving Neighbours was scary because for three years I knew what I was going to doing every day. It was my decision, so if something goes wrong it's my fault, which is daunting. I get bored easily, so having something new to do is a good thing and I know I've made the right decision."
On 14 April 2005, Kris Green from Digital Spy reported that Stapleton had agreed to reprise her role for the show's 20th anniversary episode. The Neighbours producers contacted Stapleton's agent about a possible return and she agreed to come back as she was already in Melbourne. On her decision to return to Neighbours, Stapleton said "I was really happy to come back. I wanted to do it for some closure for the character. I really enjoyed playing the character of Amy, and it would be nice for people who remember her to be able to know how she turned out!" Stapleton added that Neighbours was the "best training ground" for her acting career.
Stapleton shared Amy's "fun-loving" personality, but she said she was not as "sneaky" and did not play games like did. Stapleton also said she was not as "mischievous" as Amy, but they liked to party and tried not to take things too seriously.
Amy began a relationship with Lance Wilkinson (Andrew Bibby) shortly after meeting him. Annette Dasey from Inside Soap thought "nerdy" Lance was not the type of boy she would expect Amy to date. Stapleton disagreed saying he was everything Amy wanted in a boyfriend. She told Dasey, "Lance may be a real dork, but she loves him for who he is. But he can't see this and tries to be something he's not." Lance's insecurity came to a head when he tried to compete with Drew Kirk (Dan Paris) to be the main subject of Amy's school photography assignment. Lance became jealous when Amy continued to photograph Drew, so he covered himself in fake tan, leaving him bright orange. Stapleton said Amy found it "hilarious" and decided that his unusual skin colour would make for interesting photos, so she asked him to strip to his boxers and pose for her. When Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) walked in on them, Lance was embarrassed and Stapleton commented that his modesty "endears him further to Amy".
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