Amy Williams (Neighbours)

Amy Williams
Zoe Cramond as Amy
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Nicolette Minster (1988) Sheridan Compagnino (1992) Zoe Cramond (2015–)
Duration	1988, 1992, 2015–
First appearance	25 May 1988
Introduced by	Don Battye (1988, 1992) Jason Herbison (2015)
Spin-off appearances	Summer Stories (2016)
Classification	Current; regular
Profile
Other names	Amy Robinson
Occupation	Student Carpenter Owner of The Handywoman
Home	26 Ramsay Street
Family Robinson Father Paul Robinson Mother Nina Williams Stepfather Bruce Stepmother Christina Alessi Half-brothers David Tanaka Leo Tanaka Cameron Robinson Robert Robinson Andrew Robinson Half-sisters Elle Robinson Husband Liam Barnett (divorced) Sons Jimmy Williams Grandfathers Jim Robinson Aunts Lucy Robinson First cousins Daniel Robinson Madison Robinson Other relatives Helen Daniels Hilary Robinson

Amy Williams (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Zoe Cramond. She made her first screen appearance on 25 May 1988. The character was originally played by child actress Nicolette Minster, while Sheridan Compagnino took over the role for Amy's reappearance in 1992. In May 2015, it was announced Amy would be returning to Neighbours and Cramond was cast in the role. She made her first screen appearance as Amy on 2 June.

Amy initial storylines focused on meeting and getting to know her father Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and his family. Following her return in 2015, Amy is portrayed as being straightforward, opinionated, complex and independent. She is a qualified carpenter and Cramond hoped Amy would be a good role model for female viewers who wanted a similar occupation. Amy is a single mother to her 9-year-old son and Paul's first grandchild Jimmy (Darcy Tadich). Amy struggles to reconcile with her father and Cramond said Amy had a lot of pain to deal with.

Amy was introduced to Neighbours as the first child of established character Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis). Nicolette Minster was cast as Amy when she was around three years old. Paul was unaware that he had fathered a child, until his former colleague Nina Williams (Leigh Morgan) brought Amy with her to Erinsborough. Nina admitted to Paul that Amy was the result of "a short fling" they had during their time working for the airlines. When the character returned to the show in 1992, Sheridan Compagnino took over the role. Paul brought Amy back to Erinsborough as he had realised that he wanted Amy to get to know him better.

In March 2015, it was announced that a storyline would see Paul trying to find Amy after receiving a cancer diagnosis. On 17 May 2015, it was confirmed that Amy would be re-introduced to Neighbours with actress Zoe Cramond taking over the role. That actress was cast in March. Cramond commented, "I grew up watching Neighbours so it is a big thrill for me to be part of the show." Cramond said that the many elements of Amy's personality had attracted her to the role.